Should I remove Sony Ericsson Update Engine?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
26% remove it74% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #1,442
United States Rank #8,619
Reach 0.4758%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 39.38 days
1161.73 days >
Average installed length: 610.40 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.13.9.201308081522 |
4.87% |
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| 2.13.8.201307151333 |
6.17% |
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| 2.13.8.201307041200 |
0.25% |
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| 2.13.7.201306141231 |
9.84% |
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| 2.13.6.201305161305 |
32.97% |
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| 2.13.5.201304180917 |
8.15% |
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| 2.13.4.20 |
2.86% |
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| 2.13.4.16 |
0.35% |
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| 2.13.3.43 |
1.66% |
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| 2.13.2.40 |
0.61% |
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| 2.13.2.16 |
2.50% |
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| 2.13.12.201311061250 |
1.40% |
|
| 2.13.12.201310301334 |
0.79% |
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| 2.13.12.201310171455 |
0.46% |
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| 2.13.11.201309191111 |
4.91% |
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| 2.13.10.201308300830 |
4.87% |
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| 2.13.1.38 |
1.56% |
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| 2.12.9.24 |
1.10% |
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| 2.12.8.23 |
1.41% |
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| 2.12.7.29 |
0.86% |
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| 2.12.6.63 |
0.48% |
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| 2.12.6.58 |
0.10% |
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| 2.12.6.47 |
0.19% |
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| 2.12.15.18 |
3.41% |
|
| 2.12.14.20 |
1.98% |
|
| 2.12.13.28 |
1.68% |
|
| 2.12.12.41 |
0.76% |
|
| 2.12.12.24 |
0.79% |
|
| 2.12.11.22 |
1.61% |
|
| 2.12.10.19 |
1.42% |
|
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Sony Ericsson Update Engine
What is Sony Ericsson Update Engine?
Sony Ericsson Update Engine is a program designed to manage all installed Sony Ericsson programs on the user's PC and check for and update any new versions of the software if available. This service will run in the background when Windows starts and periodically check for updates.
Overview
The most used version is 2.13.6.201305161305, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is sony ericsson update engine.exe. The software installer includes 3 files and is usually about 24.17 MB (25,339,730 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.sonymobile.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\sony ericsson\update engine
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Sony Ericsson\Update Engine\uninst.exe
Estimated size: 24.17 MB
Files installed by Sony Ericsson Update Engine
| Program executable: | sony ericsson update engine.exe |
| Signed by: | Sony Mobile Communications |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\sony ericsson\update engine\sony ericsson update engine.exe |
| MD5: | 0946900a9cd761b94fc76c70b8ed57b0 |
Additional files:
Behaviors exhibited
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- Sony Ericsson Update Engine.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Programas\Sony Ericsson\Update Engine\Sony Ericsson Update Engine.exe'.
How do I remove Sony Ericsson Update Engine?
You can uninstall Sony Ericsson Update Engine from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Sony Ericsson Update Engine, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Sony Ericsson Update Engine.
USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 26%
Keep it 74%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #1,442
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REACH
~0.48%
PC installation base
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
73.85% |
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| Windows 10 |
12.29% |
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| Windows XP |
8.08% |
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| Windows Vista |
5.77% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.02% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
39.64% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
19.34% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
10.65% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
7.94% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
4.31% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
2.54% |
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Geography
12.18% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
| Germany |
12.18% |
| United Kingdom |
6.44% |
| France |
6.18% |
| United States |
5.05% |
| Taiwan |
4.98% |
| Spain |
4.64% |
| Sweden |
4.43% |
| Italy |
3.00% |
| Brazil |
2.70% |
| Poland |
2.55% |
| India |
2.46% |
| Netherlands |
2.32% |
| Japan |
2.13% |
| Australia |
2.03% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
22.64% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
21.94% |
|
| Dell |
16.27% |
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| ASUS |
12.75% |
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| GIGABYTE |
9.36% |
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| Toshiba |
6.45% |
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| Samsung |
4.70% |
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| Lenovo |
2.63% |
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| Intel |
1.34% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.13% |
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| Medion |
0.79% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
8.51% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
5.28% |
|
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.63% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
3.23% |
|
| TOSHIBA SATELLITE C660 |
2.50% |
|
| Acer Aspire 5742G |
2.21% |
|
About Sony Ericsson
Sony Mobile Communications (formerly Sony Ericsson) is a mobile phone manufacturing company owned by Sony Corporation.
Publisher URL: www.sonymobile.com