Sony PC Companion 2.10.174
What is Sony PC Companion? (from Sony)
PC Companion is a collection of tools and applications you can use when you connect your device to a computer. PC Companion contains Xperia™ Transfer, a tool for moving content from an iPhone to your new Xperia™ device. PC Companion also offers device software updates, contacts and calendar management, and a backup and... Read more
Overview
Sony PC Companion 2.10.174 is a software program developed by Sony. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The programs's main executable is pccompanion.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 24.33 MB of memory. It also includes a system tray icon that is displayed in the notifications area while the program is running. The setup package generally installs about 75 files and is usually about 110.73 MB (116,105,577 bytes). The installed file PhoneUpdate.dll is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 9% of users of Sony PC Companion come from France, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Sweden.
Program details
URL: esupport.sony.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{F09EF8F2-0976-42C1-8D9D-8DF78337C6E3}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0409 -removeonly
Estimated size: 110.73 MB
Language: Czech (Czech Republic)
Files installed by Sony PC Companion 2.10.174
| Program executable: | pccompanion.exe |
| Name: | Sony PC Companion |
| Signed by: | Sony Mobile Communications |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\sony\sony pc companion\pccompanion.exe |
| MD5: | ab8420d9eff346ddd72e9c985be2fc5b |
| Taskbar: | Displays an icon in the notification area |
Additional files:
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Calendar.dll - Bibliothèque de liaison dynamique CalendarView (CalendarView DLL)
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PbkVista.dll - Bibliothèque de liaison dynamique PbkVista (PbkVista DLL)
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PbkLN.dll - Bibliothèque de liaison dynamique PbkLN (PbkLN DLL)
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AvqBtSDK.dll (by Avanquest) - Avanquest Bluetooth SDK (Avanquest Bluetooth SDK DLL)
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MapiThk.dll (by Avanquest Software)
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PhoneUpdateTools.dll
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ObexKrnl.dll (by BVRP) - BVRP ObexKrnl (ObexKrnl)
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BackupRestore.dll (by Avanquest Software) - PC Companion (BackupRestore Plugin Library)
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Contacts.dll - Contacts Plugin Library
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ContactSetup.dll
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CrashDump.dll - PC Companion CrashDump Library
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DeviceIO.dll - DeviceIO Core Library
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DeviceSetup.dll - DeviceSetup Core Library
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FileStudio.dll - PC Companion File Studio Library
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GMailSync.dll
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PhoneMigration.dll - PC Companion Phone Migration
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PimData.dll - PimData Core Library
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SonyEricssonMTPExt.dll - Sony Ericsson MTP Extension Library
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WebServices.dll - WebServices Core Library
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bvrpctln.dll - MPT (Custom controls and utilities library)
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BtPlatform.dll
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CAgdOutlook.dll
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CalEngine.dll
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MExplorer.dll
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PhoneUpdate.dll
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Report.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- PCCompanion.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{FB5E8D18-5149-4BD8-946F-59DC623CD4FB}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
- PCCompanion.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Sony PC Companion' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\PCCompanion.exe" /Background.
Network connections
- PCCompanion.exe connects to lis01s06-in-f30.1e100.net (173.194.45.30 port 443).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| pccompanion.exe |
| Memory: | 24.33 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0024716247% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00170873% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00076289% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 2,089,670 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 221 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 87 Bytes | |
How do I remove Sony PC Companion?
You can uninstall Sony PC Companion 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 PC Companion 2.10.174, 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 PC Companion.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 61%
Win XP 0%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 27%
Keep it 73%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
66.75% |
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| Windows 10 |
20.20% |
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| Windows XP |
6.90% |
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| Windows Vista |
6.16% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
31.11% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
21.48% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
10.12% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
6.91% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
6.42% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
4.44% |
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Geography
9.07% of installs come from France
Which countries install it?
| France |
9.07% |
| United Kingdom |
8.31% |
| Sweden |
8.06% |
| Germany |
7.81% |
| India |
5.54% |
| United States |
5.04% |
| Czech Republic |
4.03% |
| Spain |
3.78% |
| Belgium |
3.53% |
| Poland |
3.53% |
| Brazil |
3.27% |
| Italy |
3.02% |
| Taiwan |
3.02% |
| Netherlands |
2.02% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
25.20% |
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| Acer |
22.00% |
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| ASUS |
16.40% |
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| Dell |
16.00% |
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| GIGABYTE |
8.40% |
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| Samsung |
4.00% |
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| Lenovo |
3.20% |
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| Intel |
1.60% |
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| Toshiba |
1.60% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.80% |
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| Medion |
0.80% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
7.04% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.52% |
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| Acer Aspire 5738 |
2.82% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.82% |
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| MSI MS-7592 |
2.82% |
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| ASUSTeK K54C |
2.11% |
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About Sony
Sony is a leading manufacturer of electronics products for the consumer markets and is the electronics business unit and the parent company of the Sony Group.
Publisher URL: www.sony.com