Should I remove Update Service?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #11,952
United States Rank #24,427
Reach 0.0273%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 13.06 days
385.29 days >
Average installed length: 202.44 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.9.9.17 |
4.45% |
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| 2.9.5.16 |
10.39% |
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| 2.9.4.19 |
1.48% |
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| 2.9.2.12 |
2.41% |
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| 2.9.12.29 |
9.09% |
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| 2.9.12.24 |
0.93% |
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| 2.9.11.10 |
4.64% |
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| 2.9.1.10 |
2.23% |
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| 2.8.5.12 |
4.08% |
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| 2.8.12.9 |
2.23% |
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| 2.8.11.7 |
1.11% |
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| 2.7.9.14-1 |
0.74% |
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| 2.7.6.8-1 |
0.19% |
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| 2.7.4.8-2 |
0.19% |
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| 2.7.12.4 |
3.71% |
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| 2.6.11.7 |
0.56% |
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| 2.10.9.13 |
6.31% |
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| 2.10.7.15 |
17.25% |
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| 2.10.6.21 |
5.19% |
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| 2.10.5.11 |
5.94% |
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| 2.10.4.22 |
2.60% |
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| 2.10.3.25 |
8.16% |
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| 2.10.2.53 |
4.08% |
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| 2.10.2.50 |
1.30% |
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| 0.5.0.0 |
0.74% |
|
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Update Service
What is Update Service?
SONY Update Service is a program designed to manage all installed Sony Ericsson Mobile 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 2.10.7.15, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 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 update service.exe. The software installer includes 7 files and is usually about 18.04 MB (18,914,900 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.sonyericsson.com/updateservice
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\sony ericsson\update service
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Sony Ericsson\Update Service\uninst.exe
Estimated size: 18.04 MB
Files installed by Update Service
| Program executable: | update service.exe |
| Executable for starting client for EMMA System |
| Path: | C:\jan\programy\sony ericsson\update service\update service.exe |
| MD5: | 3b568f22e0b2ba4658bd9c30b383a098 |
Additional files:
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Update Service.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{FAF69A25-A9C6-4C68-B92A-B8A89537B4B8}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- Update Service.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program\Sony Ericsson\Update Service\Update Service.exe'.
How do I remove Update Service?
You can uninstall Update Service 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 Update Service, 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 Update Service.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 41%
Win Server 2003 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #11,952
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
44.53% |
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| Windows Vista |
26.16% |
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| Windows XP |
25.05% |
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| Windows 10 |
4.08% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.19% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
25.33% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
24.77% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
21.76% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
10.88% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
6.75% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
2.81% |
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Geography
23.51% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
| Germany |
23.51% |
| United States |
12.66% |
| United Kingdom |
9.40% |
| Sweden |
6.87% |
| France |
3.80% |
| Spain |
3.44% |
| Greece |
3.25% |
| Belgium |
2.35% |
| Austria |
2.17% |
| Czech Republic |
2.17% |
| Poland |
2.17% |
| Norway |
1.63% |
| Brazil |
1.63% |
| Croatia |
1.63% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
23.10% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
20.79% |
|
| Acer |
12.54% |
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| GIGABYTE |
11.88% |
|
| Toshiba |
8.25% |
|
| American Megatrends |
5.61% |
|
| Medion |
4.62% |
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| Sahara |
3.96% |
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| Intel |
3.96% |
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| Sony |
2.64% |
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| Samsung |
1.65% |
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| Packard Bell |
0.99% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.14% |
|
| MEDIONPC MS-7502 |
4.14% |
|
| Dell Studio 1555 |
2.96% |
|
| Dell Dell DXP061 |
2.37% |
|
| TOSHIBA Satellite L300 |
2.37% |
|
| Dell Inspiron 530 |
2.37% |
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About Sony Ericsson
Sony Mobile Communications (formerly Sony Ericsson) is a mobile phone manufacturing company owned by Sony Corporation.
Publisher URL: www.sonymobile.com