VAIO - Giga Pocket Digital
Overview
VAIO - Giga Pocket Digital is a software program developed by Sony. The most common release is 4.2.0.07040, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The primary executable is named vftv.exe. The setup package generally installs about 109 files and is usually about 102.81 MB (107,807,759 bytes). 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 92% of users of VAIO - Giga Pocket Digital come from Japan, it is also popular in the United States.
Program details
URL: vaio.sony.co.jp
Help link: vcl.vaio.sony.co.jp
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Sony\Giga Pocket Digital
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{23D9F67E-1F38-43FA-9210-611B43D7D8D7}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0011 -removeonly
Estimated size: 102.81 MB
Language: Japanese
Files installed by VAIO - Giga Pocket Digital
| Program executable: | vftv.exe |
| Name: | Giga Pocket Digital |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\sony\giga pocket digital\vftv.exe |
| MD5: | 570de8fea3745734afefa57c43591974 |
Additional files:
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VcmIAlzEngineAVMarkerD.dll - VAIO Content Metadata Intelligent Analyzing Manager (VCM Intelligent Analyzing Manager Plugin)
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VcmIAlzGPDCtrl3.dll - VCM Intelligent Analyzing Manager GPDCtrl3 Interface
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VcmIAlzThumbnailD.dll - VCM Intelligent Analyzing Manager Thumbnail D Interface
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VcmXmlIfAdAVMarker.dll - VAIO Content Metadata XML Interface (VcmXml Interface Plugin AV-Marker Adapter)
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VcmXmlIfAdVcmFileE.dll - VcmXml Interface Plugin vcmfile Adapter
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SOHCIIF.dll - Sony Home Network Library (VAIO Media plus Content Import Helper)
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SOHCMgr.dll - Sony HomeNetwork Library Content Manager
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sohdb.dll - Sony HomeNetwork Database Access Library
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SOHObj.dll - Sony HomeNetwork Library Object Definition
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SOHQFact.dll - Sony HomeNetwork Library Query Factory
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EPGXMLOperationLib.dll - Giga Pocket Digital (EPGXMLOperationLib)
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EPGXMLOperationLibPS.dll - EPGXMLOperationLibPS
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SOLibUAC.dll - SOLibUACLib
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TcParam.dll - TcParam
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VFTVAppDBWrapper.dll - VFTVAppDBWrapper
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VFTVApplib.dll - VFTVApplib
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VFTVApplibComponents.dll - VFTVApplibComponents
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VFTVApplibInternalType.dll - VFTVApplibInternalType
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VFTVApplibMaster.dll - VFTVApplibMaster
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VFTVAppLibrary.dll - VFTVAppLibrary
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VFTVApplibSlave.dll - VFTVApplibSlave
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VFTVApplibType.dll - VFTVApplibType
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VFTVApplibUniqueComponents.dll - VFTVApplibUniqueComponents
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VFTVAppUtility.dll - VFTVAppUtility
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VFTVAutoRunCPP.dll - VFTVAutoRunCPP
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VFTVDTCPManageredCppWrapper.dll - VFTVDTCPManageredCppWrapper
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VFTVEPGConvertDefinition.dll - VFTVEPGConvertDefinition
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VFTVFolderAccess.exe - VFTVFolderAccess
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VFTVFrameworkService.dll - VFTVFrameworkService
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VFTVGHSFunc.dll - VFTVGHSFunc
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VFTVHD.dll - VFTVHD
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VFTVManager.exe - VFTVManager
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VFTVManagerCSWrapper.dll - VFTVManagerCSWrapper
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VFTVMSRmf.dll - VFTVMSRmf
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VFTVPIRegMgr.dll - VFTVPIRegMgr
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UFBMenuWrapper.dll - UFBMenuWrapper
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UFBMenu.dll - UFBMenu
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DBTool4x.exe - DBTool
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VFTVEPGComWrapper.dll - VFTVEPGComWrapper
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Interop.EPGXMLOperationLib.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'EPGXMLOperationLib'.
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Interop.VcmXmlInterfaceLib.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'VcmXmlInterfaceLib'.
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Interop.VOFSCoreLib.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'VOFSCoreLib'.
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Interop.SOHDmsLib.dll
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reservation.exe (by PIXELA CORPORATION) - StationTV LE Reservation
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DtvSdMove.exe (by PIXELA CORPORATION) - PIXELA DTV SD Move
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d3ddevice_creator.exe - d3ddevice_creator
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Exif.dll (by FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD) - Exif Toolkit DLL
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px_aifcdec.dll (by Pixela) - PX_AIFFC_DECODER (AIFF-C Decoder DLL)
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PxMssvWriter.dll - PxMssvWriter (PxMssvWriter DLL)
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PxMoveCore.dll - PxMoveCore
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PxSDVA.dll
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Pixela.DtvTrace.dll (by PIXEALA CORPORATION) - DtvTrace
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cs.dll
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paa.dll
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CoreSDK.dll
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dump.dll
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pix_mpeg2demux.dll
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pix_SubtitleDecoderFilter.dll
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pix_thumbnail_dump.dll
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pix_ts_reader.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Service
- VFTVManager.exe runs as a service named 'VFTVManager' (VFTVManager).
Startup File (All Users Run)
- VFTV.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Giga Pocket Digital' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Sony\Giga Pocket Digital\VFTV.exe".
How do I remove VAIO - Giga Pocket Digital?
You can uninstall VAIO - Giga Pocket Digital 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 VAIO - Giga Pocket Digital, 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 VAIO - Giga Pocket Digital.
PC BRAND OF CHOICE
100%
Sony
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OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 78%
Win 7 1%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
79.07% |
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| Windows 10 |
20.93% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
69.77% |
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| Windows 8 |
6.98% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
6.98% |
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| Windows 8 Pro with Media ... |
3.49% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
3.49% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
2.33% |
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Geography
91.76% of installs come from Japan
Which countries install it?
| Japan |
91.76% |
| United States |
8.24% |
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