VAIO Update 4
What is VAIO Update 4?
VAIO Update is the software update program that runs with Windows in the background and checks for updates, and automatically downloads and installs them if found based on the user's settings. The program can be configured by the user for maintaining a schedule for when to check the remote server for periodic software updates. If it finds an item to download, it will download and install the new update. It is pre-installed with most VAIO Pcs.
Overview
The most common release is 4.2.0.07300, 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. 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 primary executable is named vaioupdt.exe. The setup package generally installs about 3 files and is usually about 2.44 MB (2,556,495 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.vaio-link.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Update 4
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{83CDA18E-0BF3-4ACA-872C-B4CDABF2360E}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0009 -removeonly
Estimated size: 2.44 MB
Language: English
Files installed by VAIO Update 4
| Program executable: | vaioupdt.exe |
| Name: | VAIO Update |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\sony\vaio update 4\vaioupdt.exe |
| MD5: | c0bec075ed4e6fbb78ad97a580276ea1 |
Additional files:
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VUAC.dll - VAIO Update (VUAC)
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VURes.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- VAIOUpdt.exe is scheduled as a task named 'SONY\VAIO Update\VAIO Update 5'.
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- VAIOUpdt.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named VAIO Update.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- VAIOUpdt.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'VAIO Update 4' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Update 4\VAIOUpdt.exe" /Stationary.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- VAIOUpdt.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\sony\VAIO Update\VAIOUpdt.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| VAIOUpdt.exe |
| Memory: | 3.73 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0002865858% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00022553% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00006106% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 7,403 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 3 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 2 Bytes | |
How do I remove VAIO Update 4?
You can uninstall VAIO Update 4 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 Update 4, 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 Update 4.
PC BRAND OF CHOICE
100%
Sony
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OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 44%
Win XP 0%
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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 |
50.47% |
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| Windows Vista |
41.40% |
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| Windows 10 |
4.39% |
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| Windows XP |
3.74% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
37.41% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
36.08% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
4.83% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
4.36% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
3.50% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
3.13% |
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Geography
43.58% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
43.58% |
| United Kingdom |
6.50% |
| Italy |
5.34% |
| Canada |
5.26% |
| Germany |
4.41% |
| France |
3.25% |
| Mexico |
3.02% |
| Iran |
2.63% |
| Brazil |
2.24% |
| Spain |
2.01% |
| Japan |
1.86% |
| India |
1.70% |
| Netherlands |
1.24% |
| Belgium |
1.08% |
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