VAIO Update 5
What is VAIO Update 5?
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 5.0.0.10300, 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. 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 12 files and is usually about 16.93 MB (17,750,094 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.vaio-link.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Update 5
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{5BEE8F1F-BD32-4553-8107-500439E43BD7}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0010 -removeonly
Estimated size: 16.93 MB
Language: Italian
Files installed by VAIO Update 5
| Program executable: | vaioupdt.exe |
| Name: | VAIO Update |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\sony\vaio update 5\vaioupdt.exe |
| MD5: | 938de6df700a759839fdc5badfce901f |
Additional files:
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ShellExeProxy.exe
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ResourceDll.dll - ResourceDll
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VUAC.dll - VAIO Update
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VUAC64.dll
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VUAgent.exe
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VUSSU.dll
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VUSSU64.dll
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VUVC.dll
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VUVC64.dll
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- ShellExeProxy.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Launch Application' (runs on registration).
- VAIOUpdt.exe is scheduled as a task named 'VAIO Update 5'.
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- VAIOUpdt.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named VAIO Update 5.
Service
- VUAgent.exe runs as a service named 'VUAgent' (VUAgent) "Agent for VAIO Update.".
Startup File (User Run Once)
- VAIOUpdt.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Application Restart #1' which loads as C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Update 5\VAIOUpdt.exe /Stationary /RestartByRestartManageC:081D5795-1CA8-412c-8F44-30C2CEC0CBA9.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- VAIOUpdt.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'VAIO Update 5' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Update 5\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: | 3.58 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0002927078% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00017486% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00011784% | |
| VUAgent.exe |
| Memory: | 2.04 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0002409155% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00012046% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00012046% | |
How do I remove VAIO Update 5?
You can uninstall VAIO Update 5 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 5, 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 5.
PC BRAND OF CHOICE
100%
Sony
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OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 66%
Win Vista (SP1) 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 |
93.98% |
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| Windows 10 |
2.76% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.76% |
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| Windows XP |
0.49% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
68.30% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
11.27% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
5.39% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
5.23% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
3.76% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
2.45% |
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Geography
27.01% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
27.01% |
| United Kingdom |
7.74% |
| Iran |
5.99% |
| Italy |
5.11% |
| Germany |
4.38% |
| Spain |
3.94% |
| Canada |
3.80% |
| France |
2.92% |
| Saudi Arabia |
2.92% |
| Brazil |
2.48% |
| Belgium |
2.34% |
| India |
2.19% |
| Australia |
2.04% |
| Japan |
1.90% |
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