OOBE

How to uninstall OOBE from your PC

You can find on this page details on how to uninstall OOBE for Windows. The Windows release was developed by Sony Corporation. Open here for more details on Sony Corporation. The program is frequently found in the C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE directory. Take into account that this path can differ being determined by the user's decision. The complete uninstall command line for OOBE is RunDll32. OOBE_Unattend_Update.exe is the programs's main file and it takes about 124.68 KB (127673 bytes) on disk.

OOBE installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 6.20 MB (6496321 bytes) on disk.

oemfirstrun.exe (2.32 MB)
OOBEAppLauncher.exe (376.12 KB)
OOBEReminder.exe (2.15 MB)
OOBESendInfo.exe (492.12 KB)
OOBE_Unattend_Update.exe (124.68 KB)
rtfsort.exe (16.12 KB)
SymSilentOEM.exe (744.43 KB)
XCopyDir.exe (9.87 KB)

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This info is about OOBE version 11.2.1.10 alone. You can find below a few links to other OOBE versions:

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When you're planning to uninstall OOBE you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Directories that were left behind:

C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE

Usually, the following files remain on disk:

C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\att-logo.png
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\backgrounds\background1024x600.jpg
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\backgrounds\background1024x768.jpg
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\backgrounds\background1280x800.jpg
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\backgrounds\background1366x768.jpg
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\backgrounds\background1440x900.jpg
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\backgrounds\background1600x768.jpg
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\backgrounds\background1600x900.jpg
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\backgrounds\background1680x1050.jpg
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\backgrounds\background1680x945.jpg
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\backgrounds\background1920x1080.jpg
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\backgrounds\backgrounUserName.jpg
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\BackStage.bmp
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\BackStage.png
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\backstage-en-CA.rtf
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\backstage-en-US.rtf
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\backstage-fr-CA.rtf
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\boinc_hkey_users.reg
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\config_en_ca.xml
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\config_en_us.xml
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\config_es_lat.xml
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\config_fr_ca.xml
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\config_pt_br.xml
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\EmptyCircle.png
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\FilledCircle.png
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\form-error.bmp
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\form-error.png
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\form-ok.bmp
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\form-ok.png
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\form-required.bmp
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\form-required.png
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\initMP.wmv
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\kidzui.png
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\license\Boost_License_1_0.txt
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\LostFound-backstage-en-US.rtf
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\MSAdvantage-en.wmv
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\MSAdvantage-es.wmv
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\MSAdvantage-fr.wmv
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\MSAdvantage-pt.wmv
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\nis-pc-award.png
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\Norton.png
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\pause.png
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\play.png
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\private_policy-en-CA.rtf
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\private_policy-en-US.rtf
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\private_policy-es-MX.rtf
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\private_policy-fr-CA.rtf
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\private_policy-pt-BR.rtf
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\register.png
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\remove_wcg.bat
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\smartwi-48.png
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\sprint-logo.png
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\sym_eula-en.html
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\sym_eula-es.html
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\sym_eula-fr.html
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\sym_eula-pt.html
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\temp\icon.png
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\temp\NIS.xml
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\temp\offer.xml
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\temp\videoIcon.png
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\VAIOCare.bmp
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\VAIOCare.png
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\VAIOHelpSupport.bmp
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\VAIOHelpSupport.png
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\verizon-logo.png
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\video-norton-1-en.png
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\video-play-button.png
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\video-sonora-2-pt.png
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\vol-handle.png
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\vol-max.png
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\vol-min.png
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\vol-mute.png
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\vol-track.png
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\vww.png
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\wcg_boinc_agreement-en.rtf
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\wcg_community_agreement-en.rtf
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\wcg_important_information-en.jpg
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\wcg_important_information-en.rtf
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\wcg_learn_more-en.jpg
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\wcg_learn_more-en.rtf
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\wcg_logo.png
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\wcg_privacy_policy-en.rtf
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\wcg-video-poster.png
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\wcg-video-poster-small.png
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\WLE_Sony_EN.png
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\WLPhotoGallery_32x32.png
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\assets\WorldCommunityGrid-en.wmv
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\backstage-en-CA.rtf
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\backstage-en-US.rtf
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\backstage-fr-CA.rtf
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\FeedbackControl.dll
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\GeneralControl.dll
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\graphicUpdate.xml
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\interop.taskscheduler.dll
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\keyutilities.dll
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\metrics.dll
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\microsoft.mshtml.dll
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\MyResource.en-CA.resources
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\MyResource.en-US.resources
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\MyResource.es-MX.resources

Registry keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{18894D16-5448-4BF9-A128-F7E937322F91}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Sony Corporation\Installed Software\Applications\OOBE Assist Button
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Sony Corporation\Installed Software\Applications\OOBE_Lost_Found
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Sony Corporation\Installed Software\Applications\OOBE_NMC_Update
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Sony Corporation\Installed Software\Modules\OOBE Assist Button 177665
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Sony Corporation\Installed Software\Modules\OOBE Lost and Found 169756
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Sony Corporation\Installed Software\Modules\OOBE NMC 176267
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Sony Corporation\Installed Software\Modules\OOBE NMC update 179891
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Sony Corporation\Installed Software\Modules\OOBE Wallpaper Setting 176852
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Sony Corporation\OOBE

A way to remove OOBE using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

OOBE is an application released by the software company Sony Corporation. Some computer users try to erase this program. Sometimes this can be difficult because doing this by hand requires some advanced knowledge regarding PCs. The best EASY practice to erase OOBE is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:

1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.

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2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools

4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs

5. All the programs installed on your PC will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find OOBE or simply click the Search feature and type in "OOBE". The OOBE program will be found automatically. When you select OOBE in the list of programs, the following data about the program is made available to you:

Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about OOBE, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
Technical information about the app you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove OOBE.
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8. After uninstalling OOBE, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong OOBE which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing OOBE using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.

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This page is not a recommendation to uninstall OOBE by Sony Corporation from your computer, nor are we saying that OOBE by Sony Corporation is not a good application for your PC. This page simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall OOBE in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2016-06-21 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-06-21 02:39:12.293

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