VAIO Care

A guide to uninstall VAIO Care from your system

This web page is about VAIO Care for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It was created for Windows by Sony Corporation. More information about Sony Corporation can be found here. Please open http://esupport.sony.com if you want to read more on VAIO Care on Sony Corporation's website. VAIO Care is usually set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Care folder, subject to the user's choice. You can uninstall VAIO Care by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield Installation Information\{36C5BBF0-E5BF-4DE1-B684-7E90B0C93FB5}\setup.exe. Note that you might receive a notification for administrator rights. VAIOCare.exe is the programs's main file and it takes approximately 370.36 KB (379248 bytes) on disk.

VAIO Care contains of the executables below. They take 6.76 MB (7084304 bytes) on disk.

• collsvc.exe (164.50 KB)
• FDR.exe (23.36 KB)
• listener.exe (76.00 KB)
• oscdimg.exe (128.89 KB)
• VAIOCare.exe (370.36 KB)
• VAIOCareMain.exe (2.27 MB)
• VaioCareUpdate.exe (161.36 KB)
• VCSpt.exe (22.86 KB)
• VCsystray.exe (559.86 KB)
• AuslogicExeCOMServer.exe (29.86 KB)
• rdboot32.exe (39.50 KB)
• rdboot64.exe (46.50 KB)
• RegAsm.exe (52.00 KB)
• RunAuslogics.exe (32.36 KB)
• keyboard.exe (32.00 KB)
• KeyboardChecker.exe (15.50 KB)
• MouseChecker.exe (10.00 KB)
• StxCon.exe (2.76 MB)

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This page is about VAIO Care version 6.0.0.15080 alone. You can find below a few links to other VAIO Care releases:

• 8.4.1.07021
• 8.4.4.09180
• 8.4.7.12061
• 7.3.0.14020
• 6.4.1.05290
• 5.0.3.11130
• 8.4.3.07166
• 6.1.0.05130
• 8.4.3.07161
• 8.4.7.12066
• 8.4.0.14281
• 8.4.5.06026
• 5.1.0.13200
• 8.4.3.07160
• 6.4.0.15030
• 6.3.1.10140
• 8.4.7.12065
• 8.4.6.05115
• 8.4.6.05116
• 8.4.5.06020
• 8.4.8.06246
• 8.4.6.05110
• 7.1.0.09060
• 8.4.5.06025
• 8.4.8.06245
• 8.4.2.12046
• 6.1.2.07220
• 8.4.2.12040
• 5.1.0.12110
• 6.3.2.10200
• 8.0.0.08150
• 5.0.4.11200
• 7.0.2.08120
• 8.4.4.09181
• 8.4.0.14280
• 8.1.0.10120
• 7.3.1.05290
• 6.3.0.09020
• 8.4.1.07026
• 8.4.4.09186
• 8.4.6.05111
• 7.3.0.14170
• 8.4.5.06021
• 8.4.2.12041
• 6.2.2.07150
• 7.0.1.08040
• 8.4.1.07020
• 7.2.0.10310
• 8.2.0.15030
• 8.4.0.14286
• 6.4.2.11150
• 6.3.3.02100
• 8.4.7.12060
• 8.3.0.08220

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If you are manually uninstalling VAIO Care we recommend you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\VAIO Care Backup

The files below remain on your disk by VAIO Care's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\analyzer.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\apptable.csv
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\1.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\1a.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\2.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\256.ico
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\2a.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\3.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\3a.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\Advisor1.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\Advisor2.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\Advisor3.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\Advisor4.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\Advisor5.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\app_icon.ico
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\appImage.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\arrow.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\auslogics.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\Back_button_disable.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\back_button_normal.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\backstageLogo.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\bad.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\BatteryCare.ico
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\bg.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\bg1.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\bg1HC.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\bg2.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\bg2HC.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\bg-pattern.gif
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\BigButton.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\BigButton1.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\cd.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\centurionIcon.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\chat.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\checkmark_big.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\corner-shadow-lower-left.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\corner-shadow-lower-right.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\corner-shadow-upper-left.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\corner-shadow-upper-right.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\cpu.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\CRDVD.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\CRDVD-DL.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\Diagnostics.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\DiagSoftware.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\disc_count_01.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\disc_count_02.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\disc_count_03.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\disc_count_04.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\disc_count_05.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\disc_count_06.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\disc_count_07.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\disc_count_08.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\disc_count_09.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\disc_count_10_more.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\dvd.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\eclassroom.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\Error_16.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\eSupport.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\eSupport_cn.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\Fail-safe-logo-64.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\feedback.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\good.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\gradient-status-footer.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\green.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\hardware.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\hdd.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\help_icon.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\ICO_Trouble_Issue.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\ICO_Trouble_solution.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\icon_optical_drive.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\Information_16.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\intel.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\mailto.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\Manual.ico
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\McAfee.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\memory.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\memory_center.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\MessageBar.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\MissingIcon.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\mstick.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\network.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\nobu_appicon_64.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\one-touch.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\options (2).png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\options.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\Orb_disable.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\orb_green_off.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\orb_green_on.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\orb_red_off.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\orb_red_on.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\orb_yellow_off.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\orb_yellow_on.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\pccard.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\phone-support.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\priorreport.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\priorreport1.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\Recovery2.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\register.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\register_cn.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\restore.png

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be uninstalled; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\4F0CCF309990A8D4ABD8CCC18BF7DCB9
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{36C5BBF0-E5BF-4DE1-B684-7E90B0C93FB5}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Sony Corporation\VAIO Care
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Sony\VAIO Care

Additional registry values that you should remove:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\4F0CCF309990A8D4ABD8CCC18BF7DCB9\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SampleCollector\ImagePath

How to uninstall VAIO Care from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VAIO Care is a program marketed by the software company Sony Corporation. Frequently, people choose to erase this program. This can be troublesome because doing this manually requires some know-how related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best QUICK action to erase VAIO Care is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your Windows system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the applications installed on your computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find VAIO Care or simply click the Search feature and type in "VAIO Care". The VAIO Care program will be found automatically. When you click VAIO Care in the list of applications, the following information regarding the program is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding VAIO Care, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the app you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for VAIO Care:

• The web site of the program is: http://esupport.sony.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield Installation Information\{36C5BBF0-E5BF-4DE1-B684-7E90B0C93FB5}\setup.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove VAIO Care.


8. After removing VAIO Care, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of VAIO Care that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing VAIO Care with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall VAIO Care by Sony Corporation from your PC, we are not saying that VAIO Care by Sony Corporation is not a good software application. This page simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall VAIO Care supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.