VAIO Care

A way to uninstall VAIO Care from your computer

This web page contains complete information on how to uninstall VAIO Care for Windows. It was developed for Windows by Sony Corporation. Further information on Sony Corporation can be seen here. Usually the VAIO Care program is found in the C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care directory, depending on the user's option during install. The full command line for removing VAIO Care is MsiExec.exe /X{6C8F7FE6-6D5E-49FE-A4EB-6597B41C2BCA}. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might be prompted for admin rights. The application's main executable file has a size of 3.40 MB (3566008 bytes) on disk and is called VAIOShell.exe.

The following executables are installed alongside VAIO Care. They take about 13.98 MB (14655344 bytes) on disk.

• ClearRegistry.exe (11.43 KB)
• FDR.exe (25.13 KB)
• iolorgdf32.exe (11.00 KB)
• ioloTools.exe (4.90 MB)
• listener.exe (79.43 KB)
• UpdateTrayIcon.exe (15.43 KB)
• VAIOCare.exe (870.93 KB)
• VAIOShell.exe (3.40 MB)
• VCAdmin.exe (20.93 KB)
• VCAgent.exe (19.43 KB)
• VCCreatRecoveryMedia.exe (297.43 KB)
• VCPerfService.exe (253.43 KB)
• VCREAD.exe (118.43 KB)
• VCService.exe (51.93 KB)
• VCSystemTray.exe (729.93 KB)
• oscdimg.exe (121.38 KB)
• DatabaseSetup.exe (31.00 KB)
• UninstallerApp.exe (71.43 KB)
• oscdimg.exe (128.89 KB)
• StxCon.exe (2.76 MB)
• iolorgdf64.exe (14.00 KB)

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This data is about VAIO Care version 7.0.1.08040 alone. You can find below a few links to other VAIO Care versions:

• 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
• 6.0.0.15080
• 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
• 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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VAIO Care has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall VAIO Care:

• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care

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

• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\256.ico
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\app_icon.ico
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\Contact_Telephone.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\default.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\Gra_update_carrot.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\Gra_update_Check.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\Gra_update_refresh.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\help_icon.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\notification_working_1.ico
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\notification_working_10.ico
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\notification_working_2.ico
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\notification_working_3.ico
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\notification_working_4.ico
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\notification_working_5.ico
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\notification_working_6.ico
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\notification_working_7.ico
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\notification_working_8.ico
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\notification_working_9.ico
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\Play.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\settings.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\uninstall.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\update_Downloading.gif
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\update_installing.gif
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\vaio-logo.jpg
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\wave-green.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\wave-orange.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\CheckVCStates.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\ClearRegistry.exe
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\ClearRegistry.xml
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\config.xml
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Contacts.xsd
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\CRM\bootorder.txt
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\CRM\etfsboot.com
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\CRM\excludeUFD.ini
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\CRM\InstallationTools.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\CRM\InstallDB.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\CRM\Logging.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\CRM\ManagedVAIORecoveryMedia.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\CRM\oscdimg.exe
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\CRM\OsServices.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\CRM\PluginFactory.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\CRM\plugins\DiskServices.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\CRM\plugins\MediaBurner.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\CRM\RecoveryPartitionManager.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\CRM\VAIOCommon.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\CRM\VAIOInstallAppsDrivers.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\CRM\VAIORecovery.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\CRM\VAIOUtility.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\CRM\vciConfiguration.xml
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\CRM\version.txt
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\CRM\XMLTools.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\cs-CZ\VAIOShell.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\cs-CZ\VCAdmin.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\cs-CZ\VCAgent.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\cs-CZ\VCSystemTray.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\DataBaseSetup64\CreateDatabase.xml
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\DataBaseSetup64\DatabaseSetup.exe
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\DataBaseSetup64\Lib\ManagedREAD.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\DataBaseSetup64\Lib\System.Data.SQLite.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\DataBaseSetup64\Lib\VAIOCare.Utilities.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\DataBaseSetup64\Lib\VAIOCareToolkit.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\DataBaseSetup64\READ\atl90.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\DataBaseSetup64\READ\bootorder.txt
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\DataBaseSetup64\READ\etfsboot.com
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\DataBaseSetup64\READ\InstallationToolsREAD.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\DataBaseSetup64\READ\InstallDBREAD.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\DataBaseSetup64\READ\LoggingREAD.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\DataBaseSetup64\READ\ManagedREAD.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\DataBaseSetup64\READ\mfc90.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\DataBaseSetup64\READ\mfc90u.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\DataBaseSetup64\READ\mfcm90.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\DataBaseSetup64\READ\mfcm90u.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\DataBaseSetup64\READ\Microsoft.VC90.ATL.manifest
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\DataBaseSetup64\READ\Microsoft.VC90.CRT.manifest
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\DataBaseSetup64\READ\Microsoft.VC90.MFC.manifest
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\DataBaseSetup64\READ\msvcm90.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\DataBaseSetup64\READ\msvcp90.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\DataBaseSetup64\READ\msvcr90.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\DataBaseSetup64\READ\oscdimg.exe
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\DataBaseSetup64\READ\OsServicesREAD.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\DataBaseSetup64\READ\PluginFactoryREAD.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\DataBaseSetup64\READ\plugins\DiskServicesREAD.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\DataBaseSetup64\READ\plugins\MediaBurnerREAD.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\DataBaseSetup64\READ\plugins\Microsoft.VC90.ATL\atl90.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\DataBaseSetup64\READ\plugins\Microsoft.VC90.ATL\Microsoft.VC90.ATL.manifest
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\DataBaseSetup64\READ\plugins\Microsoft.VC90.CRT\Microsoft.VC90.CRT.manifest
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\DataBaseSetup64\READ\plugins\Microsoft.VC90.CRT\msvcm90.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\DataBaseSetup64\READ\plugins\Microsoft.VC90.CRT\msvcp90.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\DataBaseSetup64\READ\plugins\Microsoft.VC90.CRT\msvcr90.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\DataBaseSetup64\READ\plugins\Microsoft.VC90.MFC\mfc90.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\DataBaseSetup64\READ\plugins\Microsoft.VC90.MFC\mfc90u.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\DataBaseSetup64\READ\plugins\Microsoft.VC90.MFC\mfcm90.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\DataBaseSetup64\READ\plugins\Microsoft.VC90.MFC\mfcm90u.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\DataBaseSetup64\READ\plugins\Microsoft.VC90.MFC\Microsoft.VC90.MFC.manifest
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\DataBaseSetup64\READ\RecoveryPartitionManagerREAD.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\DataBaseSetup64\READ\VAIOCommonREAD.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\DataBaseSetup64\READ\VAIOInstallAppsDrivers.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\DataBaseSetup64\READ\VAIOInstallAppsDriversREAD.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\DataBaseSetup64\READ\VAIOUtility.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\DataBaseSetup64\READ\VAIOUtilityREAD.dll

Registry that is not removed:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\6EF7F8C6E5D6EF944ABE56794BC1B2AC
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{6C8F7FE6-6D5E-49FE-A4EB-6597B41C2BCA}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Sony Corporation\VAIO Care

Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional values from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\6EF7F8C6E5D6EF944ABE56794BC1B2AC\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Windows\Installer\{6C8F7FE6-6D5E-49FE-A4EB-6597B41C2BCA}\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SampleCollector\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VCService\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VCService\ImagePath

How to remove VAIO Care with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VAIO Care is an application released by the software company Sony Corporation. Sometimes, users want to uninstall this application. Sometimes this can be hard because deleting this manually requires some know-how related to Windows program uninstallation. The best QUICK practice to uninstall 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 system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general utility to clean your PC.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire the program's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of tools.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the programs existing on the computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate VAIO Care or simply click the Search field and type in "VAIO Care". The VAIO Care program will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click VAIO Care in the list of apps, some data regarding the program is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have regarding VAIO Care, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the program you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. accept the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall VAIO Care.


8. After removing VAIO Care, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of VAIO Care that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing VAIO Care using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.

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Disclaimer

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