VAIO Control Center

A guide to uninstall VAIO Control Center from your PC

You can find on this page details on how to remove VAIO Control Center for Windows. The Windows version was developed by Sony Corporation. Further information on Sony Corporation can be seen here. VAIO Control Center is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center directory, but this location can differ a lot depending on the user's option when installing the program. You can remove VAIO Control Center by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield Installation Information\{8E797841-A110-41FD-B17A-3ABC0641187A}\setup.exe. Keep in mind that you might get a notification for admin rights. The program's main executable file is named VAIO Control Center.exe and it has a size of 900.16 KB (921768 bytes).

VAIO Control Center contains of the executables below. They occupy 8.02 MB (8409560 bytes) on disk.

• Activation.exe (24.66 KB)
• BackupPopup.exe (194.16 KB)
• BackupWizard.exe (64.16 KB)
• Guidance.exe (477.16 KB)
• SuperDKProxy.exe (39.66 KB)
• SUSLaunchStartDes.exe (101.66 KB)
• SUSSoundProxy.exe (48.16 KB)
• VAIO Control Center.exe (900.16 KB)
• VESGfxMgr.exe (62.16 KB)
• VESMgr.exe (67.16 KB)
• VESMgrSub.exe (183.66 KB)
• VESNvApiProxy.exe (124.66 KB)
• VESShellExeProxy.exe (2.31 MB)
• VESUserProxy.exe (38.66 KB)
• VESVirtualInput.exe (21.16 KB)
• WBCBatteryCare.exe (525.66 KB)
• NetworkClient.exe (1.63 MB)
• NetworkSupport.exe (624.59 KB)
• ShareNetwork.exe (686.66 KB)

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The current web page applies to VAIO Control Center version 6.0.5.10150 only. Click on the links below for other VAIO Control Center versions:

• 6.0.0.08280
• 5.2.2.16060
• 2.1.00.09190
• 6.3.5.10090
• 6.0.1.08290
• 5.2.0.13200
• 6.0.16.08290
• 6.2.7.07050
• 5.2.1.15070
• 5.1.3.12120
• 3.3.2.07230
• 6.2.1.03250
• 3.1.00.07110
• 3.2.0.09120
• 4.1.1.03100
• 2.0.00.11060
• 6.2.0.04110
• 6.4.0.10290
• 2.2.00.12180
• 6.4.0.10211
• 6.0.21.13060
• 4.0.0.07280
• 5.2.0.14230
• 4.4.0.11260
• 6.1.13.13060
• 6.3.2.09100
• 6.1.0.10300
• 5.2.4.11260
• 5.2.0.16120
• 2.1.00.12050
• 6.3.8.13060
• 5.0.0.07070
• 5.1.0.11160
• 6.2.18.09160
• 3.0.00.16210
• 6.3.0.07090
• 3.1.01.09230
• 6.2.12.13060
• 6.2.8.08290
• 6.0.0.08200
• 6.0.25.09160
• 4.0.0.06120
• 6.1.18.09160
• 6.2.0.03070
• 5.1.0.09300
• 4.0.0.07130
• 4.5.0.04280
• 6.4.0.10210
• 3.1.00.07040
• 5.0.0.08051
• 3.3.1.06050
• 4.5.0.03040
• 4.1.1.07160
• 3.3.0.12240
• 5.2.5.01220
• 2.1.00.09100
• 6.3.0.08050
• 4.3.0.05310
• 5.4.0.02260
• 6.0.2.08311
• 6.2.0.05100
• 4.2.0.15020
• 6.4.1.13060
• 4.1.0.10160
• 5.2.0.16230
• 2.1.00.07110
• 5.5.0.06050

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the PC. Some of these are shown below.

Folders left behind when you uninstall VAIO Control Center:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Sony Corporation\VAIO Control Center

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\3DSetting.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\Activation.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\AutoBrightnessSetting.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\BackupPopup.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\BackupSetting.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\BackupWizard.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\BCFSetting.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\BG-BG\3DSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\BG-BG\AutoBrightnessSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\BG-BG\BackupSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\BG-BG\BCFSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\BG-BG\BootManagerSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\BG-BG\ClickPadSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\BG-BG\CPUFanSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\BG-BG\DefaultSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\BG-BG\DisplaySetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\BG-BG\Guidance.exe.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\BG-BG\HDDSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\BG-BG\HDMIDisplaySetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\BG-BG\KBDBacklightSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\BG-BG\LidSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\BG-BG\NetworkSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\BG-BG\PointingDeviceSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\BG-BG\PowerPlanSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\BG-BG\RapidWakeSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\BG-BG\RefreshRateSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\BG-BG\ShowAgainSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\BG-BG\SoundEffectSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\BG-BG\SoundSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\BG-BG\SpecialButtonSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\BG-BG\StaminaSwitch.chm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\BG-BG\USBChargeSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\BG-BG\VAIO Control Center.exe.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\BG-BG\VISetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\BG-BG\WBCBatteryCare.exe.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\BootManagerSetting.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\ClickPadSetting.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\CPUFanSetting.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\CS-CZ\3DSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\CS-CZ\AutoBrightnessSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\CS-CZ\BackupSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\CS-CZ\BCFSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\CS-CZ\BootManagerSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\CS-CZ\ClickPadSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\CS-CZ\CPUFanSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\CS-CZ\DefaultSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\CS-CZ\DisplaySetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\CS-CZ\Guidance.exe.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\CS-CZ\HDDSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\CS-CZ\HDMIDisplaySetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\CS-CZ\KBDBacklightSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\CS-CZ\LidSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\CS-CZ\NetworkSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\CS-CZ\PointingDeviceSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\CS-CZ\PowerPlanSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\CS-CZ\RapidWakeSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\CS-CZ\RefreshRateSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\CS-CZ\ShowAgainSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\CS-CZ\SoundEffectSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\CS-CZ\SoundSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\CS-CZ\SpecialButtonSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\CS-CZ\StaminaSwitch.chm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\CS-CZ\USBChargeSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\CS-CZ\VAIO Control Center.exe.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\CS-CZ\VISetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\CS-CZ\WBCBatteryCare.exe.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\DE-DE\3DSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\DE-DE\AutoBrightnessSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\DE-DE\BackupSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\DE-DE\BCFSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\DE-DE\BootManagerSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\DE-DE\ClickPadSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\DE-DE\CPUFanSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\DE-DE\DefaultSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\DE-DE\DisplaySetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\DE-DE\Guidance.exe.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\DE-DE\HDDSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\DE-DE\HDMIDisplaySetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\DE-DE\KBDBacklightSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\DE-DE\LidSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\DE-DE\NetworkSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\DE-DE\PointingDeviceSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\DE-DE\PowerPlanSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\DE-DE\RapidWakeSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\DE-DE\RefreshRateSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\DE-DE\ShowAgainSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\DE-DE\SoundEffectSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\DE-DE\SoundSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\DE-DE\SpecialButtonSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\DE-DE\StaminaSwitch.chm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\DE-DE\USBChargeSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\DE-DE\VISetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\DE-DE\WBCBatteryCare.exe.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\DefaultSetting.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\DisplaySetting.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\EL-GR\3DSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\EL-GR\AutoBrightnessSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\EL-GR\BackupSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\EL-GR\BCFSetting.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\EL-GR\BootManagerSetting.dll.mui

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

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Sony Corporation\VAIO Control Center
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Sony Corporation\VAIO Control Center

Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following registry values:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\VAIO Control Center.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\VAIO Control Center\VAIO Control Center.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\NetworkSupport\ImagePath

A way to delete VAIO Control Center with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VAIO Control Center is an application offered by Sony Corporation. Some users choose to erase this program. This can be troublesome because uninstalling this manually requires some know-how regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best QUICK action to erase VAIO Control Center 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 on your Windows PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your Windows PC.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of tools.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the applications installed on the PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate VAIO Control Center or simply click the Search field and type in "VAIO Control Center". If it is installed on your PC the VAIO Control Center application will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select VAIO Control Center in the list , some information about the program is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about VAIO Control Center, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the app you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove VAIO Control Center.


8. After removing VAIO Control Center, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of VAIO Control Center which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing VAIO Control Center with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove VAIO Control Center by Sony Corporation from your computer, we are not saying that VAIO Control Center by Sony Corporation is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to remove VAIO Control Center supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.