Sony PC Companion

How to uninstall Sony PC Companion from your computer

This web page is about Sony PC Companion for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your computer. It is made by Sony. More information on Sony can be seen here. Usually the Sony PC Companion program is to be found in the C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion directory, depending on the user's option during install. You can remove Sony PC Companion by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{F09EF8F2-0976-42C1-8D9D-8DF78337C6E3}\setup.exe. Keep in mind that you might receive a notification for administrator rights. PCCompanion.exe is the Sony PC Companion's primary executable file and it takes approximately 457.22 KB (468192 bytes) on disk.

Sony PC Companion is composed of the following executables which take 2.72 MB (2848400 bytes) on disk:

• AvqBtEnum.exe (51.67 KB)
• OMSILogsOnDesktop.exe (75.67 KB)
• PCCompanion.exe (457.22 KB)
• PCCompanionInfo.exe (110.72 KB)
• PCCService.exe (152.17 KB)
• rpshell.exe (103.67 KB)
• DPInst.exe (773.17 KB)
• DPInst64.exe (905.17 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 2.10.228 of Sony PC Companion. Click on the links below for other Sony PC Companion versions:

• 2.10.289
• 2.10.165
• 2.10.155
• 2.10.065
• 2.10.297
• 2.10.197
• 2.10.259
• 2.10.235
• 2.10.079
• 2.10.236
• 2.10.275
• 2.10.226
• 2.10
• 2.10.181
• 2.10.136
• 2.10.108
• 2.10.027
• 2.10.245
• 2.10.179
• 2.10.303
• 2.10.188
• 2.10.251
• 2.10.174
• 2.10.206
• 2.10.221
• 2.10.211
• 2.10.094
• 2.10.173
• 2.10.115
• 2.10.281
• 2.10.180
• 2.10.053

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Sony PC Companion has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Aboutn.ini
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\AvqBtEnum.exe
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\AvqBtSDK.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\BackupRestore.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\BackupRestore.ini
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\BtPlatform.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Build.txt
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\bvrpctln.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\CrashDump.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\custom.ini
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\about.htm
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\css\button.css
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\css\buttonRTL.css
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\css\dashboard.css
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\css\dashboardRTL.css
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\css\dragdrop.css
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\css\progressbar.css
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\css\progressbarRTL.css
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\Dashboard.htm
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\images\about.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\images\button.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\images\button_arrow_left.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\images\button_arrow_left_over.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\images\button_arrow_right.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\images\button_arrow_right_over.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\images\button_cancel.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\images\button_cancel_over.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\images\button_later.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\images\button_later_over.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\images\dashboard_box_bottom.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\images\dashboard_box_bottomleft.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\images\dashboard_box_bottomright.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\images\dashboard_box_left.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\images\dashboard_box_right.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\images\dashboard_box_top.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\images\dashboard_box_topleft.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\images\dashboard_box_topright.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\images\progressbar_animated.gif
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\images\progressbar_box.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\images\progressbar_done.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\images\progressbar_done_right.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\images\quickstart_box.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\images\service_box_bottom.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\images\service_box_bottom_highlight.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\images\service_box_bottomleft.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\images\service_box_bottomleft_highlight.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\images\service_box_bottomright.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\images\service_box_bottomright_highlight.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\images\service_box_left.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\images\service_box_left_highlight.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\images\service_box_right.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\images\service_box_right_highlight.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\images\service_box_top.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\images\service_box_top_highlight.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\images\service_box_topleft.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\images\service_box_topleft_highlight.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\images\service_box_topright.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\images\service_box_topright_highlight.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\images\unit.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\js\about.js
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\js\button.js
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\js\columns.js
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\js\companion.js
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\js\const.js
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\js\dashboard.js
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\js\dragdrop.js
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\js\external.js
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\js\offer.js
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\js\offermulti.js
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\js\progressbar.js
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\js\resources.js
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\js\servicelist.js
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\offer.htm
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Dashboard\offermulti.htm
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Device.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\DeviceIO.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Devices.pac
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\DeviceSetup.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\DownloadManager.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Drivers\{0471BDC9-9609-48CF-8972-707EBE20725A}\amd64\NOTICE
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Drivers\{0471BDC9-9609-48CF-8972-707EBE20725A}\amd64\WdfCoInstaller01009.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Drivers\{0471BDC9-9609-48CF-8972-707EBE20725A}\amd64\winusbcoinstaller2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Drivers\{0471BDC9-9609-48CF-8972-707EBE20725A}\amd64\WUDFUpdate_01009.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Drivers\{0471BDC9-9609-48CF-8972-707EBE20725A}\i386\NOTICE
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Drivers\{0471BDC9-9609-48CF-8972-707EBE20725A}\i386\WdfCoInstaller01009.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Drivers\{0471BDC9-9609-48CF-8972-707EBE20725A}\i386\winusbcoinstaller2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Drivers\{0471BDC9-9609-48CF-8972-707EBE20725A}\i386\WUDFUpdate_01009.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Drivers\{0471BDC9-9609-48CF-8972-707EBE20725A}\Package.dat
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Drivers\{0471BDC9-9609-48CF-8972-707EBE20725A}\sa0110adb.inf
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Drivers\{0471BDC9-9609-48CF-8972-707EBE20725A}\sa0110adb86.cat
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Drivers\{0471BDC9-9609-48CF-8972-707EBE20725A}\sa0110adba64.cat
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Drivers\{14EC83AA-3584-4C91-A1DD-0D0D98F6421B}\amd64\NOTICE
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Drivers\{14EC83AA-3584-4C91-A1DD-0D0D98F6421B}\amd64\WdfCoInstaller01009.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Drivers\{14EC83AA-3584-4C91-A1DD-0D0D98F6421B}\amd64\winusbcoinstaller2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Drivers\{14EC83AA-3584-4C91-A1DD-0D0D98F6421B}\amd64\WUDFUpdate_01009.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Drivers\{14EC83AA-3584-4C91-A1DD-0D0D98F6421B}\i386\NOTICE
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Drivers\{14EC83AA-3584-4C91-A1DD-0D0D98F6421B}\i386\WdfCoInstaller01009.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Drivers\{14EC83AA-3584-4C91-A1DD-0D0D98F6421B}\i386\winusbcoinstaller2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Drivers\{14EC83AA-3584-4C91-A1DD-0D0D98F6421B}\i386\WUDFUpdate_01009.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Drivers\{14EC83AA-3584-4C91-A1DD-0D0D98F6421B}\Package.dat

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\Sony PC Companion
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{F09EF8F2-0976-42C1-8D9D-8DF78337C6E3}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Sony\Sony PC Companion

Additional values that you should remove:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Sony PC Companion\ImagePath

A way to remove Sony PC Companion from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Sony PC Companion is an application offered by the software company Sony. Sometimes, computer users choose to uninstall this application. Sometimes this is troublesome because deleting this by hand requires some skill related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best SIMPLE approach to uninstall Sony PC Companion is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general utility to maximize the performance of your Windows system.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of tools.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the programs existing on your computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Sony PC Companion or simply activate the Search field and type in "Sony PC Companion". If it is installed on your PC the Sony PC Companion application will be found automatically. Notice that after you select Sony PC Companion in the list of programs, the following data about the application is available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have about Sony PC Companion, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Sony PC Companion.


8. After uninstalling Sony PC Companion, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Sony PC Companion that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Sony PC Companion using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove Sony PC Companion by Sony from your PC, nor are we saying that Sony PC Companion by Sony is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to remove Sony PC Companion in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.