VAIO Care

How to uninstall VAIO Care from your PC

You can find on this page detailed 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. More details about the software VAIO Care can be found at http://esupport.sony.com. Usually the VAIO Care application is installed in the C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care directory, depending on the user's option during setup. The full command line for removing VAIO Care is C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield Installation Information\{36C5BBF0-E5BF-4DE1-B684-7E90B0C93FB5}\setup.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might receive a notification for administrator rights. VAIO Care's primary file takes about 858.19 KB (878784 bytes) and is called VAIOCare.exe.

VAIO Care installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 9.33 MB (9787232 bytes) on disk.

• Admload.exe (12.69 KB)
• AuslogicAgent.exe (456.63 KB)
• FDR.exe (22.69 KB)
• listener.exe (79.12 KB)
• SelfHealUpdate.exe (1.12 MB)
• VAIOCare.exe (858.19 KB)
• VAIOCareMain.exe (1.38 MB)
• VaioCareUpdate.exe (159.19 KB)
• VCAgent.exe (83.69 KB)
• VCOneClick.exe (485.69 KB)
• VCPerfService.exe (253.12 KB)
• VCREAD.exe (122.69 KB)
• VCService.exe (43.69 KB)
• VCsystray.exe (1.11 MB)
• AuslogicExeCOMServer.exe (29.19 KB)
• rdboot32.exe (43.16 KB)
• rdboot64.exe (50.16 KB)
• RegAsm.exe (52.00 KB)
• RunAuslogics.exe (31.69 KB)
• oscdimg.exe (121.38 KB)
• oscdimg.exe (128.89 KB)
• StxCon.exe (2.76 MB)

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The current web page applies to VAIO Care version 6.4.1.05290 only. For other VAIO Care versions please click below:

• 8.4.1.07021
• 8.4.4.09180
• 8.4.7.12061
• 7.3.0.14020
• 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
• 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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Some files and registry entries are frequently left behind when you remove VAIO Care.

Directories found on disk:

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

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall VAIO Care:

• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\256.ico
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\app.config
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\256.ico
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\app_icon.ico
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\auslogics.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\circle.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\circleHighContrastBlack.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\circleHighContrastWhite.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\close-hover.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\close-normal.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\Contact_Backstage.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\Contact_ESupport.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\Contact_Manuals.ico
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\Contact_OnlineChat.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\Contact_Register.png
• 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\earth.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\Envelope1.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\gradient-status-footer.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\green.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\GridIcon.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\help_icon.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\HelpButton_h.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\HelpButton_n.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\HelpButton_p.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\intel.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\ListIcon.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\LiveTileImage.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\minimize-hover.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\minimize-normal.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\NavCategoryIcon_Diagnostics.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\NavCategoryIcon_MyVAIO.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\NavCategoryIcon_RecoveryAndRestore.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\NavCategoryIcon_SystemCare.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\NavCategoryIcon_TroubleShooting.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\NavViewIcon_ContactSony.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\NavViewIcon_HardwareDiagnostics.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\NavViewIcon_InputAndOutput.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\NavViewIcon_Messages.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\NavViewIcon_NetworkAndWireless.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\NavViewIcon_OneClickCare.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\NavViewIcon_Recovery.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\NavViewIcon_Restore.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\NavViewIcon_Security.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\NavViewIcon_SoftwareAndApplications.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\NavViewIcon_SoftwareDiagnostics.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\NavViewIcon_StorageAndMedia.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\NavViewIcon_SystemDetails.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\NavViewIcon_SystemSettings.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\NavViewIcon_SystemTuneUp.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\NavViewIcon_ThinkGreen.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\NavViewIcon_Updates.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\NavViewIcon_VAIOTour.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\NavViewIcon_Welcome.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\Notifications.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\performance.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\Play.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\seagate.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\SearchGlass.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\settings.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\Shield128x128.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\Shield16x16.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\Shield24x24.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\Shield32x32.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\Shield64x64.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\Shield8x8.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\SpecialReport.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\splash-header.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\splash-sony-logo.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\Status.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\Status_AttentionRequired.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\Status_GreenLaptop.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\Status_OK.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\Status_OrangeLaptop.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\Status_Wait.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\StatusBackground.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\Troubleshooting_laptop.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\uninstall.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Assets\vc_logo.png
• 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\Assets\yellow.png
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\Batterychart.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\BatteryCheckBL.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\BatteryCheckPL.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\BatteryModule.exe

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\4A5F135D6F8103149B4A19976D3E94CF
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\E0571DE6F44F5364F8D07BB629267BBF
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\EBE833936862EA64BA4FC285F26EAA05
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Sony Corporation\VAIO Care
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Sony Corporation\VAIO Care

Supplementary values that are not cleaned:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\4A5F135D6F8103149B4A19976D3E94CF\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\E0571DE6F44F5364F8D07BB629267BBF\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\EBE833936862EA64BA4FC285F26EAA05\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care Recovery\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Care\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VCService\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VCService\ImagePath

A way to delete VAIO Care from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VAIO Care is a program released by the software company Sony Corporation. Sometimes, computer users want to erase it. This is efortful because uninstalling this by hand takes some know-how regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best SIMPLE solution 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 system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around utility to clean your computer.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful program.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the applications installed on your PC will be shown to you

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

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about VAIO Care, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the application you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for VAIO Care:

• The software company 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. accept the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall VAIO Care.


8. After removing VAIO Care, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform 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 uninstalling VAIO Care using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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

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Disclaimer

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