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How to uninstall VAIO Update from your computer

VAIO Update is a Windows application. Read below about how to uninstall it from your PC. The Windows version was created by Sony Corporation. Open here for more info on Sony Corporation. VAIO Update is usually installed in the C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Update 5 folder, regulated by the user's choice. The full command line for uninstalling VAIO Update is C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{5BEE8F1F-BD32-4553-8107-500439E43BD7}\setup.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may get a notification for administrator rights. The application's main executable file is called VAIOUpdt.exe and its approximative size is 1.39 MB (1459568 bytes).

The following executables are contained in VAIO Update. They take 2.41 MB (2523216 bytes) on disk.

  • ShellExeProxy.exe (333.36 KB)
  • VAIOUpdt.exe (1.39 MB)
  • VUAgent.exe (705.36 KB)


The current web page applies to VAIO Update version 5.1.1.04090 only. You can find here a few links to other VAIO Update releases:

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When planning to uninstall VAIO Update you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders that were found:
  • C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Update 5

The files below are left behind on your disk when you remove VAIO Update:
  • C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Update 5\en-us\VAIOUpdt.exe.mui
  • C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Update 5\fr-fr\VAIOUpdt.exe.mui
  • C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Update 5\VAIOUpdt.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\Desktop\Sony VPCEC1S1E VAIO Update.URL

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\sony-vaio-update
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{4A0AAAE5-AC85-4CCC-9A3C-6993D273FB3A}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{5BEE8F1F-BD32-4553-8107-500439E43BD7}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Sony Corporation\VAIO Update

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following registry values:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{5BAE44E4-ADCE-44BF-A8AE-223A742EAB6B}\InprocServer32\
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{BB10673B-4628-44A9-BFE6-56416E5A54F6}\InprocServer32\
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{BB10673B-4628-44A9-BFE6-56416E5A54F6}\ToolboxBitmap32\
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{C1AE707B-863C-4899-AB2F-5BDA3264698A}\InProcServer32\


How to delete VAIO Update from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VAIO Update is an application offered by the software company Sony Corporation. Some computer users try to uninstall this application. This can be hard because doing this manually requires some know-how related to removing Windows programs manually. One of the best QUICK manner to uninstall VAIO Update 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 system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system utility.

3. Click on the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs existing on your computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate VAIO Update or simply click the Search feature and type in "VAIO Update". If it exists on your system the VAIO Update app will be found automatically. Notice that after you select VAIO Update in the list of applications, the following information about the application is available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about VAIO Update, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the program you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall VAIO Update.
Uninstall VAIO Update


8. After removing VAIO Update, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of VAIO Update that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling VAIO Update using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.



Geographical user distribution

  • Windows 7 (6.1)
  • 10.0
  • Windows XP (5.1)
  • Windows Vista (6.0)
  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
  • Windows 8 (6.2)
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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove VAIO Update by Sony Corporation from your computer, we are not saying that VAIO Update by Sony Corporation is not a good application for your PC. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove VAIO Update in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2016-06-20 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-06-20 20:17:39.307