Reader for PC

A guide to uninstall Reader for PC from your system

This page contains thorough information on how to uninstall Reader for PC for Windows. The Windows version was developed by Sony Corporation. More information about Sony Corporation can be seen here. Further information about Reader for PC can be seen at http://www.sony.com. The application is usually located in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\ReaderDesktop folder. Take into account that this location can vary depending on the user's choice. Reader for PC's complete uninstall command line is MsiExec.exe /X{38FB32F7-5A2A-40E4-B106-4C35F75725CD}. Reader.exe is the Reader for PC's primary executable file and it occupies about 10.62 MB (11134280 bytes) on disk.

The following executable files are incorporated in Reader for PC. They take 12.29 MB (12882208 bytes) on disk.

• Reader.exe (10.62 MB)
• ReaderAppHelper.exe (878.32 KB)
• ReaderDeviceHelper.exe (310.32 KB)
• UwcHelperApp.exe (518.32 KB)

This info is about Reader for PC version 2.4.00.05230 alone. For more Reader for PC versions please click below:

• 1.1.01.09240
• 2.0.01.11080
• 2.3.00.03130
• 2.4.01.10241
• 2.0.02.15180
• 1.1.04.11230
• 1.1.02.10070
• 2.2.00.11270
• 1.1.05.13310
• 1.1.03.11040
• 1.1.00.09090
• 2.0.00.07121
• 1.1.02.10150
• 2.1.00.06250

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the PC. Part_A few of these are listed below.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Reader for PC:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\SONY\ReaderDesktop
• C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\reader for pc

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall Reader for PC:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\SONY\ReaderDesktop\aacdecdll.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\SONY\ReaderDesktop\appHelper\data\ebooks.connect.com.crt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\SONY\ReaderDesktop\appHelper\DriveManager.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\SONY\ReaderDesktop\appHelper\drm.xsb

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{686F8194-D196-48F7-B2ED-018B46EAAC8B}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{38FB32F7-5A2A-40E4-B106-4C35F75725CD}

Registry values that are not removed from your computer:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\acsmfile\DefaultIcon\
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\acsmfile\shell\Open\Command\
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{5D73BC4A-CBF0-435A-BA17-C08FFD66D849}\InprocServer32\
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{6CEB7408-B7F6-4983-888A-DAFA3E816A72}\InprocServer32\

How to erase Reader for PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Reader for PC is a program released by the software company Sony Corporation. Sometimes, users want to remove it. Sometimes this is hard because removing this by hand takes some experience regarding removing Windows applications by hand. The best EASY solution to remove Reader for PC is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general tool to clean your Windows computer.

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• go to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with the program's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of tools.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the programs existing on the computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Reader for PC or simply click the Search field and type in "Reader for PC". If it exists on your system the Reader for PC application will be found automatically. When you click Reader for PC in the list of apps, some information regarding the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding Reader for PC, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the app you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Reader for PC:

• The publisher is: http://www.sony.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{38FB32F7-5A2A-40E4-B106-4C35F75725CD}

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. accept the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Reader for PC.


8. After removing Reader for PC, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong Reader for PC which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Reader for PC with 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 ready to take on new tasks.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall Reader for PC by Sony Corporation from your PC, nor are we saying that Reader for PC by Sony Corporation is not a good application for your PC. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Reader for PC supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.