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A guide to uninstall Sony PC Companion from your system

Sony PC Companion is a Windows application. Read more about how to remove it from your PC. It is developed by Sony. More info about Sony can be read here. Usually the Sony PC Companion application is to be found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\Sony PC Companion directory, depending on the user's option during setup. Sony PC Companion's complete uninstall command line is C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield Installation Information\{F09EF8F2-0976-42C1-8D9D-8DF78337C6E3}\setup.exe. The program's main executable file has a size of 455.22 KB (466144 bytes) on disk and is titled PCCompanion.exe.

Sony PC Companion is comprised of the following executables which occupy 2.57 MB (2690528 bytes) on disk:

  • AvqBtEnum.exe (51.67 KB)
  • OMSILogsOnDesktop.exe (75.67 KB)
  • PCCompanion.exe (455.22 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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This info is about Sony PC Companion version 2.10.251 alone. For more Sony PC Companion versions please click below:

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Many files, folders and Windows registry entries will not be removed when you want to remove Sony PC Companion from your computer.

Folders that were found:
  • C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Sony\Sony PC Companion

The files below are left behind on your disk by Sony PC Companion when you uninstall it:
  • C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Uninstall.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa0.220\Sony PC Companion_Web.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\Sony PC Companion_Web.rar.lnk

Registry that is not removed:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{F09EF8F2-0976-42C1-8D9D-8DF78337C6E3}

Use regedit.exe to delete the following additional values from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{F09EF8F2-0976-42C1-8D9D-8DF78337C6E3}\LogFile
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{F09EF8F2-0976-42C1-8D9D-8DF78337C6E3}\ModifyPath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{F09EF8F2-0976-42C1-8D9D-8DF78337C6E3}\ProductGuid
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{F09EF8F2-0976-42C1-8D9D-8DF78337C6E3}\UninstallString


How to erase Sony PC Companion with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Sony PC Companion is a program by Sony. Frequently, computer users decide to uninstall this program. Sometimes this is hard because removing this by hand requires some knowledge related to Windows internal functioning. The best QUICK procedure 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 good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your Windows computer.

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2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the applications installed on the computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Sony PC Companion or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Sony PC Companion". If it exists on your system the Sony PC Companion application will be found automatically. Notice that when you click Sony PC Companion in the list , some data regarding the program is shown to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding Sony PC Companion, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the application you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Sony PC Companion.
Uninstall Sony PC Companion


8. After removing Sony PC Companion, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong Sony PC Companion which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Sony PC Companion using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.



Geographical user distribution

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

This page is not a piece of advice to remove Sony PC Companion by Sony from your PC, nor are we saying that Sony PC Companion by Sony is not a good application for your computer. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Sony PC Companion supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2017-08-07 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2017-08-07 20:33:56.370