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40%
40% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

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advapi32.dll
RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegSetValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegCloseKey, RegDeleteValueW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegEnumKeyExW
kernel32.dll
GetProcAddress, GetModuleHandleW, lstrcmpiW, GetModuleFileNameW, FreeLibrary, MultiByteToWideChar, SizeofResource, LoadResource, FindResourceW, LoadLibraryExW, SetThreadLocale, GetThreadLocale, lstrcpynA, LockResource, FindResourceExW, WideCharToMultiByte, SetCommMask, SetCommTimeouts, SetCommState, GetCommTimeouts, GetCommState, GetCommModemStatus, CloseHandle, CancelIo, InterlockedDecrement, GetOverlappedResult, WaitForSingleObject, WriteFile, SetLastError, CreateEventW, ClearCommError, GetTickCount, WaitForMultipleObjects, WaitCommEvent, ResetEvent, PurgeComm, SetEvent, ReadFile, CreateThread, SetupComm, FormatMessageW, CreateFileW, lstrlenA, GetStringTypeA, LCMapStringW, LCMapStringA, InterlockedIncrement, GetLastError, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, RaiseException, Sleep, lstrlenW, FlushFileBuffers, CreateFileA, WriteConsoleW, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleA, SetStdHandle, GetConsoleMode, GetConsoleCP, GetStringTypeW, GetLocaleInfoA, LoadLibraryA, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentProcessId, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetEnvironmentStringsW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetStartupInfoA, GetFileType, SetHandleCount, IsValidCodePage, SetFilePointer, HeapDestroy, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, HeapReAlloc, HeapSize, GetProcessHeap, RtlUnwind, TerminateProcess, GetCurrentProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, VirtualProtect, VirtualAlloc, GetSystemInfo, VirtualQuery, GetCurrentThreadId, GetCommandLineA, VirtualFree, HeapCreate, ExitProcess, GetStdHandle, GetModuleFileNameA, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, GetModuleHandleA, GetCPInfo, GetACP, GetOEMCP
ole32.dll
CoCreateInstance, CoTaskMemFree, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoUninitialize, CreateStreamOnHGlobal, CoInitializeEx, CoCreateFreeThreadedMarshaler, StringFromGUID2
shlwapi.dll
StrCmpNIA
user32.dll
MsgWaitForMultipleObjects, CharNextW, PeekMessageW, DispatchMessageW
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DllCanUnloadNow
DllGetClassObject
DllInstall
DllRegisterServer
DllUnregisterServer

DeviceIO.dll

PC Companion by Avanquest Software

Remove DeviceIO.dll
Version:   1.0.0.1
MD5:   25061a6c04246f35005b3f30b0f7a557
SHA1:   c6a3d7c113c5f48a638a18c52494e76ad224d0c2
SHA256:   d3dc724faeecf151ab0561399c6fe880cccec2613114338e91fbd409ee3a9383

Overview

deviceio.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. It is installed with a couple of know programs including Sony PC Companion 2.10.108 published by Sony Corporation, Sony PC Companion 2.10.115 from Sony Corporation and Sony PC Companion 2.10.115 by Sony Corporation.

DetailsDetails

File name:deviceio.dll
Publisher:Avanquest Software
Product name:PC Companion
Description:DeviceIO Core Library
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\sony\sony pc companion\deviceio.dll
File version:1.0.0.1
Size:238 KB (243,712 bytes)
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
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ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Sony Corporation
27% remove
PC Companion is a collection of tools and applications you can use when you connect your device to a computer. PC Companion contains Xperia™ Transfer, a tool for moving content from an iPhone to your new Xperia™ device. PC Companion also offers device software updates, contacts and calendar management, and a backup and restore feature for your phone content (availability of applications depends on your phone and operator). You can also ...

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 8 Single Language 25.00%
Windows 7 Professional 25.00%
Windows 8 Pro 25.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 25.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

India installs about 50.00% of PC Companion.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 50.00%
Samsung 25.00%
GIGABYTE 25.00%
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