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

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advapi32.dll
RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegSetValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegCloseKey, RegDeleteValueW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegEnumKeyExW
kernel32.dll
FreeLibrary, MultiByteToWideChar, SizeofResource, LoadResource, FindResourceW, LoadLibraryExW, SetThreadLocale, GetThreadLocale, InitializeCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, DisableThreadLibraryCalls, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, GetNativeSystemInfo, lstrcpyW, LockResource, FindResourceExW, SetEvent, ResetEvent, lstrcpynW, WaitForSingleObject, GetVersionExW, CloseHandle, DeleteFileW, ReadFile, CreateFileW, GetTempFileNameW, GetTempPathW, FindClose, FindNextFileW, GetModuleFileNameW, FindFirstFileW, GetExitCodeProcess, WaitForMultipleObjects, MoveFileW, CreateThread, CreateEventW, LoadLibraryW, CreateDirectoryA, lstrcpyA, lstrcatA, SetFileAttributesA, SetFileTime, LocalFileTimeToFileTime, DosDateTimeToFileTime, CreateFileA, lstrcmpiA, WideCharToMultiByte, lstrcpynA, FlushFileBuffers, SetEndOfFile, GetLocaleInfoA, lstrcmpiW, GetModuleHandleW, GetProcAddress, GetLastError, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, RaiseException, GetPrivateProfileStringW, lstrlenW, GetStringTypeW, GetStringTypeA, LCMapStringW, LCMapStringA, LoadLibraryA, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentProcessId, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetEnvironmentStringsW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, WriteConsoleW, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleA, SetStdHandle, GetStartupInfoA, SetHandleCount, GetFileType, IsValidCodePage, GetOEMCP, GetACP, GetCPInfo, SetLastError, TlsFree, TlsSetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsGetValue, GetModuleFileNameA, GetStdHandle, ExitProcess, Sleep, HeapCreate, VirtualFree, GetCommandLineA, GetCurrentThreadId, GetConsoleMode, GetConsoleCP, WriteFile, SetFilePointer, HeapDestroy, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, HeapReAlloc, HeapSize, GetProcessHeap, RtlUnwind, TerminateProcess, GetCurrentProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, VirtualProtect, VirtualAlloc, GetSystemInfo, VirtualQuery
ole32.dll
CoTaskMemAlloc, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoTaskMemFree, StringFromGUID2, CoCreateInstance, CoUninitialize, CoInitializeEx, CoCreateFreeThreadedMarshaler
shell32.dll
SHFileOperationW, ShellExecuteExW
shlwapi.dll
StrStrW, PathUnquoteSpacesW, PathRemoveArgsW, PathGetArgsW, StrCmpIW, PathRenameExtensionW, PathFileExistsW, PathRemoveFileSpecW, PathAppendW, StrStrIW, PathIsDirectoryW, PathFindFileNameW, PathRemoveExtensionW, PathFindExtensionW, PathRemoveBackslashA, PathIsDirectoryA, PathFileExistsA, PathFindFileNameA, PathAppendA, PathIsRelativeA
user32.dll
GetMessageA, DispatchMessageW, IsWindowUnicode, PeekMessageW, DispatchMessageA, GetMessageW, TranslateMessage, IsWindow, MsgWaitForMultipleObjects, GetWindowThreadProcessId, CharNextW
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DllCanUnloadNow
DllGetClassObject
DllInstall
DllRegisterServer
DllUnregisterServer

DeviceSetup.dll

PC Companion by Avanquest Software

Remove DeviceSetup.dll
Version:   1.0.0.1
MD5:   74b52b9ef8686b477c9e41c41297a263
SHA1:   ca9ba01b2cc4765b0b6f6f11a402031d32431454

Overview

devicesetup.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 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:devicesetup.dll
Publisher:Avanquest Software
Product name:PC Companion
Description:DeviceSetup Core Library
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\sony\sony pc companion\devicesetup.dll
File version:1.0.0.1
Size:157.5 KB (161,280 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
21% 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 50.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 50.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

India installs about 100.00% of PC Companion.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 100.00%
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