vaioupdt.exe
What is vaioupdt.exe?
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Windows Process Description:
The process vaioupdt.exe belongs to the software Vaio Update Utility developed by Sony Corporation.
The program vaioupdt.exe keeps you posted of up-to-date information by actively checking the Sony Support Website for your specific Vaio computer model over port 80, the standard port for accessing Web sites. It regularly notifies you of recommended updates by guiding you to the exact location where you can find them.
The vaioupdt.exe application is similar to the Windows Update utility. Both automatically alert you to download updated software for your device. However, Windows Update mainly offers general updates for the Microsoft Windows operating system while the program vaioupdt.exe checks for updates specifically for your VAIO computer, including Sony software applications, drivers, and utilities. Nevertheless, if used together, both will make it easier for you to keep and maintain the latest software on your Sony VAIO.
The program vaioupdt.exe needs an internet connection in order to benefit from its function .It utilizes an extremely small amount of memory and processor resources. The only information collected by Sony is your IP address for purposes of monitoring the volume of traffic to the Sony eSupport Web site.
The file vaioupdt.exe is mainly located in a subfolder of C:/Program Files/Sony/Vaio Update 2/. Its most common occurrence on Windows XP is 62% of its total occurrence, which is 151552 bytes. Other known file sizes of the vaioupdt.exe file are 135168 bytes, 147456 bytes, and 546936 bytes.
The application vaioupdt.exe starts upon the Windows load process. Its registry entries can be found in the system registry with the following registry keys: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Run. The program vaioupdt.exe does not have a visible window.
The process vaioupdt.exe runs as a background application on your computer, checking the Sony eSupport Web site for updates once each day. If it finds an update, a balloon message appears at the Taskbar Notification area of your computer screen. The vaioupdt.exe file is non-essential to the Windows system.
Author: Sony Corporation.
Author URL: http:// www.sony.com
Part Of: Vaio Update
Memory Usage: Low since it uses only 148 KB of physical RAM.
System Process: No
Application: Yes
Background Process: Yes
Uses Network: No
Uses Internet: Yes
Hardware Related: Yes, used with Sony Vaio computers.
Common Path: C:\ Program Files\Sony\Vaio Update 2\vaioupdt.exe
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