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    Unnecessary Vaio Services in Administrative Tools?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by a-dogg, Jan 11, 2006.

  1. a-dogg

    a-dogg Notebook Guru

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    I've been going through my VGN-FS742/w lately trying to streamline it by disabling unnecessary services and preventing some things from loading via msconfig, and I've come across a variety of vaio services that I can't determine what they are, even after a lot of googling. If anyone knows, could you let me know if these are necessary for proper functioning or if they may be set to "disable" in administrative tools?

    vaio entertainment aggregation and control service
    vaio entertainment database service
    vaio entertainment file import service
    vaio entertainment task scheduler
    vaio entertainment TV device arbitration service
    vaio entertainment UPnP client adapter
    vaio event service (think I need this one)

    I don't use Vaio Media and have uninstalled it. Nor do I have a TV tuner connected. I've left Vaio Zone, but only because I MAY use it someday.

    Any help would be greatly appreciated.
     
    a-dogg, Jan 11, 2006
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    TerryK Notebook Enthusiast

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    All shown safe to disable, remember you can always re-enable if you lose
    functionality..

    SID

    vaio entertainment aggregation and control service
    vaio entertainment database service
    vaio entertainment file import service
    vaio entertainment task scheduler
    vaio entertainment TV device arbitration service
    vaio entertainment UPnP client adapter


    I don't use Vaio Media and have uninstalled it. Nor do I have a TV tuner connected. I've left Vaio Zone, but only because I MAY use it someday.

    Any help would be greatly appreciated.[/QUOTE]
     
    Surrey-OC3, Mar 19, 2006
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    Aero PC/Mac...Whatever works! NBR Reviewer

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    shasta Newbie

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    Hi, I joined this forum because I've been having an annoying problem with the VAIO Entertainment File Import Service. I'm running Vista Home Premium on a VAIO C240E with a 1.66gHz Intel Dual Core processor. Anyway, the suggestion to disable all those pesky VAIO Entertainment services in Administrative Tools appears to have solved my problem, without my having to uninstall anything. Thank you so much!
     
    shasta, May 16, 2007
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  6. boltjames

    boltjames Notebook Consultant

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    Are you a Patriots fan?

    BJ
     
    boltjames, May 16, 2007
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