What is OOBE?

OOBE is software application developed by Sony Corporation. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 91.42% of installations running this operating system. OOBE's installer is typically 61.00 MB in size and installs around 25 files. The most common release is 11.2.1.10 with 44.61% of all installations currently using this version.

OOBE is most popular in Brazil with 26.90% of installations residing in this country.

OOBE adds 2 scheduled tasks to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times.

About OOBE?

OOBE (VAIO Out Of Box Experience) is an integral component of the Welcome Center application, which comes pre-installed on a range of VAIO computers. Tailored to introduce new users to the tools and features that are included with their new computer, the program also presents offers for several trialware applications. Furthermore, it establishes the welcome page for initial use of the laptop and enables users to configure settings such as usernames and passwords. Following the initial use, the program can be safely uninstalled from the PC.

Software Behaviors

Scheduled tasks:
  • OOBESendInfo.exe is scheduled as a task named 'OOBESendInfo' (runs when idle).
  • OOBEAppLauncher.exe is scheduled as a task named 'OOBEApplauncher' (runs on registration).

Startup Entries

Startup tasks:
  • OEMFirstRun.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named OOBEReminder.
  • OOBEReminder.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named OOBEReminder.

Software Details

URL:
https://esupport.sony.com
Support:
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE
Uninstaller:
RunDll32 C:\Program Files2\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\PROFES~1\RunTime\10\50\Intel32\Ctor.dll,LaunchSetup "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Informat
Size:
61.00 MB
Language:
English

OOBE Executable Details

Primary executable:
oobeapplauncher.exe
Name:
OOBE
Path:
C:\Program Files\Sony\OOBE\oobeapplauncher.exe
MD5:
6412906217a608f9bfaa9b1171b03588
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by OOBE
File Type Filename MD5
DLL
58cf9aca52a534cef56ebb24c5eb4469
DLL
315780ddb6d1612d18405baa6e043dc5
DLL
e11dc0f653c254ec9440c15868905d22
DLL
6b189333760ec753331db7791c3ae8d8
EXE
d8f361f9dce7dafc65c8dd4d7bb127d5
EXE
0481238fe272b874897ded239f749aa2
EXE
6412906217a608f9bfaa9b1171b03588
EXE
c6cb8b3ba54a6b298ca9eeb0662bd22b
EXE
9d895b386dc083bfe5aac093bef587f1
DLL
b6dc334aa8c53e6fbad4c3e096af11a9