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
EXE
ad5d1a66f72d7dc031e4ee569cce812a
EXE
80c677c81ffdf0840aada9da9ce1e54d
DLL
ff67c8d2b2cae1adcc4ab4bac64d3c0c
EXE
964b43f8944f094bcf71cfd095ba4380
DLL
adef02cf851c84b9b9cd29919646fe4d
EXE
3058f4ebe14135277e54c448bb7bb63e
EXE
731bd90a906af4d2fd8f1a3370d288a0
DLL
14fd44e4dba4a6e83c52f0170a4f2cc9
DLL
eb269ebaa092117291dee2cb6bc6818e
DLL
18fbe370448d0727cb3dfb5c79448084