How to stop My Club VAIO programme running automatically on my computer

[dussacu1]

Dear VAIO mates,

I have got a simple problem. As soon as I start the computer, the programme my club VAIO starts/runs automatically. I dont want this. I want to run it on demand I mean, when I need it. Is there anything I can do something like change the settings? I will appreciate your help. Thank you.

[gerda.desterke]

I've bought also a new laptop Sony and also when I start mey computer, I see VAIO programmes.. I don't need this, but I can not do it away.. WHO can help me?
Thanks,
sorry.. but I speek dutch..
gerda

[Thalamus.]

Hi all

welcome to Club vaio..

Have a look at Blencogo's post here...

[fergiemike]

Just thought I'd add my experiance of the spam application that is my club vaio
I also wanted to stop it auto starting on my SZ4XWN/C so I followed the details in here and disabled the entry in the task scheduler.
However this caused the issue of MCVSurveyreminder inthe task scheduler and also my club vaio was still starting when the machine starts up and there was now no mention of it in the task scheduler.

To sort out the MCVSurvey issue I did the following:
use regedit to scan for MCVSurvey and delete all references to it, they were left in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tasks

To sort out the my club vaio auto starting issue I did the following:
use regedit to scan for LaunchMCV and delete them (and the registry folder they are in)
I found it in
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tasks
and
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree

Did a reboot and now its all working....

Why do manufacturers pre-load all this rubbish software....

I have also have similar issues with getting rid of the office trial edition

Hope this helps somne else.
Apart from the pre loaded rubbish this is a great machine :smileygrin: