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ED#210 : Sony Announces VAIO Issues With Windows 10
Sorry, Sony VAIO users, it looks like it will be some time before some of you can #UpgradeYourWorld.
Last month, we covered Sony's warning to VAIO users not to upgrade to Windows 10 due to compatibility issues. Sony has finally revealed Windows 10 upgrade limitations for VAIO desktops and laptops.
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Let's take a look at which VAIO PCs can upgrade to Windows 10, and which VAIO PCs need to wait much longer.
Sony Warns Against Upgrading To Window 10
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Only Newer PCs Were Tested
First of all, Sony only tested 2011 and newer Sony VAIO PCs. No tests were performed on older systems. Sony will not be testing the older VAIO PCs, so if you are wondering whether it's safe to install Windows 10 on those systems - you will only know when you actually install it yourself.
Sony Only Ran Preliminary Tests
Please note that the following advisories are based on preliminary tests that Sony ran. What did they mean by preliminary tests? Basically, they just upgraded from Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1 to Windows 10 on thos VAIO PCs and checked to see if "anything broke".
In other words, these are only initial tests. That's why Sony pointed out that systems that pass these preliminary tests will not necessarily be fully functional with Windows 10. They will continue to test these newer VAIO systems and issue additional compatibility information and/or Windows 10 driver updates later this year.
Sony expects to release new upgrade information and/or driver upgrades by October 2015 for VAIO PCs with Windows 8.1 preinstalled, and November 2015 of VAIO PCs with Windows 8 preinstalled.
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Current List Of Limitations
Sony has provided this list of limitations based on their preliminary tests. They warn that this doesn't mean that these VAIO PCs will not face additional issues.
Update @ November 24, 2015 : Sony has succesfully resolved issues for 6 of the issues they identified earlier. They have now been struck off below.
Sony VAIO PC Series |
Issues Identified In Preliminary Tests |
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VPCCA / VPCCB Series |
Systems with switchable graphics that have both AMD and Intel graphics cards will experience BSOD (Blue Screen of Death). |
VPCCA1 / VPCCA2 / VPCCB1 / VPCCB2 Series |
Systems with only AMD graphics card will experience a black preview screen when using the Camera App. |
VPCL21 / VPCJ21 Series |
Ricoh PCIe Memory Stick Host Controller will have a problem and display a yellow exclamation mark in Device Manager. |
VPCJ21 Series |
Systems with AMD graphics card will experience a black preview screen when using the Camera App. |
VPCSA / VPCSB / VPCSC / VPCSD / VPCSE Series |
Systems with switchable graphics that have both AMD and Intel graphics cards will experience BSOD (Blue Screen of Death). |
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They have also released an updated list of Sony-specific features and apps that cannot work properly with Windows 10, as of October 30, 2015.
Update @ November 24, 2015 : Sony discovered 5 additional features that have issues after the upgrade to Windows 10.
Sony Features / Apps |
Issues Identified In Preliminary Tests |
Multi-Touch Gesture |
The click pad multi-touch gesture function is not supported in Windows 10. The multi-touch gesture function setting will be disabled and removed from VAIO Control Center during the upgrade process. |
X-Reality |
X-Reality is not supported in Windows 10. The X-reality setting will be disabled and removed from VAIO Control Center during the upgrade process. |
Extended Sheet Battery |
The internal battery and external sheet battery status are swapped in the Windows 10 user interface display. This is a limitation in Windows 10 but does not affect battery functionality. |
Sony Windows Store Apps |
Sony exclusive apps will not be visible via search or browsing in the Windows Store due to a limitation in Windows 10:
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Sony Socialife |
Application name is not displayed on the Start screen tile. |
Sony Sound Effects New! |
Sony sound effects (xLOUD, ClearPhase, ClearAudio+, S-FORCE, VAIO Sound Utility) are not supported in Windows 10. The Sound Quality setting will be disabled and removed from VAIO Control Center during the upgrade process. Affected models: SVD112 / SVE1112 / SVE1113 / SVE14A2 / SVE14A3 / SVE1412 / SVE1413 / SVE1512 / SVE1513 / SVE1712 / SVE1713 / SVJ202 / SVS13A2 / SVS1312 / SVS1313 / SVS1512 / SVT1112 / SVT1312 / SVT1313 / SVT1411 / SVT1412 / SVT1511 series. |
2D-3D Conversion New! |
2D-3D conversion is not supported in Windows 10. The 2D-3D conversion setting will be disabled and removed from VAIO Control Center during the upgrade process. Affected models: SVL2412 / SVL2413 / SVL2414 series. |
Near-Field Communication (NFC) New! |
There are limitations between the NFC driver and Windows 10. NFC will not work in Windows 10. Affected models: SVD112 / SVF14A1 / SVF1421 / SVF15A1 / SVF1521 / SVJ202 series. |
Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) New! |
There are limitations between Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) and Windows 10. User cannot copy or move any files from an USB portable device via MTP and it is recommended to use Mass Storage Connect (MSC). |
Pointing Device Cursor New! |
Cursor from pointing device will freeze after resuming from (S3) Sleep or (S4) Hibernate. Affected models: SVS13A / SVS131 / SVS151 / SVZ131 series. |
Finally, they identified several third-party apps included in some Sony VAIO PCs that face issues after the upgrade to Windows 10.
Update @ November 24, 2015 : Sony discovered an additional third-party app with issues after the upgrade to Windows 10.
Third-Party Apps |
Issues Identified In Preliminary Tests |
CyberLink PowerDVD |
On SVT2122/SVF1432/SVF1532 series models, an error message appears when trying to play a Blu-ray Disc™ movie using PowerDVD with Miracast. |
Iolo® Premium Tools |
Iolo Premium Tools are not compatible with Windows 10. The Iolo Premium Tools features will be disabled and removed from VAIO Care during the upgrade process. |
Intel Experience Center |
Intel Experience Center is not supported in Windows 10 by Intel. |
Intel Smart Connect Technology |
iSCT does not function correctly in Windows 10 and is uninstalled during the upgrade process, after which a yellow exclamation mark may appear in Device Manager. |
Windows Store App |
On certain applications, there may be some problems related to how the app is displayed within the Windows Store. |
Note Anytime |
On SVD1323 series models, the contents of the note are not displayed after resuming from sleep. The application will need to be restarted to resolve the issue. |
AMD QuickStream New! |
"AMD Quick Stream Error" message will appear during every system boot up. To resolve the issue, either manually uninstall AMD Quick Stream or download their updated AMD Quick Stream Technology application. Affected models: SVE1112 / SVF1441 / SVF1541 series. |
So there you have it - the issues you can expect to experience with certain Sony VAIO PCs if you upgrade to Windows 10. If you know anyone using a Sony VAIO laptop or desktop PC, make sure they don't jump the gun. They will still have a full year to upgrade to Windows 10 for free!
For more information on Sony VAIO compatibility issues with Windows 10, please read our previous article - Sony Warns Against Upgrading To Window 10.
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Date |
Revision |
Revision History |
| 14-09-2015 | 1.0 |
Initial Release. |
| 20-10-2015 | 2.0 |
Added a new table on Sony Features / Apps that have issues with Windows 10. |
| 23-11-2015 | 3.0 |
Crossed out 6 hardware issues with
Windows 10 that Sony successfully resolved. |
