Sony sold its VAIO PC division in 2014. Since then, official support websites (previously support.sony.com or esupport.sony.com ) have been either shut down, redirected, or stripped of legacy drivers. This has created a nightmare for owners of older VAIO laptops (e.g., VAIO E, S, Z, F, Duo, Tap series) who still want the Assist Button to work.
| Component | Approximate File Name | Direct URL Pattern | |-----------|----------------------|--------------------| | SFEP Driver | SFEP-00817251-0062.exe | https://drivers.sony.com/VAIO/Shared/SFEP-00817251-0062.exe | | VAIO Event Service | VAIOEventService-50130080a-6230.exe | https://drivers.sony.com/VAIO/Shared/VAIOEventService-50130080a-6230.exe | | VAIO Care (8.x) | VAIOCare-8.4.1.05250-6500.exe | https://drivers.sony.com/VAIO/Shared/VAIOCare-8.4.1.05250-6500.exe | sony vaio assist button driver download link
Look for "VAIO Event Service" or similar driver entries in the list, check the box, and click to begin the reinstallation. Step 2: Finding the Official Download Link Sony sold its VAIO PC division in 2014