AMD OverDrive

A guide to uninstall AMD OverDrive from your PC

This page is about AMD OverDrive for Windows. Below you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. The Windows release was created by Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.. Additional info about Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. can be seen here. Please open http://www.amd.com if you want to read more on AMD OverDrive on Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.'s website. The application is usually installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\AMD\OverDrive folder (same installation drive as Windows). The full command line for uninstalling AMD OverDrive is MsiExec.exe /X{5A613379-D3AA-43B9-A82B-EE47703FC2D7}. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might get a notification for administrator rights. AMD OverDrive's main file takes around 4.33 MB (4542152 bytes) and its name is AMD OverDrive.exe.

The executable files below are installed beside AMD OverDrive. They take about 4.62 MB (4845784 bytes) on disk.

• AMD OverDrive.exe (4.33 MB)
• AODAssist.exe (134.36 KB)
• CustomLogo.exe (12.86 KB)
• Helper.exe (20.85 KB)
• msiexec.exe (83.35 KB)
• SampleCode.exe (12.36 KB)
• PlatformTest.exe (15.87 KB)
• PlatformTest64.exe (16.87 KB)

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This web page is about AMD OverDrive version 4.3.2.0703 only. You can find below info on other releases of AMD OverDrive:

• 4.3.1.0698
• 4.3.1.0690
• 4.2.0.0594
• 3.2.3.0457
• 3.2.2.0452
• 3.0.1.0287
• 4.0.4.0506
• 3.2.0.0386
• 4.2.1.0604
• 3.2.1.0439
• 4.2.6.0638
• 3.1.0.0342
• 3.2.2.0454
• 3.0.2.0289
• 3.1.0.0348
• 2.1.5.0238
• 2.1.4.0198
• 4.1.0.0575
• 3.1.0.0376
• 2.1.6.0257
• 2.1.2.0136
• 2.1.5.0218
• 2.1.2.0149

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If you're planning to uninstall AMD OverDrive you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

The files below are left behind on your disk when you remove AMD OverDrive:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Downloaded Installations\{191B099D-EB46-4ED9-8031-6BCB5C94D784}\AMD OverDrive.msi
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\{8AD14E9B-E243-4815-8DD4-B111FF3AB4D0}\AMD OverDrive.msi
• C:\Windows\Installer\{5A613379-D3AA-43B9-A82B-EE47703FC2D7}\ARPPRODUCTICON.exe

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be removed; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AMD\AMD OverDrive
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\AMD\AMD OverDrive
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\973316A5AA3D9B348AB2EE7407F32C7D
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{5A613379-D3AA-43B9-A82B-EE47703FC2D7}

Additional values that you should clean:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\973316A5AA3D9B348AB2EE7407F32C7D\ProductName

How to delete AMD OverDrive from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

AMD OverDrive is an application by the software company Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.. Some computer users want to uninstall it. Sometimes this can be troublesome because doing this manually takes some know-how related to removing Windows programs manually. The best SIMPLE practice to uninstall AMD OverDrive is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general utility to clean your system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the programs existing on the computer will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate AMD OverDrive or simply click the Search feature and type in "AMD OverDrive". The AMD OverDrive program will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select AMD OverDrive in the list of programs, some data about the application is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about AMD OverDrive, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for AMD OverDrive:

• The web site of the application is: http://www.amd.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{5A613379-D3AA-43B9-A82B-EE47703FC2D7}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove AMD OverDrive.


8. After uninstalling AMD OverDrive, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong AMD OverDrive that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling AMD OverDrive using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove AMD OverDrive by Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that AMD OverDrive by Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. is not a good software application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to remove AMD OverDrive supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.