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How to uninstall AutoUpdate from your system

This web page is about AutoUpdate for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. AutoUpdate is frequently set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\DivX folder, subject to the user's option. The application's main executable file occupies 117.17 KB (119977 bytes) on disk and is titled DivXCodecUninstall.exe.

AutoUpdate is composed of the following executables which take 635.83 KB (651090 bytes) on disk:

  • DivXCodecUninstall.exe (117.17 KB)
  • config.exe (68.00 KB)
  • DivX EKG.exe (333.50 KB)


The information on this page is only about version 1.1 of AutoUpdate. You can find below info on other releases of AutoUpdate:


AutoUpdate has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders left behind when you uninstall AutoUpdate:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\DivX

Generally, the following files are left on disk:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\DivX\DivX Codec\config.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\DivX\DivX Codec\DivX EKG.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\DivX\DivX Codec\DivXDRA1031.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\DivX\DivX Codec\DivXDRA1033.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\DivX\DivX Codec\DivXDRA1036.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\DivX\DivX Codec\DivXDRA1041.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\DivX\DivX Codec\License.txt
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\DivX\DivX Codec\ReadMe.txt
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\DivX\DivXBundleUninstall.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\DivX\DivXCodecUninstall.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_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.549981c3f5f10_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\AutoUpdate
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftstickynotes_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\AutoUpdate
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.people_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\AutoUpdate
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.skypeapp_kzf8qxf38zg5c\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\AutoUpdate
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\AutoUpdate
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.photos_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\AutoUpdate
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\AutoUpdate
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\AutoUpdate
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windowsstore_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\AutoUpdate
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.xboxgamingoverlay_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\AutoUpdate
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.zunevideo_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\AutoUpdate
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Microsoft.Update.AutoUpdate
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\AutoUpdate
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\DivXNetworks\AutoUpdate
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\AutoUpdate
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{18D10072035C4515918F7E37EAFAACFC}

Supplementary values that are not removed:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Features\FBE6F0E0AB2EA1B4DACEAC4F16B2A27C\AutoUpdate


A way to uninstall AutoUpdate with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

 Some people choose to remove this application. Sometimes this is hard because uninstalling this manually requires some skill related to Windows program uninstallation. One of the best EASY practice to remove AutoUpdate is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your Windows system.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire the program's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the applications installed on your PC will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find AutoUpdate or simply activate the Search field and type in "AutoUpdate". If it exists on your system the AutoUpdate program will be found very quickly. After you select AutoUpdate in the list of programs, the following information about the application is available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about AutoUpdate, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the app you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove AutoUpdate.
Uninstall AutoUpdate


8. After removing AutoUpdate, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of AutoUpdate that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling AutoUpdate with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.



Geographical user distribution

  • Windows 7 (6.1)
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2015-01-16 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2015-01-16 14:05:35.130