DisplayLink Core Software

A guide to uninstall DisplayLink Core Software from your computer

This web page contains thorough information on how to remove DisplayLink Core Software for Windows. It is written by DisplayLink Corp.. You can read more on DisplayLink Corp. or check for application updates here. More information about DisplayLink Core Software can be seen at http://www.displaylink.com/. The application is usually located in the C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software directory (same installation drive as Windows). MsiExec.exe /X{ED1DAA59-A23C-4BCD-8FE0-74428049D471} is the full command line if you want to remove DisplayLink Core Software. The application's main executable file occupies 11.74 MB (12309824 bytes) on disk and is labeled DisplayLinkManager.exe.

The following executables are contained in DisplayLink Core Software. They occupy 15.92 MB (16694528 bytes) on disk.

• DisplayLinkManager.exe (11.74 MB)
• DisplayLinkUI.exe (2.05 MB)
• DisplayLinkUserAgent.exe (1.53 MB)
• RunAfterMsiexec.exe (612.31 KB)

This page is about DisplayLink Core Software version 8.4.3485.0 only. Click on the links below for other DisplayLink Core Software versions:

• 5.6.31854.0
• 7.4.53134.0
• 10.2.6709.0
• 8.6.1204.0
• 7.0.41409.0
• 4.5.14974.0
• 4.5.13507.0
• 7.8.62016.0
• 9.0.1809.0
• 9.0.1040.0
• 10.1.2762.0
• 4.5.12909.0
• 7.7.62618.0
• 6.2.37537.0
• 4.2.8443.0
• 9.3.2992.0
• 9.4.3838.0
• 7.6.57242.0
• 8.4.3345.0
• 6.0.34621.0
• 9.0.1890.0
• 5.2.24075.0
• 8.6.1317.0
• 10.1.2875.0
• 7.2.47157.0
• 6.1.35392.0
• 5.1.20177.0
• 9.1.1563.0
• 7.8.62781.0
• 5.3.25973.0
• 10.3.6400.0
• 5.5.30661.0
• 4.5.14374.0
• 7.9.1336.0
• 4.3.8432.0
• 9.2.2420.0
• 7.2.47873.0
• 8.2.1646.0
• 5.4.26772.0
• 7.7.59503.0
• 5.5.29055.0
• 9.3.3147.0
• 8.3.1908.0
• 8.0.644.0
• 5.3.24903.0
• 4.6.17812.0
• 8.5.3490.0
• 10.1.2665.0
• 8.4.2262.0
• 9.1.1651.0
• 4.2.9201.0
• 7.6.56275.0
• 7.7.60366.0
• 9.3.3324.0
• 7.4.50415.0
• 5.2.21746.0
• 6.1.35667.0
• 7.8.58783.0
• 7.5.54018.0
• 4.6.18574.0
• 7.5.54609.0
• 7.8.62277.0
• 10.0.82.0
• 6.3.38355.0
• 5.3.23615.0
• 7.7.59032.0
• 7.5.52874.0
• 4.6.17402.0
• 8.3.2010.0
• 7.8.63104.0
• 8.2.1409.0
• 4.6.16197.0
• 7.9.296.0
• 9.3.2938.0
• 8.4.3026.0
• 10.2.7042.0
• 7.4.51572.0
• 7.9.630.0
• 10.2.6943.0
• 7.4.51512.0
• 7.3.48948.0
• 5.5.27797.0
• 5.2.20892.0
• 5.2.22617.0
• 4.4.10952.0
• 4.6.17952.0
• 7.7.57576.0
• 7.3.49122.0
• 4.6.20290.0
• 7.4.49569.0
• 7.2.48393.0
• 8.2.1494.0
• 6.1.35912.0
• 7.8.61754.0
• 7.4.51739.0
• 5.2.21555.0
• 7.0.43526.0
• 7.8.59999.0
• 9.2.2115.0
• 8.5.3365.0

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

Directories found on disk:

• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software

Generally, the following files remain on disk:

• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\8.4.3026.0\DisplayLinkManager.dmp
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\8.4.3026.0\DisplayLinkManager.log
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\8.4.3026.0\DisplayLinkManager.old.log
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\8.4.3026.0\DisplayLinkUserAgent.log
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\8.4.3485.0\3rd_party_licences.txt
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\8.4.3485.0\AddOnApi.dll
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\8.4.3485.0\AudioDriver\dlusbaudio.cat
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\8.4.3485.0\AudioDriver\dlusbaudio.inf
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\8.4.3485.0\AudioDriver\dlusbaudio.sys
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\8.4.3485.0\AudioDriver\dlusbaudio_x64.sys
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\8.4.3485.0\CdcNcmDriver\dlcdcncm.cat
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\8.4.3485.0\CdcNcmDriver\dlcdcncm.inf
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\8.4.3485.0\CdcNcmDriver\dlcdcncm62.sys
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\8.4.3485.0\CdcNcmDriver\dlcdcncm62_x64.sys
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\8.4.3485.0\DIFxAPI.dll
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\8.4.3485.0\DisplayLinkManager.exe
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\8.4.3485.0\DisplayLinkManager.log
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\8.4.3485.0\DisplayLinkUI.exe
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\8.4.3485.0\DisplayLinkUserAgent.exe
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\8.4.3485.0\dl.ico
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\8.4.3485.0\ella-dock-release.spkg
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\8.4.3485.0\End User Licence Agreement_EN.rtf
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\8.4.3485.0\firefly-monitor-release.spkg
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\8.4.3485.0\firmware_elpida_all.ncf
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\8.4.3485.0\firmware_lynx_all.ncf
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\8.4.3485.0\firmware_ocelot_all.ncf
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\8.4.3485.0\firmware_serval_all.ncf
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\8.4.3485.0\firmware_serval_v2_all.ncf
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\8.4.3485.0\firmware_serval_v3_all.ncf
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\8.4.3485.0\InstallerApi.dll
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\8.4.3485.0\ridge-dock-release.spkg
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\8.4.3485.0\RunAfterMsiexec.exe
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\8.4.3485.0\ThirdPartyHelper.dll
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\8.4.3485.0\USBDriver\DisplayLinkCore.dat
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\8.4.3485.0\USBDriver\DisplayLinkCore64.dat
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\8.4.3485.0\USBDriver\displaylinkusb.cat
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\8.4.3485.0\USBDriver\DisplayLinkUsb.inf
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\8.4.3485.0\USBDriver\DisplayLinkUsbCo2.dll
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\8.4.3485.0\USBDriver\DisplayLinkUsbCo64.dll
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\8.4.3485.0\USBDriver\DisplayLinkUsbIo.sys
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\8.4.3485.0\USBDriver\DisplayLinkUsbIo_x64.sys
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\8.4.3485.0\WDDMDriver\dlkmd.sys
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\8.4.3485.0\WDDMDriver\dlkmdldr.sys
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\8.4.3485.0\WDDMDriver\dlumd32.dll
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\8.4.3485.0\WDDMDriver\dlumd64.dll
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\AppInstaller\DisplayLinkCore_7.7.60366.0.dat
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\AppInstaller\DisplayLinkCore_8.4.3026.0.dat
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\AppInstaller\DisplayLinkCore_8.4.3485.0.dat
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\Debug\DisplayLinkManager.log
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\Debug\DisplayLinkManager.old.log
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\Debug\DisplayLinkUI.log
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\Debug\DisplayLinkUIAddOnApi.log
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\Debug\DisplayLinkUserAgent.log
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\Debug\MsiExec.log
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\dl.ico
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\Products\{004882B8-FF49-46A4-BF41-FB10040056AE}.cab
• C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\Products\{5DA8E5C0-4B7C-4238-94AE-E766DFB3D3B4}.cab
• C:\Windows\Installer\{143F4D59-74BA-4BA2-B63B-F67F2D4AC685}\controlPanelIcon.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_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\95D4F341AB472AB46BB36FF7D2A46C58
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\DisplayLink\8.4.3485.0\Core
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\DisplayLink\Core
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{143F4D59-74BA-4BA2-B63B-F67F2D4AC685}

Use regedit.exe to delete the following additional registry values from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\95D4F341AB472AB46BB36FF7D2A46C58\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\DisplayLink Core Software\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\WINDOWS\Installer\{143F4D59-74BA-4BA2-B63B-F67F2D4AC685}\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\DisplayLinkService\ImagePath

How to delete DisplayLink Core Software from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

DisplayLink Core Software is a program marketed by DisplayLink Corp.. Sometimes, computer users decide to remove this program. Sometimes this is troublesome because performing this by hand requires some advanced knowledge related to Windows internal functioning. One of the best SIMPLE procedure to remove DisplayLink Core Software 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 PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general tool to optimize your Windows PC.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of utilities.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the programs installed on the PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find DisplayLink Core Software or simply activate the Search field and type in "DisplayLink Core Software". The DisplayLink Core Software program will be found very quickly. When you select DisplayLink Core Software in the list of programs, the following information regarding the program is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding DisplayLink Core Software, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the app you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for DisplayLink Core Software:

• The publisher is: http://www.displaylink.com/
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{ED1DAA59-A23C-4BCD-8FE0-74428049D471}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall DisplayLink Core Software.


8. After removing DisplayLink Core Software, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong DisplayLink Core Software that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling DisplayLink Core Software using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove DisplayLink Core Software by DisplayLink Corp. from your PC, nor are we saying that DisplayLink Core Software by DisplayLink Corp. is not a good software application. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove DisplayLink Core Software in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.