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A guide to uninstall DriverUpdate from your computer

DriverUpdate is a computer program. This page contains details on how to remove it from your computer. The Windows version was developed by Slimware Utilities Holdings, Inc.. Open here for more information on Slimware Utilities Holdings, Inc.. Usually the DriverUpdate program is to be found in the C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate folder, depending on the user's option during setup. C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate\UninstallStub.exe is the full command line if you want to uninstall DriverUpdate. DriverUpdate's primary file takes about 38.85 MB (40742232 bytes) and its name is DriverUpdate.exe.

The following executables are installed beside DriverUpdate. They take about 39.43 MB (41342328 bytes) on disk.

  • BsSndRpt.exe (316.52 KB)
  • DriverUpdate.exe (38.85 MB)
  • DriverUpdate.UpdateLauncher.exe (136.34 KB)
  • UninstallStub.exe (133.18 KB)


The information on this page is only about version 4.1.1 of DriverUpdate. For more DriverUpdate versions please click below:

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When planning to uninstall DriverUpdate you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall DriverUpdate:
  • C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall DriverUpdate:
  • C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate\atl80.dll
  • C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate\BsSndRpt.exe
  • C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate\BugSplat.dll
  • C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate\BugSplatRC.dll
  • C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate\dbghelp.dll
  • C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate\dbghelp-app.dll
  • C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate\DriverUpdate.UpdateLauncher.exe
  • C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate\htmlayout.dll
  • C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate\mfc80u.dll
  • C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate\Microsoft.VC80.ATL.manifest
  • C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate\Microsoft.VC80.CRT.manifest
  • C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate\Microsoft.VC80.MFC.manifest
  • C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate\msvcp80.dll
  • C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate\msvcr80.dll
  • C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate\Open-Source Licenses.txt
  • C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate\SlimWare.DriverUpdate.Services.dll
  • C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate\UnifiedLogger.dll
  • C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate\UninstallStub.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\ignores.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Images\acer.png
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2016-12-03 00-02-41 0.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2016-12-03 00-02-53 0.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2017-07-10 01-31-31 0.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2017-07-10 01-31-52 0.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\rupdates.db
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\settings.db
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\supdates.db
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\SWDUMon.cat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\SWDUMon.inf
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\SWDUMon.sys

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be removed; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\E5FC74DFCF6288344AFF7BF00EC92FC8
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\DriverUpdate
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate

Additional values that you should remove:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\E5FC74DFCF6288344AFF7BF00EC92FC8\ProductName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\DriverUpdate\


A way to erase DriverUpdate from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

DriverUpdate is an application marketed by Slimware Utilities Holdings, Inc.. Sometimes, people choose to erase this application. Sometimes this can be easier said than done because performing this manually takes some advanced knowledge regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best QUICK practice to erase DriverUpdate is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





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

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs existing on your computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate DriverUpdate or simply activate the Search feature and type in "DriverUpdate". The DriverUpdate app will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select DriverUpdate in the list of programs, some data about the application is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about DriverUpdate, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the application you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove DriverUpdate.
Uninstall DriverUpdate


8. After uninstalling DriverUpdate, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items of DriverUpdate that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling DriverUpdate using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

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



Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove DriverUpdate by Slimware Utilities Holdings, Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that DriverUpdate by Slimware Utilities Holdings, Inc. is not a good application for your computer. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove DriverUpdate in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2017-06-07 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2017-06-07 19:34:42.927