DriverUpdate

How to uninstall DriverUpdate from your PC

This page is about DriverUpdate for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your computer. It is made by Slimware Utilities Holdings, Inc.. You can find out more on Slimware Utilities Holdings, Inc. or check for application updates here. The application is frequently placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\DriverUpdate folder. Keep in mind that this path can vary depending on the user's preference. The full command line for removing DriverUpdate is C:\Program Files (x86)\DriverUpdate\UninstallStub.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might get a notification for admin rights. DriverUpdate.exe is the DriverUpdate's primary executable file and it occupies circa 26.33 MB (27604160 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are contained in DriverUpdate. They occupy 26.46 MB (27740544 bytes) on disk.

• DriverUpdate.exe (26.33 MB)
• UninstallStub.exe (133.19 KB)

This web page is about DriverUpdate version 2.6.0 only. Click on the links below for other DriverUpdate versions:

• 2.6.5
• 4.3.0
• 5.8.19
• 2.7.3
• 5.2.0
• 4.1.2
• 4.1.0
• 5.1.1
• 5.8.13
• 5.4.2
• 4.1.1
• 2.7.0
• 2.6.1
• 2.5.5
• 5.2.1
• 5.6.3
• 2.7.10
• 5.8.8
• 2.5.4
• 5.8.10
• 5.4.0
• 5.8.12
• 6.0.4
• 6.0.3
• 5.6.1
• 5.5.1
• 6.0.2
• 4.3.1
• 5.8.0
• 5.8.11
• 5.8.2
• 5.8.20
• 5.8.7
• 5.0.0
• 5.8.4
• 5.8.6
• 5.7.0
• 5.8.9
• 5.4.1
• 2.7.9
• 2.7.5
• 5.8.5
• 5.6.2
• 4.3.3
• 5.6.0
• 4.3.2
• 5.8.16
• 5.5.0
• 2.7.1
• 5.6.4
• 5.8.3
• 4.0.0
• 5.2.3
• 2.6.4
• 5.8.14
• 5.6.6
• 5.8.18
• 5.8.1
• 6.0.1
• 2.5.3
• 2.7.4
• 2.7.6
• 6.0.0
• 4.3.4
• 4.1.3
• 2.7.8
• 5.8.15
• 2.7.11
• 4.0.1
• 2.6.3
• 5.2.2
• 5.1.0
• 2.5.2
• 5.6.5
• 5.3.0
• 2.6.2

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Many files, folders and registry entries can not be uninstalled when you remove DriverUpdate from your computer.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall DriverUpdate from your computer:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\DriverUpdate
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate

The files below were left behind on your disk by DriverUpdate when you uninstall it:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\DriverUpdate\DriverUpdate.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\2015-12-21 02-08-57 0.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2016-02-18 19-56-30 0.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2016-04-07 19-02-59 0.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2016-04-07 19-03-54 0.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2016-04-07 19-04-08 0.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2016-04-07 19-26-57 0.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2016-04-16 21-59-20 0.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2016-05-27 16-25-32 0.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2016-10-16 19-27-31 0.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2016-10-17 02-08-01 0.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2016-10-29 01-33-10 0.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2016-10-31 17-03-19 0.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2016-11-06 01-41-52 0.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2016-11-17 19-24-35 0.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2016-11-19 19-07-51 0.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2017-03-28 20-15-34 0.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2017-04-15 16-52-25 0.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2017-04-22 00-07-19 0.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2017-07-23 12-33-00 0.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2017-09-03 18-01-26 0.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2017-09-04 02-08-45 0.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2017-09-26 21-12-08 0.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2018-05-04 20-59-29 0.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2018-07-18 12-42-38 0.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2018-07-18 15-00-24 0.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2018-07-18 15-11-33 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
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Updates\hdd.exe

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

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\B775E7B598F2F1D479443C7D1C75AEB6
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate

Additional values that you should clean:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\B775E7B598F2F1D479443C7D1C75AEB6\ProductName

How to uninstall DriverUpdate with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

DriverUpdate is an application released by Slimware Utilities Holdings, Inc.. Frequently, users want to erase this application. Sometimes this can be hard because doing this manually requires some knowledge related to Windows program uninstallation. The best QUICK way to erase DriverUpdate is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around tool to clean your system.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of utilities.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the applications existing on the PC will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find DriverUpdate or simply click the Search feature and type in "DriverUpdate". If it is installed on your PC the DriverUpdate program will be found automatically. Notice that after you select DriverUpdate in the list of programs, the following information about the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about DriverUpdate, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the application you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. Confirm the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall DriverUpdate.


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

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall DriverUpdate by Slimware Utilities Holdings, Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that DriverUpdate by Slimware Utilities Holdings, Inc. is not a good application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall DriverUpdate supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.