DriverUpdate

A way to uninstall DriverUpdate from your computer

This web page is about DriverUpdate for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your PC. It was coded for Windows by Slimware Utilities Holdings, Inc.. You can find out more on Slimware Utilities Holdings, Inc. or check for application updates here. Usually the DriverUpdate program is installed in the C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate folder, depending on the user's option during setup. The complete uninstall command line for DriverUpdate is C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate\UninstallStub.exe. The program's main executable file occupies 39.56 MB (41483696 bytes) on disk and is titled DriverUpdate.exe.

The following executable files are contained in DriverUpdate. They take 40.00 MB (41944184 bytes) on disk.

• BsSndRpt.exe (316.52 KB)
• DriverUpdate.exe (39.56 MB)
• UninstallStub.exe (133.18 KB)

The information on this page is only about version 4.3.0 of DriverUpdate. You can find below a few links to other DriverUpdate releases:

• 2.6.5
• 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
• 2.6.0
• 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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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

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall DriverUpdate:

• C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate\dbghelp.dll
• C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate\dbghelp-app.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

Many times the following registry data will not be cleaned:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Pokki\IndexCache\FileItems\c:|programdata|microsoft|windows|start menu|programs|driverupdate
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\96FE91B2FE2E74847A14147E2ABA2CEE
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\96FE91B2FE2E74847A14147E2ABA2CEE\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 PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

DriverUpdate is an application by Slimware Utilities Holdings, Inc.. Frequently, computer users choose to erase it. This can be troublesome because removing this by hand requires some know-how regarding PCs. One of the best QUICK solution 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 Windows system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your Windows PC.

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• go to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the programs installed on your computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find DriverUpdate or simply activate the Search feature and type in "DriverUpdate". If it exists on your system the DriverUpdate application will be found automatically. Notice that after you click DriverUpdate in the list of apps, some data regarding the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding DriverUpdate, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the program you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall DriverUpdate.


8. After uninstalling DriverUpdate, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong DriverUpdate that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing DriverUpdate with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove 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 text only contains detailed instructions 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 Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.