WD Security

A way to uninstall WD Security from your computer

You can find below details on how to uninstall WD Security for Windows. It is produced by Western Digital Technologies, Inc.. More information about Western Digital Technologies, Inc. can be read here. Please open http://support.wdc.com if you want to read more on WD Security on Western Digital Technologies, Inc.'s website. Usually the WD Security program is to be found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security directory, depending on the user's option during install. WD Security's entire uninstall command line is C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{429a42d7-4c55-44d4-b38a-5872a0d70495}\WDSecuritySetup.exe. The program's main executable file occupies 311.33 KB (318800 bytes) on disk and is labeled WDSecurity.exe.

The following executable files are contained in WD Security. They take 6.45 MB (6764560 bytes) on disk.

• WD Quick Formatter.exe (4.47 MB)
• WDDriveAutoUnlock.exe (1.68 MB)
• WDSecurity.exe (311.33 KB)

This info is about WD Security version 1.3.0.18 alone. Click on the links below for other WD Security versions:

• 2.0.0.76
• 2.0.0.48
• 2.0.0.63
• 2.1.2.167
• 2.1.0.115
• 1.1.1.3
• 2.1.0.130
• 1.4.0.92
• 2.0.0.44
• 1.4.3.13
• 1.3.0.16
• 1.3.0.17
• 2.1.2.146
• 1.0.7.3
• 1.0.5.7
• 2.0.0.70
• 1.3.1.2
• 1.2.0.83
• 1.0.6.3
• 1.0.3.3
• 1.4.3.37
• 2.1.0.20
• 2.0.0.26
• 2.1.0.142
• 1.4.1.51
• 1.4.2.11
• 2.1.2.165
• 1.0.4.11
• 1.1.0.51

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the computer. Part_A few of these are listed below.

Directories that were left behind:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security

The files below remain on your disk by WD Security's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\DeviceDiscovery.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\DevicePlugin.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\DeviceView.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\MVVM.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x0110.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x0111.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x071D.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x0741.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x0743.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x0746.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x0748.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x074A.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x074C.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x074E.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x0778.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x077A.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x07A6.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x07A8.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x07AA.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x07AC.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x07AE.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x07B8.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x07BA.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x0810.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x0812.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x0814.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x0815.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x0816.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x0820.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x0822.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x0824.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x0825.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x0826.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x0827.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x0828.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x0829.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x082A.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x082B.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x0830.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x0832.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x0834.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x0835.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x0836.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x0837.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x0838.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x0839.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x083A.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x083B.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x0844.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x0845.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x0846.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x0A10.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x0A12.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x1144.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x1148.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x1174.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x1178.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x1220.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x1222.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x1224.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x1230.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x1232.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x1234.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x1235.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x1236.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x2599.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x259A.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x259B.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x259C.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x259D.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x259E.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x259F.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x25A0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x25A5.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x25A6.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x25A7.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x25A8.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x25A9.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x25AA.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x25AB.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Devices\PID_0x25AC.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\DeviceViewModel.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\AboutWDDriveUtilities.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\AboutWDSecurity.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\ChangePassword.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\CreatePassword.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\Diagnostics.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\DriveErase.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\EULA.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\EULA.rtf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\RAIDManagement.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\Registration.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\RemovePassword.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\SleepTimer.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\UnlockDrive.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\WDDriveUtilitiesHelp.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\WDSecurityHelp.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Locale\CSS\WDForWinHelp.css
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Locale\de_DE.lproj\AboutWDDriveUtilities.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\Locale\de_DE.lproj\AboutWDSecurity.html

Registry that is not removed:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\88CF5D1F0EE4B0D419B7069E0341F29B
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{429a42d7-4c55-44d4-b38a-5872a0d70495}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Western Digital\WD Security

Additional values that you should clean:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\88CF5D1F0EE4B0D419B7069E0341F29B\ProductName

A way to erase WD Security from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

WD Security is an application by the software company Western Digital Technologies, Inc.. Frequently, people choose to remove it. This can be efortful because deleting this by hand requires some knowledge related to removing Windows applications by hand. The best SIMPLE action to remove WD Security is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





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

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the applications existing on the PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find WD Security or simply activate the Search feature and type in "WD Security". The WD Security program will be found automatically. After you select WD Security in the list of apps, some data about the program is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have about WD Security, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the app you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for WD Security:

• The publisher is: http://support.wdc.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{429a42d7-4c55-44d4-b38a-5872a0d70495}\WDSecuritySetup.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove WD Security.


8. After uninstalling WD Security, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of WD Security which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing WD Security using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall WD Security by Western Digital Technologies, Inc. from your PC, we are not saying that WD Security by Western Digital Technologies, Inc. is not a good application. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall WD Security supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.