WD Security

How to uninstall WD Security from your PC

This web page contains detailed information 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 found here. More information about WD Security can be found at http://support.wdc.com. WD Security is frequently set up in the C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD Security folder, but this location may differ a lot depending on the user's option while installing the program. The full uninstall command line for WD Security is C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{b304f1ed-b08a-4d51-882b-fd651777d297}\WDSecuritySetup.exe. WDSecurity.exe is the programs's main file and it takes circa 311.33 KB (318800 bytes) on disk.

WD Security installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 6.45 MB (6764560 bytes) on disk.

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

The current web page applies to WD Security version 1.2.0.83 only. You can find here a few links to other WD Security releases:

• 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
• 1.0.6.3
• 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
• 1.3.0.18
• 2.1.2.165
• 1.0.4.11
• 1.1.0.51

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

Directories found on disk:

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

Usually, the following files remain on disk:

• 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\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{b304f1ed-b08a-4d51-882b-fd651777d297}

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following values:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security\WDSecurity.exe

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

WD Security is an application offered by the software company Western Digital Technologies, Inc.. Some users choose to uninstall it. Sometimes this is troublesome because performing this by hand requires some advanced knowledge regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best SIMPLE approach to uninstall WD Security 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 on your Windows system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general utility to clean your Windows computer.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the programs existing on your computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate WD Security or simply click the Search feature and type in "WD Security". If it exists on your system the WD Security application will be found very quickly. After you click WD Security in the list of applications, some information about the application is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about WD Security, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the application you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for WD Security:

• The software company is: http://support.wdc.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{b304f1ed-b08a-4d51-882b-fd651777d297}\WDSecuritySetup.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove WD Security.


8. After removing WD Security, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of WD Security that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing WD Security with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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

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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 software application. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall WD Security in case 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' computers.