WD SmartWare

How to uninstall WD SmartWare from your computer

This page is about WD SmartWare for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. The Windows version was created by Western Digital Technologies, Inc.. You can read more on Western Digital Technologies, Inc. or check for application updates here. You can see more info about WD SmartWare at http://support.wdc.com. The program is often placed in the C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare directory. Take into account that this path can vary depending on the user's preference. MsiExec.exe /X{5BA501B7-A8B2-4EFF-9241-18CE436C67BB} is the full command line if you want to uninstall WD SmartWare. WDSmartWare.exe is the programs's main file and it takes about 3.05 MB (3196784 bytes) on disk.

WD SmartWare installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 9.33 MB (9786696 bytes) on disk.

BackupTask.exe (415.86 KB)
WD Quick Formatter.exe (4.47 MB)
WDBackupEngine.exe (1,018.37 KB)
WDSmartWare.exe (3.05 MB)
ConvertSCE.exe (426.36 KB)

The current web page applies to WD SmartWare version 2.4.12.1 alone. For other WD SmartWare versions please click below:

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Some files and registry entries are usually left behind when you uninstall WD SmartWare.

Directories that were left behind:

C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Western Digital\WD SmartWare

The files below were left behind on your disk when you remove WD SmartWare:

C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\Backup.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\Backup_BAIDU.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\BCKP1A.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\BCKP2A.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\BCKP2B.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\BCKP3A.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\BCKP3B.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\BCKP4A.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\BCKP4B.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\BCKP5A_BETTERBEST.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\BCKP5A_GOOD.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\CSS\WDSmartWareHelp.css
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\EULA.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\EULA.rtf
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\EX_UNLK0.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\EX_UNLK1.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\EX_UNLK1B.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\EX_UNLK2.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\EX_UNLK3.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_BCKP1A.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_BCKP2A.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_BCKP3A.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_BCKP4A.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_BCKP4B.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_BCKP5.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_BCKP6.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_HOME.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_HOME_BAIDU.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_HOME_DRIVE_SETTINGS.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_HOME_ONX_BAIDU.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_HOME_view2.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_HOME_view2_BAIDU.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_HOME_view2_ONX_BAIDU.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_RTRV1A.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_RTRV3A.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_RTRV4A.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_RTRV4B.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_RTRV5A.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_RTRV5B.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_RTRV5C.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_RTRV6A.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_RTRV6B.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_RTRV6C.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_SETS1A.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_SETS2A.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_SETS2A_BAIDU.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_SETS2B.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_SETS2C.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_SETS2D.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_SETS2D1.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_SETS2E.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_SETS2F.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_SETS2G.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_SETS2G_BAIDU.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_SETS3A_BETTERBEST.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_SETS3A_BETTERBEST_NOENC.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_SETS3A_GOOD.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_SETS3A_GOOD_NOENC.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_SETS4A.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_SETS4B2.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_SETS4B3.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_SETS4C.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_SETS4D.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_SETS4E.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_SETS4F.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_SETS4F_NOENCR.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_SETS4G.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_SETS4H.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\INST0.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\INST1A.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\INST1B.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\INST1C.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\INST2A.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\INST2B.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\INST2C.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\INST3A.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\INST3B.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\INST3C.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\INST4A.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\INST4A_ONX.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\INST5.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\INST5_BAIDU.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\INST6.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\INST7.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\INST7_BAIDU.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\INST7A.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\INST7B.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\INST7F.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\INST8.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\INST9.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\INST9_BAIDU.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\INSTE.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\ManageAndCustomize.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\ManageAndCustomize_BAIDU.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\MOREHELP.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\MOREHELP_D.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\Overview.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\Overview_BAIDU.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\REQ0.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\REQ1.html

Registry keys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Western Digital\Software Updates\WD SmartWare
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Western Digital\WD SmartWare
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\DAE1DF208B3436D4CA13981200A52F2E
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{02FD1EAD-43B8-4D63-AC31-8921005AF2E2}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Western Digital\WD SmartWare

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

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\DAE1DF208B3436D4CA13981200A52F2E\ProductName
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\WINDOWS\Installer\{02FD1EAD-43B8-4D63-AC31-8921005AF2E2}\

How to remove WD SmartWare from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

WD SmartWare is a program by the software company Western Digital Technologies, Inc.. Sometimes, users choose to erase it. Sometimes this can be troublesome because uninstalling this manually takes some skill regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best EASY solution to erase WD SmartWare 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, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your Windows computer.

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2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with the program's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system utility.

3. Click on the General Tools button
Go to General Tools

4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs

5. All the programs existing on your computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find WD SmartWare or simply click the Search feature and type in "WD SmartWare". If it is installed on your PC the WD SmartWare app will be found automatically. After you click WD SmartWare in the list of programs, the following 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 WD SmartWare, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
Technical information about the application you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for WD SmartWare:

The web site of the application is: http://support.wdc.com
The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{5BA501B7-A8B2-4EFF-9241-18CE436C67BB}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. accept the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove WD SmartWare.
Uninstall WD SmartWare

8. After removing WD SmartWare, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong WD SmartWare that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing WD SmartWare using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.

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

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The text above is not a recommendation to remove WD SmartWare by Western Digital Technologies, Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that WD SmartWare by Western Digital Technologies, Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This text simply contains detailed info on how to remove WD SmartWare in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2016-06-19 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-06-19 06:01:53.400

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