DriverUpdate

A guide to uninstall DriverUpdate from your computer

DriverUpdate is a software application. This page contains details on how to remove it from your computer. It is developed by Slimware Utilities Holdings, Inc.. More information about Slimware Utilities Holdings, Inc. can be seen here. The application is often located in the C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate folder. Keep in mind that this location can differ being determined by the user's choice. DriverUpdate's full uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate\UninstallStub.exe. DriverUpdate.exe is the programs's main file and it takes about 38.22 MB (40074096 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are contained in DriverUpdate. They occupy 38.65 MB (40524528 bytes) on disk.

• BsSndRpt.exe (316.52 KB)
• DriverUpdate.exe (38.22 MB)
• UninstallStub.exe (123.36 KB)

The information on this page is only about version 5.8.11 of DriverUpdate. 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
• 5.8.2
• 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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DriverUpdate has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Directories found on disk:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate

The files below are left behind on your disk by DriverUpdate's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Program Files\SlimWare Utilities\Services\DriverUpdate.UpdateLauncher.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\htmlayout.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Messaging\dontshowagain.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Messaging\messages.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\settings.db

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

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\BugSplat\slimware\DriverUpdate
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\77932C1DCA572B7479E78B3A333CA823
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\DriverUpdate.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate

Open regedit.exe to remove the values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\77932C1DCA572B7479E78B3A333CA823\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\SlimWare Utilities\Services\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\DriverUpdate\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3555002579-1240180206-1310264793-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\DriverUpdate\DriverUpdate.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3555002579-1240180206-1310264793-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\DriverUpdate\DriverUpdate.exe

How to uninstall DriverUpdate with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

DriverUpdate is an application released by the software company Slimware Utilities Holdings, Inc.. Some people decide to erase this application. Sometimes this is hard because performing this manually takes some experience regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best EASY procedure 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 on your Windows PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general tool to optimize your Windows system.

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• visit Download Link
• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


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

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find DriverUpdate or simply click the Search field and type in "DriverUpdate". The DriverUpdate app will be found automatically. After you click DriverUpdate in the list , some data about the application is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have about DriverUpdate, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove DriverUpdate.


8. After uninstalling DriverUpdate, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong DriverUpdate which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing DriverUpdate with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove DriverUpdate by Slimware Utilities Holdings, Inc. from your PC, we are not saying that DriverUpdate by Slimware Utilities Holdings, Inc. is not a good software application. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove DriverUpdate supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.