DriverUpdate

A guide to uninstall DriverUpdate from your computer

This web page contains complete information on how to remove DriverUpdate for Windows. The Windows version was developed by Slimware Utilities Holdings, Inc.. More information on Slimware Utilities Holdings, Inc. can be seen here. DriverUpdate is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate directory, however this location can vary a lot depending on the user's option when installing the program. The full uninstall command line for DriverUpdate is C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate\UninstallStub.exe. The application's main executable file is called DriverUpdate.exe and it has a size of 29.83 MB (31274072 bytes).

DriverUpdate is comprised of the following executables which take 30.26 MB (31730880 bytes) on disk:

• BsSndRpt.exe (316.52 KB)
• DriverUpdate.exe (29.83 MB)
• UninstallStub.exe (129.59 KB)

The current page applies to DriverUpdate version 5.8.0 alone. You can find below info on other versions of DriverUpdate:

• 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
• 5.8.11
• 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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If you are manually uninstalling DriverUpdate we recommend you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders remaining:

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

The files below were left behind on your disk by DriverUpdate when you uninstall it:

• C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate\SlimWare.DriverUpdate.Services.dll
• C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate\SlimWare.Messaging.dll
• C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate\SlimWare.PushNotification.Services.dll
• C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate\UnifiedLogger.dll

Frequently the following registry data will not be uninstalled:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\36298A4869AA0D143854777A407AB6C4
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate.Services

Additional values that you should clean:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\36298A4869AA0D143854777A407AB6C4\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 remove DriverUpdate from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

DriverUpdate is a program offered by the software company Slimware Utilities Holdings, Inc.. Frequently, computer users want to uninstall it. This can be difficult because doing this manually takes some advanced knowledge related to Windows program uninstallation. One of the best QUICK action to uninstall DriverUpdate is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around utility to take care of your computer.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good PC management program.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the applications installed on the computer will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find DriverUpdate or simply click the Search field and type in "DriverUpdate". The DriverUpdate program will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click DriverUpdate in the list of programs, the following data regarding the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding DriverUpdate, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the application you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. accept the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove DriverUpdate.


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

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove DriverUpdate by Slimware Utilities Holdings, Inc. from your PC, nor are we saying that DriverUpdate by Slimware Utilities Holdings, Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove DriverUpdate supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.