DriverUpdate

A guide to uninstall DriverUpdate from your PC

This info is about DriverUpdate for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your PC. It is produced by Slimware Utilities Holdings, Inc.. Check out here for more information on Slimware Utilities Holdings, Inc.. DriverUpdate is normally installed in the C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate folder, but this location can vary a lot depending on the user's choice while installing the application. The entire uninstall command line for DriverUpdate is C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate\UninstallStub.exe. The program's main executable file is named DriverUpdate.exe and it has a size of 38.60 MB (40477784 bytes).

DriverUpdate installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 39.04 MB (40934592 bytes) on disk.

• BsSndRpt.exe (316.52 KB)
• DriverUpdate.exe (38.60 MB)
• UninstallStub.exe (129.59 KB)

The current web page applies to DriverUpdate version 5.8.6 alone. You can find below info on other releases 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
• 5.8.0
• 5.8.11
• 5.8.2
• 5.8.20
• 5.8.7
• 5.0.0
• 5.8.4
• 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 advise you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders left behind when you uninstall DriverUpdate:

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

Files remaining:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\AC\#!001\MicrosoftEdge\User\Default\DOMStore\EWI5P6NL\www.driverupdate[1].xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\htmlayout.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2019-07-04 13-14-19 0.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2019-07-05 13-39-05 0.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2019-07-07 02-04-23 0.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2019-07-07 12-18-40 0.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2019-07-07 13-17-14 0.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2019-07-09 13-23-16 0.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2019-07-12 12-02-48 0.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2019-07-12 12-06-07 0.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2019-07-12 12-06-26 0.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2019-07-13 17-24-31 0.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2019-07-13 17-44-33 0.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2019-07-16 13-32-53 0.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2019-07-16 13-34-26 0.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2019-07-18 02-30-37 0.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2019-07-20 02-32-04 0.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2019-07-22 02-30-42 0.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2019-07-24 02-30-34 0.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2019-07-25 13-35-38 0.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2019-07-25 14-56-52 0.log
• 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
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Updates\hdd.exe

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Children\001\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\driverupdate.net
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Children\001\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\www.driverupdate.net
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Children\001\Internet Explorer\EdpDomStorage\driverupdate.net
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Children\001\Internet Explorer\EdpDomStorage\www.driverupdate.net
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\33275F86447CEFB4ABCE82A6F626EADE
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\DriverUpdate
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate

Use regedit.exe to delete the following additional values from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\33275F86447CEFB4ABCE82A6F626EADE\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\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2845588404-3791128576-718412410-1003\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files\DriverUpdate\DriverUpdate.exe

How to erase DriverUpdate with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

DriverUpdate is an application marketed by Slimware Utilities Holdings, Inc.. Frequently, people choose to uninstall this application. Sometimes this can be troublesome because removing this manually requires some know-how related to Windows internal functioning. One of the best SIMPLE procedure to uninstall DriverUpdate 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 PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general utility to optimize your PC.

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• visit Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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 Windows tool.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the programs existing on the PC will be made available to you

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

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you 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 app you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. 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 proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong DriverUpdate which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling DriverUpdate with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall 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 only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall DriverUpdate in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.