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A guide to uninstall DriverUpdate from your system

You can find on this page details on how to remove DriverUpdate for Windows. It was developed for Windows by SlimWare Utilities, Inc.. More info about SlimWare Utilities, Inc. can be seen here. DriverUpdate is commonly installed in the C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate directory, but this location can vary a lot depending on the user's choice when installing the application. You can uninstall DriverUpdate by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line MsiExec.exe /X{04F46566-A95C-46FF-9CA1-F3FDBAB61283}. Note that you might get a notification for administrator rights. DriverUpdate.exe is the programs's main file and it takes close to 26.45 MB (27735904 bytes) on disk.

DriverUpdate contains of the executables below. They occupy 26.45 MB (27735904 bytes) on disk.




  • DriverUpdate.exe (26.45 MB)


The current page applies to DriverUpdate version 2.2.16918 alone. You can find here a few links to other DriverUpdate releases:

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When planning to uninstall DriverUpdate you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall DriverUpdate:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\DriverUpdate
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate

The files below were left behind on your disk when you remove DriverUpdate:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\DriverUpdate\DriverUpdate.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\DriverUpdate\DriverUpdate.url
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_DriverUpdate_DriverUpdate_exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_DriverUpdate_DriverUpdate_url
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\acpi\authenticamd_-_amd64\amdppm.sys
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\acpi\authenticamd_-_amd64\cpu.inf
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\acpi\authenticamd_-_amd64\cpu.PNF
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\gendisk\disk.inf
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\gendisk\disk.PNF
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\gendisk\disk.sys
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\hdaudio\func_01&ven_10de&dev_0040\nvhda.cat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\hdaudio\func_01&ven_10de&dev_0040\nvhda.inf
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\hdaudio\func_01&ven_10de&dev_0040\nvhda.PNF
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\hdaudio\func_01&ven_10de&dev_0040\nvhda64v.sys
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\hdaudio\func_01&ven_10de&dev_0040\nvhdap64.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\hdaudio\func_01\hdaudio.inf
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\hdaudio\func_01\hdaudio.PNF
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\hdaudio\func_01\HdAudio.sys
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\hid_device_system_keyboard\kbdhid.sys
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\hid_device_system_keyboard\keyboard.inf
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\hid_device_system_keyboard\keyboard.PNF
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\hid_device_system_mouse\mouclass.sys
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\hid_device_system_mouse\mouhid.sys
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\hid_device_system_mouse\msmouse.inf
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\hid_device_system_mouse\msmouse.PNF
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\internal_ide_channel\atapi.sys
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\internal_ide_channel\ataport.sys
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\internal_ide_channel\mshdc.inf
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\internal_ide_channel\mshdc.PNF
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\module_info
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\pci\cc_0101\atapi.sys
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\pci\cc_0101\ataport.sys
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\pci\cc_0101\mshdc.inf
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\pci\cc_0101\mshdc.PNF
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\pci\cc_0101\pciide.sys
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\pci\cc_0101\pciidex.sys
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\pci\cc_0403\hdaudbus.inf
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\pci\cc_0403\hdaudbus.PNF
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\pci\cc_0403\hdaudbus.sys
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\pci\cc_0601\machine.inf
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\pci\cc_0601\machine.PNF
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\pci\cc_0601\msisadrv.sys
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\pci\cc_0604\pci.inf
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\pci\cc_0604\pci.PNF
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\pci\cc_0604\pci.sys
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\pci\cc_0c0310\usbhub.sys
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\pci\cc_0c0310\usbohci.sys
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\pci\cc_0c0310\usbport.inf
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\pci\cc_0c0310\usbport.PNF
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\pci\cc_0c0310\usbport.sys
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\pci\cc_0c0320\usbehci.sys
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\pci\cc_0c0320\usbhub.sys
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\pci\cc_0c0320\usbport.inf
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\pci\cc_0c0320\usbport.PNF
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\pci\cc_0c0320\usbport.sys
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\pci\cc_0c0330\usbxhci.inf
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\pci\cc_0c0330\usbxhci.PNF
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\pci\cc_0c0330\USBXHCI.SYS
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\pci\cc_0c0330\UsbXhciCompanion.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\pci\ven_10ec&dev_8168&rev_06\rt640x64.cat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\pci\ven_10ec&dev_8168&rev_06\rt640x64.inf
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\pci\ven_10ec&dev_8168&rev_06\rt640x64.PNF
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\pci\ven_10ec&dev_8168&rev_06\rt640x64.sys
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\root\basicdisplay\basicdisplay.inf
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\root\basicdisplay\basicdisplay.PNF
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\root\basicdisplay\BasicDisplay.sys
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\root\basicrender\basicrender.inf
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\root\basicrender\basicrender.PNF
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\root\basicrender\BasicRender.sys
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\root\compositebus\compositebus.inf
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\root\compositebus\compositebus.PNF
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\root\compositebus\CompositeBus.sys
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\root\kdnic\kdnic.inf
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\root\kdnic\kdnic.PNF
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\root\kdnic\kdnic.sys
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\root\mssmbios\mssmbios.inf
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\root\mssmbios\mssmbios.PNF
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\root\mssmbios\mssmbios.sys
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\root\rdpbus\rdpbus.inf
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\root\rdpbus\rdpbus.PNF
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\root\rdpbus\rdpbus.sys
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\root\spaceport\spacedump.sys
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\root\spaceport\spaceport.inf
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\root\spaceport\spaceport.PNF
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\root\spaceport\spaceport.sys
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\root\swenum\swenum.inf
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\root\swenum\swenum.PNF
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\root\swenum\swenum.sys
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\root\umbus\umbus.inf
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\root\umbus\umbus.PNF
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\root\umbus\umbus.sys
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\root\vdrvroot\vdrvroot.inf
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\root\vdrvroot\vdrvroot.PNF
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\root\vdrvroot\vdrvroot.sys
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\root\vid\Vid.sys
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\root\vid\wvid.inf
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\root\vid\wvid.PNF
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\root\volmgr\volmgr.inf
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\root\volmgr\volmgr.PNF
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20200211T054025924542\root\volmgr\volmgr.sys

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be removed; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\66564F40C59AFF64C91A3FDFAB6B2138
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{04F46566-A95C-46FF-9CA1-F3FDBAB61283}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate

Additional registry values that you should delete:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\66564F40C59AFF64C91A3FDFAB6B2138\ProductName


A way to delete DriverUpdate from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

DriverUpdate is a program by the software company SlimWare Utilities, Inc.. Some users want to erase it. Sometimes this can be difficult because doing this by hand takes some advanced knowledge related to Windows internal functioning. The best EASY manner to erase 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 already installed on your Windows system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general tool to clean your Windows PC.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows optimizer.

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


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the applications existing on your PC will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate DriverUpdate or simply click the Search feature and type in "DriverUpdate". The DriverUpdate program will be found very quickly. After you select DriverUpdate in the list of programs, the following data regarding the application is shown to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding DriverUpdate, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the app you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall DriverUpdate.
Uninstall DriverUpdate


8. After removing DriverUpdate, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong DriverUpdate that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing DriverUpdate with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.

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Geographical user distribution

  • Windows 7 (6.1)
  • 10.0
  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
  • Windows XP (5.1)
  • Windows 8 (6.2)
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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove DriverUpdate by SlimWare Utilities, Inc. from your PC, we are not saying that DriverUpdate by SlimWare Utilities, Inc. is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to remove DriverUpdate supposing 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' computers.

2016-06-24 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-06-24 04:51:51.463