DriverUpdate

How to uninstall DriverUpdate from your computer

This web page contains detailed information on how to uninstall DriverUpdate for Windows. It was developed for Windows by Slimware Utilities Holdings, Inc.. Further information on Slimware Utilities Holdings, Inc. can be seen here. The program is frequently located in the C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate folder (same installation drive as Windows). 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 36.08 MB (37833584 bytes).

DriverUpdate is comprised of the following executables which occupy 36.51 MB (38284016 bytes) on disk:

• BsSndRpt.exe (316.52 KB)
• DriverUpdate.exe (36.08 MB)
• UninstallStub.exe (123.36 KB)

This page is about DriverUpdate version 5.8.16 alone. 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
• 5.8.11
• 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
• 5.5.0
• 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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After the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the computer. Some of these are shown below.

Directories left on disk:

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

Files remaining:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\{5d624f94-8850-40c3-a3fa-a4fd2080baf3}\vwifimp_wfd\netvwifimp.inf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\{a3535e08-eb26-49a9-8ae0-786ed1242812}\logi_hid_device\LfHidEqd.cat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\{a3535e08-eb26-49a9-8ae0-786ed1242812}\logi_hid_device\lfhideqd.inf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\{a3535e08-eb26-49a9-8ae0-786ed1242812}\logi_hid_device\lfhideqd.PNF
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\{a3535e08-eb26-49a9-8ae0-786ed1242812}\logi_hid_device\LHidEqd.sys
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\{a3535e08-eb26-49a9-8ae0-786ed1242812}\logi_hid_device\LkmdfCoInst.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\2ADDDriver\dddriver64Dcsa.cat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\2ADDDriver\dddriver64dcsa.inf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\2ADDDriver\dddriver64dcsa.PNF
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\2ADDDriver\dddriver64Dcsa.sys
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\2AINT0800\machine.inf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\2APNP0000\machine.inf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\2APNP0100\machine.inf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\2APNP0103\machine.inf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\2APNP0200\machine.inf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\2APNP0303\keyboard.inf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\2APNP09FF\monitor.inf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\2APNP09FF\monitor.PNF
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\2APNP09FF\monitor.sys
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\2APNP0A08\pci.inf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\2APNP0A08\pci.PNF
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\2APNP0A08\pci.sys
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\2APNP0B00\machine.inf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\2APNP0C02\machine.inf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\2APNP0C08\acpi.inf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\2APNP0C08\acpi.PNF
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\2APNP0C08\acpi.sys
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\2APNP0C09\machine.inf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\2APNP0C0C\machine.inf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\2APNP0C0D\machine.inf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\2APNP0C14\wmiacpi.inf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\2APNP0C14\wmiacpi.PNF
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\2APNP0C14\wmiacpi.sys
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\ACPI0003\cmbatt.inf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\ACPI0003\cmbatt.PNF
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\ACPI0003\CmBatt.sys
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\DELLABCE\DellRbtn.cat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\DELLABCE\dellrbtn.inf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\DELLABCE\dellrbtn.PNF
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\DELLABCE\DellRbtn.sys
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\dll05eb\DellTouchpad.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\dll05eb\DellTouchpad35.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\dll05eb\DellTpad.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\dll05eb\dpinst.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\dll05eb\InstNT.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\dll05eb\ReleaseNotes.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\dll05eb\Syn3FClickActionCenterNB.wmv
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\dll05eb\Syn3FClickCortanaNB.wmv
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\dll05eb\Syn3FHSlide.wmv
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\dll05eb\Syn3FHSlideNB.wmv
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\dll05eb\Syn3FTapActionCenter.wmv
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\dll05eb\Syn3FTapActionCenterNB.wmv
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\dll05eb\Syn3FTapCortana.wmv
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\dll05eb\Syn3FTapCortanaNB.wmv
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\dll05eb\Syn3FVSlide.wmv
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\dll05eb\Syn3FVSlideNB.wmv
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\dll05eb\Syn4FClickActionCenterNB.wmv
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\dll05eb\Syn4FClickCortanaNB.wmv
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\dll05eb\Syn4FTapActionCenter.wmv
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\dll05eb\Syn4FTapActionCenterNB.wmv
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\dll05eb\Syn4FTapCortana.wmv
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\dll05eb\Syn4FTapCortanaNB.wmv
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\dll05eb\SynCntxt.rtf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\dll05eb\SynCOM.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\dll05eb\SynHidMini.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\dll05eb\SynISDLL.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\dll05eb\SynMood.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\dll05eb\synpd.inf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\dll05eb\synpd.PNF
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\dll05eb\SynPTPHID.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\dll05eb\SynRemoveUserSettings.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\dll05eb\SynRMIHID.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\dll05eb\SynSmbDrv.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\dll05eb\SynTP.cat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\dll05eb\SynTP.sys
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\dll05eb\SynTPAPI.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\dll05eb\SynTPCo46-4.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\dll05eb\SynTPCpl.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\dll05eb\SynTPEnh.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\dll05eb\SynTPEnhService.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\dll05eb\SynTPHelper.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\dll05eb\SynTPRes.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\dll05eb\SynUnst.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\dll05eb\SynZMetr.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\dll05eb\Tutorial.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\dll05eb\WdfCoInstaller01011.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\dll05eb\WPFToolkit.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\FixedButton\machine.inf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\GenuineIntel_-_Intel64\cpu.inf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\GenuineIntel_-_Intel64\cpu.PNF
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\GenuineIntel_-_Intel64\intelppm.sys
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\ven_pnp&dev_0c0a\SurfaceACPIBattery.cat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpi\ven_pnp&dev_0c0a\surfaceacpibattery.inf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\acpiapic\hal.inf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\BTH\MS_BTHBRB\bth.inf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\BTH\MS_BTHBRB\bth.PNF
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\BTH\MS_BTHBRB\bthenum.sys
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\BTH\MS_BTHLE\bthleenum.inf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\BTH\MS_BTHLE\bthleenum.PNF
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Backups\20201014T214253459\BTH\MS_BTHLE\Microsoft.Bluetooth.Legacy.LEEnumerator.sys

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys 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\232CC638F4CFA724984424D526E3BA54
• 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

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\232CC638F4CFA724984424D526E3BA54\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3069851987-3933514693-2619625890-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\Program Files\DriverUpdate\DriverUpdate.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3069851987-3933514693-2619625890-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Updates\hdd.exe

How to erase DriverUpdate from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

DriverUpdate is an application by Slimware Utilities Holdings, Inc.. Frequently, users decide to remove this application. Sometimes this is hard because uninstalling this manually takes some advanced knowledge related to Windows program uninstallation. The best SIMPLE practice to remove DriverUpdate is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general utility to take care of your system.

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• download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with the program's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the applications existing on your computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate DriverUpdate or simply click the Search feature and type in "DriverUpdate". If it is installed on your PC the DriverUpdate app will be found automatically. Notice that after you click DriverUpdate in the list , some information regarding the program is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have regarding DriverUpdate, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the application you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. accept the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall DriverUpdate.


8. After removing DriverUpdate, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of DriverUpdate that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing DriverUpdate with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall DriverUpdate by Slimware Utilities Holdings, Inc. from your PC, we are not saying that DriverUpdate by Slimware Utilities Holdings, Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall DriverUpdate supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.