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A guide to uninstall DriverUpdate from your PC

This web page contains thorough information on how to uninstall DriverUpdate for Windows. It is developed by Slimware Utilities Holdings, Inc.. Open here where you can get more info on Slimware Utilities Holdings, Inc.. The program is often installed in the C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate directory. Keep in mind that this location can differ being determined by the user's decision. C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate\UninstallStub.exe is the full command line if you want to remove DriverUpdate. The application's main executable file is labeled DriverUpdate.exe and it has a size of 28.71 MB (30106712 bytes).

The following executables are installed together with DriverUpdate. They take about 29.15 MB (30567104 bytes) on disk.

  • BsSndRpt.exe (316.52 KB)
  • DriverUpdate.exe (28.71 MB)
  • UninstallStub.exe (133.09 KB)


The information on this page is only about version 5.6.0 of DriverUpdate. You can find here a few links to other DriverUpdate releases:

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Some files and registry entries are usually left behind when you uninstall DriverUpdate.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall DriverUpdate:
  • C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\49f606e4-5f47-4767-bf5d-4a7a2160b1f4_DriverUpdate-setup-bbcae3cd-4e3b-4bf7-8a31-23e550481c7f.zip.1f4

Usually, the following files remain on disk:
  • C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate\BsSndRpt.exe
  • C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate\BugSplat.dll
  • C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate\BugSplatRc.dll
  • C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate\dbghelp.dll
  • C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate\dbghelp-app.dll
  • C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate\DriverUpdate.exe
  • C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate\htmlayout.dll
  • C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate\Open-Source Licenses.txt
  • 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
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\htmlayout.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2024-02-24 12-09-44 0.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2024-02-24 12-13-22 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\Temp\49f606e4-5f47-4767-bf5d-4a7a2160b1f4_DriverUpdate-setup-bbcae3cd-4e3b-4bf7-8a31-23e550481c7f.zip.1f4\DriverUpdate-setup-bbcae3cd-4e3b-4bf7-8a31-23e550481c7f.exe

Many times the following registry data will not be removed:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\3360A5E3C7757BC4CA7E04B6DBBC7F07
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\DriverUpdate
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate.Services
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following values:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\3360A5E3C7757BC4CA7E04B6DBBC7F07\ProductName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1982606958-3019009628-4200837321-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\DriverUpdate\DriverUpdate.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1982606958-3019009628-4200837321-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Updates\hdd.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1982606958-3019009628-4200837321-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\49f606e4-5f47-4767-bf5d-4a7a2160b1f4_DriverUpdate-setup-bbcae3cd-4e3b-4bf7-8a31-23e550481c7f.zip.1f4\DriverUpdate-setup-bbcae3cd-4e3b-4bf7-8a31-23e550481c7f.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1982606958-3019009628-4200837321-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\a62d9f22-84d1-4350-b7a4-cbc1ea258c81_DriverUpdate-setup-bbcae3cd-4e3b-4bf7-8a31-23e550481c7f.zip.c81\DriverUpdate-setup-bbcae3cd-4e3b-4bf7-8a31-23e550481c7f.exe


A way to delete DriverUpdate from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

DriverUpdate is a program marketed by Slimware Utilities Holdings, Inc.. Some users decide to uninstall this program. Sometimes this can be hard because doing this manually takes some advanced knowledge related to removing Windows applications by hand. 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 on your Windows system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around tool to clean your Windows computer.

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  • download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows tool.

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


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


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

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate DriverUpdate or simply activate the Search feature and type in "DriverUpdate". If it exists on your system the DriverUpdate app will be found automatically. When you select DriverUpdate in the list of programs, the following information about the application is available to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about DriverUpdate, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the program you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove DriverUpdate.
Uninstall DriverUpdate


8. After uninstalling DriverUpdate, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to perform 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 can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your system.

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



Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall DriverUpdate by Slimware Utilities Holdings, Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that DriverUpdate by Slimware Utilities Holdings, Inc. is not a good application. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall DriverUpdate supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2018-04-20 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2018-04-20 09:33:26.520