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A guide to uninstall DriverUpdate from your PC

DriverUpdate is a computer program. This page contains details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It is developed by Slimware Utilities Holdings, Inc.. Check out here for more info on Slimware Utilities Holdings, Inc.. DriverUpdate is normally set up in the C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate directory, subject to the user's option. The full command line for removing DriverUpdate is C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate\UninstallStub.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may be prompted for administrator rights. DriverUpdate's primary file takes around 28.83 MB (30227792 bytes) and is called DriverUpdate.exe.

The following executables are installed beside DriverUpdate. They occupy about 29.27 MB (30688184 bytes) on disk.

  • BsSndRpt.exe (316.52 KB)
  • DriverUpdate.exe (28.83 MB)
  • UninstallStub.exe (133.09 KB)


This info is about DriverUpdate version 5.2.1 alone. You can find below info on other application versions of DriverUpdate:

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Quite a few files, folders and registry data can not be removed when you are trying to remove DriverUpdate from your computer.

Folders left behind when you uninstall DriverUpdate:
  • C:\Program Files\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\DriverUpdate\dbghelp.dll
  • C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate\dbghelp-app.dll
  • C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate\Microsoft.VC80.CRT.manifest
  • C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate\msvcp80.dll
  • C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate\msvcr80.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\settings.db

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be removed; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\BugSplat\slimware\DriverUpdate
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\59B4EDA0C9C85A041811D02FA383AEF8
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate

Additional values that are not removed:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\59B4EDA0C9C85A041811D02FA383AEF8\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\


How to remove DriverUpdate from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

DriverUpdate is an application released by Slimware Utilities Holdings, Inc.. Some computer users try to erase it. Sometimes this can be troublesome because deleting this manually requires some advanced knowledge regarding removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best EASY action to erase DriverUpdate is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about 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 an efficient uninstaller and general tool to clean your Windows computer.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs existing on the computer will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate DriverUpdate or simply click the Search feature and type in "DriverUpdate". If it is installed on your PC the DriverUpdate application will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select DriverUpdate in the list of programs, some data about the program is made available to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about DriverUpdate, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the program you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove DriverUpdate.
Uninstall DriverUpdate


8. After uninstalling DriverUpdate, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of DriverUpdate which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling DriverUpdate with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.



Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation 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 for your PC. This page simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall DriverUpdate supposing you want to. 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.

2018-01-05 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2018-01-05 21:29:59.457