Kies

How to uninstall Kies from your PC

This web page contains complete information on how to remove Kies for Windows. It was created for Windows by Cégnév. Further information on Cégnév can be seen here. The program is often installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Samsung\Kies directory. Keep in mind that this path can vary being determined by the user's preference. Kies's full uninstall command line is "C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield Installation Information\{D6CD26FD-CD7F-4C86-96A3-EEBFABE5FE47}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x040e -removeonly. The application's main executable file is called MSC.Thunder.MainStage.exe and its approximative size is 6.55 MB (6868480 bytes).

Kies installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 52.27 MB (54812462 bytes) on disk.

• adb-windows.exe (2.41 MB)
• BinaryLoaderMgr.exe (125.30 KB)
• MSC.Thunder.MainStage.exe (6.55 MB)
• KiesDeviceErrorRecv.exe (374.80 KB)
• KiesTrayAgent.exe (3.21 MB)
• lame.exe (202.80 KB)
• MCS.Thunder.Update.exe (260.30 KB)
• MelodyTransfer.exe (1.68 MB)
• MSC.Thunder.EasyGuide.exe (21.80 KB)
• MSC.Thunder.FirmwareUpdate.exe (744.30 KB)
• MyFreeCodecPack.exe (4.26 MB)
• oggenc.exe (185.50 KB)
• SelfMV.exe (216.00 KB)
• SelfMV2.exe (60.00 KB)
• TG_CAM.exe (72.00 KB)
• SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones.exe (25.34 MB)
• MusiccityDownload.exe (29.85 KB)

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The current web page applies to Kies version 1.5.3 only. Click on the links below for other Kies versions:

• 1.4

If you are manually uninstalling Kies we suggest you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Directories left on disk:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Samsung\Kies
• C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Samsung\Kies
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\Samsung\Kies
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Samsung\Kies

The files below are left behind on your disk when you remove Kies:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Samsung\Kies\3DAudio.ax
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Samsung\Kies\AdbWinApi.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Samsung\Kies\adb-windows.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Samsung\Kies\AdbWinUsbApi.dll

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Samsung.Kies
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{11549FE4-7C5A-4C17-9FC3-56FC5162A994}
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{11C4FB41-A536-4477-9316-ADF40CB38515}
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{5689A761-73E7-462d-A92A-F27FE959221B}

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

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{03C4C5F4-1893-444C-B8D8-002F0034DA92}\InprocServer32\
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{08B02BDA-5AF3-41EF-BA0D-918596A854B3}\InprocServer32\
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{102C6E30-5702-48C1-A492-A3F3EFB1958C}\InprocServer32\
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{11E2BC0C-5D4F-4E0C-B438-501FFE05A382}\InprocServer32\

How to uninstall Kies from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Kies is a program by the software company Cégnév. Frequently, computer users decide to uninstall it. Sometimes this can be troublesome because removing this manually takes some skill regarding PCs. The best QUICK practice to uninstall Kies 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 good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your Windows computer.

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• go to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of tools.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the applications installed on the PC will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate Kies or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Kies". If it exists on your system the Kies application will be found automatically. Notice that after you click Kies in the list of programs, the following information regarding the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have regarding Kies, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the app you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Kies.


8. After uninstalling Kies, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Kies that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Kies using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Kies by Cégnév from your PC, we are not saying that Kies by Cégnév is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Kies in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.