Morningstar Direct

A way to uninstall Morningstar Direct from your system

Morningstar Direct is a computer program. This page contains details on how to remove it from your computer. The Windows release was created by Morningstar Inc.. Go over here for more details on Morningstar Inc.. Please follow http://advisor.morningstar.com if you want to read more on Morningstar Direct on Morningstar Inc.'s website. Morningstar Direct is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct directory, subject to the user's decision. Morningstar Direct's full uninstall command line is MsiExec.exe /I{41E0A9B9-C74A-4408-985C-9D2EF2AAA319}. The application's main executable file occupies 8.79 MB (9212416 bytes) on disk and is named MStarAWD.exe.

The executable files below are installed along with Morningstar Direct. They occupy about 26.83 MB (28138528 bytes) on disk.

• AWDImport.exe (11.93 MB)
• AwdUnstaller.exe (136.00 KB)
• dotNetFx35setup.exe (2.82 MB)
• Filechecklist.exe (176.00 KB)
• ImportTools.exe (128.64 KB)
• JobCreator.exe (220.00 KB)
• JobRunner.exe (296.00 KB)
• Logout30.exe (14.09 KB)
• MStarAWD.exe (8.79 MB)
• MStarFundFlowsApp.exe (192.00 KB)
• MstarUpdate.exe (172.00 KB)
• MstarUpdateVista.exe (172.00 KB)
• OpenFile.exe (344.64 KB)
• PerfRptController.exe (888.00 KB)
• PresentationStudio.exe (528.00 KB)
• RestartProcess.exe (16.15 KB)
• InstallClean.exe (88.00 KB)

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This info is about Morningstar Direct version 3.14.000 alone. You can find here a few links to other Morningstar Direct releases:

• 3.19.004
• 3.20.018
• 3.6.011
• 3.20.016
• 3.20.019
• 3.20.004
• 3.19.048
• 3.16.007
• 3.15.003
• 3.17.001
• 3.19.045
• 3.17.005
• 3.16.004
• 3.14.007
• 3.19.040
• 3.19.026
• 3.20.005
• 3.20.000
• 3.19.043
• 3.20.030.06
• 3.18.002
• 3.17.000
• 3.19.008
• 3.19.020
• 3.19.036
• 3.19.025
• 3.19.044
• 3.19.018
• 3.19.024
• 3.20.001
• 3.20.026
• 3.19.031
• 3.13.004
• 3.19.033
• 3.18.000

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the PC. Some of these are listed below.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Morningstar Direct:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Morningstar\DIRECT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Morningstar\PresentationStudio\Morningstar\DIRECT

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall Morningstar Direct:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AccountSummary.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\ahfontmp.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\ahgralzwmp.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\ahgramp.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\axfolic.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\axfomlic.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\83pv-rksj-h.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\90msp-rksj-h.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\90msp-rksj-v.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\90ms-rksj-h.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\90ms-rksj-v.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\90pv-rksj-h.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\add-rksj-h.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\add-rksj-v.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\adobe-cns-1.cmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\adobe-cns-1.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\adobe-cns-1.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\adobe-gb-1.cmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\adobe-gb-1.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\adobe-gb-1.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\adobe-japan-1.cmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\adobe-japan-1.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\adobe-japan-1.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\adobe-ks-1.cmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\adobe-ks-1.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\adobe-ks-1.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\b5pc.cmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\b5pc.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\b5pc-h.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\b5pc-v.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\chinesebig5.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\chinesegbk.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\ciso-646irv.cmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\cj0201k.cmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\cj0201k-3b.cmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\cj0201kwin.cmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\cj0201kwin-3b.cmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\cj0201l-646.cmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\cj0201l-646-3b.cmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\cj0201l-646win.cmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\cj0208.cmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\cj0208-euc.cmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\cj0208-win31j.cmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\cj0212.cmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\cjc6226.cmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\cjnecext.cmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\cns-euc2.cmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\cns-euc2.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\cns-euc4.cmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\cns-euc4.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\cns-euc-h.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\cns-euc-v.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\etenb5.cmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\eten-b5.cmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\etenb5.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\eten-b5.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\eten-b5-h.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\eten-b5-v.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\etenms-b5-h.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\etenms-b5-v.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\euc-h.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\euc-jp.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\euc-jp-fix.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\euc-v.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\ext-rksj-h.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\ext-rksj-v.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\fmr-ext.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\fmr-extc.cmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\gb11383-89.cmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\gb11383-89.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\gb18030.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\gb18030-2000-2byte.cmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\gb18030-2000-2byte.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\gb18030-2000-4byte.cmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\gb18030-2000-4byte.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\gb1988-89.cmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\gb1988-89.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\gb-euc.cmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\gb-euc.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\gb-euc-h.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\gb-euc-v.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\gbk2312-80.cmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\gbk2312-80.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\gbk-euc.cmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\gbk-euc.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\gbk-euc-h.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\gbk-euc-v.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\gbpc-euc-h.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\gbpc-euc-v.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\h.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\ibmext.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\ibmextc.cmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\iso-2022-jp.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\iso646.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\iso646irv.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\iso646irvc.cmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\iso8859-1.cmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\iso8859-1.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\iso8859-1.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AntennaHouse\base2\j0201k.dat

Registry that is not cleaned:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Morningstar\Direct
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Morningstar\Morningstar Direct
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\9B9A0E14A47C804489C5D9E22FAA3A91
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{41E0A9B9-C74A-4408-985C-9D2EF2AAA319}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Morningstar\Direct

Supplementary registry values that are not cleaned:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\9B9A0E14A47C804489C5D9E22FAA3A91\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\DomainProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AWDImport.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\DomainProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\MStarAWD.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\DomainProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\MSUpdate.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\DomainProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\MSUpdateVista.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\AWDImport.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\MStarAWD.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\MSUpdate.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct\MSUpdateVista.exe

A way to erase Morningstar Direct from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Morningstar Direct is a program released by the software company Morningstar Inc.. Frequently, computer users decide to uninstall it. This is difficult because performing this by hand requires some experience regarding removing Windows applications by hand. The best EASY way to uninstall Morningstar Direct is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of 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. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the programs installed on the PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Morningstar Direct or simply click the Search field and type in "Morningstar Direct". If it exists on your system the Morningstar Direct app will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select Morningstar Direct in the list of apps, some data about the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about Morningstar Direct, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the app you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Morningstar Direct:

• The web site of the program is: http://advisor.morningstar.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /I{41E0A9B9-C74A-4408-985C-9D2EF2AAA319}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Morningstar Direct.


8. After removing Morningstar Direct, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Morningstar Direct which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Morningstar Direct using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove Morningstar Direct by Morningstar Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that Morningstar Direct by Morningstar Inc. is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed info on how to remove Morningstar Direct in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.