Morningstar Direct

How to uninstall Morningstar Direct from your computer

Morningstar Direct is a computer program. This page holds details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It is developed by Morningstar Inc.. You can find out more on Morningstar Inc. or check for application updates here. More information about the application Morningstar Direct can be seen at http://advisor.morningstar.com. Morningstar Direct is commonly set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Morningstar\Direct folder, however this location may vary a lot depending on the user's decision while installing the application. The full command line for uninstalling Morningstar Direct is MsiExec.exe /I{7451F646-48E6-43BE-85ED-3A55E9E75B3B}. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may get a notification for administrator rights. MStarAWD.exe is the Morningstar Direct's primary executable file and it takes around 9.71 MB (10178024 bytes) on disk.

The executables below are part of Morningstar Direct. They occupy about 36.83 MB (38622112 bytes) on disk.

• AWDDiagnostic.exe (42.00 KB)
• AWDImport.exe (15.98 MB)
• AwdUnstaller.exe (143.55 KB)
• Filechecklist.exe (299.05 KB)
• ImportTools.exe (131.55 KB)
• JobCreator.exe (1.80 MB)
• JobRunner.exe (4.32 MB)
• Logout30.exe (15.05 KB)
• mssigntool.exe (55.05 KB)
• MStarAWD.exe (9.71 MB)
• MStarFundFlowsApp.exe (218.55 KB)
• MstarUpdate.exe (207.05 KB)
• NDP461-KB3102438-Web.exe (1.36 MB)
• OpenFile.exe (347.55 KB)
• PerfRptController.exe (1.27 MB)
• PresentationStudio.exe (846.48 KB)
• RestartProcess.exe (19.05 KB)
• tool.updatereg.exe (22.55 KB)
• CefSharp.BrowserSubprocess.exe (7.50 KB)
• InstallClean.exe (91.55 KB)

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This info is about Morningstar Direct version 3.20.019 only. You can find below info on other releases of Morningstar Direct:

• 3.19.004
• 3.20.018
• 3.6.011
• 3.20.016
• 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
• 3.14.000
• 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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Some files and registry entries are frequently left behind when you uninstall Morningstar Direct.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Morningstar\DIRECT

Registry that is not cleaned:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Morningstar\Direct
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Morningstar\Morningstar Direct
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{7451F646-48E6-43BE-85ED-3A55E9E75B3B}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Morningstar\Direct

A way to remove Morningstar Direct with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Morningstar Direct is an application by the software company Morningstar Inc.. Frequently, people want to erase this application. Sometimes this can be efortful because removing this by hand takes some skill related to removing Windows programs manually. One of the best SIMPLE practice to erase Morningstar Direct is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your computer.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


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

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Morningstar Direct or simply click the Search field and type in "Morningstar Direct". If it is installed on your PC the Morningstar Direct application will be found very quickly. After you select Morningstar Direct in the list of applications, the following information regarding the program is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding Morningstar Direct, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the app you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Morningstar Direct:

• The publisher is: http://advisor.morningstar.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /I{7451F646-48E6-43BE-85ED-3A55E9E75B3B}

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. accept the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Morningstar Direct.


8. After uninstalling Morningstar Direct, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong Morningstar Direct which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Morningstar Direct using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall Morningstar Direct by Morningstar Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that Morningstar Direct by Morningstar Inc. is not a good application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Morningstar Direct in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.