SanDisk Security

A guide to uninstall SanDisk Security from your system

You can find below details on how to uninstall SanDisk Security for Windows. The Windows version was developed by SanDisk Technologies, Inc.. You can read more on SanDisk Technologies, Inc. or check for application updates here. You can get more details on SanDisk Security at http://support.wdc.com. The application is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security folder (same installation drive as Windows). The full command line for removing SanDisk Security is C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{27f99120-74ac-4436-84fc-4f3f03823d37}\SanDiskSecuritySetup.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might get a notification for administrator rights. The program's main executable file occupies 6.24 MB (6542568 bytes) on disk and is labeled SanDiskSecurity.exe.

The following executables are installed along with SanDisk Security. They occupy about 11.04 MB (11578864 bytes) on disk.

• SanDisk Quick Formatter.exe (4.80 MB)
• SanDiskSecurity.exe (6.24 MB)

The information on this page is only about version 1.0.0.202 of SanDisk Security. Click on the links below for other SanDisk Security versions:

• 1.0.0.246
• 1.0.0.200

After the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the PC. Part_A few of these are listed below.

Directories left on disk:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\DeviceDiscovery.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\DevicePlugin.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Devices\DeviceView.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Devices\MVVM.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Devices\PID_0x55AE.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Devices\PID_0x55AF.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Devices\PID_0x55B7.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Devices\PID_0x55DD.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Devices\PID_0x55EA.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Devices\PID_0x55EE.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\DeviceViewModel.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\AboutSanDiskSecurity.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\ChangePassword.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\CreatePassword.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\EULA.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\EULA.rtf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\RemovePassword.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\SanDiskSecurityHelp.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\UnlockDrive.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\CSS\SanDiskForWinHelp.css
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\de_DE.lproj\AboutSanDiskSecurity.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\de_DE.lproj\ChangePassword.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\de_DE.lproj\CreatePassword.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\de_DE.lproj\EULA.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\de_DE.lproj\EULA.rtf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\de_DE.lproj\RemovePassword.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\de_DE.lproj\SanDiskSecurityHelp.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\de_DE.lproj\UnlockDrive.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\en_US.lproj\AboutSanDiskSecurity.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\en_US.lproj\ChangePassword.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\en_US.lproj\CreatePassword.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\en_US.lproj\EULA.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\en_US.lproj\EULA.rtf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\en_US.lproj\RemovePassword.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\en_US.lproj\SanDiskSecurityHelp.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\en_US.lproj\UnlockDrive.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\es_ES.lproj\AboutSanDiskSecurity.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\es_ES.lproj\ChangePassword.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\es_ES.lproj\CreatePassword.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\es_ES.lproj\EULA.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\es_ES.lproj\EULA.rtf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\es_ES.lproj\RemovePassword.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\es_ES.lproj\SanDiskSecurityHelp.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\es_ES.lproj\UnlockDrive.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\fr_FR.lproj\AboutSanDiskSecurity.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\fr_FR.lproj\ChangePassword.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\fr_FR.lproj\CreatePassword.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\fr_FR.lproj\EULA.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\fr_FR.lproj\EULA.rtf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\fr_FR.lproj\RemovePassword.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\fr_FR.lproj\SanDiskSecurityHelp.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\fr_FR.lproj\UnlockDrive.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\Graphics\Icon_SanDiskSecurity.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\hu_HU.lproj\AboutSanDiskSecurity.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\hu_HU.lproj\ChangePassword.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\hu_HU.lproj\CreatePassword.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\hu_HU.lproj\EULA.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\hu_HU.lproj\EULA.rtf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\hu_HU.lproj\RemovePassword.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\hu_HU.lproj\SanDiskSecurityHelp.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\hu_HU.lproj\UnlockDrive.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\it_IT.lproj\AboutSanDiskSecurity.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\it_IT.lproj\ChangePassword.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\it_IT.lproj\CreatePassword.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\it_IT.lproj\EULA.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\it_IT.lproj\EULA.rtf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\it_IT.lproj\RemovePassword.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\it_IT.lproj\SanDiskSecurityHelp.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\it_IT.lproj\UnlockDrive.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\ja_JP.lproj\AboutSanDiskSecurity.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\ja_JP.lproj\ChangePassword.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\ja_JP.lproj\CreatePassword.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\ja_JP.lproj\EULA.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\ja_JP.lproj\EULA.rtf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\ja_JP.lproj\RemovePassword.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\ja_JP.lproj\SanDiskSecurityHelp.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\ja_JP.lproj\UnlockDrive.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\ko_KR.lproj\AboutSanDiskSecurity.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\ko_KR.lproj\ChangePassword.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\ko_KR.lproj\CreatePassword.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\ko_KR.lproj\EULA.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\ko_KR.lproj\EULA.rtf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\ko_KR.lproj\RemovePassword.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\ko_KR.lproj\SanDiskSecurityHelp.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\ko_KR.lproj\UnlockDrive.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\nb_NO.lproj\AboutSanDiskSecurity.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\nb_NO.lproj\ChangePassword.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\nb_NO.lproj\CreatePassword.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\nb_NO.lproj\EULA.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\nb_NO.lproj\EULA.rtf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\nb_NO.lproj\RemovePassword.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\nb_NO.lproj\SanDiskSecurityHelp.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\nb_NO.lproj\UnlockDrive.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\nl_NL.lproj\AboutSanDiskSecurity.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\nl_NL.lproj\ChangePassword.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\nl_NL.lproj\CreatePassword.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\nl_NL.lproj\EULA.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\nl_NL.lproj\EULA.rtf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\nl_NL.lproj\RemovePassword.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\SanDisk Security\Locale\nl_NL.lproj\SanDiskSecurityHelp.html

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be removed; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Western Digital\SanDisk Security
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\B3E43B7EEC1BBC54F8CDC43E08BE0153
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Western Digital\SanDisk Security

Additional registry values that are not removed:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\B3E43B7EEC1BBC54F8CDC43E08BE0153\ProductName

How to erase SanDisk Security with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

SanDisk Security is a program marketed by SanDisk Technologies, Inc.. Sometimes, users try to remove it. This can be troublesome because removing this by hand takes some knowledge regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best QUICK manner to remove SanDisk Security 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 system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general utility to maximize the performance of your PC.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with the program's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the programs installed on the computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find SanDisk Security or simply activate the Search field and type in "SanDisk Security". The SanDisk Security application will be found automatically. Notice that after you click SanDisk Security in the list of programs, some information about the program is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about SanDisk Security, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the program you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for SanDisk Security:

• The web site of the application is: http://support.wdc.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{27f99120-74ac-4436-84fc-4f3f03823d37}\SanDiskSecuritySetup.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall SanDisk Security.


8. After removing SanDisk Security, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong SanDisk Security which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling SanDisk Security using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall SanDisk Security by SanDisk Technologies, Inc. from your PC, we are not saying that SanDisk Security by SanDisk Technologies, Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall SanDisk Security in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.