ShadowCopy

A guide to uninstall ShadowCopy from your computer

You can find on this page details on how to remove ShadowCopy for Windows. The Windows release was developed by Runtime Software. You can find out more on Runtime Software or check for application updates here. Please follow http://www.runtime.org if you want to read more on ShadowCopy on Runtime Software's web page. Usually the ShadowCopy program is to be found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Runtime Software\ShadowCopy folder, depending on the user's option during setup. ShadowCopy's complete uninstall command line is C:\Program Files (x86)\Runtime Software\ShadowCopy\Uninstall.exe. shadowcopy.exe is the ShadowCopy's main executable file and it occupies around 297.18 KB (304312 bytes) on disk.

ShadowCopy is comprised of the following executables which take 1.80 MB (1890835 bytes) on disk:

• shadowcopy.exe (297.18 KB)
• Uninstall.exe (407.51 KB)
• vss64.exe (480.00 KB)
• vss642008.exe (322.00 KB)
• vss642008r2.exe (339.83 KB)

The current web page applies to ShadowCopy version 2.02.000 alone. For more ShadowCopy versions please click below:

• 2.00
• 1.00

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

The files below are left behind on your disk by ShadowCopy when you uninstall it:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\C__PP_Shadowcopy_YES_shadowcopy_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\IObit\IObit Uninstaller\Log\ShadowCopy.history

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{117CE366-3EED-48C5-BF6A-E0F47A0E68A4}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Runtime Software\ShadowCopy

How to delete ShadowCopy using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

ShadowCopy is a program offered by the software company Runtime Software. Sometimes, computer users decide to erase this program. This can be hard because removing this manually takes some skill regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best SIMPLE practice to erase ShadowCopy 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 PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful program.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the applications existing on the computer will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find ShadowCopy or simply activate the Search feature and type in "ShadowCopy". The ShadowCopy app will be found automatically. Notice that when you select ShadowCopy in the list of apps, the following information regarding the program is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding ShadowCopy, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the program you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for ShadowCopy:

• The software company is: http://www.runtime.org
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Runtime Software\ShadowCopy\Uninstall.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall ShadowCopy.


8. After uninstalling ShadowCopy, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong ShadowCopy that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing ShadowCopy using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall ShadowCopy by Runtime Software from your computer, we are not saying that ShadowCopy by Runtime Software is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall ShadowCopy supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.