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A way to uninstall Software Director from your PC

This web page contains complete information on how to remove Software Director for Windows. The Windows release was developed by Cloanto Corporation. Open here for more information on Cloanto Corporation. Detailed information about Software Director can be found at . Usually the Software Director program is placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Cloanto\Software Director directory, depending on the user's option during install. The full command line for removing Software Director is C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Cloanto\Software Director\sdsetup.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might be prompted for admin rights. Software Director's primary file takes about 3.12 MB (3270488 bytes) and is called sdsetup.exe.

Software Director is comprised of the following executables which occupy 3.79 MB (3969848 bytes) on disk:

  • sdsetup.exe (3.12 MB)
  • softdir.exe (338.31 KB)
  • softdirl.exe (109.84 KB)
  • softdiru.exe (234.81 KB)


The current web page applies to Software Director version 6.0.5.0 alone. You can find below info on other application versions of Software Director:

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Quite a few files, folders and Windows registry data can not be deleted when you want to remove Software Director from your PC.

Directories that were left behind:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Cloanto\Software Director
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Cloanto\Software Director

The files below were left behind on your disk by Software Director when you uninstall it:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Cloanto\Software Director\sdsetup.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Cloanto\Software Director\softdcpl.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Cloanto\Software Director\softdir.cpl
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Cloanto\Software Director\softdir.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Cloanto\Software Director\softdir.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Cloanto\Software Director\softdirc.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Cloanto\Software Director\softdirl.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Cloanto\Software Director\softdiru.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Cloanto\Software Director\unicows.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Cloanto\Software Director\unzip32-license.txt
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Cloanto\Software Director\CheckSettings.ini
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Cloanto\Software Director\PublisherData\1.3.6.1.4.1.23153.5.1.ini
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Cloanto\Software Director\PublisherData\1.3.6.1.4.1.23153.5.1.prv
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Cloanto\Software Director\PublisherData\1.3.6.1.4.1.23153.5.12.ini
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Cloanto\Software Director\PublisherData\1.3.6.1.4.1.23153.5.12.nsp
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Cloanto\Software Director\PublisherData\1.3.6.1.4.1.23153.5.12.prv
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Cloanto\Software Director\PublisherData\1.3.6.1.4.1.23153.5.12-icon-amigaexplorer-1.1.1.0.ico
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Cloanto\Software Director\PublisherData\1.3.6.1.4.1.23153.5.12-icon-amigaforever-1.1.0.0.ico
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Cloanto\Software Director\PublisherData\1.3.6.1.4.1.23153.5.12-icon-amigaforever-c64forever-bundle-1.1.0.0.ico
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Cloanto\Software Director\PublisherData\1.3.6.1.4.1.23153.5.12-icon-amigasys-1.1.0.0.ico
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Cloanto\Software Director\PublisherData\1.3.6.1.4.1.23153.5.12-icon-amikit-1.1.0.0.ico
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Cloanto\Software Director\PublisherData\1.3.6.1.4.1.23153.5.12-icon-aros-1.1.0.0.ico
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Cloanto\Software Director\PublisherData\1.3.6.1.4.1.23153.5.12-icon-c64forever-1.1.0.0.ico
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Cloanto\Software Director\PublisherData\1.3.6.1.4.1.23153.5.12-icon-directx-1.1.0.0.ico
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Cloanto\Software Director\PublisherData\1.3.6.1.4.1.23153.5.12-icon-personalpaint-1.1.0.0.ico
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Cloanto\Software Director\PublisherData\1.3.6.1.4.1.23153.5.12-icon-picasso96-1.1.0.0.ico
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Cloanto\Software Director\PublisherData\1.3.6.1.4.1.23153.5.12-icon-retroplatform-1.1.0.0.ico
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Cloanto\Software Director\PublisherData\1.3.6.1.4.1.23153.5.12-icon-vice-1.1.0.0.ico
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Cloanto\Software Director\PublisherData\1.3.6.1.4.1.23153.5.12-icon-walker-1.1.0.0.ico
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Cloanto\Software Director\PublisherData\1.3.6.1.4.1.23153.5.12-icon-winfellow-1.1.0.0.ico
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Cloanto\Software Director\PublisherData\1.3.6.1.4.1.23153.5.12-icon-winuae-1.1.0.0.ico
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Cloanto\Software Director\PublisherData\1.3.6.1.4.1.23153.5.1-icon-softwaredirector-6.0.4.0.ico
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Cloanto\Software Director\PublisherData\ChangelogCache\1.3.6.1.4.1.23153.5.12\1.txt
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Cloanto\Software Director\PublisherData\ChangelogCache\1.3.6.1.4.1.23153.5.12\Cache.ini
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Cloanto\Software Director\PublisherData\CurrentUserPublishers.ini
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Cloanto\Software Director\ScheduledCheckReport.ini
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Cloanto\Software Director\SoftwareDirector.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Cloanto\Software Director\Wallet\RetroPlatform_-_RP9_Preview_&_Open_8.3.5.0\update-retroplatform-shared.zip
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Cloanto\Software Director\Wallet\RetroPlatform_-_RP9_Preview_&_Open_8.3.5.0\Wallet.sd-cnf
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Cloanto\Software Director\Wallet\RetroPlatform_-_WinUAE_4.3.0\update-winuae-4-3-0-0.zip
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Cloanto\Software Director\Wallet\RetroPlatform_-_WinUAE_4.3.0\Wallet.sd-cnf

Frequently the following registry data will not be uninstalled:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Cloanto\Software Director
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Cloanto\Software Director
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Cloanto Software Director

Open regedit.exe to delete the values below from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3470637811-2273785517-1839678906-1000\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Cloanto\Software Director\softdir.exe


How to delete Software Director from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Software Director is an application marketed by Cloanto Corporation. Sometimes, people decide to erase this application. Sometimes this can be hard because removing this manually takes some skill related to removing Windows programs manually. One of the best QUICK practice to erase Software Director is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your PC.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the applications installed on the computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Software Director or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Software Director". If it exists on your system the Software Director program will be found automatically. After you click Software Director in the list of apps, some information regarding the program is available to you:


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding Software Director, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the program you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
For example you can see that for Software Director:





  • The web site of the application is: http://www.softwaredirector.com
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Cloanto\Software Director\sdsetup.exe
7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Software Director.
Uninstall Software Director


8. After uninstalling Software Director, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Software Director that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Software Director with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

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



Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Software Director by Cloanto Corporation from your computer, nor are we saying that Software Director by Cloanto Corporation is not a good application for your computer. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Software Director in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2019-11-25 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2019-11-25 03:04:13.610