Sophos AutoUpdate

A way to uninstall Sophos AutoUpdate from your system

Sophos AutoUpdate is a Windows application. Read more about how to remove it from your PC. It is produced by Sophos Plc. Go over here where you can read more on Sophos Plc. You can get more details on Sophos AutoUpdate at http://www.sophos.com/. The application is frequently found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate directory (same installation drive as Windows). The full command line for removing Sophos AutoUpdate is MsiExec.exe /X{15C418EB-7675-42be-B2B3-281952DA014D}. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might be prompted for administrator rights. ALMon.exe is the Sophos AutoUpdate's primary executable file and it occupies around 240.00 KB (245760 bytes) on disk.

The executable files below are part of Sophos AutoUpdate. They take an average of 1.02 MB (1073152 bytes) on disk.

• ALMon.exe (240.00 KB)
• ALsvc.exe (168.00 KB)
• ALUpdate.exe (640.00 KB)

The current web page applies to Sophos AutoUpdate version 2.2.7 alone. You can find below a few links to other Sophos AutoUpdate versions:

• 2.5.4
• 2.2.2
• 2.5.7
• 2.5.13
• 2.2.11
• 2.5.5
• 2.2.8
• 2.5.6
• 1.4.0.2
• 2.5.2

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Sophos AutoUpdate has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

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

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Sophos AutoUpdate Install Log.txt

How to erase Sophos AutoUpdate from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Sophos AutoUpdate is an application by Sophos Plc. Some users want to remove this program. Sometimes this can be efortful because performing this by hand requires some experience related to removing Windows applications by hand. The best SIMPLE way to remove Sophos AutoUpdate 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, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your computer.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the programs installed on the PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Sophos AutoUpdate or simply click the Search field and type in "Sophos AutoUpdate". The Sophos AutoUpdate application will be found automatically. Notice that after you select Sophos AutoUpdate in the list of applications, the following data regarding the program is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding Sophos AutoUpdate, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the program you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Sophos AutoUpdate:

• The web site of the application is: http://www.sophos.com/
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{15C418EB-7675-42be-B2B3-281952DA014D}

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Sophos AutoUpdate.


8. After uninstalling Sophos AutoUpdate, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong Sophos AutoUpdate which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Sophos AutoUpdate with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall Sophos AutoUpdate by Sophos Plc from your PC, nor are we saying that Sophos AutoUpdate by Sophos Plc is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Sophos AutoUpdate in case you decide this is what you want to do. 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' PCs.