Sophos Update Manager

A way to uninstall Sophos Update Manager from your system

Sophos Update Manager is a Windows application. Read more about how to remove it from your computer. It was created for Windows by Sophos Limited. You can find out more on Sophos Limited or check for application updates here. You can get more details on Sophos Update Manager at http://www.sophos.com. Usually the Sophos Update Manager program is installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Update Manager folder, depending on the user's option during setup. Sophos Update Manager's full uninstall command line is MsiExec.exe /X{2C7A82DB-69BC-4198-AC26-BB862F1BE4D0}. SophosUpdateMgr.exe is the Sophos Update Manager's primary executable file and it occupies approximately 1.66 MB (1742448 bytes) on disk.

Sophos Update Manager contains of the executables below. They occupy 5.78 MB (6062368 bytes) on disk.

• ConfigCID.exe (264.86 KB)
• LogViewer.exe (3.43 MB)
• SophosUpdateMgr.exe (1.66 MB)
• SUMService.exe (444.06 KB)

The current web page applies to Sophos Update Manager version 1.7.1.19 only. Click on the links below for other Sophos Update Manager versions:

• 1.5.2.1060
• 1.6.2.186
• 1.5.0
• 1.7.4.30
• 1.5.4.11
• 1.5.8.11
• 1.7.0.316
• 1.5.7.50
• 1.5.1
• 1.3.1.168
• 1.6.1.124
• 1.5.6.13
• 1.6.0.2264
• 1.5.5.21
• 1.2.1.161
• 1.4.2.186

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Sophos Update Manager has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Directories found on disk:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Update Manager

Generally, the following files are left on disk:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Update Manager\cac.pem
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Update Manager\cidgen.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Update Manager\config.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Update Manager\ConfigCID.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Update Manager\libcurl.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Update Manager\license_agreements.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Update Manager\LogViewer.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Update Manager\machine_ID.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Update Manager\MRInit.conf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Update Manager\MSG00404.bin
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Update Manager\MSG00407.bin
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Update Manager\MSG00409.bin
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Update Manager\MSG0040C.bin
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Update Manager\MSG00410.bin
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Update Manager\MSG00411.bin
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Update Manager\MSG00804.bin
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Update Manager\MSG00C0A.bin
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Update Manager\msvcp100.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Update Manager\msvcr100.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Update Manager\Obfuscate.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Update Manager\ps.crl
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Update Manager\ps_rootca.crt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Update Manager\Resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Update Manager\retailer.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Update Manager\scf.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Update Manager\SophosUpdateMgr.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Update Manager\specialactions.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Update Manager\SUM_Status.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Update Manager\SUMAdapter.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Update Manager\SUMService.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Update Manager\system.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Update Manager\xmlcpp.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Update Manager\xmlparse.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Update Manager\xmltok.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Update Manager\zlib1.dll
• C:\Windows\Installer\{2C7A82DB-69BC-4198-AC26-BB862F1BE4D0}\ARPPRODUCTICON.exe

Registry keys:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\BD28A7C2CB968914CA62BB68F2B14E0D
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{2C7A82DB-69BC-4198-AC26-BB862F1BE4D0}

Additional registry values that you should remove:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\BD28A7C2CB968914CA62BB68F2B14E0D\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SUM\ImagePath

A way to erase Sophos Update Manager with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Sophos Update Manager is a program released by Sophos Limited. Some people decide to uninstall it. This is difficult because doing this manually requires some experience related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best EASY manner to uninstall Sophos Update Manager is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your Windows system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


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

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Sophos Update Manager or simply click the Search feature and type in "Sophos Update Manager". The Sophos Update Manager application will be found automatically. Notice that when you select Sophos Update Manager in the list of programs, some data regarding the application is available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding Sophos Update Manager, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the application you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Sophos Update Manager:

• The web site of the program is: http://www.sophos.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{2C7A82DB-69BC-4198-AC26-BB862F1BE4D0}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Sophos Update Manager.


8. After removing Sophos Update Manager, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong Sophos Update Manager that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Sophos Update Manager using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall Sophos Update Manager by Sophos Limited from your computer, nor are we saying that Sophos Update Manager by Sophos Limited is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Sophos Update Manager in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.