UpdateStar

How to uninstall UpdateStar from your system

You can find on this page detailed information on how to uninstall UpdateStar for Windows. The Windows version was developed by UpdateStar GmbH. More information on UpdateStar GmbH can be found here. More details about UpdateStar can be seen at http://www.updatestar.com/. UpdateStar is usually installed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar directory, however this location may vary a lot depending on the user's option when installing the program. UpdateStar's full uninstall command line is MsiExec.exe /X{936D2740-E38E-4977-B319-BB33587FCEAF}. UpdateStar's main file takes about 7.14 MB (7482000 bytes) and is called UpdateStar.exe.

UpdateStar is comprised of the following executables which occupy 7.58 MB (7944848 bytes) on disk:

• UpdateStar.exe (7.14 MB)
• UstarRO32.exe (188.00 KB)
• UstarRO64.exe (264.00 KB)

This page is about UpdateStar version 9.0.1169 only. Click on the links below for other UpdateStar versions:

• 12.0.1921
• 15.0.1962
• 12.0.1923
• 8.0.1099
• 10.0.1265
• 5.0.978
• 9.0.1158
• 5.2.1012
• 5.2.1020
• 11.0.1297
• 14.0.1933
• 6.0.1036
• 5.1.986

...click to view all...
If you are manually uninstalling UpdateStar we suggest you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar

Usually, the following files remain on disk:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStore\1JP9FWYA\client.updatestar[1].xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\125\C__Users_UserName_AppData_Roaming_UpdateStar_UpdateStar_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Installer\{936D2740-E38E-4977-B319-BB33587FCEAF}\UpdateStar.ico
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\UpdateStar.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\UpdateStar.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\lang\Cs\ustarrs.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\lang\de\ustarrs.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\lang\en\ustarrs.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\lang\Es\ustarrs.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\lang\fr\ustarrs.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\lang\hu\ustarrs.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\lang\it\ustarrs.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\lang\ja\ustarrs.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\lang\ko\ustarrs.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\lang\lt\ustarrs.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\lang\nl\ustarrs.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\lang\pl\ustarrs.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\lang\pt\ustarrs.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\lang\ro\ustarrs.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\lang\ru\ustarrs.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\lang\sk\ustarrs.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\lang\sv\ustarrs.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\lang\tr\ustarrs.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\lang\uk\ustarrs.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\lang\zh\ustarrs.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\libeay32.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\mfc80chs.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\mfc80cht.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\mfc80deu.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\mfc80enu.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\mfc80esp.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\mfc80fra.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\mfc80ita.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\mfc80JPN.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\mfc80kor.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\mfc80u.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\mfcm80u.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\Microsoft.VC80.CRT.manifest
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\Microsoft.VC80.MFC.manifest
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\Microsoft.VC80.MFCLOC.manifest
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\msvcm80.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\msvcp80.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\msvcr80.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\ssleay32.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\Styles\details.xsl
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\Styles\export.xsl
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\Styles\Img\0stars.gif
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\Styles\Img\1stars.gif
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\Styles\Img\2stars.gif
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\Styles\Img\3stars.gif
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\Styles\Img\4stars.gif
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\Styles\Img\5stars.gif
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\Styles\Img\buttons\button_grey.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\Styles\Img\buttons\button_navy.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\Styles\Img\buttons\us_snav_backward.gif
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\Styles\Img\buttons\us_snav_forward.gif
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\Styles\Img\chart\0.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\Styles\Img\chart\1.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\Styles\Img\chart\10.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\Styles\Img\chart\11.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\Styles\Img\chart\12.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\Styles\Img\chart\13.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\Styles\Img\chart\14.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\Styles\Img\chart\15.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\Styles\Img\chart\16.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\Styles\Img\chart\2.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\Styles\Img\chart\3.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\Styles\Img\chart\4.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\Styles\Img\chart\5.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\Styles\Img\chart\6.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\Styles\Img\chart\7.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\Styles\Img\chart\8.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\Styles\Img\chart\9.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\Styles\Img\news.gif
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\Styles\Img\news.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\Styles\Img\news_hot.gif
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\Styles\Img\newupdate.gif
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\Styles\Img\offer.gif
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\Styles\Img\offer_special.gif
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\Styles\Img\shim.gif
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\Styles\Img\update.gif
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\Styles\Img\updates.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\Styles\news.xsl
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\Styles\start.xsl
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\Styles\style.css
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\Styles\style_premium.css
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\UpdateStar.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\UpdateStar.ico
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\us_cert.pem
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\UstarRO32.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\UstarRO64.exe

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

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\UpdateStar.UpdateStar
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\client.updatestar.com
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\updatestar.com
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\UpdateStar
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{936D2740-E38E-4977-B319-BB33587FCEAF}

Additional values that you should remove:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\UpdateStar.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\UpdateStar.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3633589069-1897833135-2012199595-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\UpdateStar\UpdateStar.exe

A way to erase UpdateStar from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

UpdateStar is an application offered by UpdateStar GmbH. Some users choose to uninstall this program. This is easier said than done because uninstalling this by hand takes some know-how related to removing Windows programs manually. The best EASY manner to uninstall UpdateStar is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your Windows PC.

DOWNLOAD NOW

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good PC management program.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the programs installed on the PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find UpdateStar or simply activate the Search field and type in "UpdateStar". The UpdateStar program will be found automatically. Notice that after you click UpdateStar in the list , the following data regarding the program is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have regarding UpdateStar, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the app you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for UpdateStar:

• The web site of the application is: http://www.updatestar.com/
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{936D2740-E38E-4977-B319-BB33587FCEAF}

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


8. After uninstalling UpdateStar, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of UpdateStar which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling UpdateStar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.

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

Geographical user distribution

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall UpdateStar by UpdateStar GmbH from your PC, we are not saying that UpdateStar by UpdateStar GmbH is not a good software application. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall UpdateStar 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.