VIVE Software

A guide to uninstall VIVE Software from your system

VIVE Software is a software application. This page is comprised of details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It was coded for Windows by HTC. Open here for more details on HTC. VIVE Software is normally installed in the C:\Users\SPONGE~1\AppData\Local\Temp\7zSC9E30537 directory, but this location can vary a lot depending on the user's decision while installing the application. The full command line for removing VIVE Software is C:\Program Files (x86)\ViveSetup\Updater\Updater.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might receive a notification for administrator rights. The program's main executable file is named ViveDashboard.exe and occupies 11.58 MB (12141056 bytes).

The executable files below are part of VIVE Software. They occupy about 201.65 MB (211441560 bytes) on disk.

• CompoReg.exe (32.50 KB)
• ProgressDialog.exe (4.15 MB)
• Uninstall.exe (263.27 KB)
• Updater.exe (5.11 MB)
• BIFlush.exe (693.00 KB)
• AutoDriver.exe (239.50 KB)
• setup.exe (2.64 MB)
• ViveBTDriverUpdater.exe (80.00 KB)
• ExitSteam.exe (280.77 KB)
• QtWebEngineProcess.exe (11.00 KB)
• ViveDashboard.exe (11.58 MB)
• VivePhoneService.exe (13.59 MB)
• UninstallProduct.exe (308.50 KB)
• ViveportDesktopSetup-1.1.8.5.exe (127.06 MB)
• PairClient.exe (499.77 KB)
• VivePair.exe (531.27 KB)
• VPNextApp.exe (21.17 MB)
• 7za.exe (1.03 MB)
• CheckImageData.exe (5.50 KB)
• RTVoiceTTSWrapper.exe (56.00 KB)
• ZFGameBrowser.exe (768.00 KB)
• sox.exe (208.62 KB)
• wget.exe (392.00 KB)
• CheckAlive.exe (253.77 KB)
• ExitSteam.exe (280.77 KB)
• SendSignal.exe (252.77 KB)

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The current web page applies to VIVE Software version 1.0.6.138 alone. For other VIVE Software versions please click below:

• 1.0.1.107
• 1.0.1.101
• 1.0.9.186
• 1.0.8.161
• 1.0.1.105
• 1.0.8.155
• 1.0.1.109
• 1.0.8.158
• 1.0.1.99
• 1.0.1.108
• 1.0.1.91
• 1.0.4.124
• 1.0.9.202
• 1.0.9.196
• 1.0.1.97

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VIVE Software has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall VIVE Software from your computer:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VIVE_Setup

The files below remain on your disk by VIVE Software when you uninstall it:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\FileHistory\Data\152\C\Users\UserName\Downloads\ViVeTool-v0.2.1\Albacore.ViVe.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\FileHistory\Data\153\C\Users\UserName\Downloads\ViVeTool-v0.2.1\Albacore.ViVe.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\AweZip\Temp1\AweZip1\Albacore.ViVe.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\ViveSetupTempLog\com.htc.vive.setup.bilogclient
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VIVE_Setup\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\data_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VIVE_Setup\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\data_1
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VIVE_Setup\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\data_2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VIVE_Setup\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\data_3
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VIVE_Setup\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VIVE_Setup\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_000002
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VIVE_Setup\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_000003
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VIVE_Setup\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_000004
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VIVE_Setup\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_000005
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VIVE_Setup\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_000006
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VIVE_Setup\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_000007
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VIVE_Setup\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VIVE_Setup\QtWebEngine\Default\Coookies
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VIVE_Setup\QtWebEngine\Default\Local Storage\https_www.youtube.com_0.localstorage

Usually the following registry keys will not be removed:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\vive
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\HTC\Vive
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\HtcVive\Updater\Outdated\vive_internal
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\HtcVive\Updater\Outdated\vive_oobe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\VIVE Software

Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional registry values from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\7zSCA6AEC8F\VIVE_Setup\VIVE_Setup.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\7zSCA6AEC8F\VIVE_Setup\VIVE_Setup.exe.FriendlyAppName

How to remove VIVE Software from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VIVE Software is a program offered by HTC. Some users try to erase it. This is troublesome because doing this by hand requires some advanced knowledge related to Windows internal functioning. The best SIMPLE procedure to erase VIVE Software 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 on your Windows PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around utility to take care of your Windows system.

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• visit Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the programs installed on your PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find VIVE Software or simply click the Search field and type in "VIVE Software". If it exists on your system the VIVE Software application will be found automatically. When you click VIVE Software in the list of programs, some information about the program is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have about VIVE Software, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the application you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall VIVE Software.


8. After removing VIVE Software, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong VIVE Software that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing VIVE Software with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove VIVE Software by HTC from your computer, we are not saying that VIVE Software by HTC is not a good application for your computer. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove VIVE Software supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.