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A guide to uninstall WD Discovery from your system

WD Discovery is a computer program. This page holds details on how to remove it from your PC. It is produced by Western Digital Technologies, Inc.. More information about Western Digital Technologies, Inc. can be found here. Click on to get more facts about WD Discovery on Western Digital Technologies, Inc.'s website. The program is usually located in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current folder (same installation drive as Windows). WD Discovery's full uninstall command line is C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\WD Discovery.exe --uninstall. WD Discovery's main file takes about 53.66 MB (56265192 bytes) and its name is WD Discovery.exe.

The following executables are contained in WD Discovery. They take 66.07 MB (69279568 bytes) on disk.

  • dotNetFx45_Full_setup.exe (1.06 MB)
  • Launch WD Discovery.exe (486.98 KB)
  • rclone.exe (10.29 MB)
  • Update WD Discovery Utilities.exe (505.98 KB)
  • WD Discovery.exe (53.66 MB)
  • WDDiscoveryMonitor.exe (21.48 KB)
  • WDDiscoveryService.exe (65.48 KB)
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The current web page applies to WD Discovery version 3.0.384 only. Click on the links below for other WD Discovery versions:

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Quite a few files, folders and registry entries will not be removed when you are trying to remove WD Discovery from your computer.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall WD Discovery:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WD Discovery

Generally, the following files remain on disk:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\api-ms-win-core-datetime-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\api-ms-win-core-debug-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\api-ms-win-core-heap-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\api-ms-win-core-interlocked-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\api-ms-win-core-memory-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\api-ms-win-core-namedpipe-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\api-ms-win-core-processenvironment-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\api-ms-win-core-profile-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\api-ms-win-core-rtlsupport-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\api-ms-win-core-string-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\api-ms-win-core-util-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\api-ms-win-crt-conio-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\api-ms-win-crt-multibyte-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\api-ms-win-crt-private-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\api-ms-win-crt-process-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\api-ms-win-crt-time-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\blink_image_resources_200_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\content_resources_200_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\content_shell.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\Contents\EULAs\cs-CZ\EULA.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\Contents\EULAs\da-DK\EULA.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\Contents\EULAs\de-DE\EULA.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\Contents\EULAs\ja-JP\EULA.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\Contents\EULAs\ko-KR\EULA.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\Contents\EULAs\pt-BR\EULA.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\Contents\EULAs\sv-SE\EULA.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\Contents\EULAs\tr-TR\EULA.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\Contents\img\icon.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\d3dcompiler_47.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\dotNetFx45_Full_setup.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\ffmpeg.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\icudtl.dat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\Launch WD Discovery.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\libEGL.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\libGLESv2.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\LICENSE
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\locales\am.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\locales\ar.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\locales\bg.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\locales\bn.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\msvcp140.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\natives_blob.bin
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\node.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\pdf_viewer_resources.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\rclone.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\snapshot_blob.bin
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\ucrtbase.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\ui_resources_200_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\Update WD Discovery Utilities.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\vcruntime140.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\version
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\views_resources_200_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\WD Discovery.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\WD SES Driver Setup.msi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\WDDiscoveryMonitor.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WD Discovery\Cache\data_0
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WD Discovery\Cache\data_1
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WD Discovery\Cache\data_2
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WD Discovery\Cache\data_3
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WD Discovery\Cache\f_000001
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WD Discovery\Cache\f_000002
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WD Discovery\Cache\f_000003
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WD Discovery\Cache\f_000004
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WD Discovery\Cache\index
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WD Discovery\Cookies
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WD Discovery\plugins\com.wdc.plugin.catalog\1.0.175\apps.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WD Discovery\plugins\com.wdc.plugin.catalog\1.0.175\assets\apps\access.png
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WD Discovery\plugins\com.wdc.plugin.catalog\1.0.175\assets\apps\access.svg
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WD Discovery\plugins\com.wdc.plugin.catalog\1.0.175\assets\apps\access_disabled.svg
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WD Discovery\plugins\com.wdc.plugin.catalog\1.0.175\assets\apps\access_hover.png
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WD Discovery\plugins\com.wdc.plugin.catalog\1.0.175\assets\apps\access_hover.svg
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WD Discovery\plugins\com.wdc.plugin.catalog\1.0.175\assets\apps\backup.png
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WD Discovery\plugins\com.wdc.plugin.catalog\1.0.175\assets\apps\backup.svg
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WD Discovery\plugins\com.wdc.plugin.catalog\1.0.175\assets\apps\backup_disabled.svg
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WD Discovery\plugins\com.wdc.plugin.catalog\1.0.175\assets\apps\backup_hover.png
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WD Discovery\plugins\com.wdc.plugin.catalog\1.0.175\assets\apps\backup_hover.svg

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be cleaned; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WDDiscovery


How to erase WD Discovery from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

WD Discovery is a program by the software company Western Digital Technologies, Inc.. Sometimes, computer users want to uninstall it. This is efortful because deleting this manually takes some know-how related to Windows program uninstallation. The best QUICK approach to uninstall WD Discovery 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 PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general utility to clean your Windows computer.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the applications existing on your computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find WD Discovery or simply click the Search field and type in "WD Discovery". The WD Discovery program will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select WD Discovery in the list of apps, some information regarding the application is shown to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have regarding WD Discovery, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the application you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
For example you can see that for WD Discovery:





  • The software company is: http://support.wdc.com
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\Discovery\Current\WD Discovery.exe --uninstall
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove WD Discovery.
Uninstall WD Discovery


8. After removing WD Discovery, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of WD Discovery that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling WD Discovery with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove WD Discovery by Western Digital Technologies, Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that WD Discovery by Western Digital Technologies, Inc. is not a good application. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove WD Discovery supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2018-09-20 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2018-09-20 08:39:40.760