WD Security
A way to uninstall WD Security from your system
You can find below details on how to remove WD Security for Windows. The Windows version was created by
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.. You can find out more on Western Digital Technologies, Inc. or check for application updates
here. More data about the program WD Security can be found at
http://support.wdc.com. WD Security is typically installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Security folder, depending on the user's option. The entire uninstall command line for WD Security is C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{3e97586c-e4a7-4568-b269-8cff86f29336}\WDSecuritySetup.exe. WDSecurity.exe is the WD Security's primary executable file and it occupies circa 6.24 MB (6539264 bytes) on disk.
The executable files below are part of WD Security. They take an average of 11.05 MB (
11591168 bytes) on disk.
- WD Quick Formatter.exe (4.82 MB)
- WDSecurity.exe (6.24 MB)
The information on this page is only about version
2.1.4.358 of WD Security. For other WD Security versions please click below:
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How to delete WD Security from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO
WD Security is an application marketed by Western Digital Technologies, Inc.. Sometimes, users try to erase this program. Sometimes this can be efortful because performing this by hand requires some experience related to PCs. The best EASY procedure to erase WD Security 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 PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your PC.
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- 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 some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of tools.
3. Press the General Tools button

4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature

5. All the programs installed on your computer will be shown to you
6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate WD Security or simply click the Search feature and type in "WD Security". The WD Security application will be found very quickly. After you click WD Security in the list of programs, some data about the program is shown to you:
- Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about WD Security, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
- Details about the program you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for WD Security:
- The publisher is: http://support.wdc.com
- The uninstall string is: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{3e97586c-e4a7-4568-b269-8cff86f29336}\WDSecuritySetup.exe
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall WD Security.

8. After uninstalling WD Security, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of WD Security that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing WD Security with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your computer.
Your PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.
Disclaimer
The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall WD Security by Western Digital Technologies, Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that WD Security by Western Digital Technologies, Inc. is not a good application for your computer. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall WD Security 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.
Last update on: 2025-05-12 20:30:47.710