WD SmartWare

A way to uninstall WD SmartWare from your computer

You can find below detailed information on how to remove WD SmartWare for Windows. It is written by Western Digital Technologies, Inc.. More data about Western Digital Technologies, Inc. can be found here. You can get more details about WD SmartWare at http://support.wdc.com. WD SmartWare is frequently set up in the C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare directory, depending on the user's option. The full uninstall command line for WD SmartWare is MsiExec.exe /X{232EB8E6-9B8C-4785-A994-B1E5E2376CDC}. WDSmartWare.exe is the programs's main file and it takes about 3.02 MB (3165040 bytes) on disk.

The executable files below are installed along with WD SmartWare. They occupy about 7.48 MB (7844584 bytes) on disk.

WD Quick Formatter.exe (4.46 MB)
WDSmartWare.exe (3.02 MB)

The information on this page is only about version 2.2.0.8 of WD SmartWare. Click on the links below for other WD SmartWare versions:

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the computer. Part_A few of these are listed below.

Folders remaining:

C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Western Digital\WD SmartWare

Files remaining:

C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\Backup.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\BCKP1A.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\BCKP2A.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\BCKP2B.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\BCKP3A.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\BCKP3B.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\BCKP4A.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\BCKP4B.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\BCKP5A_BETTERBEST.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\BCKP5A_GOOD.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\CSS\WDSmartWareHelp.css
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\EULA.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\EULA.rtf
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\EX_UNLK0.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\EX_UNLK1.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\EX_UNLK1B.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\EX_UNLK2.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\EX_UNLK3.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_BCKP1A.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_BCKP2A.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_BCKP3A.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_BCKP4A.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_BCKP4B.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_BCKP5.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_BCKP6.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_HOME.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_HOME_DRIVE_SETTINGS.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_HOME_view2.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_RTRV1A.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_RTRV3A.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_RTRV4A.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_RTRV4B.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_RTRV5A.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_RTRV5B.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_RTRV5C.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_RTRV6A.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_RTRV6B.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_RTRV6C.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_SETS1A.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_SETS2A.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_SETS2B.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_SETS2C.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_SETS2D.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_SETS2D1.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_SETS2E.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_SETS2F.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_SETS2G.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_SETS3A_BETTERBEST.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_SETS3A_BETTERBEST_NOENC.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_SETS3A_GOOD.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_SETS3A_GOOD_NOENC.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_SETS4A.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_SETS4B2.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_SETS4B3.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_SETS4C.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_SETS4D.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_SETS4E.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_SETS4F.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_SETS4F_NOENCR.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_SETS4G.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\FP_SETS4H.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\INST0.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\INST1A.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\INST1B.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\INST1C.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\INST2A.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\INST2B.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\INST2C.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\INST3A.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\INST3B.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\INST3C.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\INST4A.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\INST4A_ONX.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\INST5.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\INST6.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\INST7.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\INST7A.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\INST7B.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\INST7F.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\INST8.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\INST9.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\INSTE.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\ManageAndCustomize.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\MOREHELP.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\MOREHELP_D.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\Overview.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\REQ0.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\REQ1.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\Retrieve.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\RQMT0.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\SETS1A.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\SETS1B.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\SETS1C.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\SETS2B.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\SETS2C.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\SETS3.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\SUPPORT.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\SUPPORT_D.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\UNLK1.html
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Locale\cs_CZ.lproj\UNLK1B.html

Registry keys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Western Digital\Software Updates\WD SmartWare
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Western Digital\WD SmartWare
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\6E8BE232C8B958749A491B5E2E73C6CD
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{232EB8E6-9B8C-4785-A994-B1E5E2376CDC}

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

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\6E8BE232C8B958749A491B5E2E73C6CD\ProductName
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Windows\Installer\{232EB8E6-9B8C-4785-A994-B1E5E2376CDC}\

A way to remove WD SmartWare from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

WD SmartWare is an application released by the software company Western Digital Technologies, Inc.. Some people want to remove this application. Sometimes this is efortful because doing this by hand takes some skill regarding PCs. One of the best EASY manner to remove WD SmartWare is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:

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

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2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools

4. Press the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs

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

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find WD SmartWare or simply click the Search feature and type in "WD SmartWare". If it is installed on your PC the WD SmartWare app will be found very quickly. When you click WD SmartWare in the list of apps, the following information about the application is shown to you:

Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about WD SmartWare, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
Technical information about the application you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for WD SmartWare:

The software company is: http://support.wdc.com
The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{232EB8E6-9B8C-4785-A994-B1E5E2376CDC}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall WD SmartWare.

8. After uninstalling WD SmartWare, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of WD SmartWare that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling WD SmartWare using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

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

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This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall WD SmartWare by Western Digital Technologies, Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that WD SmartWare by Western Digital Technologies, Inc. is not a good application for your computer. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall WD SmartWare in case you decide this is what you want to do. 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.

2016-06-19 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-06-19 20:50:33.170

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