Wacom

A guide to uninstall Wacom from your PC

You can find below details on how to uninstall Wacom for Windows. It was created for Windows by Wacom Technology Corp.. You can find out more on Wacom Technology Corp. or check for application updates here. Click on http://www.wacom.com/ to get more details about Wacom on Wacom Technology Corp.'s website. Usually the Wacom application is installed in the C:\Program Files\Tablet\Pen\32 folder, depending on the user's option during install. The complete uninstall command line for Wacom is C:\Program Files\Tablet\Pen\32\Remove.exe /u. Wacom's primary file takes around 1.77 MB (1859352 bytes) and its name is PrefUtil.exe.

The executable files below are installed beside Wacom. They take about 3.37 MB (3538480 bytes) on disk.

• PrefUtil.exe (1.77 MB)
• Remove.exe (1.60 MB)

The current web page applies to Wacom version 5.3.53 alone. You can find below a few links to other Wacom releases:

• 5.3.32
• 5.3.33
• 5.3.21

Following the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the PC. Part_A few of these are listed below.

Usually, the following files are left on disk:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_Tablet_Wacom_Professional_CPL_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_Tablet_Wacom_WacomCenter_WacomCenterUI_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\Wacom_UpdateUtility
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\Wacom Preferences.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\Wacom Tablet Properties (2).lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\Wacom Tablet Properties.lnk

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

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Wacom.PrefBackup
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Wacom.WacomTabletPlugin
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Pen Tablet Driver
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\MozillaPlugins\wacom.com/WacomTabletPlugin
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wacom
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\MozillaPlugins\wacom.com/WacomTabletPlugin
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Wacom

Registry values that are not removed from your computer:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\73\52C64B7E\@C:\PROGRA~1\Tablet\Wacom\WACOMI~1.DLL,-208
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\73\52C64B7E\@C:\PROGRA~1\Tablet\Wacom\WACOMI~1.DLL,-217
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\73\52C64B7E\@C:\Program Files\Tablet\Wacom\WacomI18N.dll,-101
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\73\52C64B7E\@C:\Program Files\Tablet\Wacom\WacomI18N.dll,-102
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\73\52C64B7E\@C:\Program Files\Tablet\Wacom\WacomI18N.dll,-103
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\73\52C64B7E\@C:\Program Files\Tablet\Wacom\WacomI18N.dll,-105
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\73\52C64B7E\@C:\Program Files\Tablet\Wacom\WacomI18N.dll,-202
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Tablet\Wacom\Professional_CPL.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Tablet\Wacom\Professional_CPL.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-4074747344-2109516908-3680851693-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\Tablet\Wacom\32\Remove.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WTabletServiceCon\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WTabletServiceCon\DisplayName

How to uninstall Wacom from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Wacom is a program offered by the software company Wacom Technology Corp.. Some computer users choose to erase this program. This is troublesome because doing this by hand requires some skill regarding Windows program uninstallation. One of the best QUICK way to erase Wacom 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 Windows system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around tool to clean your Windows system.

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• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the applications existing on your computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Wacom or simply activate the Search field and type in "Wacom". If it exists on your system the Wacom application will be found automatically. Notice that when you click Wacom in the list , some information about the program is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other users have about Wacom, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the app you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Wacom:

• The web site of the application is: http://www.wacom.com/
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\Tablet\Pen\32\Remove.exe /u

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Wacom.


8. After uninstalling Wacom, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong Wacom which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Wacom using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove Wacom by Wacom Technology Corp. from your PC, we are not saying that Wacom by Wacom Technology Corp. is not a good application for your computer. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove Wacom in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.