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How to uninstall Apple Software Update from your system

Apple Software Update is a software application. This page holds details on how to remove it from your computer. It is developed by Apple Inc.. You can read more on Apple Inc. or check for application updates here. Please open if you want to read more on Apple Software Update on Apple Inc.'s web page. The application is often found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update folder. Keep in mind that this path can differ depending on the user's preference. The full command line for removing Apple Software Update is MsiExec.exe /I{A30EA700-5515-48F0-88B0-9E99DC356B88}. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might be prompted for administrator rights. The application's main executable file has a size of 601.88 KB (616320 bytes) on disk and is labeled SoftwareUpdate.exe.

The executable files below are part of Apple Software Update. They occupy an average of 601.88 KB (616320 bytes) on disk.

  • SoftwareUpdate.exe (601.88 KB)


This data is about Apple Software Update version 2.6.0.1 alone. You can find below info on other application versions of Apple Software Update:

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If you are manually uninstalling Apple Software Update we advise you to verify if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Apple Software Update:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Apple\Apple Software Update

The files below are left behind on your disk by Apple Software Update when you uninstall it:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\Plugins\EXEInstallPlugin.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\Plugins\MSIInstallPlugin.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\ScriptingObjectModel.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdate.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdate.Resources\ar.lproj\SoftwareUpdateLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdate.Resources\ca.lproj\SoftwareUpdateLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdate.Resources\cs.lproj\SoftwareUpdateLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdate.Resources\da.lproj\SoftwareUpdateLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdate.Resources\de.lproj\SoftwareUpdateLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdate.Resources\el.lproj\SoftwareUpdateLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdate.Resources\en.lproj\SoftwareUpdateLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdate.Resources\en_AU.lproj\SoftwareUpdateLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdate.Resources\en_GB.lproj\SoftwareUpdateLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdate.Resources\es.lproj\SoftwareUpdateLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdate.Resources\es_419.lproj\SoftwareUpdateLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdate.Resources\fi.lproj\SoftwareUpdateLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdate.Resources\fr.lproj\SoftwareUpdateLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdate.Resources\fr_CA.lproj\SoftwareUpdateLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdate.Resources\he.lproj\SoftwareUpdateLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdate.Resources\hi.lproj\SoftwareUpdateLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdate.Resources\hr.lproj\SoftwareUpdateLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdate.Resources\hu.lproj\SoftwareUpdateLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdate.Resources\id.lproj\SoftwareUpdateLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdate.Resources\it.lproj\SoftwareUpdateLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdate.Resources\ja.lproj\SoftwareUpdateLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdate.Resources\ko.lproj\SoftwareUpdateLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdate.Resources\ms.lproj\SoftwareUpdateLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdate.Resources\nb.lproj\SoftwareUpdateLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdate.Resources\nl.lproj\SoftwareUpdateLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdate.Resources\pl.lproj\SoftwareUpdateLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdate.Resources\pt.lproj\SoftwareUpdateLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdate.Resources\pt_PT.lproj\SoftwareUpdateLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdate.Resources\ro.lproj\SoftwareUpdateLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdate.Resources\ru.lproj\SoftwareUpdateLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdate.Resources\sk.lproj\SoftwareUpdateLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdate.Resources\Software Update.tiff
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdate.Resources\sv.lproj\SoftwareUpdateLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdate.Resources\th.lproj\SoftwareUpdateLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdate.Resources\tr.lproj\SoftwareUpdateLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdate.Resources\uk.lproj\SoftwareUpdateLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdate.Resources\vi.lproj\SoftwareUpdateLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdate.Resources\zh_CN.lproj\SoftwareUpdateLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdate.Resources\zh_HK.lproj\SoftwareUpdateLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdate.Resources\zh_TW.lproj\SoftwareUpdateLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdateAdmin.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdateFiles.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdateFiles.Resources\ar.lproj\SoftwareUpdateFilesLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdateFiles.Resources\ca.lproj\SoftwareUpdateFilesLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdateFiles.Resources\cs.lproj\SoftwareUpdateFilesLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdateFiles.Resources\da.lproj\SoftwareUpdateFilesLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdateFiles.Resources\de.lproj\SoftwareUpdateFilesLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdateFiles.Resources\el.lproj\SoftwareUpdateFilesLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdateFiles.Resources\en.lproj\SoftwareUpdateFilesLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdateFiles.Resources\en_AU.lproj\SoftwareUpdateFilesLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdateFiles.Resources\en_GB.lproj\SoftwareUpdateFilesLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdateFiles.Resources\es.lproj\SoftwareUpdateFilesLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdateFiles.Resources\es_419.lproj\SoftwareUpdateFilesLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdateFiles.Resources\fi.lproj\SoftwareUpdateFilesLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdateFiles.Resources\fr.lproj\SoftwareUpdateFilesLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdateFiles.Resources\fr_CA.lproj\SoftwareUpdateFilesLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdateFiles.Resources\he.lproj\SoftwareUpdateFilesLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdateFiles.Resources\hi.lproj\SoftwareUpdateFilesLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdateFiles.Resources\hr.lproj\SoftwareUpdateFilesLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdateFiles.Resources\hu.lproj\SoftwareUpdateFilesLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdateFiles.Resources\id.lproj\SoftwareUpdateFilesLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdateFiles.Resources\it.lproj\SoftwareUpdateFilesLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdateFiles.Resources\ja.lproj\SoftwareUpdateFilesLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdateFiles.Resources\ko.lproj\SoftwareUpdateFilesLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdateFiles.Resources\ms.lproj\SoftwareUpdateFilesLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdateFiles.Resources\nb.lproj\SoftwareUpdateFilesLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdateFiles.Resources\nl.lproj\SoftwareUpdateFilesLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdateFiles.Resources\pl.lproj\SoftwareUpdateFilesLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdateFiles.Resources\pt.lproj\SoftwareUpdateFilesLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdateFiles.Resources\pt_PT.lproj\SoftwareUpdateFilesLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdateFiles.Resources\ro.lproj\SoftwareUpdateFilesLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdateFiles.Resources\ru.lproj\SoftwareUpdateFilesLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdateFiles.Resources\sk.lproj\SoftwareUpdateFilesLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdateFiles.Resources\sv.lproj\SoftwareUpdateFilesLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdateFiles.Resources\th.lproj\SoftwareUpdateFilesLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdateFiles.Resources\tr.lproj\SoftwareUpdateFilesLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdateFiles.Resources\uk.lproj\SoftwareUpdateFilesLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdateFiles.Resources\vi.lproj\SoftwareUpdateFilesLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdateFiles.Resources\zh_CN.lproj\SoftwareUpdateFilesLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdateFiles.Resources\zh_HK.lproj\SoftwareUpdateFilesLocalized.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Apple Software Update\SoftwareUpdateFiles.Resources\zh_TW.lproj\SoftwareUpdateFilesLocalized.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_Apple Software Update_SoftwareUpdate_exe
  • C:\Windows\Installer\{A30EA700-5515-48F0-88B0-9E99DC356B88}\Installer.ico

Many times the following registry data will not be cleaned:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Apple Inc.\Apple Software Update
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\007AE03A51550F84880BE999CD53B688
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{A30EA700-5515-48F0-88B0-9E99DC356B88}

Open regedit.exe to remove the values below from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\007AE03A51550F84880BE999CD53B688\ProductName


How to remove Apple Software Update with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Apple Software Update is an application released by Apple Inc.. Some users choose to uninstall it. This is efortful because performing this manually takes some knowledge related to removing Windows applications by hand. The best QUICK procedure to uninstall Apple Software Update 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 a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around utility to take care of your system.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs installed on the computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Apple Software Update or simply click the Search feature and type in "Apple Software Update". The Apple Software Update application will be found very quickly. After you select Apple Software Update in the list of programs, the following information about the program is shown to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about Apple Software Update, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the program you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
For example you can see that for Apple Software Update:





  • The software company is: http://www.apple.com/uk/
  • The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /I{A30EA700-5515-48F0-88B0-9E99DC356B88}
7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Apple Software Update.
Uninstall Apple Software Update


8. After uninstalling Apple Software Update, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Apple Software Update which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Apple Software Update with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your system.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.



Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall Apple Software Update by Apple Inc. from your PC, nor are we saying that Apple Software Update by Apple Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Apple Software Update supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2018-03-29 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2018-03-29 20:43:15.500