Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools

A way to uninstall Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools from your PC

This web page contains complete information on how to uninstall Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools for Windows. It is developed by Hewlett-Packard. You can find out more on Hewlett-Packard or check for application updates here. Click on http://www.safeboot-hp.com to get more details about Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools on Hewlett-Packard's website. The program is usually located in the C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption folder. Take into account that this location can vary being determined by the user's preference. Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools's entire uninstall command line is MsiExec.exe /I{4D81BE33-818D-4597-A74B-20F2CE120A36}. HpFkCrypt.exe is the Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools's primary executable file and it takes circa 250.50 KB (256512 bytes) on disk.

The executable files below are part of Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools. They occupy an average of 467.74 KB (478968 bytes) on disk.

• ATUpdateFDE.exe (217.24 KB)
• HpFkCrypt.exe (250.50 KB)

The current page applies to Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools version 4.0.11 only. You can find below a few links to other Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools versions:

• 5.0.7.1
• 5.0.5.0
• 5.0.5.2
• 1.0.1
• 5.0.6.0
• 5.0.4.0
• 1.0.5
• 4.0.6
• 4.0.5
• 4.0.21
• 4.0.14
• 5.0.2.8
• 4.0.9
• 5.0.3.0
• 1.0.4
• 5.0.2.4
• 4.0.15
• 1.0.0
• 4.0.24
• 4.0.2
• Unknown
• 1.0.2
• 5.0.2.10
• 4.0.26

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How to remove Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools is an application offered by Hewlett-Packard. Some computer users decide to erase it. Sometimes this can be easier said than done because uninstalling this by hand takes some experience related to Windows program uninstallation. One of the best SIMPLE procedure to erase Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools 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 PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the applications installed on your computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools or simply activate the Search field and type in "Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools". The Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools program will be found automatically. Notice that after you click Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools in the list of programs, the following data about the program is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools:

• The web site of the program is: http://www.safeboot-hp.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /I{4D81BE33-818D-4597-A74B-20F2CE120A36}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools.


8. After uninstalling Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your system.

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

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools by Hewlett-Packard from your computer, nor are we saying that Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools by Hewlett-Packard is not a good application for your PC. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools supposing 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 discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.