DriverUpdate

A guide to uninstall DriverUpdate from your PC

You can find below details on how to remove DriverUpdate for Windows. It was coded for Windows by Slimware Utilities Holdings, Inc.. Open here where you can find out more on Slimware Utilities Holdings, Inc.. DriverUpdate is normally installed in the C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate folder, however this location can vary a lot depending on the user's option while installing the application. The full command line for uninstalling DriverUpdate is C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate\UninstallStub.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might be prompted for administrator rights. DriverUpdate.exe is the DriverUpdate's main executable file and it occupies approximately 33.61 MB (35239000 bytes) on disk.

The executable files below are part of DriverUpdate. They occupy about 34.04 MB (35695808 bytes) on disk.

• BsSndRpt.exe (316.52 KB)
• DriverUpdate.exe (33.61 MB)
• UninstallStub.exe (129.59 KB)

The information on this page is only about version 5.8.4 of DriverUpdate. You can find below info on other versions of DriverUpdate:

• 2.6.5
• 4.3.0
• 5.8.19
• 2.7.3
• 5.2.0
• 4.1.2
• 4.1.0
• 5.1.1
• 5.8.13
• 5.4.2
• 4.1.1
• 2.7.0
• 2.6.1
• 2.5.5
• 5.2.1
• 5.6.3
• 2.7.10
• 5.8.8
• 2.5.4
• 5.8.10
• 5.4.0
• 5.8.12
• 6.0.4
• 6.0.3
• 5.6.1
• 5.5.1
• 6.0.2
• 4.3.1
• 5.8.0
• 5.8.11
• 5.8.2
• 5.8.20
• 5.8.7
• 5.0.0
• 5.8.6
• 5.7.0
• 5.8.9
• 5.4.1
• 2.7.9
• 2.7.5
• 5.8.5
• 5.6.2
• 4.3.3
• 5.6.0
• 4.3.2
• 5.8.16
• 5.5.0
• 2.7.1
• 5.6.4
• 5.8.3
• 4.0.0
• 5.2.3
• 2.6.4
• 5.8.14
• 5.6.6
• 5.8.18
• 5.8.1
• 6.0.1
• 2.5.3
• 2.7.4
• 2.7.6
• 6.0.0
• 2.6.0
• 4.3.4
• 4.1.3
• 2.7.8
• 5.8.15
• 2.7.11
• 4.0.1
• 2.6.3
• 5.2.2
• 5.1.0
• 2.5.2
• 5.6.5
• 5.3.0
• 2.6.2

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the PC. Some of these are listed below.

Directories found on disk:

• C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate

Generally, the following files remain on disk:

• C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate\dbghelp.dll
• C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate\dbghelp-app.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Low\IE\BHFQUDIM\driverupdate[1].htm
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Low\IE\LP36F1L7\driverupdate[1].htm
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Low\IE\LP36F1L7\driverupdate_robyn_33[1].dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\htmlayout.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2019-06-20 13-49-55 0.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2019-06-20 13-50-15 0.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\Logs\2019-06-20 16-13-53 0.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate\settings.db

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\9161673511243DC4A96C7C81D9230940
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\SlimWare Utilities Inc\DriverUpdate

Registry values that are not removed from your computer:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\9161673511243DC4A96C7C81D9230940\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\DriverUpdate\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3407101977-3847962463-3138626350-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files\DriverUpdate\DriverUpdate.exe

How to remove DriverUpdate from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

DriverUpdate is a program offered by Slimware Utilities Holdings, Inc.. Frequently, users want to remove it. Sometimes this is easier said than done because doing this manually takes some skill related to PCs. One of the best EASY solution to remove DriverUpdate is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your Windows PC.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the applications existing on the computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate DriverUpdate or simply click the Search field and type in "DriverUpdate". If it is installed on your PC the DriverUpdate app will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click DriverUpdate in the list of programs, the following data regarding the program is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have regarding DriverUpdate, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the program you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall DriverUpdate.


8. After uninstalling DriverUpdate, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of DriverUpdate that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling DriverUpdate using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall DriverUpdate by Slimware Utilities Holdings, Inc. from your PC, we are not saying that DriverUpdate by Slimware Utilities Holdings, Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall DriverUpdate supposing you want to. 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' PCs.