HP 3D DriveGuard

A guide to uninstall HP 3D DriveGuard from your computer

This page contains thorough information on how to remove HP 3D DriveGuard for Windows. It is produced by Hewlett-Packard Company. Take a look here for more details on Hewlett-Packard Company. Detailed information about HP 3D DriveGuard can be found at http://www.hp.com. Usually the HP 3D DriveGuard program is installed in the C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP 3D DriveGuard folder, depending on the user's option during install. MsiExec.exe /X{5B4F3B85-83F0-4BBF-9052-7A38B6B09634} is the full command line if you want to uninstall HP 3D DriveGuard. The program's main executable file is labeled HpAbout.exe and it has a size of 24.27 KB (24856 bytes).

HP 3D DriveGuard contains of the executables below. They occupy 350.37 KB (358776 bytes) on disk.

• accelerometerST.exe (73.77 KB)
• HpAbout.exe (24.27 KB)
• HpCplApp.exe (17.27 KB)
• HpTile2.exe (195.77 KB)
• hptileapp.exe (39.27 KB)

The information on this page is only about version 5.0.8.0 of HP 3D DriveGuard. You can find here a few links to other HP 3D DriveGuard releases:

• 1.10.8.1
• 5.1.7.1
• 6.0.10.1
• 4.1.9.1
• 6.0.18.1
• 5.0.9.0
• 4.1.1.5
• 4.0.10.1
• 6.0.15.1
• 4.1.1.6
• 4.0.5.1
• 6.0.13.1
• 4.1.12.1
• 6.0.28.1
• 5.0.6.0
• 4.1.5.1
• 5.1.12.1
• 6.0.17.1
• 6.0.16.1
• 4.2.8.1
• 6.0.27.1
• 4.1.8.1
• 4.2.9.1
• 6.0.21.1
• 6.0.25.1
• 6.0.24.1
• 1.10.9.1
• 1.20.5.1
• 5.1.5.1
• 4.1.7.1
• 4.1.4.1
• 6.0.9.1
• 4.1.14.1
• 6.0.19.1
• 4.1.10.1
• 4.2.5.1
• 5.2.2.1
• 6.0.23.1
• 4.1.16.1

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

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall HP 3D DriveGuard:

• C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP 3D DriveGuard

The files below are left behind on your disk by HP 3D DriveGuard's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP 3D DriveGuard\accelerometerST.exe
• C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP 3D DriveGuard\AR\HP_3D_DriveGuard_Help_ar.chm
• C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP 3D DriveGuard\CS\HP_3D_DriveGuard_Help_cs.chm
• C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP 3D DriveGuard\DA\HP_3D_DriveGuard_Help_da.chm
• C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP 3D DriveGuard\DE\HP_3D_DriveGuard_Help_de.chm
• C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP 3D DriveGuard\EL\HP_3D_DriveGuard_Help_el.chm
• C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP 3D DriveGuard\EN\HP_3D_DriveGuard_Help_en.chm
• C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP 3D DriveGuard\ES\HP_3D_DriveGuard_Help_es.chm
• C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP 3D DriveGuard\FI\HP_3D_DriveGuard_Help_fi.chm
• C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP 3D DriveGuard\FR\HP_3D_DriveGuard_Help_fr.chm
• C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP 3D DriveGuard\HE\HP_3D_DriveGuard_Help_he.chm
• C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP 3D DriveGuard\HP3DG_CPL32.xml
• C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP 3D DriveGuard\HP3DG_CPL64.xml
• C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP 3D DriveGuard\HpAbout.exe
• C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP 3D DriveGuard\hpaccelerometercp.CPL
• C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP 3D DriveGuard\HpCplApp.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP 3D DriveGuard\HpCplApp.exe
• C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP 3D DriveGuard\HpTile2.exe
• C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP 3D DriveGuard\hptileapp.exe
• C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP 3D DriveGuard\HU\HP_3D_DriveGuard_Help_hu.chm
• C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP 3D DriveGuard\IT\HP_3D_DriveGuard_Help_it.chm
• C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP 3D DriveGuard\JA\HP_3D_DriveGuard_Help_ja.chm
• C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP 3D DriveGuard\KO\HP_3D_DriveGuard_Help_ko.chm
• C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP 3D DriveGuard\MobileDataProtection.ico
• C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP 3D DriveGuard\MobileDataProtection_over.ico
• C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP 3D DriveGuard\NL\HP_3D_DriveGuard_Help_nl.chm
• C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP 3D DriveGuard\NO\HP_3D_DriveGuard_Help_no.chm
• C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP 3D DriveGuard\PL\HP_3D_DriveGuard_Help_pl.chm
• C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP 3D DriveGuard\pt-BR\HP_3D_DriveGuard_Help_pt-BR.chm
• C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP 3D DriveGuard\pt-PT\HP_3D_DriveGuard_Help_pt-PT.chm
• C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP 3D DriveGuard\RU\HP_3D_DriveGuard_Help_ru.chm
• C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP 3D DriveGuard\SK\HP_3D_DriveGuard_Help_sk.chm
• C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP 3D DriveGuard\SL\HP_3D_DriveGuard_Help_sl.chm
• C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP 3D DriveGuard\SV\HP_3D_DriveGuard_Help_sv.chm
• C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP 3D DriveGuard\TR\HP_3D_DriveGuard_Help_tr.chm
• C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP 3D DriveGuard\zh-CHS\HP_3D_DriveGuard_Help_zh-CHS.chm
• C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP 3D DriveGuard\zh-TW\HP_3D_DriveGuard_Help_zh-TW.chm
• C:\Windows\Installer\{1C1A5678-07FF-4B14-A5EF-26A7E142406E}\controlPanelIcon.exe

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\8765A1C1FF7041B45AFE627A1E2404E6
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Hewlett-Packard\HP 3D DriveGuard
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{1C1A5678-07FF-4B14-A5EF-26A7E142406E}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Hewlett-Packard\HP 3D DriveGuard
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Hewlett-Packard\HP 3D DriveGuard

Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following values:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\8765A1C1FF7041B45AFE627A1E2404E6\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP 3D DriveGuard\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Windows\Installer\{1C1A5678-07FF-4B14-A5EF-26A7E142406E}\

A way to delete HP 3D DriveGuard with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

HP 3D DriveGuard is a program marketed by the software company Hewlett-Packard Company. Frequently, computer users choose to remove this program. This is efortful because doing this manually takes some skill related to PCs. The best EASY practice to remove HP 3D DriveGuard 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 Windows system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general tool to clean your Windows system.

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• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the programs installed on your PC will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find HP 3D DriveGuard or simply activate the Search field and type in "HP 3D DriveGuard". If it exists on your system the HP 3D DriveGuard program will be found automatically. Notice that after you click HP 3D DriveGuard in the list of applications, some data regarding the program is available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding HP 3D DriveGuard, 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 pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for HP 3D DriveGuard:

• The web site of the program is: http://www.hp.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{5B4F3B85-83F0-4BBF-9052-7A38B6B09634}

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. accept the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove HP 3D DriveGuard.


8. After removing HP 3D DriveGuard, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong HP 3D DriveGuard that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling HP 3D DriveGuard with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall HP 3D DriveGuard by Hewlett-Packard Company from your computer, we are not saying that HP 3D DriveGuard by Hewlett-Packard Company is not a good application for your PC. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall HP 3D DriveGuard supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.