HP 3D DriveGuard

A way to uninstall HP 3D DriveGuard from your system

You can find on this page detailed information on how to remove HP 3D DriveGuard for Windows. It is made by Hewlett-Packard Company. Check out here for more details on Hewlett-Packard Company. Please open http://www.hp.com if you want to read more on HP 3D DriveGuard on Hewlett-Packard Company's website. The application is usually placed in the C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP 3D DriveGuard directory. Take into account that this location can vary depending on the user's choice. The full command line for removing HP 3D DriveGuard is MsiExec.exe /X{C35A147C-5037-443A-9BF8-A5E7C2154CE4}. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may receive a notification for admin rights. HpAbout.exe is the programs's main file and it takes approximately 24.31 KB (24896 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are incorporated in HP 3D DriveGuard. They take 350.56 KB (358976 bytes) on disk.

• accelerometerST.exe (73.81 KB)
• HpAbout.exe (24.31 KB)
• HpCplApp.exe (17.31 KB)
• HpTile2.exe (195.81 KB)
• hptileapp.exe (39.31 KB)

The current page applies to HP 3D DriveGuard version 5.1.7.1 alone. Click on the links below for other HP 3D DriveGuard versions:

• 1.10.8.1
• 5.0.8.0
• 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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If you are manually uninstalling HP 3D DriveGuard we advise you to verify if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders remaining:

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

The files below were 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\{C35A147C-5037-443A-9BF8-A5E7C2154CE4}\controlPanelIcon.exe

Generally the following registry keys will not be cleaned:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\C741A53C7305A344B98F5A7E2C51C44E
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Hewlett-Packard\HP 3D DriveGuard
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{C35A147C-5037-443A-9BF8-A5E7C2154CE4}
• 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\C741A53C7305A344B98F5A7E2C51C44E\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\{C35A147C-5037-443A-9BF8-A5E7C2154CE4}\

How to erase HP 3D DriveGuard from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

HP 3D DriveGuard is a program released by Hewlett-Packard Company. Some users try to remove this application. This is difficult because doing this manually takes some knowledge regarding PCs. The best SIMPLE practice to remove HP 3D DriveGuard 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 PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general tool to clean your PC.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful program.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the applications existing on your PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find HP 3D DriveGuard or simply activate the Search feature and type in "HP 3D DriveGuard". If it is installed on your PC the HP 3D DriveGuard application will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select HP 3D DriveGuard in the list of applications, some information regarding the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding HP 3D DriveGuard, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the app you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example 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{C35A147C-5037-443A-9BF8-A5E7C2154CE4}

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. Confirm the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall HP 3D DriveGuard.


8. After removing HP 3D DriveGuard, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of HP 3D DriveGuard that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling HP 3D DriveGuard with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

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

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove 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 page only contains detailed info on how to remove HP 3D DriveGuard in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.