HP Update

A guide to uninstall HP Update from your computer

This page contains complete information on how to uninstall HP Update for Windows. It was created for Windows by Hewlett-Packard. You can read more on Hewlett-Packard or check for application updates here. You can read more about on HP Update at http://www.hp.com. HP Update is usually installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\HP\HP Software Update folder, subject to the user's option. The entire uninstall command line for HP Update is MsiExec.exe /X{DE77FE3F-A33D-499A-87AD-5FC406617B40}. The program's main executable file has a size of 619.05 KB (633912 bytes) on disk and is called hpwucli.exe.

HP Update is comprised of the following executables which take 672.35 KB (688488 bytes) on disk:

• hpwucli.exe (619.05 KB)
• hpwuschd2.exe (53.30 KB)

The current web page applies to HP Update version 5.002.003.003 only. Click on the links below for other HP Update versions:

• 5.002.007.004
• 5.002.001.004
• 5.002.006.003
• 5.005.000.002
• 5.003.002.004
• 5.003.000.004
• 5.002.005.003
• 5.5
• 5.001.000.014
• 5.002.002.002
• 5.002.000.010
• 5.005.002.002
• 5.005.000.001
• 5.002.005.001
• 5.003.003.001
• 4.000.013.003
• 5.002.000.013
• 5.005.001.002
• 5.003.001.001
• 5.002.008.001

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Several files, folders and registry entries can not be uninstalled when you are trying to remove HP Update from your PC.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\hp\HP Software Update

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall HP Update:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\hp\HP Software Update\hpwucli.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\hp\HP Software Update\hpwuschd2.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\hp\HP Software Update\SoftwareUpdate.dll

Registry keys:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\F3EF77EDD33AA99478DAF54C6016B704
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Hewlett-Packard\HP Software Update
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{DE77FE3F-A33D-499A-87AD-5FC406617B40}

Additional values that you should delete:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\F3EF77EDD33AA99478DAF54C6016B704\ProductName

A way to remove HP Update using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

HP Update is a program marketed by Hewlett-Packard. Some users try to erase this program. This is easier said than done because removing this by hand takes some advanced knowledge regarding removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best EASY practice to erase HP Update 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 already installed on your system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your PC.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• install 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 features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the applications existing on the PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find HP Update or simply activate the Search feature and type in "HP Update". If it is installed on your PC the HP Update program will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select HP Update in the list of applications, some data about the program is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about HP Update, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the application you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for HP Update:

• The web site of the program is: http://www.hp.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{DE77FE3F-A33D-499A-87AD-5FC406617B40}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove HP Update.


8. After uninstalling HP Update, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong HP Update that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling HP Update with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove HP Update by Hewlett-Packard from your PC, we are not saying that HP Update by Hewlett-Packard is not a good application for your PC. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove HP Update supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.