HP Update

A way to uninstall HP Update from your system

This web page is about HP Update for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It is made by Hewlett-Packard. You can find out more on Hewlett-Packard or check for application updates here. Please follow http://www.hp.com if you want to read more on HP Update on Hewlett-Packard's website. HP Update is normally installed in the C:\Program Files\Hp\HP Software Update directory, but this location can differ a lot depending on the user's choice when installing the program. The full command line for removing HP Update is MsiExec.exe /X{DDD5104F-1C44-49EB-9E6B-29EC5D27658B}. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might receive a notification for admin rights. hpwucli.exe is the HP Update's main executable file and it takes close to 620.55 KB (635448 bytes) on disk.

HP Update is comprised of the following executables which occupy 668.61 KB (684656 bytes) on disk:

• hpwucli.exe (620.55 KB)
• hpwuschd2.exe (48.05 KB)

The information on this page is only about version 5.002.007.004 of HP Update. You can find below info on other application versions of HP Update:

• 5.002.001.004
• 5.002.006.003
• 5.005.000.002
• 5.003.002.004
• 5.002.003.003
• 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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If planning to uninstall HP Update you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files\Hp\HP Software Update

The files below are left behind on your disk by HP Update when you uninstall it:

• C:\Program Files\Hp\HP Software Update\hpwucli.exe
• C:\Program Files\Hp\HP Software Update\hpwuschd2.exe
• C:\Program Files\Hp\HP Software Update\SoftwareUpdate.dll

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be cleaned; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Hewlett-Packard\HP Software Update
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\F4015DDD44C1BE94E9B692CED57256B8
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Hewlett-Packard\HP Software Update
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{DDD5104F-1C44-49EB-9E6B-29EC5D27658B}

Open regedit.exe to remove the values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\F4015DDD44C1BE94E9B692CED57256B8\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Hp\HP Software Update\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\WINDOWS\Installer\{DDD5104F-1C44-49EB-9E6B-29EC5D27658B}\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\DomainProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Program Files\Hp\HP Software Update\HPWUCli.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Program Files\Hp\HP Software Update\HPWUCli.exe

A way to erase HP Update from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

HP Update is a program marketed by Hewlett-Packard. Some people want to remove this program. This can be troublesome because deleting this by hand requires some advanced knowledge related to Windows program uninstallation. One of the best QUICK solution to remove HP Update is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your computer.

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• download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful program.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the programs existing on your computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find HP Update or simply activate the Search feature and type in "HP Update". If it exists on your system the HP Update application will be found very quickly. When you click HP Update in the list of programs, the following data about the program is available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have about HP Update, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the application you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for HP Update:

• The software company is: http://www.hp.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{DDD5104F-1C44-49EB-9E6B-29EC5D27658B}

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove HP Update.


8. After uninstalling HP Update, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong HP Update that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing HP Update with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove HP Update by Hewlett-Packard from your computer, 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 decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.