Kies

How to uninstall Kies from your computer

Kies is a Windows program. Read more about how to remove it from your PC. The Windows release was developed by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. You can find out more on Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. or check for application updates here. Kies is commonly installed in the C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies folder, however this location may vary a lot depending on the user's decision while installing the application. You can remove Kies by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{D6CD26FD-CD7F-4C86-96A3-EEBFABE5FE47}\setup.exe. Keep in mind that you might receive a notification for administrator rights. The program's main executable file is titled Kies.exe and it has a size of 7.57 MB (7933240 bytes).

Kies is composed of the following executables which occupy 37.82 MB (39661836 bytes) on disk:

• BinaryLoaderMgr.exe (109.30 KB)
• FusDataCollector.exe (264.80 KB)
• Kies.exe (7.57 MB)
• KiesDeviceErrorRecv.exe (373.30 KB)
• KiesTrayAgent.exe (3.21 MB)
• lame.exe (202.80 KB)
• MCS.Thunder.Update.exe (259.30 KB)
• MelodyTransfer.exe (1.68 MB)
• MSC.Thunder.EasyGuide.exe (21.80 KB)
• MSC.Thunder.FirmwareUpdate.exe (601.30 KB)
• MSC.Thunder.FirmwareUpdate.vshost.exe (14.50 KB)
• MyFreeCodecPack.exe (4.39 MB)
• oggenc.exe (185.50 KB)
• SelfMV.exe (216.00 KB)
• SelfMV2.exe (60.00 KB)
• TG_CAM.exe (72.00 KB)
• SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones.exe (18.63 MB)
• MSC.Thunder.EasyGuide.exe (21.80 KB)

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The current page applies to Kies version 1.4 alone. You can find below info on other versions of Kies:

• 1.5.3

Quite a few files, folders and Windows registry data can not be deleted when you want to remove Kies from your PC.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Samsung\Kies.exe_Url_v2b1vj2f0vbudtrj1cke0ktpplfv0bqf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Samsung\Kies

Generally, the following files are left on disk:

• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\3DAudio.ax
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\AdminCmdAgent.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\AMG.Lasso.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\AMG.Lasso.LowLevelHelpers.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\Anycall_Land.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\app.config
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\ar-AE\MCS.Thunder.Update.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\ar-AE\MSC.Thunder.Common.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\AStorePlugin.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\atl90.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\AudioGrabberCOM.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\AudioGrabberDll.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\AxInterop.ShockwaveFlashObjects.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\bass.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\Bass.Net.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\bass_aac.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\basscd.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\bassenc.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\bassflac.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\basswma.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\bg-BG\MCS.Thunder.Update.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\bg-BG\MSC.Thunder.Common.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\BinaryLoaderForKorea.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\BinaryLoaderMgr.exe
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\CabLib.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\CDBurnCOM.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\CDRipping.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\Common\basscd.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\Common\bassenc.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\Common\Interop.CDBurnCOMLib.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\Common\Interop.ConnectionManagerLib.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\Common\Interop.DevFileServiceLib.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\Common\Interop.DeviceDataServiceLib.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\Common\Interop.DeviceManagerLib.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\Common\Interop.DeviceServiceCoreLib.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\Common\Interop.DeviceServiceModelDBLib.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\Common\Interop.FUSCryptLib.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\Common\Interop.MP3FileInfoCOMLib.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\Common\Interop.OGGFileInfoCOMLib.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\Common\Interop.P3MPINTERFACECTRLLib.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\Common\Interop.PRPLAYERCORELib.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\Common\Interop.SyncServiceLib.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\Common\Ionic.Zip.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\Common\Kies.Common.AllShare.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\Common\Kies.Common.CRMManager.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\Common\Kies.Common.DBManager.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\Common\Kies.Common.DeviceService.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\Common\Kies.Common.DeviceServiceLib.DeviceDataService.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\Common\Kies.Common.DeviceServiceLib.DeviceManagement.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\Common\Kies.Common.DeviceServiceLib.FileService.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\Common\Kies.Common.DeviceServiceLib.FirmwareUpdate.Common.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\Common\Kies.Common.DeviceServiceLib.FirmwareUpdate.Downloader.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\Common\Kies.Common.DeviceServiceLib.FirmwareUpdate.FirmwareUpdateAgentHelper.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\Common\Kies.Common.DeviceServiceLib.Interface.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\Common\Kies.Common.MainUI.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\Common\Kies.Common.MediaDB.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\Common\Kies.Common.Multimedia.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\Common\Kies.Common.Pims.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\Common\Kies.Common.StoreManager.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\Common\Kies.Common.Util.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\Common\Kies.Interface.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\Common\Kies.Test.Pims.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\Common\Kies.UI.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\Common\System.Net.Json.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\Common\ZipStore.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\Common\zlib32.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\Common\zlib64.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\Common\zlibnet.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\cs-CZ\MCS.Thunder.Update.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\cs-CZ\MSC.Thunder.Common.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\da-DK\MCS.Thunder.Update.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\da-DK\MSC.Thunder.Common.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\DataConversion.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\DataParser.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\DataType.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\DCInterface.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\DCMPhotoDLL.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\de-DE\MCS.Thunder.Update.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\de-DE\MSC.Thunder.Common.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\DevComponents.WpfEditors.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\DevComponents.WpfSchedule.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\DNSe.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\DriverChecker.exe
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\drmcm.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\DummyStorePlugin.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\el-GR\MCS.Thunder.Update.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\el-GR\MSC.Thunder.Common.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\enc_aac.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\en-GB\MCS.Thunder.Update.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\en-GB\MSC.Thunder.Common.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\es-ES\MCS.Thunder.Update.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\es-ES\MSC.Thunder.Common.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\es-MX\MCS.Thunder.Update.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\es-MX\MSC.Thunder.Common.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\External\Anycall_Land.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\External\atl90.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\External\CabLib.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\External\DeviceModules\_ceutil.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\External\DeviceModules\_rapi.dll
• C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\External\DeviceModules\atl90.dll

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Samsung.Kies
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\MultiStageTrayAgent\Kies TrayAgent
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Samsung\Kies
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\1038C85769625584FA5435B4210089A0
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\DF62DC6DF7DC68C4693AEEFBBA5EEF74
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\InstallShield_{D6CD26FD-CD7F-4C86-96A3-EEBFABE5FE47}

Use regedit.exe to delete the following additional values from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\1038C85769625584FA5435B4210089A0\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\DF62DC6DF7DC68C4693AEEFBBA5EEF74\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\

A way to erase Kies using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Kies is a program released by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. Some users want to erase this program. Sometimes this can be difficult because doing this by hand takes some experience regarding Windows internal functioning. The best SIMPLE practice to erase Kies is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your system.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of utilities.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


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

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Kies or simply click the Search field and type in "Kies". If it exists on your system the Kies program will be found very quickly. After you select Kies in the list of apps, some information about the program is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about Kies, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the program you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

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


8. After removing Kies, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Kies which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Kies with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall Kies by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. from your PC, nor are we saying that Kies by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is not a good software application. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Kies supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.