ScanSnap

A way to uninstall ScanSnap from your system

ScanSnap is a software application. This page holds details on how to uninstall it from your PC. The Windows version was created by PFU Limited. More information about PFU Limited can be read here. ScanSnap is commonly installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\PFU\ScanSnap folder, but this location can vary a lot depending on the user's decision while installing the application. PfuSsOrg.exe is the programs's main file and it takes approximately 916.00 KB (937984 bytes) on disk.

ScanSnap installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 11.68 MB (12245648 bytes) on disk.

• CardEntry.exe (784.00 KB)
• CardLauncher.exe (76.00 KB)
• CardLaunDone.exe (20.00 KB)
• CardOptimize.exe (204.00 KB)
• CardPassword.exe (196.00 KB)
• CardRegClear.exe (20.00 KB)
• CardRegRunOff.exe (20.00 KB)
• CardRegRunOn.exe (20.00 KB)
• CardStartUp.exe (20.00 KB)
• PfuSsPDFOpen.exe (24.50 KB)
• PfuSsUpdater.exe (396.00 KB)
• SbCRece.exe (36.00 KB)
• BzCardViewer.exe (108.00 KB)
• CardLauncher.exe (68.00 KB)
• sbscan.exe (64.00 KB)
• CfgDelete.exe (56.00 KB)
• HotKeyDisable.exe (212.00 KB)
• PfuSsMFThumbnail.exe (528.00 KB)
• PfuSsMon.exe (1.09 MB)
• PfuSsOcr.exe (324.00 KB)
• PfuSsQuickMenu.exe (892.00 KB)
• PfuSsQuickMenuManager.exe (364.00 KB)
• S2ORun.exe (20.00 KB)
• ScanToCard.exe (268.00 KB)
• SsRegSU.exe (81.83 KB)
• P2IUNISET.exe (1.66 MB)
• SSClean.exe (57.83 KB)
• SsDrvRepair-x64.exe (448.33 KB)
• SsMagAdjust.exe (301.83 KB)
• PfuSsCmdM.exe (8.50 KB)
• PfuSsOrg.exe (916.00 KB)
• PfuSsOrgCacheInit.exe (40.50 KB)
• PfuSsOrgChkPDF.exe (56.00 KB)
• PfuSsOrgLogChanger.exe (29.00 KB)
• PfuSsOrgMrkIndex.exe (80.00 KB)
• PfuSsOrgOcrChk.exe (15.00 KB)
• PfuSsOrgOcrRegList.exe (15.50 KB)
• PfuSsOrgPDF2JPEG.exe (104.00 KB)
• PfuSsOrgRegInit.exe (200.00 KB)
• PfuSsPlg.exe (64.00 KB)
• PfuSsPlgM.exe (69.83 KB)
• PfuSsRen.exe (48.00 KB)
• PfuSsSrch.exe (17.00 KB)
• SsView.exe (836.00 KB)
• PfuSsOrgOcr.exe (52.00 KB)
• PfuSsOrgOcrI.exe (64.00 KB)
• PfuSsOrgOcrList.exe (68.00 KB)

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The current page applies to ScanSnap version 5.0.21.1 alone. You can find here a few links to other ScanSnap releases:

• 5.1.30.19
• 5.1.10.1
• 5.1.41.1
• 5.1.50.23
• 5.1.70.1
• 5.1.51.23
• 5.1.62.2
• 5.1.60.2
• 5.1.81.1
• 4.2.32.3
• 5.5.10.2
• 5.1.11.1
• 5.0.11.1
• 5.0.20.1
• 5.0.10.23
• 4.2.14.103
• 5.0.12.4
• 5.1.20.1
• 5.1.61.1
• 4.2.31.1
• 4.5.10.6

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Some files, folders and registry entries can be left behind when you remove ScanSnap from your computer.

Directories found on disk:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\PFU\ScanSnap
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PFU\ScanSnap
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\PFU\QuickMenu\ScanSnap Manager

The files below remain on your disk by ScanSnap when you uninstall it:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\{2A9F6059-EDD6-498B-98E1-AF384DD6BCA0}.amd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\{53FB3EE7-2389-4618-AA2B-EBD04F864F8F}.amd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\{878D7BAD-5019-4FF9-B641-E2749CA9C99F}.amd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\{8A5CD635-00BF-4ED0-B1B8-98AB12F36F0F}.amd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\{A2E7295F-1CD3-4D47-84C5-1E534F5C68D3}.amd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\{B7824FD4-C55D-475E-BF7A-71D76D7ED5F1}.amd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\{B83CFF6C-579A-492C-BC01-86227EE452D9}.amd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap (TM) 4.1.log
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Abkhaz.amd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\ACE.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\AdobeXMP.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Adyghe.amd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Afrikns.amd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\AGM.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Agul.amd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Albanian.amd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Altaic.amd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\APDFLWrapper.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\ARE.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\ArmEast.amd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\ArmEast.amm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\ArmEast.amt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\ArmGrab.amd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\ArmGrab.amm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\ArmGrab.amt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\ArmWest.amd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\ArmWest.amm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\ArmWest.amt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Awar.amd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Awl.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\AXE16SharedExpat.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\AXE8SharedExpat.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Aymara.amd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\AzeriCyr.amd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\AzeriLat.amd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Barcode.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Bashkir.amd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Bashkir.amm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Bashkir.amt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Basic.amd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Basque.amd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Bemba.amd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\BIB.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\BIBUtils.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\UserNameft.amd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Bold.pat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Bold.ptc
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Bold.str
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Brazil.amd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Brazil.amm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Brazil.amt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Breton.amd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Bugotu.amd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Bulgar.amd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Bulgar.amm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Bulgar.amt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Buryat.amd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Byelorus.amd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\C.amd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Catalan.amd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Catalan.amm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Catalan.amt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Chamorro.amd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Chechen.amd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Chemistry.amd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Chukcha.amd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Chuvash.amd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Cobol.amd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\CoolType.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Corsican.amd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\CountriesRegistration.csv
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\CrimTat.amd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Croatian.amd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Croatian.amm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Croatian.amt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Crow.amd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Czech.amd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Czech.amm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Czech.amt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Da.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Danish.amd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Danish.amm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Danish.amt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Dargwa.amd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Dungan.amd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Dutch.amd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Dutch.amm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Dutch.amt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Engine.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\Engine6.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\English.amd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\English.amm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\English.amt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\EnglishLaw.amd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\EnglishLaw.amm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\EnglishLaw.amt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\EnglishMedical.amd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\EnglishMedical.amm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\EnglishMedical.amt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ABBYY FineReader for ScanSnap\EskimoC.amd

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

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PFU\ScanSnap Extension
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ABBYY\ScanSnap
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PFU\ScanSnap Extension
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PFU\ScanSnap Home
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\ABBYY\ScanSnap
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\000014BF200000000000709475387300
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\156DDF8B10C32FD40A4CFB76B2AD4377
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\EACF5CC2AB156294C8B2F4705EF4E63A
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\PFU\ScanSnap

Registry values that are not removed from your computer:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\PFU\ScanSnap\CardMinder\CardEntry.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\PFU\ScanSnap\CardMinder\CardEntry.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\PFU\ScanSnap\Driver\PfuSsMon.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\PFU\ScanSnap\Driver\PfuSsMon.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\PFU\ScanSnap\Organizer\PfuSsOrg.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\PFU\ScanSnap\Organizer\PfuSsOrg.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\000014BF200000000000709475387300\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\156DDF8B10C32FD40A4CFB76B2AD4377\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\EACF5CC2AB156294C8B2F4705EF4E63A\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3296077662-3060138565-903987779-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\PFU\ScanSnap\ScanToOffice\Scan2Folder.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3296077662-3060138565-903987779-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\PFU\ScanSnap\Driver\PfuSsMFThumbnail.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3296077662-3060138565-903987779-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\PFU\ScanSnap\Driver\PfuSsMon.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3296077662-3060138565-903987779-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\PFU\ScanSnap\Driver\PfuSsQuickMenu.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3296077662-3060138565-903987779-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\PFU\ScanSnap\Driver\ScanSnapTool.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3296077662-3060138565-903987779-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\PFU\ScanSnap\Driver\SsDrvRepair\SsDrvRepair-x64.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3296077662-3060138565-903987779-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\PFU\ScanSnap\Driver\SsWifiTool\PfuSsWifiTool.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3296077662-3060138565-903987779-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\PFU\ScanSnap\Driver\SsWizard\PfuSsConnectionWizard.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3296077662-3060138565-903987779-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\PFU\ScanSnap\Organizer\PfuSsOrg.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3296077662-3060138565-903987779-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\PFU\ScanSnap\Update\ms_vcredist_x86\vcredist_x86.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3296077662-3060138565-903987779-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\PFU\ScanSnap\Update\ScanSnapUpdater.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SsmWiaRestart\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SsmWiaRestart\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SsmWiaRestart\ImagePath

How to uninstall ScanSnap from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

ScanSnap is an application by the software company PFU Limited. Sometimes, computer users choose to remove this application. This can be troublesome because doing this by hand requires some knowledge regarding removing Windows programs manually. One of the best EASY manner to remove ScanSnap is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general tool to clean your computer.

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• go to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the applications installed on your computer will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate ScanSnap or simply click the Search field and type in "ScanSnap". If it is installed on your PC the ScanSnap app will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select ScanSnap in the list of programs, some information about the program is available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about ScanSnap, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the application you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove ScanSnap.


8. After removing ScanSnap, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items of ScanSnap that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling ScanSnap with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

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

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove ScanSnap by PFU Limited from your computer, we are not saying that ScanSnap by PFU Limited is not a good application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove ScanSnap in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.