WD Drive Utilities

A guide to uninstall WD Drive Utilities from your system

This page contains complete information on how to remove WD Drive Utilities for Windows. It is produced by Western Digital Technologies, Inc.. Take a look here where you can find out more on Western Digital Technologies, Inc.. Please follow http://support.wdc.com if you want to read more on WD Drive Utilities on Western Digital Technologies, Inc.'s page. Usually the WD Drive Utilities program is to be found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities folder, depending on the user's option during install. You can uninstall WD Drive Utilities by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line MsiExec.exe /X{45BDDAE8-E34D-46D7-AC23-39C567A719B9}. Note that you might get a notification for admin rights. WDDriveUtilities.exe is the programs's main file and it takes approximately 6.29 MB (6600192 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are installed beside WD Drive Utilities. They take about 13.27 MB (13913600 bytes) on disk.

• WD Quick Formatter.exe (4.82 MB)
• WDDriveUtilities.exe (6.29 MB)
• WDDriveUtilitiesHelper.exe (2.16 MB)

The current page applies to WD Drive Utilities version 2.1.2.167 alone. Click on the links below for other WD Drive Utilities versions:

• 1.0.6.3
• 1.4.1.39
• 2.0.0.48
• 2.0.0.63
• 2.1.0.25
• 2.0.0.54
• 2.1.0.130
• 2.0.0.44
• 2.0.0.76
• 2.1.3.304
• 1.1.0.51
• 2.0.0.25
• 1.4.1.51
• 1.3.0.16
• 1.4.3.13
• 1.3.0.17
• 2.1.2.146
• 1.0.5.7
• 1.4.2.11
• 2.1.0.142
• 2.0.0.70
• 1.0.3.3
• 1.2.0.85
• 2.1.2.165
• 1.0.4.11
• 2.1.0.20
• 2.0.0.69
• 1.4.0.92
• 1.3.1.2
• 1.0.7.3
• 2.0.0.26
• 1.4.3.41
• 2.1.0.115
• 1.4.3.37
• 1.3.0.18
• 2.0.0.71
• 1.3.2.2

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the PC. Part_A few of these are listed below.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall WD Drive Utilities:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\analytics.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\DeviceDiscovery.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\DevicePlugin.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\DeviceView.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\MVVM.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x0110.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x0111.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x070A.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x070B.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x070C.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x071A.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x071C.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x071D.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x0730.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x0732.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x0740.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x0741.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x0742.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x0743.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x0746.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x0748.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x074A.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x074C.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x074E.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x0778.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x077A.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x07A0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x07A2.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x07A6.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x07A8.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x07AA.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x07AC.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x07AE.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x07B8.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x07BA.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x0810.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x0812.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x0814.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x0815.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x0816.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x0820.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x0822.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x0824.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x0825.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x0826.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x0827.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x0828.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x0829.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x082A.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x082B.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x0830.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x0832.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x0834.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x0835.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x0836.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x0837.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x0838.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x0839.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x083A.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x083B.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x0844.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x0845.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x0846.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x0A10.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x0A12.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x1110.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x1111.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x1112.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x111A.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x111D.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x1130.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x1132.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x1140.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x1142.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x1144.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x1148.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x1170.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x1172.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x1174.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x1178.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x1220.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x1222.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x1224.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x1230.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x1232.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x1234.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x1235.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x1236.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x2599.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x259A.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x259B.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x259C.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x259D.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x259E.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x259F.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x25A0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x25A5.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x25A6.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x25A7.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Utilities\Devices\PID_0x25A8.dll

Registry keys:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{45BDDAE8-E34D-46D7-AC23-39C567A719B9}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Western Digital\WD Drive Utilities

A way to uninstall WD Drive Utilities from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

WD Drive Utilities is a program marketed by Western Digital Technologies, Inc.. Sometimes, users choose to remove this program. Sometimes this is difficult because performing this by hand takes some know-how regarding removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best EASY way to remove WD Drive Utilities is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your Windows system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system utility.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the applications existing on the PC will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate WD Drive Utilities or simply activate the Search feature and type in "WD Drive Utilities". If it exists on your system the WD Drive Utilities application will be found automatically. Notice that when you click WD Drive Utilities in the list of apps, some information regarding the program is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have regarding WD Drive Utilities, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the app you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for WD Drive Utilities:

• The web site of the program is: http://support.wdc.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{45BDDAE8-E34D-46D7-AC23-39C567A719B9}

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall WD Drive Utilities.


8. After removing WD Drive Utilities, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong WD Drive Utilities that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing WD Drive Utilities with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove WD Drive Utilities by Western Digital Technologies, Inc. from your PC, nor are we saying that WD Drive Utilities by Western Digital Technologies, Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove WD Drive Utilities supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.