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How to uninstall WD SmartWare from your system

WD SmartWare is a computer program. This page is comprised of details on how to uninstall it from your computer. It was developed for Windows by Western Digital. Open here for more details on Western Digital. More details about the app WD SmartWare can be seen at . WD SmartWare is typically set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare folder, subject to the user's option. The full command line for uninstalling WD SmartWare is MsiExec.exe /X{9BAC619B-B811-4318-8C27-B11DDF3F1719}. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might be prompted for admin rights. The program's main executable file is called WDSmartWare.exe and it has a size of 8.55 MB (8970240 bytes).

WD SmartWare is comprised of the following executables which occupy 10.90 MB (11429088 bytes) on disk:

  • EraseDrive.exe (208.00 KB)
  • MBSstarter.exe (16.00 KB)
  • MemeoBackgroundService.exe (25.22 KB)
  • RemoveMemeoPlans.exe (8.00 KB)
  • WDDriveInfo.exe (2.07 MB)
  • WDSmartWare.exe (8.55 MB)
  • WDSmartWareBackgroundService.exe (20.00 KB)
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The information on this page is only about version 1.1.0.7 of WD SmartWare. You can find here a few links to other WD SmartWare releases:

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If you are manually uninstalling WD SmartWare we recommend you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders left behind when you uninstall WD SmartWare:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Western Digital\WD SmartWare
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Western Digital\WD SmartWare

Usually, the following files are left on disk:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\BackupTask.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\documents.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\config\Applications.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\config\BackMeUp.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\config\blacklist.txt
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\config\Branding.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\config\DefaultRules.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\config\ErrorDescriptions.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\config\images\AutoBackup32.ico
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\config\Locale.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\config\OCRBranding.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\config\rssuserprefs.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\config\Tanagra.iPod.DefaultRules.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\config\Tanagra.ShutterFly.DefaultRules.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\config\UserFileTypeOptions.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\ConfigManager.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\DevComponents.DotNetBar2.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\EraseDrive.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\eSellerateEngine.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\eWebClient.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\eWebControl365.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\ICSharpCode.SharpZipLib.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Interop.Dsofile.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Interop.eSellerate.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Interop.eWebControl.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Interop.IWshRuntimeLibrary.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Interop.Outlook.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Interop.ProfMan.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Interop.Redemption.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\kill_Front_Parlor.vbs
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\BCKP1A.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\BCKP2A.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\BCKP2B.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\BCKP3A.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\BCKP3B.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\BCKP4A.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\BCKP4B.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\BCKP5A_BETTERBEST.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\BCKP5A_GOOD.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\CSS\WDSmartWareHelp.css
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\EULA.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\EX_UNLK0.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\EX_UNLK1.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\EX_UNLK1B.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\EX_UNLK2.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\EX_UNLK3.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\FP_BCKP1A.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\FP_BCKP2A.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\FP_BCKP3A.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\FP_BCKP4A.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\FP_BCKP4B.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\FP_HOME.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\FP_RTRV1A.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\FP_RTRV3A.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\FP_RTRV4A.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\FP_RTRV4B.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\FP_RTRV5A.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\FP_RTRV5B.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\FP_RTRV5C.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\FP_RTRV6A.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\FP_RTRV6B.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\FP_RTRV6C.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\FP_SETS1A.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\FP_SETS2A.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\FP_SETS2B.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\FP_SETS2C.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\FP_SETS2D.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\FP_SETS2D1.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\FP_SETS2E.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\FP_SETS2F.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\FP_SETS3A_BETTERBEST.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\FP_SETS3A_GOOD.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\FP_SETS4A.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\FP_SETS4B2.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\FP_SETS4B3.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\FP_SETS4C.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\FP_SETS4D.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\FP_SETS4E.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\FP_SETS4F.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\INST0.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\INST1A.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\INST1B.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\INST1C.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\INST2A.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\INST2B.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\INST2C.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\INST3A.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\INST3B.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\INST3C.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\INSTE.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\localizable.strings
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\REQ0.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\RQMT0.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\SETS1A.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\SETS1B.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\SETS1C.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\SETS2B.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\SETS2C.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\SETS3.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\Front Parlor\Locale\de_DE.lproj\UNLK1.html

Registry keys:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\B916CAB9118B8134C8721BD1FDF37191
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{9BAC619B-B811-4318-8C27-B11DDF3F1719}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Western Digital\WD SmartWare

Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional registry values from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\B916CAB9118B8134C8721BD1FDF37191\ProductName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WDSmartWareBackgroundService\ImagePath


How to erase WD SmartWare from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

WD SmartWare is a program offered by Western Digital. Some computer users want to remove it. This can be difficult because performing this manually requires some experience regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best QUICK procedure to remove WD SmartWare 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 PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your PC.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows tool.

3. Click on the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


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

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find WD SmartWare or simply click the Search field and type in "WD SmartWare". If it is installed on your PC the WD SmartWare app will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click WD SmartWare in the list of programs, the following data regarding the program is shown to you:


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have regarding WD SmartWare, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the app you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for WD SmartWare:





  • The web site of the program is: www.wdc.com
  • The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{9BAC619B-B811-4318-8C27-B11DDF3F1719}
7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall WD SmartWare.
Uninstall WD SmartWare


8. After uninstalling WD SmartWare, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong WD SmartWare that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing WD SmartWare with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

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

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Geographical user distribution

  • Windows 7 (6.1)
  • 10.0
  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
  • Windows XP (5.1)
  • Windows 8 (6.2)
  • Windows Vista (6.0)
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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove WD SmartWare by Western Digital from your computer, we are not saying that WD SmartWare by Western Digital is not a good application for your computer. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to remove WD SmartWare supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2016-06-20 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-06-20 14:40:30.117