Completely Remove Active SMART 2.8
Active SMART 2.8 is a helpful third-party software that provides computer users with many useful features and tools. However, many users got difficulty and problem in uninstalling it from the computer. Below, we have listed possible problems when uninstalling Active SMART 2.8. If you also got such problem, you can find useful solution for it.
It seems that there are many computer users who have difficulty in uninstalling software like Active SMART 2.8 from the system. And some of them get into trouble when uninstalling the software and some of them can uninstall the software but get problem after the uninstallation. Some possible problems that people run into:
- *Active SMART 2.8 can not be uninstalled
- *Active SMART 2.8 can not be completely uninstall and removed
- *Active SMART 2.8 or other similar software can not be installed or updated again on the computer
- *The computer system runs much slower after Active SMART 2.8 is uninstalled
- *The computer gets strange errors
Causes of the above problems :
- *Active SMART 2.8 does not appear in the program list of Add/ Remove Programs
- *The uninstaller of Active SMART 2.8 can not completely remove all associated files
- *There is some software that is not compatible with Active SMART 2.8
- *There are many remnants left in the registry and hard drive
- *The .dll, .sys or other files shared with other software are deleted
Automatic Active SMART 2.8 Uninstall Method (Recommended)
Manually Uninstall Active SMART 2.8
Windows XP Users
1. Exit Active SMART 2.8 in your computer
2. Click Start and click Control Panel
3. Click Add or Remove Programs
4. Loate Active SMART 2.8 and click Remove button
5. Click OK or Yes to continue
Windows Vista and 7 Users
1. Click Start and then Control Panel
2. Click Uninstall a program
3. Find Active SMART 2.8 and click Uninstall
Windows 8 Users
1. Right-click in the screen's bottom-left corner and click Control Panel from the pop-up menu.
2. Click View by Small icons
3. Highlight Active SMART 2.8 and click Uninstall
Manually Remove Active SMART 2.8 from Windows Registry
It's very risky to manually remove entries in registry. If you do not have sufficient computer skills, please try the automatic uninstall method.
1. Open the Registry Eidtor
Windows XP Users
Click Start, click Run, type in regedit and hit OK
Windows Vista and Windows 7 Users
Click Start and type in regedit
Windows 8 Users
Press "WIN+R" key combination to launch RUN dialog box then type regedit and press Enter
If you see a UAC dialog box, click "Yes" to open the Windows 8 Registry Editor.
2. Delete registry entries of Active SMART 2.8 CAREFULLY
- *HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Active SMART 2.8
- *HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Active SMART 2.8
3. Search throughout the hard drive and delete all associated files
- *C:\Program Files\Active SMART 2.8
- *C:\Documents and Settings\A\Application Data\Active SMART 2.8
Automatic Active SMART 2.8 Uninstall Method (Recommended)
As you can see, it's very complicated and time-consuming to manually uninstall Active SMART 2.8 from your computer. And if you delete other files by mistake, you may receive computer errors and get additional troubles.
So, it's recommended that you use an automatic third-party uninstaller to uninstall Active SMART 2.8 and completely remove all of its components with ease. The uninstaller can automatically scan and find out all registry keys, exe files, DLL files, drivers, and other components in every corner of the computer and then thoroughly delete all of them. And you do not need to know which file and registry key belongs to the program and whether it will destroy your PC if you delete it. Therefore, completely uninstalling a program will not be that difficult for you any more.