Completely Remove USB SmartMedia Reader/Writer
USB SmartMedia Reader/Writer 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 USB SmartMedia Reader/Writer. 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 USB SmartMedia Reader/Writer 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:
- *USB SmartMedia Reader/Writer can not be uninstalled
- *USB SmartMedia Reader/Writer can not be completely uninstall and removed
- *USB SmartMedia Reader/Writer or other similar software can not be installed or updated again on the computer
- *The computer system runs much slower after USB SmartMedia Reader/Writer is uninstalled
- *The computer gets strange errors
Causes of the above problems :
- *USB SmartMedia Reader/Writer does not appear in the program list of Add/ Remove Programs
- *The uninstaller of USB SmartMedia Reader/Writer can not completely remove all associated files
- *There is some software that is not compatible with USB SmartMedia Reader/Writer
- *There are many remnants left in the registry and hard drive
- *The .dll, .sys or other files shared with other software are deleted
Automatic USB SmartMedia Reader/Writer Uninstall Method (Recommended)
Manually Uninstall USB SmartMedia Reader/Writer
Windows XP Users
1. Exit USB SmartMedia Reader/Writer in your computer
2. Click Start and click Control Panel
3. Click Add or Remove Programs
4. Loate USB SmartMedia Reader/Writer 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 USB SmartMedia Reader/Writer 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 USB SmartMedia Reader/Writer and click Uninstall
Manually Remove USB SmartMedia Reader/Writer 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 USB SmartMedia Reader/Writer CAREFULLY
- *HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\USB SmartMedia Reader/Writer
- *HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\USB SmartMedia Reader/Writer
3. Search throughout the hard drive and delete all associated files
- *C:\Program Files\USB SmartMedia Reader/Writer
- *C:\Documents and Settings\A\Application Data\USB SmartMedia Reader/Writer
Automatic USB SmartMedia Reader/Writer Uninstall Method (Recommended)
As you can see, it's very complicated and time-consuming to manually uninstall USB SmartMedia Reader/Writer 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 USB SmartMedia Reader/Writer 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.