Western Digital WDBLWE0080JCH User Manual - Page 76

Uninstalling the WD Software, Uninstalling on Windows Vista or Windows 7, Uninstalling on Windows 8

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MY BOOK DUO USER MANUAL Uninstalling the WD Software Important: Uninstalling the WD SmartWare software deletes all existing backup job configurations. Your backup files will still be there, but you will have to manually reenable each backup after reinstalling the WD SmartWare software. (See "Backing Up Files" on page 33.) Use your operating system's Add or Remove Programs function to uninstall the WD software from your computer. Uninstalling on Windows Vista or Windows 7 1. Click Start > Control Panel. 2. Double-click Programs and Features. 3. Click Uninstall a program and select the application or the icon for the WD software that you want to uninstall: WD SmartWare WD Security WD Drive Utilities 4. Click Uninstall/Change and Yes at the Do you wish to proceed... prompt. Uninstalling on Windows 8 1. Right-click the tile for the WD Software that you want to uninstall on the Start screen: WD SmartWare WD Security WD Drive Utilities 2. Select Uninstall in the Windows taskbar. 3. Click Yes at the Are you sure... prompt. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE SOFTWARE - 71

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MY BOOK DUO
USER MANUAL
MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE SOFTWARE
– 71
Uninstalling the WD Software
Use your operating system’s Add or Remove Programs function to uninstall the WD
software from your computer.
Uninstalling on Windows Vista or Windows 7
1.
Click
Start
>
Control Panel
.
2.
Double-click
Programs and Features
.
3.
Click
Uninstall a program
and select the application or the icon for the WD software
that you want to uninstall:
±
WD SmartWare
±
WD Security
±
WD Drive Utilities
4.
Click
Uninstall/Change
and
Yes
at the
Do you wish to proceed...
prompt.
Uninstalling on Windows 8
1.
Right-click the tile for the WD Software that you want to uninstall on the Start screen:
±
WD SmartWare
±
WD Security
±
WD Drive Utilities
2.
Select
Uninstall
in the Windows taskbar.
3.
Click
Yes
at the
Are you sure...
prompt.
Important:
Uninstalling the WD SmartWare software deletes all existing backup job
configurations. Your backup files will still be there, but you will have to manually re-
enable each backup after reinstalling the WD SmartWare software. (See “Backing Up
Files” on page 33.)