Western Digital WD SmartWare User Manual - Manual (Page 72)

WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE
USER MANUAL
MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE SOFTWARE – 68
Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software
If you installed the WD SmartWare software using a setup file that was on the device or
the setup CD, disregard this procedure and follow the software uninstallation procedure
in the device user manual.
Use your operating system’s Add or Remove Programs function and the WD Smartware
setup/installer wizard to uninstall the WD SmartWare software.
On Windows Vista or Windows 7 Computers:
1. Click Start > Control Panel.
2. Double-click Programs and Features.
3. Click WD SmartWare Installer or the WD SmartWare Installer icon and click
Uninstall/Change at the top of the screen.
Note: DO NOT select WD SmartWare on the Windows Programs and Features
dialog. You must use the WD SmartWare installer/setup wizard to uninstall
the software if you used to install the software.
4. Click Uninstall on the WD SmartWare installer/setup wizard:
Important: Uninstalling the WD SmartWare software deletes all existing backup job
configurations. You must restart the backup job manually after reinstalling the software.
(See “Backing Up Files” on page 42.)