How to Effectively Uninstall Garmin Express – Quick Uninstall Steps

Garmin Express is an application designed to manage Garmin devices. It can be used for product registration, map/device updates, syncing data with Garmin Connect, etc. Also, with this tool users can backup and restore addressees, routes or waypoints and transfer data to Gramin devices. On the other hand, once you do a Google search you will find the complaint about this products can be seen everywhere. Many users reported that it is not working on Windows 10. Other problems come like that: its installation fails but there is no extra information users can rely on to fix the problem; it can not find device or sync activities; the log in fails frequently……

As for its uninstallation, this issue could also upset its users. Neither the newest version can be installed or the old one can be uninstalled. This program dose not have a built-in uninstaller to remove all its traces (especially in the registry). So please make sure to delete the bits and pieces of this program if you want a clean uninstall, or you might get into trouble caused by those leftovers. Be relaxed. This post will guide you to achieve a complete and proper uninstall of Garmin Express.

Take A Shortcut to Uninstall Garmin Express:

As one of the industry-leading Windows uninstaller, Max Uninstaller is designed to effectively uninstall any unwanted, stubborn or corrupted program in just three steps. This utility is capable of displaying hidden program, performing a complete removal, removing stubborn toolbar, etc. With it you will not receive uninstall error message, and you can remove program leftovers in registry/drivers through a few clicks. Now let’s see how it works to help you to uninstall Garmin Express with ease.

Step 1. Select Target Program.

• Launch Max Uninstaller after terminating related background processes.
• Then select Garmin Express in the list and click on Run Analysis to proceed.

Step 2. Scan for Program Components.

• Click on Complete Uninstall and then Yes in the pop-up dialog to confirm uninstall.

• After the uninstall process is finished, click on Scan Leftovers to enter the next step.

Step 3. Perform Complete Uninstall.

• Keep every box ticked and click on Delete Leftovers.
• Click Yes in the pop-up dialog box, and then all Garmin Express leftovers will be removed completely.

See? Incredibly simple and quick. The whole uninstall process may last even less than one minute and you will get Garmin Express removed immediately. After that, you can repeat these steps to uninstall other programs associated with Garmin Express, i.e. ANT Drivers Installer, Elevated Installer, and Garmin Express Tray.

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How Can I Uninstall Garmin Express Manually?

If you prefer to remove Garmin Express without using third-party uninstaller, here is the regular way: uninstall Garmin Express through Add/Remove Program applet.

1.Reboot Computer into Safe Mode (optional)

On Windows 7:

• Reboot the computer and tap the F8 key as soon as the Windows’ logo appears.
• Select the regular Safe Mood and press Enter key.

On Windows 8:

• Access the Run dialogue by pressing the Windows + R keys
• Type “msconfig” in the box and click on OK.
• Click the Boot tab in the System Configuration interface.
• Check the “Safe boot” box and click on OK.
• Click Restart in the pop-up dialog box to take effect.

Notice: after the uninstall is finished, you should follow the steps above to uncheck the “Safe boot” box in this tab and then restart your computer to exit Safe mode.

2.End Related Processes in Task Manager

If you don’t want to restart Windows into Safe Mode, you should exit all background processes related to Garmin Express from the system tray before uninstallation.

• Right click the taskbar and click Task Manager in the list.
• Select the process(es) associated with Garmin Express in the Processes tab.
• Click on End Task to terminated them one by one.

3.Uninstall Garmin Express via Control Panel

On Windows 7:

• Hit the Windows key on your keyboard and select Control Panel in the list.
• Click on Programs in Control Panel interface.
• Highlight Garmin Express and click on Uninstall/Change to begin uninstall.

On Windows 8:

• Right click on Start menu and select Programs and Features in the list.
• Right click Garmin Express and click on Uninstall to activate default uninstaller.
• Follow the prompts to finish the uninstall process and then reboot your computer.

More Steps Needed to Remove Garmin Express Totally:

Usually Windows Add/Remove Programs applet helps remove the main executable files of target program, but some invalid files and registry entries were still left, which will not only take up disk space but also degrade computer performance. Garmin Express may combine well with your operating system, making its traces difficult to find out. To completely delete those leftovers, you need to perform the steps below:

4. Delete Invalid Keys/Values in Registry

• (Right) click on the Start icon and then click on Search in the list.
• Type “regedit” in the box and press Enter key to activate Registry Editor.

• Click Find on the Edit menu in the Registry Editor.
• Type the keyword(s) of target program or its vendor’s name in the search box.
• Enter Find Next (and then hit F3) to locate and delete related keys or values.

Warning: the registry is a hierarchical database that stores low-level settings for the Windows system and for applications that opt to use the Registry. We do not recommend novices to edit the registry by their own. If you have difficulty in detecting Garmin Express there, turn to professional PC users for help, or more conveniently, use the automatic tool to finish that part within a few clicks.

5. Delete Associated Files/Folders in Disk

• Click on Start > Control Panel > Folder Options, and then click the View tab.
• Tick Show hidden files and folders and uncheck Hide protected operating system files
• (recommended) in the Advanced settings.
• Click Apply and then OK in pop-up dialog boxes to save the changes.

• Open File Explorer and input the keyword(s) of target program or its vendor in the search area.
• Click on Search Results in This PC and wait for the scanning.

• Go through and delete the matched items in the search results.

There are two methods of uninstalling Garmin Express listed in this article, and you can try either of them to get any unwanted program off your machine. Sometimes Windows Add/Remove Programs can’t remove programs completely, especially for some stubborn/corrupted software. In that case you may consider to run a professional uninstaller to solve that kind of problem once for all. As an alternative to the default Windows uninstaller, Max Uninstaller may be exactly what you are looking for.

External Knowledge:

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