Disable, Remove and Uninstall U3 Launchpad
U3 platform is a technology created for Microsoft Windows operating systems that allows applications to be executed directly from a specially formatted USB flash drive according to U3 specifications, which also U3 smart drives, so that data and programs can be shared on multiple PCs. Some examples of U3 smart drives are Kingston U3 DataTraveler, SanDisk Cruzer Micro, SanDisk Cruzer Titanium, Verbatim Store ‘n’ Go U3 Smart Drive, Ativa U3 USB 2.0 Flash Drive, Geek Squad USB 2.0 Flash Drive, Intuix Smart Drive M300 U3, Intuix Smart Drive S300 U3, busbi USB Flash Drive, disgo classic, disgo diva, disgo dude, disgo lite, Disk2go SMART II, Extrememory U3 smart USB Drive, Hama U3 FlashPen Mini USB 2.0, Memorex Mini TravelDrive U, PQI Cool Drive U320 Smart Drive, TwinMos U3 Mobile Disk, Elecom MF-UU2 and i-o data EasyDisk U3 smart drive.
U3 smart drives come preinstalled with the U3 Launchpad which emulates the Windows OS start menu, and controls program installation and hence facilitate the portability of software. However, if you would like to use the USB flash drive or memory key as a pure normal USB mass storage device, or you don’t use operating system that U3 supports (i.e Windows XP and Windows 2000 operating systems), or you simply feel that U3 Launchpad and applications have bugs such as unable to eject due to locked files in use, consent on privacy and automatic installation of U3 software and pop-up etc, you can uninstall and remove the U3 Launchpad from the USB storage device.
To remove and delete the U3 Launchpad, you need to download U3 Launchpad uninstallers or U3 Launchpad Removal Tool that remove the U3 Launchpad and re-configure the USB drive to be a single mass storage USB drive. Currently, U3 Launchpad uninstallers are only available for and must be run on Windows XP or Windows 2000 machine. When uninstalling, the U3 smart drives USB device has to be plugged in with U3 Launchpad running.
U3 Launchpad Removal Tool for SanDisk USB U3 devices can be downloaded here, while all other U3 smart drives can used universal U3 Launchpad Removel Uninstaller downloadable from U3.
WARNING: U3 Launchpad removal is irreversible. You won’t be able to install U3 again. Beside, backup your data before begin uninstallation process as ALL data will be erased.
UPDATE: It’s impossible to reinstall U3 LaunchPad.
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I don't get why you idiots buy a USB with the U3 software if don't want it. Seriously, isn't it just common sense??? If you don't want the software than don't buy that drive. DUH!!!
Because you dumbass, the package does NOT say that it has U3 on it!!!
So my U3 partition has an error and the U3 removal application does not work. Bin the disc drive?
DO NOT BUY SANDISK!
U3 is a virus. It is unsolicited software that produces unwanted results and propagates itself to other computers.
This is another example of a Microsoft virus (almost all “computer viruses” are actually MS viruses) which is purported to speed up MS. Why doesn’t MS fix the problem.
wrong!! its totally reversible…
Thanks for the information, but the download link to the Scandisk U3 Launchpad removal tool has changed:
Scandisk U3 Launchpad Removal Tool dowload location
I was using a 2gb sandisk flash drive
i had customised my Drive using U3 customizer to the fullest satisfaction.
unfortunately i lost it
so i bought a 4 GB U3 flash drive now
By using the U3 customizer, I am unable to customize the flash drive.
Message " You need to free 11mb on the flash drive to customize the flash drive"
kindly help me