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Polychrome Doesn't Uninstall 3rd Party Software

Printed From: ASRock.com
Category: Technical Support
Forum Name: AMD Motherboards
Forum Description: Question about ASRock AMD motherboards
URL: https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=18702
Printed Date: 05 May 2024 at 12:26pm
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Topic: Polychrome Doesn't Uninstall 3rd Party Software

Posted By: Isoceles
Subject: Polychrome Doesn't Uninstall 3rd Party Software
Date Posted: 26 Apr 2021 at 1:28pm

Hello, I just noticed that Polychrome silently installs some 3rd party software ("Patriot Viper M2 SSD RGB") when it first runs. When you uninstall Polychrome it does not uninstall this Patriot software, which leaves 3rd party software that could have future vulnerabilities sitting on the machine even though the user has no idea it was installed at all. Why does the Polychrome uninstaller quietly leave this bundled app on people's computers even when they've clearly uninstalled?

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Posted By: ket
Date Posted: 26 Apr 2021 at 7:29pm

Oversight with the uninstaller most likely. Either just remove it separately via Windows Settings > Apps > Apps and Features or through Control Panel > Programs and Features. You can also let asrock support know about the oversight.