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Gamer · 10-18-2009, 02:17 PM

Ok, you got me there... I indeed overlooked the separate entry for "Samsung UbiSync" monitor - which is really, really easy though in my opinion! When you have a really long list of programs like me, the letter "S" is very far from "D", and of course I never looked down there since I didn't even expect another entry related to DisplayLink except "Core" and "Graphics"! The readme's should really mention specifically that uninstalling "everything DisplayLink" is not enough but that the USB device has an additional entry of its own! I (still) consider myself a pro user with lots of experience (also in fixing things), and if I went into this trap I don't find it unlikely that others may as well...

I discovered this on the second machine. For the other (main system) on which I did a system restore there are no entries at all - but still 3 additional monitors in device manager and your registry key is still there as well, so the question remains for me why DL software is not just completely removed when reverting to a restore point before installing DL drivers.

Anyway, I'll try to install one of the drivers again (even though the device has long been sent back) since it cannot get any worse with the video playback, and then try to uninstall that one including the "undocumented" entry. I'll post here about results, thanks for now.

EDIT: Well, I think I can actually forget about that because if I don't have the device anymore, no entry for "Samsung UbiSync" will be made, correct? Or will the driver recognise the mysterious 3 additional monitors and remove them when uninstalled? I'm now getting hesitant again because at one point during my long sessions, I couldn't access my GTX 260 anymore - it was just impossible to install drivers for it (VGAsafe driver only). I'd rather wait for more info before trying this... A solution for people who stopped using DL devices and now want to remove them completely without owning them anymore.

The registry key as it is now on this machine (with "apparently" nothing installed):

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\DisplayLink]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\DisplayLink\Core]
"AddOnApiFileLocation"="<NOT_IN_USE>"
"AddOnApi64FileLocation"="<NOT_IN_USE>"

10-18-2009, 02:17 PM	#4
Gamer Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 12	Ok, you got me there... I indeed overlooked the separate entry for "Samsung UbiSync" monitor - which is really, really easy though in my opinion! When you have a really long list of programs like me, the letter "S" is very far from "D", and of course I never looked down there since I didn't even expect another entry related to DisplayLink except "Core" and "Graphics"! The readme's should really mention specifically that uninstalling "everything DisplayLink" is not enough but that the USB device has an additional entry of its own! I (still) consider myself a pro user with lots of experience (also in fixing things), and if I went into this trap I don't find it unlikely that others may as well... I discovered this on the second machine. For the other (main system) on which I did a system restore there are no entries at all - but still 3 additional monitors in device manager and your registry key is still there as well, so the question remains for me why DL software is not just completely removed when reverting to a restore point before installing DL drivers. Anyway, I'll try to install one of the drivers again (even though the device has long been sent back) since it cannot get any worse with the video playback, and then try to uninstall that one including the "undocumented" entry. I'll post here about results, thanks for now. EDIT: Well, I think I can actually forget about that because if I don't have the device anymore, no entry for "Samsung UbiSync" will be made, correct? Or will the driver recognise the mysterious 3 additional monitors and remove them when uninstalled? I'm now getting hesitant again because at one point during my long sessions, I couldn't access my GTX 260 anymore - it was just impossible to install drivers for it (VGAsafe driver only). I'd rather wait for more info before trying this... A solution for people who stopped using DL devices and now want to remove them completely without owning them anymore. The registry key as it is now on this machine (with "apparently" nothing installed): [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\DisplayLink] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\DisplayLink\Core] "AddOnApiFileLocation"="<NOT_IN_USE>" "AddOnApi64FileLocation"="<NOT_IN_USE>" Last edited by Gamer; 10-18-2009 at 02:26 PM.