Removing U3 on Sandisk Flash Drives
Recently I purchased a Sandisk Cruzer micro 4GB flash drive which I use for storing some of my favorite applications and files. Immediately after using it for the first time it came up with this annoying interface that was geared towards Windows only. Knowing that I hate any software that excludes other operating systems. I tried formatting the drive in Linux and Windows only to find the U3 program was still there taking up space and annoying the hell out of me. After doing some searching I found that you can remove the U3 software that comes bundled. When I heard this news I was thrilled.
Here is a screenshot of the U3 interface:
For those of you that can’t stand the U3 interface here is the URL for the removal tool.
Caution: It is to my understanding that once it is removed you can not install it again. You can however install ProtableApps from sourceforge for an opensource alternative to U3.
Thanks for the post. I hated U3 as well and just removed it.
Take it easy man.
-Jusin
Thanks for the post.
Do you anyway to remove that U3 under linux?
it seems that the U3 does not offer any removal tool under linux.
thanks.
Two options.
1. Find a friend with Windows. Probably the best option.
2. Run the removal tool in Wine.
I know it sucks but this is the only options that I know of. We should complain to sandisk.
BTW, a format won’t get rid of U3.