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6 Ways to Remove the DS4Windows Driver Right Away
Use a thorough third-party tool to remove the driver
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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DS4Windows is configuration software that emulates Xbox 360 controller features for the PS4’s classic DualShock control pad. For most gamers, this is an essential driver.
However, not all players find it useful especially whenDS4Windows fails to detect your controllers. Most prefer to remove the DS4Windows driver along with the drivers associated with it. If you fall under this category, keep reading to find out how to uninstall it.
What is the DS4Windows driver?
DS4Windowsis a small application that allows you to use your DualShock 4 on your PC wirelessly. It creates a virtual COM port that acts as an input device for your Windows PC.
Some of the benefits of installing the DS4Windows driver include:
While the DS4Windows driver has a decent array of features, it’s not going to give you all of the features that are available in official controllers made specifically forgaming consoles.
For instance, the DS4Windows driver can only be used toconnect the PS4 DualShock 4 controller to a Windows PC. It cannot be used as a general controller for other platforms such as Linux or macOS. If you find yourself in such a predicament, it would be best to remove the DS4Windows driver.
What driver does DS4Windows use?
ViGEmBus Driver is the driver players manually install via DS4Windows’ controller setup shown directly below. That driver, like others, enables its hardware device to communicate with Windows.
It’s a kernel-mode driver designed for USB device emulation. ViGEmBus currently supports Xbox 360 and DualShock 4 USB control pad emulation for Windows.
Uninstalling the DS4Windows software with standard methods doesn’t remove that device driver. Therefore, you’ll need to remove the ViGEmBus Driver separately. These are the different ways you can remove the ViGEm Bus Driver associated with DS4Windows.
How can I uninstall the DS4Windows (ViGEm) driver?
1. Uninstall the ViGEmBus Driver with a third-party uninstaller
If you want to do a thorough job of uninstalling the ViGEm Bus Driver, then the IObit Uninstaller utility should suffice. IObit Uninstaller is a third-party uninstaller tool for Windows that erases all leftovers from removed software.
Furthermore, IObit Uninstaller uninstalls browser plugins, extensions, and toolbars along with Windows updates. It detects and lists bundleware installed so that its users can quickly remove unwanted software. Users can also update software via the IObit Uninstaller’sSoftware Updatertab.
IObit Uninstaller
2. Uninstall the ViGEm Bus Driver via Control Panel
If you change your mind and want to get it again, we have a complete guide onhow to download and instal ViGEmBus driver.
3. Remove the ViGem Bus Driver via Settings
4. Restore Windows 10 to a date that predates the driver’s installation
This method will only work if you can select a restore point that predates the ViGEmBus Driver installation. Note that this method will also uninstall other software installed after the selected restore point date.
5. Uninstall the driver via Device Manager
6. Uninstall DS4Windows and associated drivers with a dedicated tool
You can also remove DS4Windows and everything it installs with the ScpToolkit tool. This utility is an XInput wrapper forDualShock controllers. To utilize it, you’ll also need to have NET Framework 4.5 and the Visual C++ 2010 and 2013 packages installed on your desktop or laptop.
When you’ve installed ScpToolkit, you need to run SCPDriver.exe with administrative privileges within its Virtual Bus Driver folder. This will allow you to uninstall it and remove DS4Windows and its associated drivers.
⇒Get ScpToolkit
If you don’t want the DS4Windows software anymore, you should also uninstall its associated driver with one of the above methods. So, don’t forget to remove the ViGEmBus Driver when you uninstall DS4Windows.
That’s all we had for today, but you can also check out our article on what to do ifDS4 is not working in Windows. You may also experienceDS4 controller connection problems, and our helpful guide should be sufficient to resolve this issue.
Let us know if you have been able to remove the DS4Windows driver in the comment section below.
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