ASUS Software Clean Up Tool

deepclean.cmd

@echo off
:: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
:: Clean Up ASUS All
:: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
:: The tool helps to clean up all ASUS software from system
:: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
:: Before running the tools,
:: 1. Complete backup your system.
:: 2. Disable ASUS Apps from BIOS (MyASUS and Armoury)
:: 3. Run ASUS remove tools (Armoury Crate Uninstall Tool.exe, or geek_uninstall.exe).
:: 4. Remove all ASUS applications, including AISuite, ASUSIme, etc. via their uninstall tool.
:: 5. Reboot and then Run the tool with Admin permission.
:: 6. Reboot to finish all clean up.
:: 7. Run the tool repeatedly to do backup and clean again and again.
:: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
echo ASUS Clean Up Tool 0.1a ... kwyshell@gmail.com
echo.

setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion

echo "Are you sure to clean up all ASUS resources from your system?"
choice /C YN /N /M "Select (Y/N): "
if errorlevel 2 goto ENDPROG

:STEP0
:: uninstall applications via their setup
echo.
echo Remove Apps (You may need to interact with setup programs!)

:: the new version Armoury Crate built-in uninstall tool so try to remove Armoury Crate before deep clean
echo.
echo Remove ArmouryCrate App ...
powershell.exe -Command "Get-AppxPackage *ArmouryCrate* -allusers | Remove-AppPackage"

echo Uninstall ... ASUS AIOFanSDK
start /wait "" "C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield Installation Information\{06EA142E-8DA4-4917-8AD5-443F483B502D}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0409  -removeonly /s /uninst

echo Uninstall ... ASUS AURA DRAM Component
start /wait "" "C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{179f415f-2ff3-4db1-bcc1-d5730f746db8}\AacSetup.exe" /uninstall /s
start /wait "" "C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{9cfd6488-af6d-4b35-9df3-e16b0c6b791b}\AacSetup.exe" /uninstall /s
start /wait "" "C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{a06f2235-c1cb-4cd6-91ac-30089f052973}\AacSetup.exe" /uninstall /s
start /wait "" "C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{5d3c3229-f8ae-4c6c-9db7-7231adc1ff08}\AacSetup.exe" /uninstall /s
start /wait "" "C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{c1d017c2-8846-4000-9254-5689eccd462e}\AacSetup.exe" /uninstall /s
start /wait "" "C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{f70a8a88-540d-485d-9aa8-001486fb050e}\AacSetup.exe" /uninstall /s
start /wait "" "C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{205ef3a8-937b-43cb-90fc-2f58f71408d8}\AacSetup.exe" /uninstall /s
start /wait "" "C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{2715ff64-a3f2-4e15-a47b-6d6ece95d7a2}\AacSetup.exe" /uninstall /s
start /wait "" "C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{e42c5874-37b0-4977-9e8d-70bf006e1f76}\AacSetup.exe" /uninstall /s

echo Uninstall ... AURA lighting effect add-on
start /wait "" MsiExec.exe /x {1E2EA04B-FCA7-457E-B6F4-F33E1858E859} /qn

echo Uninstall ... ASUS ROG FAN XPERT 4
start /wait "" "C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield Installation Information\{2dfe216d-3481-4684-ad4d-2566bd7cfe4f}\Setup.exe" -uninstall /s

echo Uninstall ... ASUS Framework
start /wait "" "C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield Installation Information\{339A6383-7862-46DA-8A9D-E84180EF9424}\FrameworkServiceSetup.exe" /uninstall /s

echo Uninstall ... ASUS MB Resource
start /wait "" "C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{39cdaa93-c446-4421-a337-1e52705dd2f8}\AacMBSetup.exe" /uninstall /s
start /wait "" "C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{40dadfa2-acc5-4f75-9138-52616f20c493}\AacMBSetup.exe" /uninstall /s
start /wait "" "C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{00aac91e-7198-484b-b29d-1c9990d843ae}\AacMBSetup.exe" /uninstall /s

echo Uninstall ... ASUS AIO FAN
start /wait "" "C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{45ece30d-a966-424e-9bce-f740797c5348}\AacAIOFanSetup.exe" /uninstall /s
start /wait "" "C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{fe989498-9799-4e99-9430-39e107988b01}\AacAIOFanSetup.exe" /uninstall /s

echo Uninstall ... ASUS AURA Extension Card HAL
start /wait "" "C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{4e2b05b0-eb08-41e5-9eb3-cdcc43d6bee0}\AacExtCardSetup.exe" /uninstall /s

echo Uninstall ... ASUS Armoury Main SDK
start /wait "" "C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield Installation Information\{6EE02C78-E908-493B-B1A6-D64AFC53002F}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0409  -removeonly /uninstall

taskkill /f /im GameBar.exe
echo Uninstall ... GameSDK Service
start /wait "" MsiExec.exe /x {7160DA8D-3F25-4F6E-ABC8-F693551D82FA} /qn

echo Uninstall ... ROG RYUO III
start /wait "" "C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield Installation Information\{84558862-ba54-4c7a-b3f0-b6d76641d4a0}\Setup.exe" -uninstall /s

echo Uninstall ... ASUS Motherboard
start /wait "" "C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield Installation Information\{93795eb8-bd86-4d4d-ab27-ff80f9467b37}\Setup.exe" -uninstall /s

echo Uninstall ... AI Suite 3
start /wait "" "C:\ProgramData\ASUS\AI Suite III\Setup.exe" -u -s

echo Uninstall ... ASUS Driver Hub
start /wait "" "C:\Program Files\ASUS\AsusDriverHubInstaller\ASUS-DriverHub-Installer.exe" /u

echo Uninstall ... Armoury Crate Service
start /wait "" "C:\Program Files\ASUS\Armoury Crate Service\ArmouryCrate.Uninstaller.exe" /u

echo Uninstall ... AniMe Matrix Font
start /wait "" MsiExec.exe /x {70ABCE41-0F10-4E36-9C93-1AFB1DF2AF42} /qn

echo Uninstall ... ASUS Smart Input Service
start /wait "" MsiExec.exe /x {D6B9E727-05B5-46EC-966F-321705D21FD2} /qn

echo Uninstall ... ASUS AURA Extension Card HAL
start /wait "" MsiExec.exe /x {237E1CAC-1708-4940-AC34-DF15C079AB70} /qn

echo Uninstall ... ROG Live Service
start /wait "" MsiExec.exe /x {2D87BFB6-C184-4A59-9BBE-3E20CE797631} /qn

echo Uninstall ... AniMe Matrix MB EN
start /wait "" MsiExec.exe /x {399B6DA7-B609-426E-95F8-B9A83FB7D06E} /qn

echo Uninstall ... ASUS AURA Motherboard HAL
start /wait "" MsiExec.exe /x {4EBEAC95-76BC-46A8-8644-6E2F1C87CF70} /qn

echo Uninstall ... ROGFontInstaller
start /wait "" MsiExec.exe /x {605108C1-153E-43D8-8A67-7CE326B00ECA} /qn

echo Uninstall ... AURA DRAM Component
start /wait "" MsiExec.exe /x {6FB66775-BB93-4D0A-9871-4CC9B2E87BF3} /qn

echo Uninstall ... AURA lighting effect add-on x64
start /wait "" MsiExec.exe /x {C5A4A164-4428-4931-B728-96EEF0FA3C44} /qn

echo Uninstall ... ASUS Aura SDK
start /wait "" MsiExec.exe /x {CF8E6E00-9C03-4440-81C0-21FACB921A6B} /qn

echo Uninstall ... ASUS AIOFan HAL
start /wait "" MsiExec.exe /x {EAE80DED-1A39-41C5-9F60-87CC947F6454} /qn

echo Uninstall ... ARMOURY CRATE Lite Service
start /wait "" MsiExec.exe /x {EF3944FF-2501-4568-B15C-5701E726719E} /qn

echo Uninstall ... RefreshRateService
start /wait "" MsiExec.exe /x {7E5E84CB-B190-4658-A4DC-166779C329D1} /qn

echo Uninstall ... ASUS_FRQ_Control
start /wait "" MsiExec.exe /x {8714A8D1-0F08-4681-9DF6-A8C4607A58B4} /qn

echo Uninstall ... ASUS AURA Motherboard HAL
start /wait "" MsiExec.exe /x {359B9A9D-A289-4962-BCE2-13EBFD50D532} /qn

echo Uninstall ... ROGFontInstaller
start /wait "" MsiExec.exe /x {605108C1-153E-43D8-8A67-7CE326B00ECA} /qn

echo Uninstall ... AURA DRAM Component
start /wait "" MsiExec.exe /x {86D4C8A2-DB22-4948-950D-28DD5145F91C} /qn

echo Uninstall ... AniMeVisionFont_MB
start /wait "" MsiExec.exe /x {93E38BA3-9745-4D67-91BC-F65F81523D0A} /qn

echo Uninstall ... ASUS Ambient HAL
start /wait "" MsiExec.exe /x {BC4DB8AE-8E55-4B06-8656-FB1E4A035A11} /qn

echo Uninstall ... AniMeVisionFont_AIO
start /wait "" MsiExec.exe /x {E980EAD4-0B34-484A-993C-BB6B3852F41C} /qn

:: Stop ASUS services and drivers
sc stop ArmouryCrateControlInterface
sc stop ASUSLinkNear
sc stop ASUSLinkRemote
sc stop ASUSLinkNearExt
sc stop ASUSSoftwareManager
sc stop ASUSSwitch
sc stop ASUSSystemAnalysis
sc stop ASUSSystemDiagnosis
sc stop AsusROGLSLService
sc stop AsusAppService
sc stop ASUSSoftwareManager
sc stop asus
sc stop asusm
sc stop AsusCertService
sc stop "GameSDK Service"
sc stop AsusFanControlService
sc stop AsusUpdateCheck
sc stop LightingService
sc stop IOMap
sc stop RefreshRateService
sc stop ASUSOptimization

:: Stop kernel drivers
sc stop asusgio2
sc stop asusgio3

:: Delete ASUS services and drivers
sc delete ArmouryCrateControlInterface
sc delete ASUSLinkNear
sc delete ASUSLinkRemote
sc delete ASUSLinkNearExt
sc delete ASUSSoftwareManager
sc delete ASUSSwitch
sc delete ASUSSystemAnalysis
sc delete ASUSSystemDiagnosis
sc delete AsusROGLSLService
sc delete AsusAppService
sc delete ASUSSoftwareManager
sc delete asus
sc delete asusm
sc delete AsusCertService
sc delete "GameSDK Service"
sc delete AsusFanControlService
sc delete AsusUpdateCheck
sc delete LightingService
sc delete IOMap
sc delete RefreshRateService
sc delete ASUSOptimization

:: Delete kernel drivers
sc delete asusgio2
sc delete asusgio3

:: kill ASUS process
taskkill /f /im atkexComSvc.exe
taskkill /f /im AsusCertService.exe
taskkill /f /im AsSysCtrlService.exe
taskkill /f /im ArmourySwAgent.exe
taskkill /f /im LightingService.exe
taskkill /f /im RefreshRateService.exe
taskkill /f /im ASUS_FRQ_Control.exe
taskkill /f /im "ASUS DriverHub.exe"
taskkill /f /im AsusDownLoadLicense.exe
taskkill /f /im extensionCardHal_x86.exe
taskkill /f /im Aac3572MbHal_x86.exe
taskkill /f /im Aac3572DramHal_x86.exe
taskkill /f /im AacKingstonDramHal_x86.exe
taskkill /f /im AacKingstonDramHal_x64.exe
taskkill /f /im Aac3572MbHal_x86.exe

WMIC Process Where "ExecutablePath='C:\\Program Files (x86)\\ASUS\\ArmouryDevice\\dll\\AcPowerNotification\\AcPowerNotification.exe'" Call Terminate
WMIC Process Where "ExecutablePath='C:\\Program Files (x86)\\ASUS\\ArmouryDevice\\dll\\ArmourySocketServer\\ArmourySocketServer.exe'" Call Terminate
WMIC Process Where "ExecutablePath='C:\\Program Files (x86)\\ASUS\\ArmouryDevice\\asus_framework.exe'" Call Terminate
WMIC Process Where "ExecutablePath='C:\\Program Files (x86)\\ASUS\\ArmouryDevice\\dll\\MBLedSDK\\NoiseCancelingEngine.exe'" Call Terminate
WMIC Process Where "ExecutablePath='C:\\Program Files (x86)\\ASUS\\ArmouryDevice\\dll\\ShareFromArmouryIII\\Mouse\\ROG STRIX CARRY\\P508PowerAgent.exe'" Call Terminate
WMIC Process Where "ExecutablePath='C:\\Program Files (x86)\\ASUS\\GameSDK Service\\GameSDK.exe'" Call Terminate
WMIC Process Where "ExecutablePath='C:\\Program Files\\ASUS\\AsusDriverHub\\ADU.exe'" Call Terminate

:: stop and remote Notebook or Laptop related drivers and services
echo Uninstall Notebook or Laptop Drivers and Apps
echo Searching for ASUS System Control Interface related drivers...
for /f "tokens=*" %%i in ('powershell -Command "Get-WmiObject -Query \"SELECT * FROM Win32_PnPSignedDriver WHERE DeviceName LIKE 'ASUS System Control Interface%'\" | Select-Object -ExpandProperty InfName"') do (
	set INFNAME=%%i
	echo Found INF File: !INFNAME!

	echo Deleting driver with INF file: !INFNAME!
	pnputil /delete-driver !INFNAME! /uninstall
)

:STEP1
:: create backup folders
mkdir "_backup_" 2>nul
mkdir "_backup_\registry" 2>nul

:: backup and remove folders
SET packagelist="C:\Program Files (x86)\ASUS" "C:\Program Files\ASUS" "C:\ProgramData\ASUS" "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\ASUS" "C:\Windows\System32\Tasks_Migrated\ASUS" "C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\ASUS"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\ASUS" "%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\ASUS" "%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\ASUS" "C:\Program Files (x86)\LightingService"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\nhAsusStrix1.0.9" "%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\nhAsusStrix1.1.2"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "%USERPROFILE%\Downloads\B9ECED6F.ASUSPCAssistant_qmba6cd70vzyy!App"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield Installation Information\{06EA142E-8DA4-4917-8AD5-443F483B502D}" "C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield Installation Information\{2dfe216d-3481-4684-ad4d-2566bd7cfe4f}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield Installation Information\{339A6383-7862-46DA-8A9D-E84180EF9424}" "C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield Installation Information\{6EE02C78-E908-493B-B1A6-D64AFC53002F}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield Installation Information\{84558862-ba54-4c7a-b3f0-b6d76641d4a0}" "C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield Installation Information\{93795eb8-bd86-4d4d-ab27-ff80f9467b37}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\asus_framework"

echo.
echo Backup and Clean Folders ...
for %%i in (%packagelist%) do (
	SET token=%%i
	SET token0=!token:"=!
	SET token1=!token:"=!
	SET token1=!token1::\=_!
	SET token2=!token1:\=_!
	SET output=!token1!
	echo ============================================
	echo --- Folder !token0!
	echo ============================================
	echo.
	robocopy "!token0!" ".\_backup_\folders\!output!" /E /Z /MOVE /COPYALL /R:5 /W:5 /LOG:".\_backup_\cleanfolders_!token2!.log"
	::rd /s/q "!token0!"
	powershell -NoLogo -NoProfile -Command "if (Test-Path -LiteralPath '\\?\!token0!') { Remove-Item -LiteralPath '\\?\!token0!' -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue }"

	echo.
	echo ============================================
	echo --- Finish Folder "!token0!"
	echo ============================================
	echo.
)

:STEP2
:: specified files
echo.
echo Backup and Clean Files ...
robocopy "C:\Windows\System32" ".\_backup_\files" "AsusUpdateCheck.exe" /MOV /COPYALL /R:5 /W:5

call :delete_special "C:\Windows\System32\AsusUpdateCheck.exe" yes

robocopy "C:\Windows\System32" ".\_backup_\files" "AsusDownloadAgent.exe" /MOV /COPYALL /R:5 /W:5
call :delete_special "C:\Windows\System32\AsusDownloadAgent.exe" yes

robocopy "C:\Windows\System32" ".\_backup_\files" "AsusDownLoadLicense.exe" /MOV /COPYALL /R:5 /W:5
call :delete_special "C:\Windows\System32\AsusDownLoadLicense.exe" yes

robocopy "C:\Windows\System32" ".\_backup_\files" "AsIO2.dll" /MOV /COPYALL /R:5 /W:5
call :delete_special "C:\Windows\System32\AsIO2.dll" yes

robocopy "C:\Windows\System32" ".\_backup_\files" "AsIO3.dll" /MOV /COPYALL /R:5 /W:5
call :delete_special "C:\Windows\System32\AsIO3.dll" yes

robocopy "C:\Windows\SysWOW64" ".\_backup_\files\SysWOW64" "AsIO2.dll" /MOE /COPYALL /R:5 /W:5
call :delete_special "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\AsIO2.dll" yes

robocopy "C:\Windows\SysWOW64" ".\_backup_\files\SysWOW64" "AsIO3.dll" /MOV /COPYALL /R:5 /W:5
call :delete_special "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\AsIO3.dll" yes

robocopy "C:\Windows\System32\drivers" ".\_backup_\files\drivers" "AsIO2.sys" /MOV /COPYALL /R:5 /W:5
call :delete_special "C:\Windows\System32\drivers\AsIO2.sys" yes

robocopy "C:\Windows\System32\drivers" ".\_backup_\files\drivers" "AsIO3.sys" /MOV /COPYALL /R:5 /W:5
call :delete_special "C:\Windows\System32\drivers\AsIO3.sys" yes

robocopy "C:\Program Files\ASUS\ARMOURY CRATE Lite Service\MB_Home" ".\_backup_\files" "MB_Home.dll" /MOV /COPYALL /R:5 /W:5
call :delete_special "C:\Program Files\ASUS\ARMOURY CRATE Lite Service\MB_Home\MB_Home.dll" yes
call :delete_special "C:\Program Files\ASUS\ARMOURY CRATE Lite Service\MB_Home\~MB_Home.dll" yes

robocopy "C:\Windows\System32\drivers" ".\_backup_\files\drivers" "IOMap64.sys" /MOV /COPYALL /R:5 /W:5
call :delete_special "C:\Windows\System32\drivers\IOMap64.sys" yes

:STEP3
:: clean reg 1
SET packagelist="HKCU\Software\ASUS" "HKCU\Software\ASUSTeKcomputer.Inc" "HKLM\Software\ASUS" "HKLM\Software\ASUSTeKcomputer.Inc" "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\GameSDK Service"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\AsSysCtrlService" "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\AsusAppService" "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\AsusCertService" "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\AsusFanControlService"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Asusgio2" "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Asusgio3" "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\AsusIMESystemService" "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ASUSLinkNear"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ASUSLinkRemote" "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ASUSOptimization" "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\AsusSAIO" "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ASUSSoftwareManager"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ASUSSwitch" "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ASUSSystemAnalysis" "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ASUSSystemDiagnosis" "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\AsusUpdateCheck"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\asComSvc" "HKCR\AppID\{57854199-4fbc-4438-87c1-a0e9fa206a33}" "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\IOMap"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKCR\AppID\{57854199-4fbc-4438-87c1-a0e9fa206a33}" "HKCR\AppID\{833c3b62-9227-11e4-b4a9-0800200c9a66}" "HKCR\AppID\nhAsusStrixlfx.dll" "HKCR\asusac" "HKCR\ASUSGCDriverInitialClient" "HKCR\ASUSGCDriverUpdateClient"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKCR\AsusGCGridServiceSetup" "HKCR\AsusGpuTweak.GpuManager" "HKCR\AsusGpuTweak.GpuManager.1" "HKCR\asusime" "HKCR\asus-support" "HKCR\atkexCom.axdata" "HKCR\atkexCom.axdata.1" "HKCR\CLSID\{0647D986-BD6B-48C9-B496-91E73A06F3BD}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKCR\CLSID\{1A9482E3-2C71-44DF-9012-A969577325B6}" "HKCR\CLSID\{756E6C18-79CC-3842-9E47-7C80011D303A}" "HKCR\CLSID\{7a661bbd-67f3-5824-1bbe-7a9440cde2f6}\LocalServer32" "HKCR\CLSID\{CA5171D0-95CB-3DA8-A095-A70B39FD6EE0}" "HKCR\Installer\Products\5708DC77B33722F4A9911640E1CAAFAD"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKCR\Interface\{4EBB095F-79F3-4D7A-B068-4151BEC1831C}" "HKCR\TypeLib\{34AAD71E-0356-470C-94B7-593BE46311BB}" "HKCR\TypeLib\{490A72B6-EFC2-4742-A03A-4D5D3878AA5F}" "HKCR\TypeLib\{490A72B6-EFC2-4742-A03A-4D5D3878AA5F}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKCR\TypeLib\{490A72B6-EFC2-4742-A03A-4D5D3878AA5F}" "HKCR\TypeLib\{57854199-4FBC-4438-87C1-A0E9FA206A33}" "HKCR\TypeLib\{57854199-4FBC-4438-87C1-A0E9FA206A33}" "HKCR\Wow6432Node\AppID\{833c3b62-9227-11e4-b4a9-0800200c9a66}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKCR\Wow6432Node\AppID\nhAsusStrixlfx.dll" "HKCR\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{01863FDA-20F8-4B21-86E9-CF786BB65A11}" "HKCR\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{24570356-0800-0000-0000-000000000000}" "HKCR\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{2627F8BE-4482-4081-BC62-8A12CA24BDF8}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKCR\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{419132B2-9160-4A00-B9AF-53A1AAC39979}" "HKCR\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{5E1D4F83-A98E-479D-8885-722BF582D10F}" "HKCR\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{A9B42DD5-AF51-4C7D-8A5D-8170D9D6459F}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKCR\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{BC50CF2A-E12C-4F18-90CE-714CC8600CEE}" "HKCR\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{C4B81F84-F6AD-48EB-B7FA-018E29F7789E}" "HKCR\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{E9D3416A-9634-452B-8566-365F085102D2}" "HKCR\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{ECE726C5-024B-4141-84CD-58B1C3DBB91B}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKCR\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{ED16E2E2-25ED-4297-9575-839FF0AF86D6}" "HKCR\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{facea3dd-fc30-43dc-98ba-ac9b32edaf44}" "HKCR\Wow6432Node\Interface\{4EBB095F-79F3-4D7A-B068-4151BEC1831C}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKCR\Wow6432Node\TypeLib\{34AAD71E-0356-470C-94B7-593BE46311BB}" "HKCR\Wow6432Node\TypeLib\{490A72B6-EFC2-4742-A03A-4D5D3878AA5F}" "HKCR\Wow6432Node\TypeLib\{57854199-4FBC-4438-87C1-A0E9FA206A33}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\nhAsusStrixlfx.dll" "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\ASUSGCDriverInitialClient" "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\ASUSGCDriverUpdateClient" "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\AsusGCGridServiceSetup" "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\AsusGpuTweak.GpuManager" "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\AsusGpuTweak.GpuManager.1"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\atkexCom.axdata" "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\atkexCom.axdata.1" "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{0647D986-BD6B-48C9-B496-91E73A06F3BD}" "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1A9482E3-2C71-44DF-9012-A969577325B6}" "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{756E6C18-79CC-3842-9E47-7C80011D303A}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{7a661bbd-67f3-5824-1bbe-7a9440cde2f6}" "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{CA5171D0-95CB-3DA8-A095-A70B39FD6EE0}" "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{CA5171D0-95CB-3DA8-A095-A70B39FD6EE0}" "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\5708DC77B33722F4A9911640E1CAAFAD"

echo.
echo Backup and Clean Registry 1...
for %%i in (%packagelist%) do (
	SET token=%%i
	SET token0=!token:"=!
	SET token1=!token:"=!
	SET token1=!token1:\=_!
	SET output=!token1!
	echo ============================================
	echo --- Registry 1: !token!
	echo ============================================
	echo.
	reg export "!token0!" ".\_backup_\registry\!output!.reg" /y
	reg delete "!token0!" /f
	echo.
	echo ============================================
	echo --- Finish Registry 1"!token0!"
	echo ============================================
	echo.
)

:STEP4
:: clean reg 2
SET packagelist="HKCU\Software\Classes\asusac" "HKCU\Software\Classes\asusime" "HKCU\Software\Classes\asus-support" "HKCU\Software\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{24570356-0800-0000-0000-000000000000}\LocalServer32" "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\{833c3b62-9227-11e4-b4a9-0800200c9a66}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{4EBB095F-79F3-4D7A-B068-4151BEC1831C}" "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{34AAD71E-0356-470C-94B7-593BE46311BB}" "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{490A72B6-EFC2-4742-A03A-4D5D3878AA5F}" "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{57854199-4FBC-4438-87C1-A0E9FA206A33}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\AppID\{833c3b62-9227-11e4-b4a9-0800200c9a66}" "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\AppID\nhAsusStrixlfx.dll" "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{01863FDA-20F8-4B21-86E9-CF786BB65A11}" "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{2627F8BE-4482-4081-BC62-8A12CA24BDF8}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{419132B2-9160-4A00-B9AF-53A1AAC39979}" "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{5E1D4F83-A98E-479D-8885-722BF582D10F}" "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{A9B42DD5-AF51-4C7D-8A5D-8170D9D6459F}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{BC50CF2A-E12C-4F18-90CE-714CC8600CEE}" "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{C4B81F84-F6AD-48EB-B7FA-018E29F7789E}" "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{E9D3416A-9634-452B-8566-365F085102D2}" "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{ECE726C5-024B-4141-84CD-58B1C3DBB91B}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{ED16E2E2-25ED-4297-9575-839FF0AF86D6}" "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{facea3dd-fc30-43dc-98ba-ac9b32edaf44}" "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{4EBB095F-79F3-4D7A-B068-4151BEC1831C}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\TypeLib\{34AAD71E-0356-470C-94B7-593BE46311BB}" "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\TypeLib\{490A72B6-EFC2-4742-A03A-4D5D3878AA5F}" "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\TypeLib\{57854199-4FBC-4438-87C1-A0E9FA206A33}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\TypeLib\{57854199-4FBC-4438-87C1-A0E9FA206A33}" "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{605108C1-153E-43D8-8A67-7CE326B00ECA}" "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{77CD8075-733B-4F22-9A19-61041EACFADA}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\ASUS" "HKCU\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\ASUS" "HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\ASUSTek Computer Inc." "HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Classes\AppID\{833c3b62-9227-11e4-b4a9-0800200c9a66}" "HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Classes\AppID\nhAsusStrixlfx.dll"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Classes\CLSID\{01863FDA-20F8-4B21-86E9-CF786BB65A11}" "HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Classes\CLSID\{2627F8BE-4482-4081-BC62-8A12CA24BDF8}" "HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Classes\CLSID\{419132B2-9160-4A00-B9AF-53A1AAC39979}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Classes\CLSID\{5E1D4F83-A98E-479D-8885-722BF582D10F}" "HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Classes\CLSID\{A9B42DD5-AF51-4C7D-8A5D-8170D9D6459F}" "HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Classes\CLSID\{BC50CF2A-E12C-4F18-90CE-714CC8600CEE}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Classes\CLSID\{C4B81F84-F6AD-48EB-B7FA-018E29F7789E}" "HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Classes\CLSID\{E9D3416A-9634-452B-8566-365F085102D2}" "HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Classes\CLSID\{ECE726C5-024B-4141-84CD-58B1C3DBB91B}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Classes\CLSID\{ED16E2E2-25ED-4297-9575-839FF0AF86D6}" "HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Classes\CLSID\{facea3dd-fc30-43dc-98ba-ac9b32edaf44}" "HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Classes\Interface\{4EBB095F-79F3-4D7A-B068-4151BEC1831C}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Classes\TypeLib\{34AAD71E-0356-470C-94B7-593BE46311BB}" "HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Classes\TypeLib\{490A72B6-EFC2-4742-A03A-4D5D3878AA5F}" "HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Classes\TypeLib\{57854199-4FBC-4438-87C1-A0E9FA206A33}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\ASUSProArtUpdateService" "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ATKWMIACPIIO"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{06EA142E-8DA4-4917-8AD5-443F483B502D}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{179f415f-2ff3-4db1-bcc1-d5730f746db8}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{1E2EA04B-FCA7-457E-B6F4-F33E1858E859}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{2dfe216d-3481-4684-ad4d-2566bd7cfe4f}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{339A6383-7862-46DA-8A9D-E84180EF9424}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{39cdaa93-c446-4421-a337-1e52705dd2f8}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{45ece30d-a966-424e-9bce-f740797c5348}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{4e2b05b0-eb08-41e5-9eb3-cdcc43d6bee0}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{6EE02C78-E908-493B-B1A6-D64AFC53002F}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{7160DA8D-3F25-4F6E-ABC8-F693551D82FA}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{84558862-ba54-4c7a-b3f0-b6d76641d4a0}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{93795eb8-bd86-4d4d-ab27-ff80f9467b37}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{CD36E28B-6023-469A-91E7-049A2874EC13}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{399B6DA7-B609-426E-95F8-B9A83FB7D06E}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{70ABCE41-0F10-4E36-9C93-1AFB1DF2AF42}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{D6B9E727-05B5-46EC-966F-321705D21FD2}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{237E1CAC-1708-4940-AC34-DF15C079AB70}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{2D87BFB6-C184-4A59-9BBE-3E20CE797631}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{399B6DA7-B609-426E-95F8-B9A83FB7D06E}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{4EBEAC95-76BC-46A8-8644-6E2F1C87CF70}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{605108C1-153E-43D8-8A67-7CE326B00ECA}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{6FB66775-BB93-4D0A-9871-4CC9B2E87BF3}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{C5A4A164-4428-4931-B728-96EEF0FA3C44}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{CF8E6E00-9C03-4440-81C0-21FACB921A6B}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{EAE80DED-1A39-41C5-9F60-87CC947F6454}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{EF3944FF-2501-4568-B15C-5701E726719E}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{A8761B4B-A179-4469-99B7-FDFA94E551F9}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{359B9A9D-A289-4962-BCE2-13EBFD50D532}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{86D4C8A2-DB22-4948-950D-28DD5145F91C}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{93E38BA3-9745-4D67-91BC-F65F81523D0A}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{BC4DB8AE-8E55-4B06-8656-FB1E4A035A11}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{E980EAD4-0B34-484A-993C-BB6B3852F41C}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Armoury Crate Service"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKCR\Directory\Background\shell\GameLibrary"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{7E5E84CB-B190-4658-A4DC-166779C329D1}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{8714A8D1-0F08-4681-9DF6-A8C4607A58B4}"
SET packagelist=%packagelist% "HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v ASUS_FRQ_Control"
echo.
echo Backup and Clean Registry 2...
for %%i in (%packagelist%) do (
	SET token=%%i
	SET token0=!token:"=!
	SET token1=!token:"=!
	SET token1=!token1:\=_!
	SET output=!token1!
	echo ============================================
	echo --- Registry 2: !token!
	echo ============================================
	echo.
	reg export "!token0!" ".\_backup_\registry\!output!.reg" /y
	reg delete "!token0!" /f
	echo.
	echo ============================================
	echo --- Finish Registry 2 "!token0!"
	echo ============================================
	echo.
)

:STEP5
:: clean Tasks
echo.
echo Backup and Clean Tasks ...
:: clean specified tasks
schtasks /delete /TN "ASUS Optimization 36D18D69AFC3" /F
schtasks /delete /TN "ASUSProArtUpdateService-Logon" /F
schtasks /delete /TN "ArmourySocketServer" /F

:: clean ASUS task folder
echo.
echo Clean ASUS Tasks ...
FOR /F "tokens=3 delims=\" %%G IN ('schtasks /Query /FO LIST ^| findstr ASUS') DO schtasks /Delete /TN "\ASUS\%%G" /F

:STEP6
:: remove ArmouryCrate App
echo.
echo Remove ArmouryCrate App again ...
powershell.exe -Command "Get-AppxPackage *ArmouryCrate* -allusers | Remove-AppPackage"

:STEP7
:: remove all other ASUS Apps
echo.
echo "Do you want to remove all applications with the word "ASUS" from your system?"
echo "*** WARNING ***"
echo "There is a possibility that other applications may be deleted by mistake!"
echo.
echo ============================================
powershell -Command "$i = 1; Get-AppPackage -AllUsers *ASUS* | ForEach-Object {Write-Output (\"$i. \" + $_.Name); $i++}"
echo ============================================
echo.
echo "Please double check if all the apps listed above are the ones you want to delete!"
echo "*** WARNING ***"
echo "Are you sure you want to remove these apps?"
choice /C YN /N /M "Select (Y/N): "
if errorlevel 2 goto STEP8
powershell.exe -Command "Get-AppxPackage *ASUS* -allusers | Remove-AppPackage"

:STEP8
:: clean specified folders
echo.
echo remove specified folders ...
set "P1=C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\asus_framework"
set "P2=C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\asus_framework"

for %%P in ("%P1%" "%P2%") do (
  if exist "%%~P" (
    echo Removing %%~P ...
    attrib -r -h -s "\\?\%%~P" /s /d 2>nul
    takeown /f "%%~P" /r /d y >nul
    icacls "%%~P" /grant administrators:F /t >nul
    powershell -NoLogo -NoProfile -Command "Remove-Item -LiteralPath '\\?\%%~P' -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue"
    echo Done.
  ) else (
    echo [Skip] Not found: %%~P
  )
)

:STEP9
:: remove Temp files
echo clean temp folders ...
del /s /q /f %SystemRoot%\Temp\*.*
del /s /q /f %temp%\*.*
del /s /q /f %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Temp\*.*

:FINAL_STEP
echo.
echo "All ASUS data has been backed up to the _backup_. Clean ASUS is done!"
echo.
goto ENDPROG
goto :eof

:: implement functions delete_special
:delete_special <input> <register_for_deletion>
	setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
	takeown /F "%~1" >nul 2>&1
	icacls "%~1" /grant %USERNAME%:F >nul 2>&1
	del "%~1" >nul 2>&1
	if "%~2" equ "yes" (
		call :register_pending_delete "%~1"
	)
	endlocal
	exit /b

:: implement functions register_pending_deletes
:register_pending_delete <file_to_delete>
	powershell.exe -Command "& {Add-Type -TypeDefinition 'using System; using System.Runtime.InteropServices; public class Utils { [DllImport(\"kernel32.dll\", SetLastError=true, CharSet=CharSet.Auto)] public static extern bool MoveFileEx(string lpExistingFileName, uint lpNewFileName, uint dwFlags); }'; [Utils]::MoveFileEx('%~1', 0, 0x4);}"
	goto :eof

:ENDPROG

This is fkn hilarious, thanks for the laugh

2025/08/15 11:22:30 ERROR 32 (0x00000020) Deleting Source Directory C:\Windows\System32\
The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.
True

Hi @dmiller423,
Actually, don't worry—it just looks alarming. But it won't actually happen. Of course, I've improved this part anyway, so it doesn't seem so nerve-wracking!

Yes, I'm aware, it hasn't been possible since win9x days (not like that anyhow).

My keyboard and mouse stopped working after running two times and a restart of the cmd🥲

Thanks for writing this and making it available. I moved my Windows from running on bare metal (ASUS ROG) to a KVM and these utilities were causing me lots of problems.

My keyboard and mouse stopped working after running two times and a restart of the cmd🥲

Same here how can we fix this please it was working great up until recent revisions i have total loss of Keyboard & mouse now, Nothing works even a different plugged in keyboard or mouse!! This has bricked my system since i cannot use a keyboard or mouse

Hi @mem1991 , @CutiePika

Sorry I didn't notice this comment until now. I'm guessing you're referring to the ASUS laptop platform.
Here, I provide a test version and I remove ACSEVirtualBus and ACSEHIDRemap clean up.
https://gist.github.com/allenk/9fa00e6230937b708865b8159f112ed2

I wonder if this removal caused the issue. It's an ASUS HID REMAP with VirtualBus.
Logically, it should have been reinstalled along with ARMOURY CRATE.

Reinstall the drivers,
In "C:\Program Files\ASUS\ARMOURY CRATE SE Controller Emulator" Provide these drivers
ACSEVirtualBus.inf ACSEHIDRemap.inf Right-click => Install

If you can't find it, try searching. C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository to install the driver.
C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\acsehidremap.inf_amd64_8e593d7bf03c7be4\acsehidremap.inf
C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\acsevirtualbus.inf_amd64_bab6970ada0053f8\acsevirtualbus.inf

I look forward to your feedback. If it is positive, I will remove the removal of these two components. This appears to be necessary for certain devices.

Hi @mem1991 , @CutiePika

Sorry I didn't notice this comment until now. I'm guessing you're referring to the ASUS laptop platform. Here, I provide a test version and I remove ACSEVirtualBus and ACSEHIDRemap clean up. https://gist.github.com/allenk/9fa00e6230937b708865b8159f112ed2

I wonder if this removal caused the issue. It's an ASUS HID REMAP with VirtualBus. Logically, it should have been reinstalled along with ARMOURY CRATE.

Reinstall the drivers, In "C:\Program Files\ASUS\ARMOURY CRATE SE Controller Emulator" Provide these drivers ACSEVirtualBus.inf ACSEHIDRemap.inf Right-click => Install

If you can't find it, try searching. C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository to install the driver. C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\acsehidremap.inf_amd64_8e593d7bf03c7be4\acsehidremap.inf C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\acsevirtualbus.inf_amd64_bab6970ada0053f8\acsevirtualbus.inf

I look forward to your feedback. If it is positive, I will remove the removal of these two components. This appears to be necessary for certain devices.

Thankyou for the reply the issue is how can I reinstall drivers if I’ve lost total keyboard and mouse input I can’t do anything in windows itself ? It’s literally broken doing anything in windows desktop itself, Safe mode is also the same no Input,

@mem1991

I'm sorry you're experiencing this issue. Let's try to recover your system now:
Troubleshooting (No keyboard/mouse after cleanup) — try these options in order

Try external USB input first

• Plug in a wired USB-A keyboard and mouse (avoid hubs/docks/adapters if possible).
• Try different USB ports (prefer USB-A / USB 2.0 ports if available).
• Check if the keyboard works in BIOS/UEFI (e.g., press F2/Del during boot).
• If it works in BIOS but not in Windows, this is likely a Windows driver/filter issue and can be repaired.

Try Windows Recovery (WinRE) + System Restore

• Enter WinRE (Recovery Environment):
• Power on → when Windows starts loading/spinning, hold power button to force off.
• Repeat 2–3 times until you see Automatic Repair / Recovery options.
• Go to: Troubleshoot → Advanced options → System Restore
• Pick a restore point before running the cleanup tool.

If no restore point / restore doesn’t help: Repair using a Windows install USB (NOT reinstall)

• On another PC, create a Windows 10/11 installation USB.
• Boot the affected PC from the USB.
• Choose Repair your computer (do NOT click Install).
• Go to: Troubleshoot → Advanced options → Command Prompt
• Find the Windows drive letter (often not C: in WinRE):
• Run: diskpart → list vol → identify the Windows volume → exit
  Then reinstall the drivers offline from DriverStore (replace D: with your Windows drive letter, and adjust folder names if different):

dir D:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\acse*.inf* /ad

dism /image:D:\ /Add-Driver /Driver:"D:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\acsevirtualbus.inf_amd64_*\acsevirtualbus.inf"
dism /image:D:\ /Add-Driver /Driver:"D:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\acsehidremap.inf_amd64_*\acsehidremap.inf"

• Reboot and test input devices again.
  Note: If BitLocker is enabled, WinRE may ask for a recovery key.

@mem1991,

Also note that in the driver installation command:

dism /image:<WindowsDriveLetter>:\ ...

This refers to the original system location. It is typically D:\ because C:\ is being used by the USB PE.

@mem1991,

Also note that in the driver installation command:

dism /image:<WindowsDriveLetter>:\ ...

This refers to the original system location. It is typically D:\ because C:\ is being used by the USB PE.

Resolved with "dism /image:c:\ /add-driver /driver:d:\ /recurse" in WinRE from bootable USB, Opened CMD from WinRE replaced with my systems Drive letter :) rebooted and voila! :)

This was the issue for no Keyboard & Mouse specifically the "acsevirtualbus.inf" & "acsehidremap.inf" was the root cause for the loss,

Other than that back to normal :) Thankyou

⚠️ IMPORTANT / Emergency Recovery

@mem1991 ,
Confirmed root cause (ASUS laptops): Removing ACSEVirtualBus / ACSEHIDRemap can break the HID/keyboard/mouse stack on some models, causing total loss of input (including external USB devices in Windows).
Fix: Boot into WinRE and reinstall the drivers offline with DISM.
Starting from the latest revision, I will not remove these components by default.

Emergency Recovery: No keyboard/mouse after cleanup (WinRE + DISM)

1. Create a Windows 10/11 bootable USB on another PC.
2. Boot from the USB → choose Repair your computer (NOT Install).
3. Go to Troubleshoot → Advanced options → Command Prompt.
4. Identify drive letters:
   • In WinRE, your offline Windows is often C: (but not always), and the USB/PE is often X:.
   • Verify by running: dir C:\Windows (try D:\Windows, E:\Windows if needed).
5. Reinstall drivers (example: Windows is on C:, driver files are on D:)

Search Drivers:
dir D:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\acse*.inf* /ad

Install Driers:
dism /image:D:\ /Add-Driver /Driver:"D:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\acsevirtualbus.inf_amd64_*\acsevirtualbus.inf"
dism /image:D:\ /Add-Driver /Driver:"D:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\acsehidremap.inf_amd64_*\acsehidremap.inf"
dism /image:c:\ /add-driver /driver:d:\ /recurse