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3. On the Software Settings screen, click Retrieve Folder to display the Set Retrieve
Folder dialog:
4. On the Set Retrieve Folder dialog:
a. Click Browse and use the browse function to identify the new retrieve folder.
b. Click Apply.
Checking for Software Updates
When enabled, the Preferences option checks for software updates each time you
reconnect your My Passport drive to your computer. This ensures that you are always
using the most-recent software version.
1. Click the Settings tab to display the Software Settings screen (see Figure 11 on
page 24).
2. On the Software Settings screen, click Preferences to display the Set Preferences
dialog:
3. On the Set Preferences dialog, select or clear the Automatically check fo r
WD SmartWare software updates check box to enable or disable the Preferences
option.
Uninstalling the WD Software
You can also use your computer operating system’s Add or Remove Programs function
to uninstall the WD software.
To uninstall the . . . software, Click Start > (All) Programs > Western Digital > . . .
WD SmartWare WD SmartWare > Unistall WD SmartWare
WD Drive Utilities WD Apps > Uninstall WD Drive Utilities
WD Security WD Apps > Uninstall WD Security
Important: Uninstalling the WD SmartWare software deletes all existing
backup job configurations. You must restart the backup job manually after
reinstalling the software. (See “Backing Up Files” on page 27.)