4shared Desktop

How to uninstall 4shared Desktop from your system

This web page contains detailed information on how to uninstall 4shared Desktop for Windows. The Windows version was created by 4shared. You can read more on 4shared or check for application updates here. Usually the 4shared Desktop program is found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\4shared Desktop folder, depending on the user's option during install. You can remove 4shared Desktop by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\4shared Desktop\Uninstall.exe. Keep in mind that you might be prompted for administrator rights. desktop.exe is the programs's main file and it takes around 13.81 MB (14479320 bytes) on disk.

4shared Desktop is comprised of the following executables which take 20.16 MB (21138328 bytes) on disk:

• checkUpdate.exe (1.52 MB)
• desktop.exe (13.81 MB)
• Uninstall.exe (4.83 MB)

The information on this page is only about version 4.0.13.26740 of 4shared Desktop. You can find below info on other versions of 4shared Desktop:

• 4.0.10.26304
• 4.0.11.26659
• 4.0.11.26342
• 4.0.13.26830
• 4.0.14.27378
• 4.0.14.27375
• 4.0.14.27376
• 4.0.13.26814
• 5.0.0.25790

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the PC. Part_A few of these are listed below.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall 4shared Desktop from your computer:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\4shared Desktop
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\4shared Desktop

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\4shared Desktop\ap.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\4shared Desktop\checkUpdate.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\4shared Desktop\CMenu.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\4shared Desktop\desktop.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\4shared Desktop\desktop.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\4shared Desktop\down_all.htm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\4shared Desktop\down_link.htm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\4shared Desktop\Language\chinese.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\4shared Desktop\Language\french.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\4shared Desktop\Language\german.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\4shared Desktop\Language\indonesian.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\4shared Desktop\Language\italian.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\4shared Desktop\Language\japanese.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\4shared Desktop\Language\korean.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\4shared Desktop\Language\malay.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\4shared Desktop\Language\polish.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\4shared Desktop\Language\portuguese.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\4shared Desktop\Language\russian.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\4shared Desktop\Language\spanish.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\4shared Desktop\Language\thai.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\4shared Desktop\Language\turkish.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\4shared Desktop\Language\vietnamese.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\4shared Desktop\libeay32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\4shared Desktop\license.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\4shared Desktop\msvcr71.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\4shared Desktop\readme.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\4shared Desktop\sqlite3.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\4shared Desktop\sqlite3x64.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\4shared Desktop\ssleay32.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\4shared Desktop\desktop.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\4shared Desktop\errors.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\4shared Desktop\hap_pay@hotmail.com\files.db
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\4shared Desktop\hap_pay@hotmail.com\files_queue.db
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\4shared Desktop\options.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\Desktop\4shared Desktop.lnk

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be cleaned; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\4shared_Desktop
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\4shared_Desktop
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.lnk\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers\4shared_Desktop
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\4shared_Desktop
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\4shared_Desktop
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\4shared Desktop
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\4shared Desktop
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\4shared Desktop

A way to erase 4shared Desktop using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

4shared Desktop is an application released by 4shared. Some users want to remove this program. This is troublesome because uninstalling this manually requires some knowledge regarding PCs. The best SIMPLE practice to remove 4shared Desktop is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general tool to take care of your system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful PC management program.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the applications existing on your PC will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find 4shared Desktop or simply click the Search feature and type in "4shared Desktop". The 4shared Desktop program will be found automatically. Notice that after you select 4shared Desktop in the list of applications, the following data regarding the program is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding 4shared Desktop, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the app you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove 4shared Desktop.


8. After removing 4shared Desktop, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong 4shared Desktop that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling 4shared Desktop using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove 4shared Desktop by 4shared from your computer, we are not saying that 4shared Desktop by 4shared is not a good application for your PC. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to remove 4shared Desktop supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.