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How to uninstall ESET Smart Security from your computer

ESET Smart Security is a Windows application. Read more about how to remove it from your PC. The Windows version was developed by ESET, spol. s r.o.. You can find out more on ESET, spol. s r.o. or check for application updates here. The application is often installed in the C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security directory (same installation drive as Windows). The application's main executable file occupies 1.94 MB (2029640 bytes) on disk and is called egui.exe.

ESET Smart Security installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 4.57 MB (4791840 bytes) on disk.

  • callmsi.exe (66.91 KB)
  • ecls.exe (239.92 KB)
  • ecmd.exe (58.87 KB)
  • eeclnt.exe (62.89 KB)
  • egui.exe (1.94 MB)
  • EHttpSrv.exe (20.20 KB)
  • ekrn.exe (714.69 KB)
  • SysInspector.exe (654.34 KB)
  • SysRescue.exe (879.65 KB)
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This page is about ESET Smart Security version 4.0.437.0 alone. You can find below info on other application versions of ESET Smart Security:

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Some files and registry entries are usually left behind when you remove ESET Smart Security.

Folders left behind when you uninstall ESET Smart Security:
  • C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security
  • C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\ESET\ESET Smart Security
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ESET\ESET Smart Security
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\ESET\ESET Smart Security

Files remaining:
  • C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\callmsi.exe
  • C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\DMON.dll
  • C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\Drivers\eamon\eamon.cat
  • C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\Drivers\eamon\eamon.inf

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be removed; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\ESET Smart Security - Context Menu Shell Extension
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\ESET Smart Security - Context Menu Shell Extension
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drives\Shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\ESET Smart Security - Context Menu Shell Extension
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers\ESET Smart Security - Context Menu Shell Extension

Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional registry values from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{13B65A91-FC6A-4FD8-B042-60B788FEB89C}\InprocServer32\
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{B089FE88-FB52-11D3-BDF1-0050DA34150D}\InProcServer32\
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{D94B2224-C2DD-49C9-9F35-C8CB74E0DCE4}\1.0\0\win32\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\Drivers\


How to delete ESET Smart Security from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

ESET Smart Security is an application by ESET, spol. s r.o.. Some people try to uninstall it. Sometimes this is easier said than done because doing this manually takes some skill related to removing Windows applications by hand. The best QUICK action to uninstall ESET Smart Security is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general utility to maximize the performance of your Windows PC.

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  • visit Download Link
  • download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of tools.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the applications existing on the computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate ESET Smart Security or simply click the Search field and type in "ESET Smart Security". If it exists on your system the ESET Smart Security application will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select ESET Smart Security in the list , some information regarding the program is available to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding ESET Smart Security, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the application you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall ESET Smart Security.
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8. After uninstalling ESET Smart Security, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of ESET Smart Security that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling ESET Smart Security using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

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

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall ESET Smart Security by ESET, spol. s r.o. from your PC, nor are we saying that ESET Smart Security by ESET, spol. s r.o. is not a good application for your computer. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall ESET Smart Security supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2015-03-24 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2015-03-24 19:21:27.527