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How to uninstall NordVPN from your PC

NordVPN is a software application. This page holds details on how to remove it from your computer. It was developed for Windows by NordVPN. You can read more on NordVPN or check for application updates here. You can read more about related to NordVPN at . The program is usually placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN directory (same installation drive as Windows). You can remove NordVPN by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\ProgramData\Caphyon\Advanced Installer\{3A8CF6AD-88BE-4F51-8596-4643354F2EF7}\NordVPN Setup.exe /i {3A8CF6AD-88BE-4F51-8596-4643354F2EF7} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1. Keep in mind that you might receive a notification for admin rights. NordVPN's primary file takes about 14.94 MB (15669896 bytes) and is called NordVPN.exe.

The following executables are installed together with NordVPN. They take about 19.00 MB (19923605 bytes) on disk.

  • Diagnostics.exe (49.13 KB)
  • nordvpn-service.exe (407.13 KB)
  • NordVPN.exe (14.94 MB)
  • openssl.exe (881.41 KB)
  • openvpn-nordvpn.exe (839.50 KB)
  • openvpnserv.exe (53.50 KB)
  • openssl.exe (866.34 KB)
  • openvpn-nordvpn.exe (994.00 KB)
  • openvpnserv.exe (63.00 KB)
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The current web page applies to NordVPN version 6.6.26 only. Click on the links below for other NordVPN versions:

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the computer. Some of these are listed below.

Directories found on disk:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\NordVPN

Generally, the following files remain on disk:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Autofac.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Caliburn.Micro.Autofac.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Caliburn.Micro.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Caliburn.Micro.Platform.Core.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Caliburn.Micro.Platform.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Diagnostics.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\GalaSoft.MvvmLight.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\GalaSoft.MvvmLight.Extras.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\GalaSoft.MvvmLight.Platform.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Hardcodet.Wpf.TaskbarNotification.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Liberation.Api.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Liberation.CrashReporting.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Liberation.Logging.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Liberation.OS.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Liberation.ServiceModel.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Liberation.Vpn.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Microsoft.Expression.Effects.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Microsoft.Expression.Interactions.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Microsoft.HockeyApp.Core45.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Microsoft.HockeyApp.Kit.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Microsoft.Practices.ServiceLocation.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Newtonsoft.Json.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\NLog.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\NordVpn.Controls.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\NordVpn.Core.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\NordVpn.DiagnosticsTool.Logic.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\NordVpn.DiagnosticsTool.UI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\NordVPN.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\NordVpn.Persistence.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\NordVpn.ServiceProxy.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\nordvpn-service.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Resources\Binaries\32bit\c_rehash
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Resources\Binaries\32bit\libeay32.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Resources\Binaries\32bit\liblzo2-2.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Resources\Binaries\32bit\libpkcs11-helper-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Resources\Binaries\32bit\openssl.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Resources\Binaries\32bit\openvpn-nordvpn.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Resources\Binaries\32bit\openvpnserv.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Resources\Binaries\32bit\ssleay32.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Resources\Binaries\32bit\WinSparkle.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Resources\Binaries\64bit\c_rehash
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Resources\Binaries\64bit\libeay32.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Resources\Binaries\64bit\liblzo2-2.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Resources\Binaries\64bit\libpkcs11-helper-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Resources\Binaries\64bit\openssl.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Resources\Binaries\64bit\openvpn-nordvpn.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Resources\Binaries\64bit\openvpnserv.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Resources\Binaries\64bit\ssleay32.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Resources\Binaries\64bit\WinSparkle.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Resources\Certificates\Addtrust_external_root.cer
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Resources\Certificates\CloudVPN_internal_root.cer
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Resources\Certificates\comodo root.cer
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Resources\Certificates\comodo_ecc.cer
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Resources\Certificates\GoDaddy_root.cer
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Resources\Certificates\LetsEncrypt_dst_root.cer
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\System.ValueTuple.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\System.Windows.Interactivity.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Xceed.Wpf.Toolkit.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\logs\app-2020-03-05.txt
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\logs\app-2020-03-06.txt
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\NordVPN.exe_Url_htakemwyuyjotcmrvjkhtpa53zxkjlky\6.6.26.0\user.config
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers\ovpn\ovpn_tcp\al1.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers\ovpn\ovpn_tcp\al2.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers\ovpn\ovpn_tcp\ar1.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers\ovpn\ovpn_tcp\ar2.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers\ovpn\ovpn_tcp\at10.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers\ovpn\ovpn_tcp\at11.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers\ovpn\ovpn_tcp\at12.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers\ovpn\ovpn_tcp\at13.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers\ovpn\ovpn_tcp\at14.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers\ovpn\ovpn_tcp\at3.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers\ovpn\ovpn_tcp\at5.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers\ovpn\ovpn_tcp\at7.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers\ovpn\ovpn_tcp\at8.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers\ovpn\ovpn_tcp\at9.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers\ovpn\ovpn_tcp\au11.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers\ovpn\ovpn_tcp\au14.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers\ovpn\ovpn_tcp\au15.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers\ovpn\ovpn_tcp\au16.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers\ovpn\ovpn_tcp\au17.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers\ovpn\ovpn_tcp\au18.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers\ovpn\ovpn_tcp\au19.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers\ovpn\ovpn_tcp\au20.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers\ovpn\ovpn_tcp\au21.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers\ovpn\ovpn_tcp\au22.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers\ovpn\ovpn_tcp\au23.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers\ovpn\ovpn_tcp\au24.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers\ovpn\ovpn_tcp\au25.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers\ovpn\ovpn_tcp\au26.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers\ovpn\ovpn_tcp\au27.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers\ovpn\ovpn_tcp\au28.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers\ovpn\ovpn_tcp\au29.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers\ovpn\ovpn_tcp\au33.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers\ovpn\ovpn_tcp\au34.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers\ovpn\ovpn_tcp\au35.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers\ovpn\ovpn_tcp\au36.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers\ovpn\ovpn_tcp\au37.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers\ovpn\ovpn_tcp\au38.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers\ovpn\ovpn_tcp\au39.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn

Registry that is not removed:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\NordVPN
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\DA6FC8A3EB8815F45869643453F4E27F
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\NordVPN 6.6.26
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\NordVPN
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\nordvpn-service

Use regedit.exe to delete the following additional registry values from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\DA6FC8A3EB8815F45869643453F4E27F\ProductName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\nordvpn-service\DisplayName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\nordvpn-service\ImagePath


A way to delete NordVPN from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

NordVPN is a program marketed by NordVPN. Frequently, users try to remove it. This is difficult because doing this manually requires some know-how related to Windows program uninstallation. One of the best QUICK practice to remove NordVPN is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your Windows PC.

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  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the applications existing on your computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate NordVPN or simply activate the Search feature and type in "NordVPN". If it is installed on your PC the NordVPN program will be found very quickly. After you select NordVPN in the list of applications, some information about the application is available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about NordVPN, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the app you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for NordVPN:





  • The web site of the program is: http://www.nordvpn.com
  • The uninstall string is: C:\ProgramData\Caphyon\Advanced Installer\{3A8CF6AD-88BE-4F51-8596-4643354F2EF7}\NordVPN Setup.exe /i {3A8CF6AD-88BE-4F51-8596-4643354F2EF7} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove NordVPN.
Uninstall NordVPN


8. After removing NordVPN, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong NordVPN that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing NordVPN using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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



Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove NordVPN by NordVPN from your computer, nor are we saying that NordVPN by NordVPN is not a good application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to remove NordVPN in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2017-10-28 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2017-10-28 10:10:47.520