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A guide to uninstall NordVPN from your computer

You can find on this page details on how to uninstall NordVPN for Windows. It was created for Windows by NordVPN. Check out here where you can get more info on NordVPN. Click on to get more information about NordVPN on NordVPN's website. The program is often found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN directory (same installation drive as Windows). The full command line for uninstalling NordVPN is C:\ProgramData\Caphyon\Advanced Installer\{DEF4B498-DE5D-472F-8D72-63D974CF68B2}\NordVPNSetup.exe /i {DEF4B498-DE5D-472F-8D72-63D974CF68B2} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might receive a notification for admin rights. The program's main executable file has a size of 5.64 MB (5910992 bytes) on disk and is called NordVPN.exe.

The following executable files are incorporated in NordVPN. They take 9.88 MB (10355848 bytes) on disk.

  • Diagnostics.exe (59.95 KB)
  • nordvpn-service.exe (425.45 KB)
  • NordVPN.exe (5.64 MB)
  • openssl.exe (909.09 KB)
  • openvpn-nordvpn.exe (866.45 KB)
  • openvpnserv.exe (60.95 KB)
  • openssl.exe (923.37 KB)
  • openvpn-nordvpn.exe (1,023.45 KB)
  • openvpnserv.exe (71.95 KB)
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The information on this page is only about version 6.15.5 of NordVPN. For more NordVPN versions please click below:

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If planning to uninstall NordVPN you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Directories that were left behind:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN

Files remaining:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\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\Exceptionless.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Exceptionless.Web.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Exceptionless.Wpf.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\FlareNet.Core.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Hardcodet.Wpf.TaskbarNotification.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Heijden.Dns.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Liberation.Native.Firewall.Net.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Liberation.OS.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Liberation.ServiceModel.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Liberation.ServiceProcess.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Liberation.Vpn.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\MethodBoundaryAspect.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Microsoft.Expression.Effects.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Microsoft.Expression.Interactions.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Newtonsoft.Json.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\NLog.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\NordVpn.Api.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.Infrastructure.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\NordVpn.Logging.Abstractions.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\NordVpn.Logging.NLog.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\NordVpn.Resources.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\libcrypto-1_1.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Resources\Binaries\32bit\Liberation.Native.Firewall.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Resources\Binaries\32bit\Liberation.Native.OpenvpnFwHelperPlugin.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\libssl-1_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\64bit\c_rehash
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Resources\Binaries\64bit\libcrypto-1_1-x64.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Resources\Binaries\64bit\Liberation.Native.Firewall.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Resources\Binaries\64bit\Liberation.Native.OpenvpnFwHelperPlugin.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\libssl-1_1-x64.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\Certificates\Addtrust_external_root.cer
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Resources\Certificates\AddTrust_External_Root.crt.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\DigiCert_Global_Root_CA.crt.cer
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Resources\Certificates\DigiCert_High_Assurance_EV_Root_CA.crt.cer
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Resources\Certificates\GeoTrust_Global_CA.crt.cer
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Resources\Certificates\GeoTrust_Primary_Certification_Authority_-_G3.crt.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\Resources\Certificates\Starfield_Class_2_CA.crt.cer
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Resources\Certificates\VeriSign_Class_3_Public_Primary_Certification_Authority_-_G5.crt.cer
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\SharpCompress.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\Stripe.net.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\System.ValueTuple.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\System.Windows.Interactivity.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\x64\Liberation.Native.Firewall.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\x86\Liberation.Native.Firewall.dll
  • 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\al3.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers\ovpn\ovpn_tcp\al4.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers\ovpn\ovpn_tcp\al5.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\ar3.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers\ovpn\ovpn_tcp\ar4.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers\ovpn\ovpn_tcp\ar5.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers\ovpn\ovpn_tcp\ar6.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers\ovpn\ovpn_tcp\ar7.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\at15.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers\ovpn\ovpn_tcp\at16.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers\ovpn\ovpn_tcp\at17.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers\ovpn\ovpn_tcp\at18.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers\ovpn\ovpn_tcp\at19.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers\ovpn\ovpn_tcp\at20.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers\ovpn\ovpn_tcp\at21.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers\ovpn\ovpn_tcp\at22.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers\ovpn\ovpn_tcp\at23.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers\ovpn\ovpn_tcp\at24.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers\ovpn\ovpn_tcp\at25.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn

Generally the following registry data will not be uninstalled:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NordVPN
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\894B4FEDD5EDF274D827369D47FC862B
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\NordVPN 6.15.5
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\NordVPN
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\nordvpn-service

Open regedit.exe to delete the values below from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\894B4FEDD5EDF274D827369D47FC862B\ProductName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1497029879-1431710470-2230686301-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN\NordVPN.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1497029879-1431710470-2230686301-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\NordVPN\NordVPN\prerequisites\NordVPNTapSetup.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\nordvpn-service\DisplayName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\nordvpn-service\ImagePath


A way to erase NordVPN with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

NordVPN is an application released by NordVPN. Frequently, people choose to remove this program. Sometimes this can be efortful because deleting this manually takes some knowledge related to Windows internal functioning. The best EASY action to remove NordVPN is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your PC.

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  • download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system utility.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


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


5. A list of the applications installed on your PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate NordVPN or simply activate the Search field and type in "NordVPN". If it is installed on your PC the NordVPN application will be found automatically. Notice that when you select NordVPN in the list of programs, some data regarding the application is available to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding NordVPN, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the program you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for NordVPN:





  • The web site of the application is: http://www.nordvpn.com
  • The uninstall string is: C:\ProgramData\Caphyon\Advanced Installer\{DEF4B498-DE5D-472F-8D72-63D974CF68B2}\NordVPNSetup.exe /i {DEF4B498-DE5D-472F-8D72-63D974CF68B2} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall NordVPN.
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8. After removing NordVPN, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong NordVPN which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing NordVPN using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.



Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove NordVPN by NordVPN from your PC, nor are we saying that NordVPN by NordVPN is not a good application for your computer. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove NordVPN supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2018-07-11 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2018-07-11 09:45:26.360