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A guide to uninstall Web Companion from your computer

This page is about Web Companion for Windows. Below you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. It is developed by Lavasoft. Further information on Lavasoft can be found here. Please follow if you want to read more on Web Companion on Lavasoft's page. Web Companion is normally set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Application directory, however this location may differ a lot depending on the user's choice when installing the program. The full command line for uninstalling Web Companion is C:\Program Files (x86)\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Application\Installer.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might receive a notification for administrator rights. WebCompanion.exe is the Web Companion's main executable file and it occupies circa 1.24 MB (1298752 bytes) on disk.

Web Companion is comprised of the following executables which take 8.95 MB (9384928 bytes) on disk:

  • Installer.exe (7.69 MB)
  • Lavasoft.SearchProtect.WinService.exe (17.35 KB)
  • WebCompanion.exe (1.24 MB)


The current web page applies to Web Companion version 1.1.894.1779 only. Click on the links below for other Web Companion versions:

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If you are manually uninstalling Web Companion we recommend you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Web Companion from your PC:
  • C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\UserName\Anwendungsdaten\Lavasoft\Web Companion
  • C:\Programme\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Application

The files below were left behind on your disk by Web Companion when you uninstall it:
  • C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\UserName\Anwendungsdaten\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Options\Language.txt
  • C:\Programme\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Application\App.config
  • C:\Programme\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Application\de-DE\WebCompanion.resources.dll
  • C:\Programme\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Application\en-US\WebCompanion.resources.dll
  • C:\Programme\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Application\es-ES\WebCompanion.resources.dll
  • C:\Programme\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Application\fr-CA\WebCompanion.resources.dll
  • C:\Programme\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Application\ICSharpCode.SharpZipLib.dll
  • C:\Programme\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Application\Installer.exe
  • C:\Programme\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Application\Interop.LavasoftTcpServiceLib.dll
  • C:\Programme\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Application\Interop.SHDocVw.dll
  • C:\Programme\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Application\Interop.Shell32.dll
  • C:\Programme\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Application\it-IT\WebCompanion.resources.dll
  • C:\Programme\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Application\ja-JP\WebCompanion.resources.dll
  • C:\Programme\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Application\Lavasoft.AdAware.dll
  • C:\Programme\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Application\Lavasoft.adblocker.dll
  • C:\Programme\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Application\Lavasoft.Automation.dll
  • C:\Programme\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Application\Lavasoft.CSharp.Utilities.dll
  • C:\Programme\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Application\Lavasoft.IEController.dll
  • C:\Programme\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Application\Lavasoft.PUP.Management.dll
  • C:\Programme\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Application\Lavasoft.SearchProtect.Business.dll
  • C:\Programme\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Application\Lavasoft.SearchProtect.Repositories.dll
  • C:\Programme\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Application\Lavasoft.SearchProtect.Service.Logger.dll
  • C:\Programme\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Application\Lavasoft.SearchProtect.WcfService.dll
  • C:\Programme\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Application\Lavasoft.SearchProtect.WinService.exe
  • C:\Programme\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Application\Lavasoft.SysInfo.dll
  • C:\Programme\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Application\Lavasoft.Utils.dll
  • C:\Programme\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Application\Lavasoft.Utils.SqlLite.dll
  • C:\Programme\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Application\log4net.dll
  • C:\Programme\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Application\Newtonsoft.Json.dll
  • C:\Programme\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Application\pt-BR\WebCompanion.resources.dll
  • C:\Programme\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Application\ru-RU\WebCompanion.resources.dll
  • C:\Programme\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Application\System.Data.SQLite.dll
  • C:\Programme\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Application\tr-TR\WebCompanion.resources.dll
  • C:\Programme\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Application\WebCompanion.exe
  • C:\Programme\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Application\WebCompanionIcon.ico
  • C:\Programme\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Application\WebCompanionIcon_Pro.ico
  • C:\Programme\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Application\x86\SQLite.Interop.dll
  • C:\Programme\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Application\zh-Hans\WebCompanion.resources.dll

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Programme|Lavasoft|Web Companion|Application|de-DE|WebCompanion.resources.dll
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Programme|Lavasoft|Web Companion|Application|en-US|WebCompanion.resources.dll
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Programme|Lavasoft|Web Companion|Application|es-ES|WebCompanion.resources.dll
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Programme|Lavasoft|Web Companion|Application|fr-CA|WebCompanion.resources.dll
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Programme|Lavasoft|Web Companion|Application|ICSharpCode.SharpZipLib.dll
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Programme|Lavasoft|Web Companion|Application|Interop.LavasoftTcpServiceLib.dll
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Programme|Lavasoft|Web Companion|Application|Interop.SHDocVw.dll
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Programme|Lavasoft|Web Companion|Application|it-IT|WebCompanion.resources.dll
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Programme|Lavasoft|Web Companion|Application|ja-JP|WebCompanion.resources.dll
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Programme|Lavasoft|Web Companion|Application|Lavasoft.AdAware.dll
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Programme|Lavasoft|Web Companion|Application|Lavasoft.adblocker.dll
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Programme|Lavasoft|Web Companion|Application|Lavasoft.Automation.dll
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Programme|Lavasoft|Web Companion|Application|Lavasoft.CSharp.Utilities.dll
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Programme|Lavasoft|Web Companion|Application|Lavasoft.SearchProtect.Business.dll
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Programme|Lavasoft|Web Companion|Application|Lavasoft.SearchProtect.Repositories.dll
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Programme|Lavasoft|Web Companion|Application|Lavasoft.SearchProtect.Service.Logger.dll
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Programme|Lavasoft|Web Companion|Application|Lavasoft.SearchProtect.WcfService.dll
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Programme|Lavasoft|Web Companion|Application|Lavasoft.SearchProtect.WinService.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Programme|Lavasoft|Web Companion|Application|Lavasoft.Utils.dll
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Programme|Lavasoft|Web Companion|Application|Lavasoft.Utils.SqlLite.dll
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Programme|Lavasoft|Web Companion|Application|log4net.dll
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Programme|Lavasoft|Web Companion|Application|Newtonsoft.Json.dll
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Programme|Lavasoft|Web Companion|Application|pt-BR|WebCompanion.resources.dll
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Programme|Lavasoft|Web Companion|Application|ru-RU|WebCompanion.resources.dll
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Programme|Lavasoft|Web Companion|Application|System.Data.SQLite.dll
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Programme|Lavasoft|Web Companion|Application|tr-TR|WebCompanion.resources.dll
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Programme|Lavasoft|Web Companion|Application|WebCompanion.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Programme|Lavasoft|Web Companion|Application|zh-Hans|WebCompanion.resources.dll
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\BE1A135655C1775469C419049D81BC92
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Lavasoft\Web Companion
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{6531A1EB-1C55-4577-964C-9140D918CB29}_WebCompanion

Open regedit.exe to delete the registry values below from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\BE1A135655C1775469C419049D81BC92\ProductName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Programme\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Application\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SearchProtectionService\ImagePath


How to delete Web Companion from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Web Companion is an application offered by the software company Lavasoft. Sometimes, computer users choose to erase this application. Sometimes this can be easier said than done because performing this manually takes some advanced knowledge regarding removing Windows applications by hand. The best SIMPLE action to erase Web Companion 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 PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around tool to clean your Windows PC.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


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


5. All the applications existing on your PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate Web Companion or simply click the Search feature and type in "Web Companion". If it exists on your system the Web Companion application will be found automatically. After you select Web Companion in the list of programs, some information about the program is shown to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about Web Companion, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the program you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
For example you can see that for Web Companion:





  • The software company is: http://www.Lavasoft.com
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Application\Installer.exe
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. Confirm the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Web Companion.
Uninstall Web Companion


8. After removing Web Companion, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Web Companion that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Web Companion with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.



Geographical user distribution

  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
  • Windows 7 (6.1)
  • Windows Vista (6.0)
  • 10.0
  • Windows 8 (6.2)
  • Windows XP (5.1)
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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Web Companion by Lavasoft from your PC, nor are we saying that Web Companion by Lavasoft is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Web Companion in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2016-06-20 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-06-20 12:25:01.030