AOL Shield Pro

How to uninstall AOL Shield Pro from your system

You can find below details on how to remove AOL Shield Pro for Windows. It was created for Windows by SentryBay. Go over here for more information on SentryBay. The application is usually found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\AOL\AOL Shield directory. Keep in mind that this path can vary being determined by the user's preference. You can remove AOL Shield Pro by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\AOL\AOL Shield\uninstall.exe /interactive. Note that you might be prompted for administrator rights. AOLShield.exe is the programs's main file and it takes about 2.17 MB (2270976 bytes) on disk.

AOL Shield Pro is comprised of the following executables which occupy 90.61 MB (95006920 bytes) on disk:

• mini_installer.exe (74.48 MB)
• uninstall.exe (820.45 KB)
• AOLShield.exe (2.17 MB)
• chrome_proxy.exe (809.25 KB)
• chrome_pwa_launcher.exe (1.35 MB)
• nacl64.exe (3.94 MB)
• notification_helper.exe (986.25 KB)
• setup.exe (2.47 MB)
• entryprotect.exe (513.99 KB)
• uninstall.exe (448.99 KB)
• uninstall_.exe (227.76 KB)

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This info is about AOL Shield Pro version 105.0.5195.6 only. You can find below info on other application versions of AOL Shield Pro:

• 83.0.4103.2
• 91.0.4472.5
• 79.0.3945.3
• 91.0.4472.6
• 105.0.5195.5
• 83.0.4103.0
• 101.0.4951.3
• 87.0.4280.5
• 100.0.4896.3
• 105.0.5195.4

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Some files and registry entries are frequently left behind when you remove AOL Shield Pro.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\AOL\AOL Shield

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall AOL Shield Pro:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\AOL\AOL Shield\entryprotect\entryprotect.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AOL\AOL Shield\entryprotect\epclient32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AOL\AOL Shield\entryprotect\epclient64.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AOL\AOL Shield\entryprotect\epinject.sys
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\AOL Shield Pro-105.0.5195.6.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\AOL Shield Pro.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\Desktop\AOL Shield Pro.lnk

Registry that is not cleaned:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\AOL\AOL Shield
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Clients\StartMenuInternet\AOL Shield
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{7B8D0211-78A1-11E5-A0DA-0BD0DB6288AF}

Additional registry values that you should clean:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\AOLShieldElevationService\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\entryprotectdrv\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\entryprotectsvc\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\epinject6\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\epusbfilter\ImagePath

How to remove AOL Shield Pro with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

AOL Shield Pro is a program marketed by the software company SentryBay. Frequently, computer users want to uninstall this application. This can be hard because uninstalling this by hand takes some knowledge regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best QUICK procedure to uninstall AOL Shield Pro 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, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general utility to clean your Windows computer.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with the program's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good program.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the programs installed on the PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find AOL Shield Pro or simply click the Search field and type in "AOL Shield Pro". If it exists on your system the AOL Shield Pro program will be found very quickly. When you click AOL Shield Pro in the list of apps, some information about the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about AOL Shield Pro, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the program you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. Confirm the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove AOL Shield Pro.


8. After uninstalling AOL Shield Pro, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of AOL Shield Pro that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing AOL Shield Pro with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall AOL Shield Pro by SentryBay from your PC, we are not saying that AOL Shield Pro by SentryBay is not a good application for your PC. This page simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall AOL Shield Pro in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.