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A way to uninstall AdGuard from your computer

AdGuard is a software application. This page contains details on how to remove it from your PC. The Windows release was developed by Adguard Software Ltd. Check out here for more info on Adguard Software Ltd. Click on to get more data about AdGuard on Adguard Software Ltd's website. The program is often installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Utilities\Adguard folder (same installation drive as Windows). MsiExec.exe /X{685F6AB3-7C61-42D1-AE5B-3864E48D1035} is the full command line if you want to remove AdGuard. The program's main executable file has a size of 4.17 MB (4369768 bytes) on disk and is named Adguard.exe.

AdGuard contains of the executables below. They take 14.61 MB (15324018 bytes) on disk.




  • Activator Adguard Premium lifetime.exe (8.23 MB)
  • Adguard.Core.Tools.exe (157.35 KB)
  • Adguard.exe (4.17 MB)
  • Adguard.Tools.exe (133.85 KB)
  • adguardmagic.exe (1.57 MB)
  • AdguardSvc.exe (186.35 KB)
  • certutil.exe (186.00 KB)
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The information on this page is only about version 7.3.3074.0 of AdGuard. For more AdGuard versions please click below:

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Some files and registry entries are regularly left behind when you remove AdGuard.

Folders remaining:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adguard_Software_Ltd
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adguard Software Ltd

The files below are left behind on your disk by AdGuard's application uninstaller when you removed it:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Activator Adguard Premium lifetime.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Adguard.Commons.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Adguard.Core.Common.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Adguard.Core.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Adguard.Core.Tools.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Adguard.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Adguard.Global.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Adguard.Ipc.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Adguard.Network.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Adguard.Service.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Adguard.Tools.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Adguard.UI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\AdguardCore.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\AdguardCoreTools.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\AdguardCoreTools64.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\AdguardSvc.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\default.adg
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\drivers.bin
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\ICSharpCode.AvalonEdit.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.ar.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.be.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.bg.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.cs.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.da.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.de.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.es.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.fa.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.fr.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.he.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.hr.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.hu.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.hy.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.id.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.it.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.ja.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.ko.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.nl.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.no.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.pl.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.pt.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.pt-PT.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.ro.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.ru.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.sk.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.sl.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.sr.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.sv.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.tr.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.uk.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.vi.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.zh.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.zh-TW.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\libs\inststlib64.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\logo.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Microsoft.Expression.Interactions.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Newtonsoft.Json.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\nss\certutil.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\nss\freebl3.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\nss\libnspr4.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\nss\libplc4.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\nss\libplds4.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\nss\nss3.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\nss\nssckbi.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\nss\nssdbm3.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\nss\nssutil3.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\nss\smime3.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\nss\softokn3.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\nss\sqlite3.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\SharpRaven.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\SQLite.Interop.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\System.Data.SQLite.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\System.Windows.Interactivity.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Wizard.wmv
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adguard_Software_Ltd\Adguard.exe_StrongName_fx3hfgw3lp332eqb4g0rna0r2dpoucxg\7.3.3074.0\user.config
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\AdGuard
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\AdGuard_20210516081106.log

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be uninstalled; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\adguard
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AdGuard
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\AdGuard
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\3BA6F58616C71D24EAB583464ED80153
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{6e4275d1-0303-4131-8287-1786a1e7a4f4}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Adguard Service
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\Adguard

Registry values that are not removed from your computer:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Adguard.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Adguard.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\3BA6F58616C71D24EAB583464ED80153\ProductName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Adguard Service\DisplayName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Adguard Service\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2515272097-3654914354-1051350066-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Adguard.exe


How to uninstall AdGuard from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

AdGuard is a program offered by Adguard Software Ltd. Frequently, people try to remove it. This can be efortful because uninstalling this by hand requires some advanced knowledge regarding PCs. The best QUICK action to remove AdGuard is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





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

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire the program's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system utility.

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


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


5. All the programs existing on your PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find AdGuard or simply activate the Search feature and type in "AdGuard". If it is installed on your PC the AdGuard app will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select AdGuard in the list of apps, the following information about the program is available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about AdGuard, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the application you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
For example you can see that for AdGuard:





  • The web site of the program is: https://adguard.com
  • The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{685F6AB3-7C61-42D1-AE5B-3864E48D1035}
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove AdGuard.
Uninstall AdGuard


8. After uninstalling AdGuard, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of AdGuard which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling AdGuard using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

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



Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove AdGuard by Adguard Software Ltd from your PC, nor are we saying that AdGuard by Adguard Software Ltd is not a good application for your PC. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove AdGuard supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2020-01-30 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2020-01-30 16:28:47.230