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A way to uninstall AdGuard from your computer

This web page is about AdGuard for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It was created for Windows by Adguard Software Ltd. Open here for more details on Adguard Software Ltd. Further information about AdGuard can be found at . The application is frequently located in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard folder. Keep in mind that this path can vary depending on the user's preference. AdGuard's entire uninstall command line is C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{2a923eae-e714-4229-9c2d-68ddfab080f2}\setup1.exe. AdGuard's main file takes about 4.54 MB (4759912 bytes) and is named Adguard.exe.

The following executables are contained in AdGuard. They take 5.33 MB (5592992 bytes) on disk.

  • Adguard.BrowserExtensionHost.exe (157.50 KB)
  • Adguard.Core.Tools.exe (157.35 KB)
  • Adguard.exe (4.54 MB)
  • Adguard.Tools.exe (133.85 KB)
  • AdguardSvc.exe (178.85 KB)
  • certutil.exe (186.00 KB)
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The information on this page is only about version 7.4.3153.0 of AdGuard. Click on the links below for other AdGuard versions:

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Some files, folders and registry entries can not be uninstalled when you want to remove AdGuard from your PC.

The files below remain on your disk when you remove AdGuard:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\Adguard.BrowserExtensionHost.exe.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\Adguard.exe.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\250\AdGuard
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\AdGuard_20200321170114.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\AdGuard_20200321170114_000_Main.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\AdGuard_20200321170139.log

Usually the following registry keys will not be removed:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\NativeMessagingHosts\com.adguard.browser_extension_host.nm
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Mozilla\NativeMessagingHosts\com.adguard.browser_extension_host.nm
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\AdGuard
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\Adguard service

Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following registry values:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Activator Adguard Premium lifetime.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Activator Adguard Premium lifetime.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • 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\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2953178280-775928256-1782349665-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Adguard.exe


How to delete AdGuard from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

AdGuard is an application by the software company Adguard Software Ltd. Some users want to remove this application. This can be efortful because performing this by hand requires some knowledge related to removing Windows programs manually. The best SIMPLE approach to remove AdGuard 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 PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your Windows PC.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system optimizer.

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


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


5. A list of the programs installed on the computer will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate AdGuard or simply activate the Search field and type in "AdGuard". The AdGuard application will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click AdGuard in the list of apps, the following information regarding the program is shown to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding AdGuard, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the application you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
For example you can see that for AdGuard:





  • The software company is: http://www.adguard.com
  • The uninstall string is: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{2a923eae-e714-4229-9c2d-68ddfab080f2}\setup1.exe
7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove AdGuard.
Uninstall AdGuard


8. After removing AdGuard, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of AdGuard that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing AdGuard with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

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 uninstall AdGuard by Adguard Software Ltd from your PC, we are not saying that AdGuard by Adguard Software Ltd is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall AdGuard in case 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.

2020-03-22 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2020-03-22 17:03:55.290