AdGuard

How to uninstall AdGuard from your computer

AdGuard is a computer program. This page holds details on how to remove it from your PC. The Windows release was created by Adguard Software Ltd. Check out here for more details on Adguard Software Ltd. More details about the program AdGuard can be seen at https://adguard.com. AdGuard is typically installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard folder, subject to the user's choice. You can uninstall AdGuard by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line MsiExec.exe /X{685F6AB3-7C61-42D1-AE5B-3864E48D1035}. Keep in mind that you might get a notification for administrator rights. The application's main executable file occupies 6.05 MB (6347736 bytes) on disk and is titled Adguard.exe.

AdGuard contains of the executables below. They occupy 7.67 MB (8038712 bytes) on disk.

• Adguard.BrowserExtensionHost.exe (453.96 KB)
• Adguard.Core.Tools.exe (141.46 KB)
• Adguard.exe (6.05 MB)
• Adguard.Tools.exe (413.46 KB)
• AdguardSvc.exe (456.46 KB)
• certutil.exe (186.00 KB)

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This data is about AdGuard version 7.9.3797.0 alone. For more AdGuard versions please click below:

• 7.0.2653.6581
• 6.3.1399.4073
• 7.9.3855.0
• 6.3.1475.4225
• 7.0.2281.5837
• 7.2.2903.6
• 7.6.3539.0
• 7.2.2937.0
• 7.6.3447.0
• 7.4.3202.0
• 7.5.3259.0
• 7.4.3109.0
• 6.3.1303.3881
• 7.6.3490.0
• 7.2.2936.0
• 7.2.2903.0
• 7.1.2872.0
• 7.7.3599.0
• 7.11.4075.0
• 7.11.4062.0
• 7.6.3435.0
• 7.7.3641.0
• 7.2.2910.0
• 6.4.1644.4563
• 7.0.2578.6431
• 7.7.3712.0
• 7.5.3335.0
• 7.0.2408.6091
• 7.0.2812.0
• 7.6.3500.0
• 7.5.3380.0
• 7.0.2640.6555
• 7.8.3780.0
• 6.4.1779.4833
• 7.0.2638.6551
• 7.0.2708.6691
• 7.4.3214.0
• 7.4.3077.0
• 7.3.3074.0
• 7.9.3813.0
• 7.9.3819.0
• 7.4.3206.0
• 7.9.3833.0
• 7.1.2894.0
• 7.7.3707.0
• 7.3.3013.0
• 6.3.1374.4023
• 7.4.3242.0
• 7.11.4041.0
• 7.11.4048.0
• 7.6.3457.0
• 7.10.3945.0
• 7.7.3631.0
• 7.4.3247.0
• 7.2.2931.0
• 7.4.3153.0
• 7.10.3948.0
• 7.4.3249.0
• 6.4.1675.4625
• 7.7.3636.0
• 7.6.3586.0
• 7.11.4072.0
• 6.4.1739.4753
• 7.3.3067.0
• 7.5.3405.0
• 7.1.2838.0
• 7.5.3359.0
• 6.4.1528.4331
• 7.4.3129.0
• 6.4.1543.4361
• 7.0.2243.5761
• 7.3.2970.0
• 7.9.3837.0
• 7.11.3990.0
• 7.2.2990.0
• 6.4.1840.4955
• 7.0.2454.6183
• 7.5.3312.0
• 7.4.3113.0
• 6.3.1028.3331
• 7.3.3005.0
• 7.0.2372.6019
• 7.4.3213.0
• 7.5.3314.0
• 7.10.3943.0
• 7.4.3226.0
• 7.0.2325.5925
• 7.6.3564.0
• 7.10.3960.0
• 7.2.2943.0
• 7.7.3708.0
• 7.11.4078.0
• 7.11.4017.0
• 7.0.2528.6331
• 7.0.2463.6201
• 7.7.3689.0
• 6.4.1544.4363
• 7.4.3147.0
• 7.7.3612.0
• 7.6.3565.0

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If you are manually uninstalling AdGuard we advise you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Directories found on disk:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard

Generally, the following files remain on disk:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Adguard.BrowserExtensionHost.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.CrashReporter.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Adguard.Dns.dll
• 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\AdGuard.Utils.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\AdguardDns.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\AdguardSvc.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\AGIpHelperClose.dll
• 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.CrashReporter.resources.de.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\AdGuard.CrashReporter.resources.fr.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\AdGuard.CrashReporter.resources.it.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\AdGuard.CrashReporter.resources.ja.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\AdGuard.CrashReporter.resources.ko.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\AdGuard.CrashReporter.resources.ru.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\AdGuard.CrashReporter.resources.zh.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\AdGuard.CrashReporter.resources.zh-TW.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.fi.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\CrashDumps\Adguard.exe(1).8884.dmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\CrashDumps\Adguard.exe.8884.dmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\Adguard.Core.Tools.exe.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\Adguard.Tools.exe.log
• 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.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\125\AdGuard
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\AdGuard_20220208223647.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\AdGuard_20220208223647_000_Main.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\AdGuard_20220208223647_000_Main_rollback.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\Cliqz\NativeMessagingHosts\com.adguard.browser_extension_host.nm
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Google\Chrome\NativeMessagingHosts\com.adguard.browser_extension_host.nm
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Edge\NativeMessagingHosts\com.adguard.browser_extension_host.nm
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{fc73e634-9e3b-406f-bf96-1b5e3b543034}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Mozilla\NativeMessagingHosts\com.adguard.browser_extension_host.nm
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Waterfox\NativeMessagingHosts\com.adguard.browser_extension_host.nm
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Adguard Service
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\Adguard service

Use regedit.exe to delete the following additional values from the Windows Registry:

• 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-1-5-21-57679911-167099843-3340165045-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Adguard.exe

A way to erase AdGuard from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

AdGuard is an application offered by Adguard Software Ltd. Some users choose to uninstall this application. This can be troublesome because deleting this by hand requires some know-how regarding Windows program uninstallation. One of the best QUICK action to uninstall 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 on your Windows system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general utility to take care of your Windows system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run 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 useful package of tools.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the applications existing on your computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate AdGuard or simply activate the Search field and type in "AdGuard". If it is installed on your PC the AdGuard app will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select AdGuard in the list , some data about the program is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about AdGuard, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the application you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for AdGuard:

• The software company is: https://adguard.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{685F6AB3-7C61-42D1-AE5B-3864E48D1035}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove AdGuard.


8. After removing 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 found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling AdGuard with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall AdGuard by Adguard Software Ltd from your PC, nor are we saying that AdGuard by Adguard Software Ltd is not a good application. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall AdGuard supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.