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How to uninstall AdGuard from your computer

You can find on this page detailed information on how to uninstall AdGuard for Windows. It is written by Adguard Software Limited. More information on Adguard Software Limited can be found here. Click on to get more info about AdGuard on Adguard Software Limited's website. AdGuard is usually installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard folder, regulated by the user's choice. You can remove AdGuard by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line MsiExec.exe /X{34C8430B-F45C-476C-951C-1CB99B698563}. Note that you might get a notification for administrator rights. The program's main executable file is labeled Adguard.exe and its approximative size is 7.00 MB (7338008 bytes).

AdGuard installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 9.79 MB (10266280 bytes) on disk.

  • Adguard.BrowserExtensionHost.exe (908.02 KB)
  • Adguard.exe (7.00 MB)
  • Adguard.Tools.exe (771.02 KB)
  • AdguardSvc.exe (786.02 KB)
  • AdguardNetReg.exe (135.02 KB)
  • AdguardNetReg.exe (140.52 KB)
  • AdguardNetReg.exe (119.02 KB)
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The information on this page is only about version 7.21.5009.0 of AdGuard. For other AdGuard versions please click below:

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the computer. Some of these are listed below.

Directories found on disk:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adguard_Software_Limited
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\CloudStore\{717449eb-affd-4745-8392-fef3ccfd1b65}\windows.data.apps.appleveltileinfo\appleveltilelist\w~adguard
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa12612.39694\AdGuard.v7.9.3869.0
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa6104.26351\AdGuard.v7.8.3779.0

Usually, the following files remain on disk:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adguard_Software_Limited\Adguard.exe_StrongName_fx3hfgw3lp332eqb4g0rna0r2dpoucxg\7.21.5009.0\user.config
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\CloudStore\{717449eb-affd-4745-8392-fef3ccfd1b65}\windows.data.apps.appleveltileinfo\appleveltilelist\w~adguard\data.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\AdGuard_20250428055312.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\AdGuard_20250428055334.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\AdGuard_20250428055357.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\AdGuard_20250428055422.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\AdGuard_20250428055607.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\AdGuard_20250428055720.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\AdGuard_20250428060130.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\AdGuard_20250428060617.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa12612.39694\AdGuard.v7.9.3869.0\AdGuard.v7.9.3869.0.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa12612.39694\AdGuard.v7.9.3869.0\INSTALL.cmd
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa12612.39694\AdGuard.v7.9.3869.0\UPDATE.cmd
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa6104.26351\AdGuard.v7.8.3779.0\AdGuard.v7.8.3779.0.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa6104.26351\AdGuard.v7.8.3779.0\INSTALL.cmd
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa6104.26351\AdGuard.v7.8.3779.0\UPDATE.cmd
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa7836.38101\AdGuard.v7.9.3869.0\AdGuard.v7.9.3869.0.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa7836.38101\AdGuard.v7.9.3869.0\INSTALL.cmd
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa7836.38101\AdGuard.v7.9.3869.0\UPDATE.cmd
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa8420.31290\AdGuard.v7.9.3869.0\AdGuard.v7.9.3869.0.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa8420.31290\AdGuard.v7.9.3869.0\INSTALL.cmd
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa8420.31290\AdGuard.v7.9.3869.0\UPDATE.cmd
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\[FTUApps.com] - AdGuard v7.8 Build 3779 Pre-Activated [RePack].lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\[FTUApps.com] - AdGuard v7.9.1 Build 7.9.3869.0 Pre-Activated [RePack].lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\AdGuard.v7.8.3779.0.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\AdGuard.v7.9.3869.0.lnk

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be cleaned; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\adguard
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AdGuard
  • 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\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\B0348C43C54FC67459C1C19BB9965836
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\Adguard service

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Desktop\Activator Adguard Premium lifetime.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Desktop\Activator Adguard Premium lifetime.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\B0348C43C54FC67459C1C19BB9965836\ProductName


How to remove AdGuard using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

AdGuard is a program marketed by Adguard Software Limited. Some users try to uninstall this program. This can be troublesome because doing this by hand takes some experience related to Windows program uninstallation. One of the best SIMPLE way to uninstall AdGuard 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 system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your system.

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  • visit Download Link
  • download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs existing on your PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate AdGuard or simply click the Search feature and type in "AdGuard". If it is installed on your PC the AdGuard program will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select AdGuard in the list of programs, the following data regarding the program is shown to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding AdGuard, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the program you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
For example you can see that for AdGuard:





  • The software company is: https://adguard.com
  • The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{34C8430B-F45C-476C-951C-1CB99B698563}
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. Confirm the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall AdGuard.
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8. After removing AdGuard, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of AdGuard that 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 computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall AdGuard by Adguard Software Limited from your computer, we are not saying that AdGuard by Adguard Software Limited is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall AdGuard supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2025-04-11 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2025-04-11 00:17:35.480