Ares

A guide to uninstall Ares from your PC

You can find below detailed information on how to uninstall Ares for Windows. The Windows release was created by AresGalaxy. More information about AresGalaxy can be found here. Click on http://aresgalaxy.sourceforge.net to get more info about Ares on AresGalaxy's website. Ares is usually installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Ares directory, however this location can differ a lot depending on the user's decision while installing the application. C:\Program Files (x86)\Ares\uninstall.exe is the full command line if you want to remove Ares. Ares.exe is the Ares's primary executable file and it takes about 3.37 MB (3535360 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are incorporated in Ares. They occupy 5.44 MB (5700389 bytes) on disk.

• Ares.exe (3.37 MB)
• chatclient.exe (1.02 MB)
• chatServer.exe (426.50 KB)
• emoticonSelector.exe (540.50 KB)
• Uninstall.exe (105.29 KB)

This info is about Ares version 2.4.73073 only. For more Ares versions please click below:

• 2.4.23066
• 2.5.53081
• 2.4.83074
• 2.5.13077
• 2.5.63082
• 2.5.03076
• 2.5.83084
• 2.4.53069
• 2.5.73083
• 2.4.03064
• 2.5.23078
• 2.4.63072
• 2.4.33067
• 2.4.43068
• 2.5.33079
• 2.4.13065
• 2.5.43080
• 2.4.93075

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Ares has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Ares
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Ares

Files remaining:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Ares\Data\ChatroomIPs.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Ares\Data\DHTnodes.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Ares\Data\FailedSNodes.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Ares\Data\ShareH.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Ares\Data\ShareL.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Ares\Data\SNodes.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Low\IE\VUX21VXO\ares_gratis_bajar_musica_recomendado[1].jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Low\IE\WAATOBXN\ares-230-664x374[1].jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_Ares_Ares_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_Ares_chatServer_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_Ares_data_Homepage_url
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_Ares_Uninstall_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\C__Users_UserName_Desktop_Ares_Ares_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\C__Users_UserName_Desktop_Ares_chatServer_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\C__Users_UserName_Desktop_Ares_data_Homepage_url
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\C__Users_UserName_Desktop_Ares_Uninstall_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\Ares.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Ares\Ares.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Ares\Homepage.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Ares\Host Chatroom.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Ares\Uninstall.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\Ares.CollectionList
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Ares
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Ares

Additional values that you should delete:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files (x86)\ares\ares.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files (x86)\ares\ares.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\users\UserName\desktop\ares\ares.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\users\UserName\desktop\ares\ares.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\installer_ares_0612641479.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\installer_ares_0612641479.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-4183751816-3577106624-3116867419-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\UserName\Desktop\Ares\Ares.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{C40E2914-D42B-43C7-94DE-A0296A6A52DC}C:\users\UserName\desktop\ares\ares.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{E0F8F6EF-7363-46EE-98E2-4A1BB22CB4A9}C:\program files (x86)\ares\ares.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{7BCA6EE3-E35A-4D4D-88AC-5CF555B4CC99}C:\users\UserName\desktop\ares\ares.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{C476E1E3-D210-4540-93CC-FF007515F654}C:\program files (x86)\ares\ares.exe

A way to erase Ares from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Ares is a program released by AresGalaxy. Sometimes, people choose to erase this program. Sometimes this can be troublesome because performing this manually requires some skill related to removing Windows programs manually. The best SIMPLE action to erase Ares 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 PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your system.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with the program's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of utilities.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


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

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Ares or simply click the Search feature and type in "Ares". If it exists on your system the Ares program will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click Ares in the list of programs, some data regarding the program is available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding Ares, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the program you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Ares:

• The web site of the application is: http://aresgalaxy.sourceforge.net
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Ares\uninstall.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. accept the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Ares.


8. After uninstalling Ares, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong Ares that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Ares with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove Ares by AresGalaxy from your computer, we are not saying that Ares by AresGalaxy is not a good application for your PC. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Ares supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.