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A way to uninstall Dragon from your computer

You can find on this page details on how to remove Dragon for Windows. The Windows release was created by Nuance Communications Inc.. You can find out more on Nuance Communications Inc. or check for application updates here. More details about the application Dragon can be seen at . The application is frequently found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15 folder. Keep in mind that this path can vary depending on the user's decision. Dragon's full uninstall command line is MsiExec.exe /I{768AC460-237E-45B6-99B8-1DE6D0F391E8}. Dragon's primary file takes about 6.74 MB (7066464 bytes) and its name is natspeak.exe.

Dragon installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 31.03 MB (32533448 bytes) on disk.

  • Ereg.exe (3.00 MB)
  • audio.exe (18.84 KB)
  • datacollector.exe (2.99 MB)
  • dgnee.exe (14.96 MB)
  • dgnria_nmhost.exe (238.99 KB)
  • dgnria_nmhost_FF.exe (238.99 KB)
  • dragon_support_packager.exe (2.20 MB)
  • formfiller.exe (167.34 KB)
  • InstallationDiagnosticUtility.exe (70.34 KB)
  • itutorial.exe (171.84 KB)
  • natlink.exe (136.84 KB)
  • natspeak.exe (6.74 MB)
  • savewave.exe (76.84 KB)
  • ToggleFullTextControlWPF.exe (20.84 KB)
  • twovermsg.exe (26.84 KB)
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This page is about Dragon version 15.30.200 alone. You can find below info on other versions of Dragon:

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If you are manually uninstalling Dragon we recommend you to verify if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Dragon from your computer:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Dragon Altar Games

The files below are left behind on your disk by Dragon's application uninstaller when you removed it:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Ereg\Ereg.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Ereg\Ereg.ini
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Ereg\EregRes_fre.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Ereg\form-fre.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\cmd_browser.chm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\Accuracy\about_accuracy_tuning.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\Accuracy\about_improving_accuracy.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\Accuracy\about_the_acoustic_model.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\Accuracy\about_the_language_model.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\Accuracy\accuracy_center_options.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\Accuracy\accuracy_top_ways.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\Audio\about_playback.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\Audio\about_read_that.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\Audio\microphone_tips.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\Audio\playing_back_dictation.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\Audio\using_read_that.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\CommandandControl\menus_buttons_other_controls.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\CommandandControl\moving_around_in_documents.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\CommandandControl\outlook_working_with_email.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\CommandandControl\outlook_working_with_your_calendar.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\CommandandControl\using_your_keyboard.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\CommandandControl\using_your_mouse.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\CommandandControl\using_your_mouse_with_mousegrid.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\CommandandControl\word_basics.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\CommandandControl\word_working_with_text.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\CommandandControl\wordpad_basics.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\CommandandControl\wordpad_working_with_text.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\CommandandControl\working_on_your_desktop.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\CommandandControl\working_with_windows_8.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\CommandandControl\working_with_windows_controls.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\Commands\commands_dictation.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\Correction\about_correction.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\Correction\correcting_misrecognized_commands.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\Correction\correcting_your_dictation.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\DialogBoxes\correction_dialog_items.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\DialogBoxes\dictation_box_settings.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\DialogBoxes\do_not_recognize_command.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\DialogBoxes\dragonpad\settings_dialog_options_tab.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\DialogBoxes\dragonpad\settings_dialog_text_tabs.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\DialogBoxes\gsw\gsw_acc_aco_lmo.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\DialogBoxes\gsw\gsw_acc_help_improve_Dragon_data_collection.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\DialogBoxes\gsw\gsw_cm_position_microphone.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\DialogBoxes\gsw\gsw_cm_sound_check_fails.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\DialogBoxes\gsw\gsw_cm_sound_check_fails_microphone.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\DialogBoxes\gsw\gsw_cm_sound_level_too_high.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\DialogBoxes\gsw\gsw_cm_sound_level_too_low.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\DialogBoxes\gsw\gsw_cm_volume_check.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\DialogBoxes\gsw\gsw_completed.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\DialogBoxes\gsw\gsw_pc_microphone_setup_how_talk.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\DialogBoxes\gsw\gsw_pc_profile_being_updated.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\DialogBoxes\gsw\gsw_profile_creation_creating_a_profile.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\DialogBoxes\increase_accuracy_quick_ref.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\DialogBoxes\list_apps_dlg.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\DialogBoxes\misc\abt_data_collection.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\DialogBoxes\misc\acoustic_optimizer_dlg.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\DialogBoxes\misc\general_training_dlg.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\DialogBoxes\misc\multiple_sources_roaming_user.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\DialogBoxes\misc\training_dlg.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\DialogBoxes\open_recog_history.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\DialogBoxes\options\options_advanced_dlg.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\DialogBoxes\options\options_dialog_box.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\DialogBoxes\options\options_dialog_data_tab.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\DialogBoxes\options\options_dialog_formatting_tab.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\DialogBoxes\options\options_dialog_hotkeys_tab.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\DialogBoxes\options\options_dialog_misc_tab.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\DialogBoxes\options\options_dialog_startshut_tab.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\DialogBoxes\options\options_dialog_view_tab.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\DialogBoxes\paragraph_dlg.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\DialogBoxes\periodic_optimizations.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\DialogBoxes\problems\cannot_control_volume.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\DialogBoxes\problems\compat_mode_msg.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\DialogBoxes\problems\error_messages.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\DialogBoxes\problems\hidd_wz_su_i_cards.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\DialogBoxes\problems\hidp_mmsyserr_allocated.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\DialogBoxes\problems\hidp_mmsyserr_nomem.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\DialogBoxes\problems\hidp_nosoundcard.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\DialogBoxes\problems\hidp_warning_distortion.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\DialogBoxes\problems\hidp_warning_memory.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\DialogBoxes\problems\hidp_warning_sample_rate.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\DialogBoxes\problems\hidp_wave_invalidformat.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\DialogBoxes\problems\hidp_wave_invalidformat_rate.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\DialogBoxes\problems\hidp_wave_invalidformat_size.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\DialogBoxes\problems\recognition_deteriorates.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\DialogBoxes\problems\trouble_natspeak_start_error.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\DialogBoxes\problems\user_profile_corruption_choose_backup_fail.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\DialogBoxes\spelling_dialog_items.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\DialogBoxes\tabs_dlg.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\DialogBoxes\vocs\about_voc_types.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\Dictation\about_auto_formatting_rules.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\Dictation\about_full_text_control.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\Dictation\about_the_dictation_box.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\Dictation\about_unknown_text_fields.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\Dictation\basic_dictation.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\Dictation\dictating_bulleted_lists.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\Dictation\dictating_email_and_web_addresses.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\Dictation\dictating_numbers.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\Dictation\dictating_punctuation.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\Dictation\dictating_text.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\Dictation\dictation_guidelines.htm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Help\deu\Home\Content\Dictation\using_the_dictation_box.htm

Registry that is not removed:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dragon.DgnAdapt
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dragon.DgnEngineControl
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dragon.DgnNetworkDirectory
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dragon.DgnService
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dragon.DgnSmartLME
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dragon.DgnStrings
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dragon.DgnVCmd
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dragon.DgnVocIdentifier
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dragon.DgnVocTools
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dragon.DictCustom
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dragon.DictEdit
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dragon.DictExtraction
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dragon.EFT
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dragon.MicBtn
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dragon.MyCmdsClient.12
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dragon.VTxtCtrl
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dragon.Word2000Support
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Dragon Systems
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\Word\AddinsData\Dragon.Word2000Support.1
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Dragon Systems
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Office\Word\Addins\Dragon.Word2000Support.1
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{768AC460-237E-45B6-99B8-1DE6D0F391E8}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Nuance\Dragon Assistant 3

Supplementary registry values that are not cleaned:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\DragonSvc\Description
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\DragonSvc\DisplayName


How to delete Dragon with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Dragon is a program marketed by the software company Nuance Communications Inc.. Some users choose to remove this application. Sometimes this can be hard because deleting this manually takes some experience related to removing Windows programs manually. One of the best EASY approach to remove Dragon 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 system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general tool to take care of your computer.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
  • set up 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 tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs installed on the computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Dragon or simply activate the Search field and type in "Dragon". If it is installed on your PC the Dragon application will be found automatically. When you click Dragon in the list , the following data regarding the program is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other users have regarding Dragon, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the program you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for Dragon:





  • The web site of the program is: www.nuance.com/dragon
  • The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /I{768AC460-237E-45B6-99B8-1DE6D0F391E8}
7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Dragon.
Uninstall Dragon


8. After uninstalling Dragon, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Dragon which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Dragon using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Dragon by Nuance Communications Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that Dragon by Nuance Communications Inc. is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Dragon in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2018-10-12 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2018-10-12 00:16:59.583