Folder Guard

How to uninstall Folder Guard from your computer

Folder Guard is a Windows application. Read below about how to uninstall it from your computer. The Windows version was created by WinAbility® Software Corporation. Additional info about WinAbility® Software Corporation can be read here. Please open http://www.winability.com/ if you want to read more on Folder Guard on WinAbility® Software Corporation's web page. Folder Guard is usually set up in the C:\Program Files\Folder Guard folder, regulated by the user's choice. Folder Guard's complete uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\Folder Guard\Setup64.exe. The program's main executable file occupies 1.63 MB (1713864 bytes) on disk and is titled FGuard64.exe.

Folder Guard is comprised of the following executables which occupy 3.52 MB (3690984 bytes) on disk:

• FG64.exe (190.20 KB)
• FGREMU.EXE (1.25 MB)
• FGuard64.exe (1.63 MB)
• FG_ERU64.exe (91.20 KB)
• Setup64.exe (373.20 KB)

The current web page applies to Folder Guard version 10.3 only. Click on the links below for other Folder Guard versions:

• 9.0
• 19.4
• 6.0
• 23.5
• 23.2
• 18.5
• 8.4
• 20.10.3
• 8.1
• 19.5
• 20.9
• 7.9
• 18.7
• 18.3.1
• 8.0
• 10.4.1
• 22.5
• 10.0
• 17.7
• 20.1
• 18.5.1
• 8.2
• 22.9
• 10.2
• 7.92
• 8.3
• 21.4
• 10.4
• 7.82
• 18.1
• 22.3
• 22.12
• 19.7
• 8.3.2
• 7.0
• 9.1
• 20.10
• 19.6
• 7.91
• 18.4
• 19.9
• 8.3.1
• 22.10
• 10.1

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Folder Guard has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Folder Guard:

• C:\Program Files\Folder Guard
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Folder Guard
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Folder Guard

The files below remain on your disk by Folder Guard's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Program Files\Folder Guard\FG_ERU64.exe
• C:\Program Files\Folder Guard\FG64.exe
• C:\Program Files\Folder Guard\FGH64.dll
• C:\Program Files\Folder Guard\FGREMU.EXE
• C:\Program Files\Folder Guard\FGuard.chm
• C:\Program Files\Folder Guard\FGUARD64.dll
• C:\Program Files\Folder Guard\FGuard64.exe
• C:\Program Files\Folder Guard\FGUARD64.sys
• C:\Program Files\Folder Guard\License.txt
• C:\Program Files\Folder Guard\Setup.ini
• C:\Program Files\Folder Guard\Setup64.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Folder Guard\FGuard.CFG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Folder Guard\Folder Guard.FG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Folder Guard\Folder Guard-prev.FG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\125\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_Folder Guard_FG64_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Folder Guard\Folder Guard.lnk

Registry that is not uninstalled:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Folder Guard
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Application.Reference\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Folder Guard
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Folder Guard
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\GrooveLinkFile\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers\Folder Guard
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\IE.AssocFile.URL\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers\Folder Guard
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\IE.AssocFile.WEBSITE\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers\Folder Guard
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers\Folder Guard
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Folder Guard
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Microsoft.Website\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Folder Guard
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\piffile\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Folder Guard
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WSHFile\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers\Folder Guard
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinAbility\Folder Guard
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Folder Guard
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\WinAbility\Folder Guard

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

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Folder Guard\FG64.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Folder Guard\FG64.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\FGUARD64\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Folder Guard\ImagePath

How to delete Folder Guard from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Folder Guard is an application by WinAbility® Software Corporation. Frequently, people choose to erase this program. Sometimes this can be easier said than done because uninstalling this by hand takes some skill regarding removing Windows programs manually. One of the best EASY action to erase Folder Guard 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 system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around utility to take care of your Windows PC.

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• visit Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the programs existing on your computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Folder Guard or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Folder Guard". If it exists on your system the Folder Guard app will be found very quickly. After you select Folder Guard in the list , the following data about the program is available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have about Folder Guard, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Folder Guard:

• The software company is: http://www.winability.com/
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\Folder Guard\Setup64.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Folder Guard.


8. After uninstalling Folder Guard, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Folder Guard which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Folder Guard using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Folder Guard by WinAbility® Software Corporation from your PC, we are not saying that Folder Guard by WinAbility® Software Corporation is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Folder Guard supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.