FortiClient

How to uninstall FortiClient from your computer

You can find below detailed information on how to uninstall FortiClient for Windows. It is produced by Fortinet Inc. More information about Fortinet Inc can be seen here. The program is often located in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient folder (same installation drive as Windows). The full uninstall command line for FortiClient is MsiExec.exe /X{92CBFA29-7A5F-4EBF-8EB1-627FC3DBFA7C}. The program's main executable file is named FortiClient.exe and its approximative size is 7.84 MB (8224576 bytes).

The executables below are part of FortiClient. They occupy an average of 25.32 MB (26545800 bytes) on disk.

• aeproxy.exe (31.31 KB)
• av_task.exe (163.31 KB)
• certutil.exe (119.79 KB)
• EPCUserAvatar.exe (19.29 KB)
• fcappdb.exe (195.31 KB)
• fcaptmon.exe (386.31 KB)
• FCAuth.exe (49.81 KB)
• FCCOMInt.exe (97.81 KB)
• FCConfig.exe (150.81 KB)
• FCDBLog.exe (326.31 KB)
• FCVbltScan.exe (396.31 KB)
• FCWsc.exe (63.31 KB)
• FCWscD7.exe (150.10 KB)
• fmon.exe (213.31 KB)
• FortiAvatar.exe (64.79 KB)
• FortiClient.exe (7.84 MB)
• FortiClient_Diagnostic_Tool.exe (768.81 KB)
• FortiESNAC.exe (7.06 MB)
• fortifws.exe (266.81 KB)
• FortiProxy.exe (604.81 KB)
• FortiScand.exe (482.31 KB)
• FortiSSLVPNdaemon.exe (220.31 KB)
• FortiTray.exe (1.68 MB)
• FortiVPNSt.exe (345.31 KB)
• FortiWF.exe (150.31 KB)
• FSSOMA.exe (107.81 KB)
• ipsec.exe (438.81 KB)
• scheduler.exe (125.81 KB)
• submitv.exe (359.31 KB)
• update_task.exe (315.81 KB)
• vcm2.exe (1.33 MB)
• vpcd.exe (41.31 KB)
• FCFileSystemHelper64.exe (248.31 KB)
• FCHelper64.exe (318.81 KB)
• fortiae.exe (362.81 KB)

...click to view all...

The current page applies to FortiClient version 5.6.6.1167 only. For more FortiClient versions please click below:

• 5.6.0.1048
• 5.4.0.1978
• 5.4.1.0840
• 5.0.7.0333
• 5.2.0.0591
• 5.2.2.0624
• 5.6.0.1041
• 5.2.3.0633
• 5.2.4.0650
• 5.0.8.1399
• 5.6.2.1117
• 5.4.0.0780
• 5.0.1.0194
• 4.9.29.0086
• 5.0.2.0225
• 5.0.8.0344
• 5.4.4.0890
• 4.3.5.0472
• 5.4.0.0788
• 5.4.1.0853
• 4.3.1.0417
• 5.0.4.0276
• 5.4.2.0860
• 5.5.23.1020
• 4.3.3.0445
• 5.6.1.1115
• 5.2.1.0605
• 5.6.5.1150
• 5.6.4.1131
• 5.6.0.1052
• 5.0.10.0362
• 5.2.6.0664
• 5.2.5.0658
• 5.2.4.0917
• 5.0.9.0347
• 5.0.2.0004
• 5.4.5.0891
• 5.4.0.0823
• 5.0.6.0320
• 5.6.0.1075
• 5.6.3.1130
• 5.4.3.0870
• 5.0.5.0308
• 5.1.28.0553

...click to view all...
Some files and registry entries are usually left behind when you remove FortiClient.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall FortiClient from your computer:

• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Fortinet\FortiClient

The files below were left behind on your disk by FortiClient's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\FortiDrv\fortidrv.cat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\FortiDrv\fortidrv.inf
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\FortiDrv\fortidrv.sys
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\FortiDrv_m\fortidrv.cat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\FortiDrv_m\fortidrv.sys
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\FortiDrv_m\fortidrv_m.inf
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\FortiFilter\fortifilter.cat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\FortiFilter\FortiFilter.inf
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\FortiFilter\FortiFilter.sys
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\ftsvnic\ftsvnic.cat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\ftsvnic\ftsvnic.inf
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\ftsvnic\ftsvnic.sys
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\ftvnic\ft_vnic.inf
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\ftvnic\ftvnic.cat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\ftvnic\ftvnic.sys
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\125\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_Fortinet_FortiClient_FortiClient_Diagnostic_Tool_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\125\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_Fortinet_FortiClient_FortiClient_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\FortiClient.msi
• C:\Windows\Installer\{92CBFA29-7A5F-4EBF-8EB1-627FC3DBFA7C}\Icon_FCTLogo

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\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\FortiClient
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\FortiClient
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FortiClient.VPN
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Fortinet\FortiClient
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\92AFBC29F5A7FBE4E81B26F73CBDAFC7
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{92CBFA29-7A5F-4EBF-8EB1-627FC3DBFA7C}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Fortinet\FortiClient

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following values:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\92AFBC29F5A7FBE4E81B26F73CBDAFC7\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Windows\Installer\{92CBFA29-7A5F-4EBF-8EB1-627FC3DBFA7C}\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\92AFBC29F5A7FBE4E81B26F73CBDAFC7\Transforms\{92CBFA29-7A5F-4EBF-8EB1-627FC3DBFA7C}.mst
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2466871997-3814544327-3138548199-1384\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\FortiClient.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2466871997-3814544327-3138548199-1384\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\FortiTray.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2466871997-3814544327-3138548199-1384\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\ipsec.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\FA_Scheduler\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\FA_Scheduler\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\FA_Scheduler\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\fortiapd\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\FortiFilter\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\FortiFilter\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\FortiFW\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Fortips\Description

A way to remove FortiClient with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

FortiClient is a program offered by the software company Fortinet Inc. Some people decide to erase it. Sometimes this is troublesome because uninstalling this by hand requires some skill regarding Windows internal functioning. The best SIMPLE procedure to erase FortiClient 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 PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around utility to take care of your Windows computer.

DOWNLOAD NOW

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire the program's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


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

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate FortiClient or simply click the Search feature and type in "FortiClient". If it exists on your system the FortiClient app will be found automatically. Notice that after you select FortiClient in the list of programs, some data regarding the program is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding FortiClient, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the app you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove FortiClient.


8. After uninstalling FortiClient, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of FortiClient which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing FortiClient using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall FortiClient by Fortinet Inc from your PC, nor are we saying that FortiClient by Fortinet Inc is not a good application. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall FortiClient in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.