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How to uninstall HDCleaner from your computer

HDCleaner is a computer program. This page contains details on how to remove it from your computer. It is made by Kurt Zimmermann. You can read more on Kurt Zimmermann or check for application updates here. Usually the HDCleaner application is placed in the C:\Program Files\HDCleaner directory, depending on the user's option during install. The full command line for removing HDCleaner is C:\Program Files\HDCleaner\Uninstaller.exe /uninstall. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might get a notification for admin rights. The program's main executable file is called HDCleaner.exe and it has a size of 2.36 MB (2478672 bytes).

The following executable files are incorporated in HDCleaner. They take 3.07 MB (3217312 bytes) on disk.

  • HDCleaner.exe (2.36 MB)
  • RecoverFiles.exe (211.83 KB)
  • Uninstaller.exe (443.50 KB)
  • Updater.exe (66.00 KB)


This info is about HDCleaner version 1.256 alone. You can find below a few links to other HDCleaner versions:

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HDCleaner has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders remaining:
  • C:\Program Files\HDCleaner
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\HDCleaner
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\HDCleaner

The files below are left behind on your disk by HDCleaner's application uninstaller when you removed it:
  • C:\Program Files\HDCleaner\HDCleaner.exe
  • C:\Program Files\HDCleaner\HDCleanerContextMenu.dll
  • C:\Program Files\HDCleaner\info_de.txt
  • C:\Program Files\HDCleaner\info_en.txt
  • C:\Program Files\HDCleaner\Languages.dll
  • C:\Program Files\HDCleaner\RecoverFiles.exe
  • C:\Program Files\HDCleaner\Settings\inifile.ini
  • C:\Program Files\HDCleaner\Settings\Undo\30.07.2019_10.15.01.928\30.07.2019_10.15.10.131.reg
  • C:\Program Files\HDCleaner\Settings\Undo\30.07.2019_10.15.10.381\30.07.2019_10.27.30.421.reg
  • C:\Program Files\HDCleaner\Settings\Undo\30.07.2019_10.31.35.906\30.07.2019_10.31.49.977.reg
  • C:\Program Files\HDCleaner\Uninstaller.exe
  • C:\Program Files\HDCleaner\Updater.exe
  • C:\Program Files\HDCleaner\version.ini
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\603e0b4f-cf78-4f4a-ab4e-06c1e17a9146\HDCleaner.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\HDCleaner\HDCleaner.lnk

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\HDCleaner
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\HDCleaner
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Classes\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\HDCleaner
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Classes\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\shell\HDCleaner - Wipe Files in Recycle Bin
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\HDCleaner


A way to uninstall HDCleaner from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

HDCleaner is an application offered by Kurt Zimmermann. Sometimes, computer users try to remove it. Sometimes this is easier said than done because doing this by hand requires some skill related to Windows program uninstallation. The best QUICK practice to remove HDCleaner 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 Windows PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general utility to clean your Windows computer.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the programs installed on the PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find HDCleaner or simply activate the Search feature and type in "HDCleaner". If it is installed on your PC the HDCleaner app will be found automatically. After you click HDCleaner in the list of apps, the following information regarding the program is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding HDCleaner, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the program you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall HDCleaner.
Uninstall HDCleaner


8. After uninstalling HDCleaner, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items of HDCleaner which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling HDCleaner with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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



Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall HDCleaner by Kurt Zimmermann from your PC, nor are we saying that HDCleaner by Kurt Zimmermann is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall HDCleaner in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2019-07-15 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2019-07-15 17:33:21.343