Lantern

How to uninstall Lantern from your system

Lantern is a Windows application. Read more about how to remove it from your PC. The Windows release was created by Brave New Software Project, Inc.. Open here for more information on Brave New Software Project, Inc.. Click on http://www.getlantern.org to get more information about Lantern on Brave New Software Project, Inc.'s website. Lantern is typically set up in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Lantern folder, regulated by the user's choice. You can remove Lantern by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Lantern\uninstall.exe. Keep in mind that you might be prompted for administrator rights. lantern.exe is the programs's main file and it takes about 24.80 MB (26008864 bytes) on disk.

Lantern is composed of the following executables which take 25.24 MB (26467533 bytes) on disk:

• lantern.exe (24.80 MB)
• uninstall.exe (447.92 KB)

The current web page applies to Lantern version 5.8.4 only. You can find below a few links to other Lantern versions:

• 7.0.10
• 6.8.2
• 5.3.7
• 6.10.3
• 7.4.0
• 5.7.1
• 6.1.3
• 4.8.1
• 6.7.0
• 5.8.3
• 7.6.0
• 7.3.6
• 4.1.4
• 6.7.3
• 5.9.11
• 6.7.5
• 6.9.9
• 6.10.4
• 7.0.8
• 4.6.13
• 2.0.5
• 3.6.2
• 6.6.1
• 4.2.12
• 4.6.15
• 7.8.4
• 7.2.0
• 4.1.1
• 6.7.8
• 6.5.7
• 6.0.06
• 6.5.5
• 4.5.5
• 6.11.1
• 6.9.6
• 7.8.27
• 4.0.0
• 2.0.9
• 2.3.0
• 2.0.11
• 4.2.2
• 6.0.10
• 6.0.6
• 4.6.4
• 5.3.0
• 4.7.8
• 7.5.1
• 6.1.1
• 4.9.0
• 6.2.8
• 7.0.0
• 3.1.0
• 6.9.0
• 7.3.4
• 7.2.4
• 6.8.1
• 3.5.10
• 5.3.8
• 2.0.01
• 5.9.41
• 4.7.1
• 4.8.2
• 4.3.2
• 5.4.7
• 2.1.0
• 6.9.8
• Unknown
• 2.0.08
• 4.7.9
• 3.3.4
• 4.2.3
• 4.7.6
• 3.3.5
• 6.6.0
• 2.0.14
• 6.4.5
• 4.0.1
• 5.2.5
• 5.2.0
• 2.2.1
• 2.0.7
• 5.2.2
• 4.8.3
• 5.6.2
• 2.0.16
• 6.5.1
• 5.5.1
• 2.0.07
• 4.6.12
• 5.3.4
• 4.4.0
• 5.5.4
• 6.3.4
• 6.10.6
• 5.5.5
• 3.5.9
• 4.2.5
• 3.3.6
• 3.5.5
• 6.7.11

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Some files and registry entries are regularly left behind when you uninstall Lantern.

Directories left on disk:

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

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall Lantern:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\C__Users_a_AppData_Roaming_Lantern_lantern_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Lantern\easylist.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Lantern\global.yaml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Lantern\logs\lantern.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Lantern\masquerade_cache
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Lantern\proxies.yaml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Lantern\proxystats.csv
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Lantern\settings.yaml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Lantern\tls_session_states
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Lantern\uninstall_url.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\lantern.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Lantern\Lantern.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Lantern\Uninstall Lantern.lnk

Generally the following registry keys will not be cleaned:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Lantern
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\.lantern.exe.old

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

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Lantern\lantern.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Desktop\lantern-installer.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\G:\lantern-installer.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3541422261-1582455542-2121137875-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Lantern\lantern.exe

A way to delete Lantern with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Lantern is a program marketed by Brave New Software Project, Inc.. Some users want to uninstall this application. This can be easier said than done because removing this manually requires some skill regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best QUICK action to uninstall Lantern is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around utility to clean your Windows computer.

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• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system utility.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the applications existing on the computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Lantern or simply click the Search feature and type in "Lantern". If it is installed on your PC the Lantern application will be found automatically. Notice that after you select Lantern in the list , some data regarding the application is available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding Lantern, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the program you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Lantern:

• The web site of the application is: http://www.getlantern.org
• The uninstall string is: C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Lantern\uninstall.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Lantern.


8. After uninstalling Lantern, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong Lantern which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Lantern with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Lantern by Brave New Software Project, Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that Lantern by Brave New Software Project, Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Lantern supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.