NordVPN
How to uninstall NordVPN from your PC
NordVPN is a computer program. This page is comprised of details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It is developed by
Nord Security. You can read more on Nord Security or check for application updates
here. NordVPN is commonly installed in the C:\Program Files\NordVPN folder, however this location may differ a lot depending on the user's decision while installing the application. The full command line for uninstalling NordVPN is C:\Program Files\NordVPN\unins000.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may be prompted for admin rights. The application's main executable file has a size of 574.92 KB (588720 bytes) on disk and is labeled NordVPN.exe.
NordVPN is composed of the following executables which occupy 20.05 MB (
21022112 bytes) on disk:
- nordvpn-service.exe (2.42 MB)
- NordVPN.exe (574.92 KB)
- unins000.exe (3.24 MB)
- deldirrpa.exe (318.65 KB)
- nordvpn-restarter.exe (147.15 KB)
- nordvpn-service-app.exe (265.15 KB)
- NordVPNApp.exe (251.15 KB)
- tapctl.exe (42.65 KB)
- devcon.exe (103.23 KB)
- openvpn-nordvpn.exe (1,022.15 KB)
- deldirrpa.exe (318.65 KB)
- nordvpn-restarter.exe (1.40 MB)
- nordvpn-service-app.exe (251.15 KB)
- NordVPNApp.exe (251.15 KB)
- tapctl.exe (42.65 KB)
- openvpn-nordvpn.exe (1,022.15 KB)
- NordSecurity.NordVpn.DiagnosticsTool.Application.exe (274.65 KB)
- NordVpn.DiagnosticsTool.exe (274.65 KB)
- NordPassSetup.exe (800.05 KB)
- NordUpdaterSetup.exe (4.23 MB)
- nordsec-threatprotection-service.exe (2.42 MB)
- nordsec-threatprotection-service-app.exe (169.15 KB)
- nordsec-threatprotection-service-app.exe (252.65 KB)
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After the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the computer. Some of these are shown below.
You should delete the folders below after you uninstall NordVPN:- C:\Program Files\NordVPN
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ToastNotificationManagerCompat\Apps\NordVPN
The files below are left behind on your disk by NordVPN's application uninstaller when you removed it:- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\Autofac.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\Autofac.Extensions.DependencyInjection.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\Autofac.Integration.Mef.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\Bugsnag.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\Caliburn.Micro.Core.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\Caliburn.Micro.Platform.Core.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\Caliburn.Micro.Platform.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\CommandLine.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\de-DE\NordVpn.Resources.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\deldirrpa.exe
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\DeviceId.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\DeviceId.Windows.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\DeviceId.Windows.Wmi.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\DnsClient.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\DotNetProjects.DataVisualization.Toolkit.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\Drivers\NDivert.sys
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\Drivers\tapctl.exe
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\Dynamitey.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\es-ES\NordVpn.Resources.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\Fleck.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\fr-FR\NordVpn.Resources.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\Hardcodet.NotifyIcon.Wpf.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\ImpromptuInterface.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\it-IT\NordVpn.Resources.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\ja-JP\NordVpn.Resources.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\Json.More.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\JsonPointer.Net.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\JsonSchema.Net.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\ko-KR\NordVpn.Resources.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\LazyCache.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\libsodium.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\LiteDB.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\Markdig.Signed.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\MediatR.Courier.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\MediatR.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\MediatR.Extensions.Microsoft.DependencyInjection.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\Microsoft.Diagnostics.Tracing.TraceEvent.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.NET.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\moosenordvpnapp.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\mooseworker.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\NamedPipeServerStream.NetFrameworkVersion.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\NDivertControl.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\nl-NL\NordVpn.Resources.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\Nord.WiFiSec.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\NordDivert10.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\NordDivertSharp.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\norddrop.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\NordNat.cat
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\NordSecurity.AppHost.Common.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\NordSecurity.Communication.InProcess.Autofac.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\NordSecurity.Communication.InProcess.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\NordSecurity.Communication.Ipc.Annotations.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\NordSecurity.Communication.Ipc.Core.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\NordSecurity.Communication.Ipc.Discovery.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\NordSecurity.Communication.Ipc.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\NordSecurity.Communication.Pipes.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\NordSecurity.Communication.UpdateService.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\NordSecurity.FeatureConfig.Abstractions.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\NordSecurity.FeatureConfig.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\NordSecurity.Grpc.NamedPipes.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\NordSecurity.HelpDesk.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\NordSecurity.Infrastructure.Logging.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\NordSecurity.Infrastructure.Logging.Extensions.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\NordSecurity.Liberation.Configuration.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\NordSecurity.Liberation.CredentialManager.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\NordSecurity.Liberation.NDivert.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\NordSecurity.Liberation.NDivert.Extensions.Autofac.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\NordSecurity.Liberation.Network.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\NordSecurity.Liberation.OS.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\NordSecurity.LibMoose.Core.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\NordSecurity.LibMoose.NordVpnApp.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\NordSecurity.LibMoose.NordVpnApp.Extensions.Autofac.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\NordSecurity.LibMoose.Worker.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\NordSecurity.LibNudler.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\NordSecurity.Nat.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\NordSecurity.NordDrop.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\NordSecurity.NordVpn.Audit.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\NordSecurity.NordVpn.Common.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\NordSecurity.NordVpn.Connection.Common.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\NordSecurity.NordVpn.Connection.Contracts.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\NordSecurity.NordVpn.Connection.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\NordSecurity.NordVpn.Connection.NordWhisper.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\NordSecurity.NordVpn.Connection.OpenVpn.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\NordSecurity.NordVpn.Connection.Telio.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\NordSecurity.NordVpn.Diagnostics.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\NordSecurity.NordVpn.Infrastructure.Dns.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\NordSecurity.NordVpn.Infrastructure.Http.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\NordSecurity.NordVpn.Infrastructure.Pdp.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\NordSecurity.NordVpn.Infrastructure.Serialization.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\NordSecurity.NordVpn.Infrastructure.UI.Abstractions.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\NordSecurity.NordVpn.NetworkConfiguration.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\NordSecurity.NordVpn.Security.Contracts.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\NordSecurity.NordVpn.Security.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\NordSecurity.NordVpn.Shell.Abstractions.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\NordSecurity.NordVpn.ThreatProtection.Abstractions.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.36.1.0\NordSecurity.NordVpn.ThreatProtection.Runner.AutoFac.dll
Registry that is not removed:- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\NordVPN-file-share
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppUserModelId\NordVPN
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\NordVPN-file-share
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NordVPN
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\6D5CED799EB2BB54FB5C72B458B184B6
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\NordVPN_RASAPI32
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\NordVPN_RASMANCS
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\nordvpn-service_RASAPI32
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\nordvpn-service_RASMANCS
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{19465C24-3D5D-4327-B99F-3CC0A1D38151}_is1
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\NordSec\InstalledProducts\NordVPN
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\NordVPN
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\NordVPN Service
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\nordvpn-service
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\nordvpn-service
Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional values from the Windows Registry:- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\NordVPN\NordVPN.exe.ApplicationCompany
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\NordVPN\NordVPN.exe.FriendlyAppName
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\6D5CED799EB2BB54FB5C72B458B184B6\ProductName
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3087882645-3976301036-481691374-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files\NordVPN\NordVPN.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3087882645-3976301036-481691374-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files\NordVPN\unins000.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\NDivert\DisplayName
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\NDivert\ImagePath
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\nordlwf\Description
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\nordlwf\DisplayName
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\nordvpn-service\DisplayName
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\nordvpn-service\ImagePath
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\tapnordvpn\DisplayName
A way to erase NordVPN from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO
NordVPN is a program by the software company Nord Security. Some people choose to erase this application. This is efortful because removing this manually requires some advanced knowledge regarding removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best EASY procedure to erase NordVPN is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:
1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your Windows system.
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- download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
- set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful PC management program.
3. Press the General Tools button

4. Press the Uninstall Programs button

5. All the programs installed on the computer will appear
6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate NordVPN or simply activate the Search feature and type in "NordVPN". If it is installed on your PC the NordVPN app will be found very quickly. When you select NordVPN in the list of applications, the following information about the application is made available to you:
- Star rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about NordVPN, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
- Technical information about the application you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove NordVPN.

8. After removing NordVPN, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong NordVPN which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling NordVPN with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.
Your system will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.
Disclaimer
The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall NordVPN by Nord Security from your computer, nor are we saying that NordVPN by Nord Security is not a good software application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall NordVPN 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.
Last update on: 2025-04-10 15:17:41.523