NordVPN
How to uninstall NordVPN from your computer
This page contains detailed information on how to remove NordVPN for Windows. The Windows release was developed by
Nord Security. More info about Nord Security can be seen
here. NordVPN is normally installed in the C:\Program Files\NordVPN folder, depending on the user's option. C:\Program Files\NordVPN\unins000.exe is the full command line if you want to remove NordVPN. The application's main executable file has a size of 257.09 KB (263256 bytes) on disk and is named NordVPN.exe.
The following executables are contained in NordVPN. They occupy 42.41 MB (
44467192 bytes) on disk.
- nordvpn-service.exe (257.09 KB)
- NordVPN.exe (257.09 KB)
- unins000.exe (3.23 MB)
- deldirrpa.exe (314.20 KB)
- Diagnostics.exe (444.15 KB)
- nordvpn-service-app.exe (438.15 KB)
- NordVPNApp.exe (14.81 MB)
- rr.exe (22.15 KB)
- tapctl.exe (42.65 KB)
- devcon.exe (103.23 KB)
- openvpn-nordvpn.exe (1,019.15 KB)
- Diagnostics.exe (444.15 KB)
- nordvpn-service-app.exe (438.15 KB)
- NordVPNApp.exe (14.81 MB)
- rr.exe (22.15 KB)
- tapctl.exe (42.65 KB)
- openvpn-nordvpn.exe (1,019.15 KB)
- NordPassSetup.exe (780.62 KB)
- NordUpdaterSetup.exe (3.23 MB)
- nordsec-threatprotection-service.exe (312.59 KB)
- nordsec-threatprotection-service-app.exe (58.15 KB)
- nordsec-threatprotection-service-app.exe (58.15 KB)
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7.31.8.0 only. Click on the links below for other NordVPN versions:
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NordVPN has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.
Directories left on disk:- C:\Program Files\NordVPN
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ToastNotificationManagerCompat\Apps\NordVPN
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\o633rvz8.default-release\storage\default\https+++nordvpn.com
The files below remain on your disk by NordVPN when you uninstall it:- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\Autofac.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\Autofac.Extensions.DependencyInjection.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\Autofac.Integration.Mef.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\Bugsnag.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\Caliburn.Micro.Core.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\Caliburn.Micro.Platform.Core.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\Caliburn.Micro.Platform.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\CommandLine.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\ControlzEx.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\de-DE\NordVpn.Resources.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\deldirrpa.exe
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\DeviceId.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\DeviceId.Windows.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\DeviceId.Windows.Mmi.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\Dia2Lib.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\Diagnostics.exe
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\DnsClient.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\DotNetProjects.DataVisualization.Toolkit.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\Drivers\NDivert.sys
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\Drivers\nordlwf.cat
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\Drivers\nordlwf.inf
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\Drivers\nordlwf.sys
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\Drivers\OemVista.inf
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\Drivers\tapctl.exe
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\Drivers\tapnordvpn.cat
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\Drivers\tapnordvpn.sys
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\Drivers\win10\ovpn-dco.cat
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\Drivers\win10\ovpn-dco.inf
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\Drivers\win10\ovpn-dco.sys
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\Drivers\win11\ovpn-dco.cat
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\Drivers\win11\ovpn-dco.inf
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\Drivers\win11\ovpn-dco.sys
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\Dynamitey.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\es-ES\NordVpn.Resources.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\Fleck.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\fr-FR\NordVpn.Resources.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\Google.Protobuf.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\Grpc.Core.Api.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\Hardcodet.NotifyIcon.Wpf.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\ImpromptuInterface.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\it-IT\NordVpn.Resources.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\ja-JP\NordVpn.Resources.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\ko-KR\NordVpn.Resources.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\LazyCache.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\Liberation.Vpn.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\Liberation.Vpn.OpenVpn.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\Liberation.Vpn.Telio.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\LiteDB.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\MahApps.Metro.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\MediatR.Courier.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\MediatR.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\MediatR.Extensions.Microsoft.DependencyInjection.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\Microsoft.Diagnostics.FastSerialization.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\Microsoft.Diagnostics.Tracing.TraceEvent.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Abstractions.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Memory.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Abstractions.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.Abstractions.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\Microsoft.Extensions.Options.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\Microsoft.Extensions.Primitives.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.Notifications.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\Microsoft.Win32.Registry.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\Microsoft.Win32.SystemEvents.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\Microsoft.Xaml.Behaviors.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\moosenordvpnapp.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\mooseworker.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\MQTTnet.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\NamedPipeServerStream.NetFrameworkVersion.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\NDivertControl.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\Newtonsoft.Json.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\nl-NL\NordVpn.Resources.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\Nord.Common.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\Nord.Updater.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\Nord.WiFiSec.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\NordDivert10.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\NordDivert1064.sys
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\NordDivertSharp.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\norddrop.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\NordSecurity.Communication.InProcess.Autofac.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\NordSecurity.Communication.InProcess.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\NordSecurity.Communication.Ipc.Annotations.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\NordSecurity.Communication.Ipc.AutoFac.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\NordSecurity.Communication.Ipc.Core.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\NordSecurity.Communication.Ipc.Discovery.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\NordSecurity.Communication.Ipc.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\NordSecurity.Communication.UpdateService.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\NordSecurity.FeatureConfig.Abstractions.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\NordSecurity.FeatureConfig.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\NordSecurity.Grpc.NamedPipes.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\NordSecurity.Infrastructure.Logging.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\NordSecurity.Infrastructure.Logging.Extensions.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\NordSecurity.Liberation.Configuration.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\NordSecurity.Liberation.CredentialManager.dll
- C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.29.4.0\NordSecurity.Liberation.Diagnostics.Core.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\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\NordVPN.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\nordvpn-service.exe
- 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\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\nordvpn-service
Open regedit.exe to remove the registry values below 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\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-282542130-3705823806-2284973781-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\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\nordsec-threatprotection-service\ImagePath
- 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
How to erase NordVPN from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO
NordVPN is an application marketed by the software company Nord Security. Frequently, computer users decide to remove this application. This is efortful because deleting this by hand requires some know-how related to removing Windows programs manually. One of the best QUICK solution to remove NordVPN is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:
1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your Windows system.
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- download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
- set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows tool.
3. Click on the General Tools category

4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button

5. All the applications installed on the PC will appear
6. Scroll the list of applications until you find NordVPN or simply click the Search feature and type in "NordVPN". If it is installed on your PC the NordVPN app will be found automatically. When you click NordVPN in the list of applications, some information regarding the program is shown to you:
- Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have regarding NordVPN, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
- Technical information regarding the application you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove NordVPN.

8. After removing NordVPN, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong NordVPN which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing NordVPN with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your PC.
Your system will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.
Disclaimer
The text above is not a recommendation to remove NordVPN by Nord Security from your computer, we are not saying that NordVPN by Nord Security is not a good software application. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to remove NordVPN supposing you decide this is what you want to do. 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.
Last update on: 2025-01-07 10:37:58.297