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A guide to uninstall NordVPN from your PC

You can find below details on how to remove NordVPN for Windows. The Windows version was created by NordVPN. More information on NordVPN can be seen here. Click on to get more details about NordVPN on NordVPN's website. The application is usually located in the C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta directory (same installation drive as Windows). NordVPN's entire uninstall command line is C:\ProgramData\Caphyon\Advanced Installer\{971A5391-8799-4471-FAF7-E5151CE70991}\NordVPN Setup.exe /i {971A5391-8799-4471-FAF7-E5151CE70991} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1. NordVPN.exe is the programs's main file and it takes circa 14.79 MB (15511216 bytes) on disk.

The executables below are part of NordVPN. They take an average of 18.56 MB (19465608 bytes) on disk.

  • nordvpn-service.exe (401.67 KB)
  • NordVPN.exe (14.79 MB)
  • openssl.exe (839.05 KB)
  • openvpn-nordvpn.exe (713.17 KB)
  • openvpnserv.exe (31.17 KB)
  • openssl.exe (830.45 KB)
  • openvpn-nordvpn.exe (837.17 KB)
  • openvpnserv.exe (36.17 KB)
  • tapinstall.exe (84.17 KB)
  • tapinstall.exe (88.67 KB)
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This info is about NordVPN version 1.0.6 only. You can find below a few links to other NordVPN versions:

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If you are manually uninstalling NordVPN we advise you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Directories that were left behind:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall NordVPN:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\AppData\NordVpn-Service\logs\2021-04-08.log
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\Autofac.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\Autofac.Extras.CommonServiceLocator.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\GalaSoft.MvvmLight.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\GalaSoft.MvvmLight.Extras.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\GalaSoft.MvvmLight.Platform.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\InstallUtil.InstallLog
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\Liberation.Api.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\Liberation.Helpers.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\Liberation.Interfaces.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\Liberation.Models.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\Liberation.ServerManagement.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\Liberation.ServiceProxy.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\Liberation.Vpn.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\Microsoft.Expression.Effects.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\Microsoft.Expression.Interactions.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\Microsoft.HockeyApp.Core45.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\Microsoft.HockeyApp.Kit.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\Microsoft.Practices.ServiceLocation.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\Newtonsoft.Json.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\NLog.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\NlogViewer.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\NordVPN.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\nordvpn-service.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\nordvpn-service.InstallLog
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\nordvpn-service.InstallState
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\OsInfo.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\PCLCrypto.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\PInvoke.BCrypt.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\PInvoke.Kernel32.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\PInvoke.NCrypt.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\PInvoke.User32.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\PInvoke.Windows.Core.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\PInvoke.Windows.ShellScalingApi.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\Resources\Binaries\32bit\libeay32.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\Resources\Binaries\32bit\liblzo2-2.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\Resources\Binaries\32bit\libpkcs11-helper-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\Resources\Binaries\32bit\openssl.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\Resources\Binaries\32bit\openvpn-nordvpn.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\Resources\Binaries\32bit\openvpnserv.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\Resources\Binaries\32bit\ssleay32.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\Resources\Binaries\32bit\WinSparkle.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\Resources\Binaries\64bit\libeay32.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\Resources\Binaries\64bit\liblzo2-2.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\Resources\Binaries\64bit\libpkcs11-helper-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\Resources\Binaries\64bit\openssl.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\Resources\Binaries\64bit\openvpn-nordvpn.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\Resources\Binaries\64bit\openvpnserv.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\Resources\Binaries\64bit\ssleay32.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\Resources\Binaries\64bit\WinSparkle.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\Resources\Driver\Vista\32bit\OemVista.inf
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\Resources\Driver\Vista\32bit\tap0901.cat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\Resources\Driver\Vista\32bit\tap0901.sys
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\Resources\Driver\Vista\32bit\tapinstall.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\Resources\Driver\Vista\64bit\OemVista.inf
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\Resources\Driver\Vista\64bit\tap0901.cat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\Resources\Driver\Vista\64bit\tap0901.sys
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\Resources\Driver\Vista\64bit\tapinstall.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\System.Runtime.InteropServices.RuntimeInformation.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\System.Windows.Interactivity.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\Validation.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\Xceed.Wpf.Toolkit.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\CrashDumps\NordVPN.exe.5000.dmp
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\NordVPN.exe.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\logs\app-2021-04-07.nwl
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\logs\updater-2021-04-07.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\logs\wrapper-2021-04-07.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\NordVPN.exe_Path_encqju3xuxkkh2bbwuquhmkvkfyethgs\6.32.25.0\user.config
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\NordVPN.exe_Url_oon4r4her520iylaoxnxz2whtyhtglal\1.0.6.0\user.config
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\ProfileOptimization\Startup.profile
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN\servers.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_NordVPN beta_NordVPN_exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\'NordVPN'

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be uninstalled; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NordVPN.Notification
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\NordVPN
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\1935A17999781744AF7F5E51C17E9019
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\NordVPN 1.0.6
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\NordVPN
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\nordvpn-service
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\nordvpn-service

Open regedit.exe to delete the values below from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\1935A17999781744AF7F5E51C17E9019\ProductName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2407483896-141557334-1495878094-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\NordVPN beta\NordVPN.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\nordvpn-service\DisplayName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\nordvpn-service\ImagePath


A way to remove NordVPN from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

NordVPN is an application offered by the software company NordVPN. Sometimes, people decide to erase it. This can be easier said than done because removing this manually requires some skill related to removing Windows applications by hand. The best SIMPLE way to erase NordVPN is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general utility to optimize your computer.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the applications installed on your computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate NordVPN or simply activate the Search field and type in "NordVPN". The NordVPN program will be found automatically. When you select NordVPN in the list , the following information regarding the application is shown to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have regarding NordVPN, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the app you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
For example you can see that for NordVPN:





  • The web site of the application is: http://www.nordvpn.com
  • The uninstall string is: C:\ProgramData\Caphyon\Advanced Installer\{971A5391-8799-4471-FAF7-E5151CE70991}\NordVPN Setup.exe /i {971A5391-8799-4471-FAF7-E5151CE70991} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1
7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall NordVPN.
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8. After uninstalling NordVPN, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong NordVPN that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able 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 computer.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.



Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove NordVPN by NordVPN from your computer, nor are we saying that NordVPN by NordVPN is not a good application. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove NordVPN supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2016-11-16 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-11-16 21:37:13.110