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A guide to uninstall NordVPN from your PC

NordVPN is a Windows application. Read below about how to uninstall it from your PC. It was created for Windows by Nord Security. Further information on Nord Security can be seen here. Usually the NordVPN application is found in the C:\Program Files\NordVPN folder, depending on the user's option during setup. The full command line for uninstalling NordVPN is C:\Program Files\NordVPN\unins000.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may get a notification for admin rights. The program's main executable file is called NordVPN.exe and occupies 574.92 KB (588720 bytes).

The following executables are contained in NordVPN. They take 21.37 MB (22406912 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 (1.40 MB)
  • nordvpn-service-app.exe (251.15 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 (318.63 KB)
  • nordvpn-restarter.exe (1.40 MB)
  • nordvpn-service-app.exe (251.13 KB)
  • NordVPNApp.exe (251.13 KB)
  • tapctl.exe (42.63 KB)
  • openvpn-nordvpn.exe (1,022.13 KB)
  • NordSecurity.NordVpn.DiagnosticsTool.Application.exe (274.63 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 (252.65 KB)
  • nordsec-threatprotection-service-app.exe (252.63 KB)
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This info is about NordVPN version 7.39.1.0 alone. For other NordVPN versions please click below:

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the PC. Some of these are listed 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
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\ag2km374.default-release\storage\default\https+++nordvpn.com

Usually, the following files remain on disk:
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Autofac.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Autofac.Extensions.DependencyInjection.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Autofac.Integration.Mef.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Bugsnag.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Caliburn.Micro.Core.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Caliburn.Micro.Platform.Core.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Caliburn.Micro.Platform.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\CommandLine.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\de-DE\NordVpn.Resources.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\deldirrpa.exe
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\DeviceId.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\DeviceId.Windows.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\DeviceId.Windows.Wmi.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Dia2Lib.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\DnsClient.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\DotNetProjects.DataVisualization.Toolkit.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Drivers\NDivert.sys
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Drivers\OemVista.inf
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Drivers\tapctl.exe
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Drivers\tapnordvpn.cat
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Drivers\tapnordvpn.sys
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Drivers\win10\ovpn-dco.cat
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Drivers\win10\ovpn-dco.inf
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Drivers\win10\ovpn-dco.sys
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Drivers\win11\ovpn-dco.cat
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Drivers\win11\ovpn-dco.inf
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Drivers\win11\ovpn-dco.sys
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Dynamitey.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\es-ES\NordVpn.Resources.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Fleck.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\fr-FR\NordVpn.Resources.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\getfilesiginforedist.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\getfilesiginforedistwrapper.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Google.Protobuf.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Grpc.Core.Api.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Hardcodet.NotifyIcon.Wpf.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\ImpromptuInterface.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\it-IT\NordVpn.Resources.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\ja-JP\NordVpn.Resources.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Json.More.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\JsonPointer.Net.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\JsonSchema.Net.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\ko-KR\NordVpn.Resources.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\libsodium.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\LiteDB.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Markdig.Signed.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\MediatR.Courier.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\MediatR.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\MediatR.Extensions.Microsoft.DependencyInjection.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Microsoft.Diagnostics.FastSerialization.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Microsoft.Diagnostics.Tracing.TraceEvent.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Abstractions.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Memory.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Abstractions.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Binder.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.FileExtensions.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Json.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Xml.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.Abstractions.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Microsoft.Extensions.Diagnostics.Abstractions.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Microsoft.Extensions.Diagnostics.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Microsoft.Extensions.FileProviders.Abstractions.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Microsoft.Extensions.FileProviders.Physical.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Microsoft.Extensions.FileSystemGlobbing.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Microsoft.Extensions.Http.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Microsoft.Extensions.ObjectPool.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Microsoft.Extensions.Options.ConfigurationExtensions.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Microsoft.Extensions.Options.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Microsoft.Extensions.Primitives.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimCmdlets.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\microsoft.management.infrastructure.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\microsoft.management.infrastructure.native.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\microsoft.management.infrastructure.native.unmanaged.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Diagnostics.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Management.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Microsoft.PowerShell.ConsoleHost.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Microsoft.PowerShell.CoreCLR.Eventing.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Microsoft.PowerShell.MarkdownRender.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Microsoft.PowerShell.SDK.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Microsoft.PowerShell.Security.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.Notifications.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Microsoft.Win32.SystemEvents.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.NET.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Microsoft.WSMan.Management.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Microsoft.WSMan.Runtime.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\Microsoft.Xaml.Behaviors.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\moosenordvpnapp.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\mooseworker.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.38.1.0\MQTTnet.dll

Generally the following registry data will not be uninstalled:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppUserModelId\NordVPN
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NordVPN
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\NordVPN.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\EventLog\Application\NordVPN Service
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\nordvpn-service

Use regedit.exe to delete 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\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-570538815-1876685003-3530280963-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\NordVPN\NordVPN.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-570538815-1876685003-3530280963-1001\\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\nordvpn-service\DisplayName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\nordvpn-service\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\tapnordvpn\DisplayName


How to uninstall NordVPN with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

NordVPN is an application offered by the software company Nord Security. Some people choose to uninstall this application. Sometimes this can be difficult because deleting this manually requires some know-how regarding removing Windows applications by hand. The best QUICK procedure to uninstall 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 on your Windows system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your Windows PC.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows optimizer.

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


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the applications existing on the computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate NordVPN or simply activate the Search field and type in "NordVPN". If it is installed on your PC the NordVPN program will be found very quickly. When you select NordVPN in the list of apps, some data regarding the program is shown to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding NordVPN, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the application you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. accept the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall NordVPN.
Uninstall NordVPN


8. After removing NordVPN, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of NordVPN that 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 are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

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



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 application for your PC. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove NordVPN supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2025-04-24 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2025-04-24 15:21:59.507