NordVPN
A way to uninstall NordVPN from your PC
This page is about NordVPN for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. The Windows version was created by
Nord Security. Additional info about Nord Security can be found
here. NordVPN is commonly installed in the C:\Program Files\NordVPN directory, however this location may differ a lot depending on the user's option when installing the application. The full uninstall command line for NordVPN is C:\Program Files\NordVPN\unins000.exe. NordVPN's primary file takes about 574.92 KB (588720 bytes) and is named NordVPN.exe.
The following executables are contained in NordVPN. They occupy 21.55 MB (
22597392 bytes) on disk.
- nordvpn-service.exe (2.42 MB)
- NordVPN.exe (574.92 KB)
- unins000.exe (3.24 MB)
- 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)
- devcon.exe (103.23 KB)
- openvpn-nordvpn.exe (1,022.13 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 (468.65 KB)
- NordPassSetup.exe (800.05 KB)
- NordUpdaterSetup.exe (4.23 MB)
- nordsec-threatprotection-service.exe (2.42 MB)
- nordsec-threatprotection-service-app.exe (248.63 KB)
- nordsec-threatprotection-service-app.exe (248.63 KB)
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7.42.1.0 of NordVPN. You can find below info on other releases of NordVPN:
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After the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the PC. Part_A few of these are listed below.
Directories left on disk:- 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:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Extensions\fjoaledfpmneenckfbpdfhkmimnjocfa\4.14.1_0\icons\nordvpn-128-active.png
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Extensions\fjoaledfpmneenckfbpdfhkmimnjocfa\4.14.1_0\icons\nordvpn-16-active.png
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Extensions\fjoaledfpmneenckfbpdfhkmimnjocfa\4.14.1_0\icons\nordvpn-32-active.png
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Extensions\fjoaledfpmneenckfbpdfhkmimnjocfa\4.14.1_0\icons\nordvpn-48-active.png
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Extensions\fjoaledfpmneenckfbpdfhkmimnjocfa\4.14.1_0\icons\nordvpn-48-inactive.png
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ToastNotificationManagerCompat\Apps\NordVPN\Icon.png
Registry that is not removed:- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppUserModelId\NordVPN
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NordVPN
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\nordvpn-service.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\NordVPN Service
Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional values from the Windows Registry:- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1399875586-2405519359-1754325316-1002\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files\NordVPN\Diagnostics\NordSecurity.NordVpn.DiagnosticsTool.Application.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1399875586-2405519359-1754325316-1002\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files\NordVPN\NordVPN.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1399875586-2405519359-1754325316-1002\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files\NordVPN\unins000.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\tapnordvpn\DisplayName
How to uninstall NordVPN from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO
NordVPN is an application offered by Nord Security. Some people try to erase this application. This can be difficult because removing this manually takes some know-how related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best SIMPLE way to erase NordVPN is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:
1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general utility to clean your computer.
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- download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
- set up 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 wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows tool.
3. Click on the General Tools button

4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature

5. A list of the applications existing on the PC will be made available to you
6. Scroll the list of applications until you find NordVPN or simply activate the Search field and type in "NordVPN". The NordVPN program will be found automatically. Notice that after you select NordVPN in the list , some data about the application is shown to you:
- Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about NordVPN, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
- Technical information about the program you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. Confirm 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 perform 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 removing NordVPN with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.
Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.
Disclaimer
This page is not a recommendation to uninstall NordVPN by Nord Security from your computer, nor are we saying that NordVPN by Nord Security is not a good application for your PC. This page simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall NordVPN in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.
Last update on: 2025-06-04 00:04:22.553