Npcap

How to uninstall Npcap from your computer

You can find on this page details on how to uninstall Npcap for Windows. It was coded for Windows by Nmap Project. More information on Nmap Project can be found here. Please follow https://npcap.com/ if you want to read more on Npcap on Nmap Project's web page. Npcap is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files\Npcap folder, but this location can vary a lot depending on the user's decision when installing the program. Npcap's complete uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\Npcap\uninstall.exe. Uninstall.exe is the programs's main file and it takes around 1.03 MB (1081032 bytes) on disk.

Npcap installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 1.32 MB (1389128 bytes) on disk.

• NPFInstall.exe (300.88 KB)
• Uninstall.exe (1.03 MB)

This web page is about Npcap version 1.79 alone. Click on the links below for other Npcap versions:

• 0.9994
• 1.50
• 1.73
• 0.9984
• 0.9989
• 0.9993
• 1.20
• 0.9992
• 0.9997
• 1.30
• 1.81
• 1.74
• 0.9988
• 1.70
• 1.80
• 1.55
• 1.31
• 1.78
• 1.10
• 0.9987
• 0.9986
• 1.72
• 0.999
• 0.9995
• 1.75
• 1.76
• 0.9990
• 1.71
• 1.60
• 1.82
• 1.00
• 0.9996
• 1.77
• 0.9991
• 0.9985

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

Folders left behind when you uninstall Npcap:

• C:\Program Files\Npcap

Registry keys:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\npcap_wifi

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following registry values:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Npcap\NPFInstall.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Npcap\NPFInstall.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Wireshark\npcap-1.79.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-524199427-3452483915-2111362194-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\Npcap\NPFInstall.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-524199427-3452483915-2111362194-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\Wireshark\npcap-1.79.exe

How to erase Npcap from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Npcap is a program offered by Nmap Project. Frequently, people choose to erase this application. Sometimes this can be efortful because performing this manually requires some know-how related to Windows internal functioning. One of the best EASY solution to erase Npcap 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 a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your Windows PC.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire the program's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of tools.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the programs installed on the computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Npcap or simply click the Search field and type in "Npcap". If it exists on your system the Npcap application will be found very quickly. When you select Npcap in the list , the following information about the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about Npcap, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the application you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Npcap:

• The publisher is: https://npcap.com/
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\Npcap\uninstall.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Npcap.


8. After uninstalling Npcap, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Npcap that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Npcap with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Npcap by Nmap Project from your PC, we are not saying that Npcap by Nmap Project is not a good software application. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove Npcap supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.