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How to uninstall Npcap from your PC

This web page is about Npcap for Windows. Here you can find details on how to uninstall it from your computer. The Windows version was developed by Nmap Project. Check out here for more details on Nmap Project. Click on to get more info about Npcap on Nmap Project's website. The program is usually found in the C:\Program Files\Npcap directory (same installation drive as Windows). Npcap's complete uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\Npcap\uninstall.exe. Npcap's main file takes around 1.04 MB (1088928 bytes) and its name is Uninstall.exe.

The following executable files are incorporated in Npcap. They take 1.33 MB (1397680 bytes) on disk.

  • NPFInstall.exe (301.52 KB)
  • Uninstall.exe (1.04 MB)


The information on this page is only about version 1.55 of Npcap. You can find below info on other application versions of Npcap:

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If planning to uninstall Npcap you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Directories found on disk:
  • C:\Program Files\Npcap

Files remaining:
  • C:\Program Files\Npcap\CheckStatus.bat
  • C:\Program Files\Npcap\DiagReport.bat
  • C:\Program Files\Npcap\DiagReport.ps1
  • C:\Program Files\Npcap\FixInstall.bat
  • C:\Program Files\Npcap\install.log
  • C:\Program Files\Npcap\LICENSE
  • C:\Program Files\Npcap\npcap.cat
  • C:\Program Files\Npcap\npcap.inf
  • C:\Program Files\Npcap\npcap.sys
  • C:\Program Files\Npcap\npcap_wfp.inf
  • C:\Program Files\Npcap\NPFInstall.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Npcap\NPFInstall.log
  • C:\Program Files\Npcap\Uninstall.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\npcap-sdk-1.13.zip.lnk

Usually the following registry keys will not be cleaned:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\NpcapInst
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Npcap
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\npcap

Supplementary values that are not removed:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1550279127-558160510-1371366974-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files\Npcap\Uninstall.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1550279127-558160510-1371366974-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files\Wireshark\npcap-1.60.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1550279127-558160510-1371366974-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Users\UserName\Downloads\Programs\npcap-1.70.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\npcap\Description
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\npcap\DisplayName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\npcap\ImagePath


A way to remove Npcap from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Npcap is a program released by the software company Nmap Project. Sometimes, users try to remove it. This can be easier said than done because uninstalling this manually requires some knowledge regarding PCs. The best QUICK practice to remove Npcap is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your PC.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good program.

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


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the applications existing on the PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Npcap or simply activate the Search feature 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 of programs, the following data about the program is made available to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about Npcap, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the program you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
For example you can see that for Npcap:





  • The web site of the application is: https://npcap.org/
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\Npcap\uninstall.exe
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Npcap.
Uninstall Npcap


8. After removing Npcap, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Npcap which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Npcap with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.



Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall Npcap by Nmap Project from your computer, nor are we saying that Npcap by Nmap Project is not a good application for your PC. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Npcap supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2021-09-08 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2021-09-08 19:12:47.007