Npcap

A way to uninstall Npcap from your system

This web page is about Npcap for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your PC. It was created for Windows by Nmap Project. More info about Nmap Project can be read here. More information about the program Npcap can be found at https://www.npcap.org. Usually the Npcap application is placed in the C:\Program Files\Npcap folder, depending on the user's option during setup. The full command line for uninstalling Npcap is C:\Program Files\Npcap\uninstall.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may get a notification for admin rights. Uninstall.exe is the Npcap's primary executable file and it occupies close to 261.58 KB (267856 bytes) on disk.

Npcap is comprised of the following executables which occupy 507.41 KB (519592 bytes) on disk:

• NPFInstall.exe (245.84 KB)
• Uninstall.exe (261.58 KB)

The current web page applies to Npcap version 0.9994 only. You can find below a few links to other Npcap releases:

• 1.50
• 1.73
• 0.9984
• 0.9989
• 0.9993
• 1.20
• 0.9992
• 0.9997
• 1.30
• 1.74
• 0.9988
• 1.70
• 1.55
• 1.31
• 1.78
• 1.10
• 0.9987
• 1.79
• 0.9986
• 1.72
• 0.999
• 0.9995
• 1.75
• 1.76
• 0.9990
• 1.71
• 1.60
• 1.00
• 0.9996
• 1.77
• 0.9991
• 0.9985

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Some files and registry entries are typically left behind when you uninstall Npcap.

Many times 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

Open regedit.exe to delete the registry values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1651546901-3788026416-3791597146-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files\Npcap\NPFInstall.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1651546901-3788026416-3791597146-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files\Npcap\Uninstall.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1651546901-3788026416-3791597146-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files\Wireshark\npcap-0.9994.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1651546901-3788026416-3791597146-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files\Wireshark\npcap-0.9997.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 uninstall Npcap from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Npcap is a program marketed by Nmap Project. Frequently, people try to erase this application. This can be difficult because uninstalling this by hand takes some experience related to PCs. The best EASY practice 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 PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general tool to take care of your Windows system.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows tool.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the applications existing on your PC will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Npcap or simply click the Search field and type in "Npcap". If it exists on your system the Npcap app will be found automatically. Notice that when you click Npcap in the list of programs, some information about the application is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about Npcap, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the app you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Npcap:

• The web site of the program is: https://www.npcap.org
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\Npcap\uninstall.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Npcap.


8. After removing Npcap, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Npcap which 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 entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

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

Disclaimer

This page 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 computer. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Npcap in case you want to. 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' PCs.