Npcap

A way to uninstall Npcap from your computer

You can find on this page details on how to remove Npcap for Windows. The Windows release was created by Nmap Project. Go over here where you can get more info on Nmap Project. More information about the software Npcap can be seen at https://www.npcap.org. Npcap is usually set up in the C:\Program Files\Npcap folder, however this location can vary a lot depending on the user's option when installing the application. You can uninstall Npcap by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\Npcap\uninstall.exe. Keep in mind that you might receive a notification for admin rights. The program's main executable file occupies 255.45 KB (261584 bytes) on disk and is named Uninstall.exe.

Npcap is comprised of the following executables which take 772.34 KB (790880 bytes) on disk:

• NPFInstall.exe (253.59 KB)
• NPFInstall2.exe (263.30 KB)
• Uninstall.exe (255.45 KB)

This web page is about Npcap version 0.9987 alone. You can find here a few links to other Npcap versions:

• 0.9994
• 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
• 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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Npcap has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Usually, the following files are left on disk:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\NPCAP Sending Packets.lnk

Registry keys:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\NpcapInst
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Npcap
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\npcap

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-232440869-3302553504-3100959386-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Npcap\NPFInstall.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-232440869-3302553504-3100959386-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Npcap\Uninstall.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-232440869-3302553504-3100959386-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Wireshark\npcap-1.10.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-232440869-3302553504-3100959386-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\NPCAP\npcap-0.9987.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 erase Npcap with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Npcap is an application offered by the software company Nmap Project. Some computer users decide to uninstall it. Sometimes this can be efortful because doing this by hand requires some advanced knowledge regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best EASY manner to uninstall 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 system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around utility to take care of your PC.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the programs installed on the PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Npcap or simply click the Search field and type in "Npcap". The Npcap app will be found automatically. Notice that after you select Npcap in the list of programs, some information about the program is shown to you:

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

For example you can see that for Npcap:

• The software company is: https://www.npcap.org
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\Npcap\uninstall.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Npcap.


8. After uninstalling Npcap, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of Npcap which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Npcap using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Npcap by Nmap Project from your PC, we are not saying that Npcap by Nmap Project is not a good application for your PC. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Npcap in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.