PCProtect

How to uninstall PCProtect from your PC

PCProtect is a computer program. This page contains details on how to uninstall it from your PC. The Windows release was created by PCProtect. Additional info about PCProtect can be read here. More details about the application PCProtect can be found at https://www.pcprotect.com. The application is frequently found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect directory (same installation drive as Windows). The full command line for removing PCProtect is C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\uninst.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may be prompted for administrator rights. PCProtect's primary file takes about 4.99 MB (5231688 bytes) and its name is PCProtect.exe.

PCProtect is comprised of the following executables which take 11.68 MB (12250838 bytes) on disk:

• nfregdrv.exe (48.00 KB)
• PasswordExtension.Win.exe (250.79 KB)
• PCProtect.exe (4.99 MB)
• SecurityService.exe (268.66 KB)
• uninst.exe (195.01 KB)
• wscf.exe (289.76 KB)
• subinacl.exe (291.13 KB)
• devcon.exe (87.63 KB)
• devcon.exe (62.13 KB)
• openvpn.exe (1,013.87 KB)
• ams_setup.exe (171.02 KB)
• apc_random_id_generator.exe (267.42 KB)
• avupdate.exe (2.78 MB)
• savapi.exe (634.10 KB)
• savapi_restart.exe (126.67 KB)
• savapi_stub.exe (302.20 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 5.23.174 of PCProtect. You can find below info on other application versions of PCProtect:

• 1.33.39
• 5.23.191
• 1.35.18
• 4.2.31
• 1.32.17
• 4.8.35
• 4.9.36
• 5.18.284
• 4.13.76
• 5.19.15
• 5.17.470
• 4.3.6
• 5.19.33
• 1.39.31
• 4.1.7
• 4.8.12
• 4.5.7
• 4.14.31
• 4.13.71
• 5.16.203
• 1.39.26
• 5.13.8
• 4.13.75
• 1.36.98
• 1.30.24
• 5.15.69
• 5.21.159
• 1.37.85
• 5.14.15
• 5.15.67
• 1.34.8
• 1.38.12
• 4.4.12
• 4.13.39
• 1.36.97
• 5.23.167
• 4.6.19
• 5.18.272
• 5.16.175
• 5.5.83
• 1.39.36
• 4.10.38
• 1.27.21
• 4.14.25
• 1.39.33
• 5.1.10
• 1.31.9
• 4.12.10
• 5.22.37
• 5.24.38
• 5.4.19
• 4.7.19
• 5.23.185

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Some files, folders and Windows registry entries can be left behind when you are trying to remove PCProtect from your computer.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall PCProtect from your PC:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect

The files below were left behind on your disk by PCProtect when you uninstall it:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\Accessibility.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\api-ms-win-core-datetime-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\api-ms-win-core-debug-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\api-ms-win-core-heap-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\api-ms-win-core-interlocked-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\api-ms-win-core-memory-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\api-ms-win-core-namedpipe-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\api-ms-win-core-processenvironment-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\api-ms-win-core-profile-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\api-ms-win-core-rtlsupport-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\api-ms-win-core-string-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\api-ms-win-core-util-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\API-MS-Win-core-xstate-l2-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\api-ms-win-crt-conio-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\api-ms-win-crt-multibyte-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\api-ms-win-crt-private-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\api-ms-win-crt-process-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\api-ms-win-crt-time-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\avgio.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\avira.managed.remediation.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\avira.managed.sdk.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\avira.managed.update.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\AviraLib.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\bins\subinacl.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\BouncyCastle.Crypto.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\Branding.Desktop.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\cachey-bashi.netcore.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\clrcompression.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\clretwrc.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\clrjit.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\coreclr.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\D3DCompiler_47_cor3.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\dbgshim.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\DirectWriteForwarder.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\DotNetZip.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\driver\amd64\devcon.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\driver\amd64\OemWin2k.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\driver\amd64\tap0901.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\driver\amd64\tap0901.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\driver\i386\devcon.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\driver\i386\OemWin2k.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\driver\i386\tap0901.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\driver\i386\tap0901.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\e_sqlite3.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\Engine.Win.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\EntityFramework.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\EntityFramework.SqlServer.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\GUI.Win.deps.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\GUI.Win.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\GUI.Win.runtimeconfig.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\hostfxr.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\hostpolicy.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\HtmlAgilityPack.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\install.name
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\installer.log
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\installoptions.jdat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\lib_SCAPI.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\lib_SCAPISharp.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\libcrypto-1_1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\libssl-1_1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\locale\da_DK.mo
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\locale\de_DE.mo
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\locale\es_ES.mo
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\locale\fr_FR.mo
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\locale\it_IT.mo
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\locale\nl_NL.mo
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\locale\nn_NO.mo
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\locale\pl_PL.mo
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\locale\pt_PT.mo
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\locale\sv_SE.mo
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\locale\tr_TR.mo
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\Manifest\chrome-manifest.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\Manifest\edge-manifest.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\Manifest\firefox-manifest.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\Microsoft.AppCenter.Analytics.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\Microsoft.AppCenter.Crashes.dll

Generally the following registry data will not be uninstalled:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\PCProtect
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\PCProtect
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\PCProtect
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\pcprotect
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\PCProtect_RASAPI32
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\PCProtect_RASMANCS
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\PCProtect

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1605714558-552561641-297346831-500\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\PCProtect.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1605714558-552561641-297346831-500\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\UserName\Downloads\PCProtect_Setup.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SecurityService\ImagePath

A way to erase PCProtect with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

PCProtect is a program marketed by the software company PCProtect. Some computer users choose to uninstall this application. Sometimes this is troublesome because doing this manually takes some experience regarding removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best EASY solution to uninstall PCProtect is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your PC, install 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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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system utility.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the applications existing on your PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find PCProtect or simply click the Search field and type in "PCProtect". If it is installed on your PC the PCProtect application will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select PCProtect in the list of applications, the following data about the program is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about PCProtect, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the app you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for PCProtect:

• The web site of the program is: https://www.pcprotect.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\uninst.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove PCProtect.


8. After uninstalling PCProtect, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong PCProtect that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing PCProtect using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall PCProtect by PCProtect from your computer, we are not saying that PCProtect by PCProtect is not a good application for your PC. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall PCProtect supposing 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' PCs.