PCProtect

How to uninstall PCProtect from your PC

You can find below details on how to uninstall PCProtect for Windows. It is written by PCProtect. Check out here where you can read more on PCProtect. Click on http://www.pcprotect.com to get more details about PCProtect on PCProtect's website. The program is often located in the C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect folder. Keep in mind that this location can vary being determined by the user's choice. The full command line for uninstalling PCProtect is C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\uninst.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may receive a notification for administrator rights. PCProtect's primary file takes around 193.06 KB (197698 bytes) and its name is uninst.exe.

The following executables are incorporated in PCProtect. They occupy 8.58 MB (8998338 bytes) on disk.

• nfregdrv.exe (48.00 KB)
• PasswordExtension.Win.exe (265.56 KB)
• SecurityService.exe (268.05 KB)
• uninst.exe (193.06 KB)
• subinacl.exe (291.13 KB)
• devcon.exe (87.63 KB)
• devcon.exe (62.13 KB)
• openssl.exe (910.77 KB)
• openvpn.exe (865.63 KB)
• ams_setup.exe (167.41 KB)
• avupdate.exe (2.74 MB)
• savapi.exe (620.13 KB)
• savapi_restart.exe (123.67 KB)
• savapi_stub.exe (295.62 KB)
• AMSAgent.exe (1.14 MB)
• AMSProtectedService.exe (624.32 KB)

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This info is about PCProtect version 5.14.15 only. You can find below a few links to other PCProtect releases:

• 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
• 5.23.174
• 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
• 5.15.67
• 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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Quite a few files, folders and Windows registry entries will not be removed when you want to remove PCProtect from your computer.

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

• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect

Files remaining:

• 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\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\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.map
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\driver\amd64\tap0901.pdb
• 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.map
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\driver\i386\tap0901.pdb
• 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\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.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\Microsoft.CSharp.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\Microsoft.DiaSymReader.Native.x86.dll

Registry keys:

• 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\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\PCProtect

Additional registry values that are not cleaned:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3082411602-3360338554-1213625453-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\PCProtect\PCProtect.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3082411602-3360338554-1213625453-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Users\UserName\Desktop\PCProtect_Setup.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SecurityService\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SecurityServiceMonitor\ImagePath

A way to uninstall PCProtect using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

PCProtect is a program released by the software company PCProtect. Some people try to remove it. Sometimes this can be efortful because doing this by hand requires some advanced knowledge related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best QUICK approach to remove PCProtect is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general utility to take care of your system.

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• visit Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system utility.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


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

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate PCProtect or simply click the Search field and type in "PCProtect". If it exists on your system the PCProtect application will be found automatically. When you click PCProtect in the list of applications, some information about the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other users have about PCProtect, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the application you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for PCProtect:

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

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. Confirm the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove PCProtect.


8. After removing PCProtect, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of PCProtect which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing PCProtect with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove PCProtect by PCProtect from your computer, nor are we saying that PCProtect by PCProtect is not a good application for your PC. This text simply contains detailed info on how to remove PCProtect 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.