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How to uninstall PGP Desktop from your PC

PGP Desktop is a computer program. This page holds details on how to uninstall it from your PC. The Windows release was created by PGP Corporation. More data about PGP Corporation can be seen here. The complete uninstall command line for PGP Desktop is MsiExec.exe /X{E0CB4638-45BE-42B4-8D63-B6DA4C9F778B}. PGPdesk.exe is the programs's main file and it takes circa 573.50 KB (587264 bytes) on disk.

The executable files below are installed together with PGP Desktop. They occupy about 1.49 MB (1558528 bytes) on disk.

  • PGPdesk.exe (573.50 KB)
  • PGPtray.exe (832.50 KB)
  • PGPwde.exe (116.00 KB)


The current page applies to PGP Desktop version 9.0.2.2424 only. You can find below info on other versions of PGP Desktop:

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Several files, folders and registry entries will not be removed when you want to remove PGP Desktop from your computer.

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\8364BC0EEB544B24D8366BADC4F977B8
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{E0CB4638-45BE-42B4-8D63-B6DA4C9F778B}

Open regedit.exe to remove the values below from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\8364BC0EEB544B24D8366BADC4F977B8\ProductName


A way to uninstall PGP Desktop using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

PGP Desktop is a program offered by PGP Corporation. Some people choose to remove this application. This can be troublesome because performing this manually requires some experience regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best SIMPLE manner to remove PGP Desktop 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 on your system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general utility to take care of your PC.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with the program's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the applications installed on your PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate PGP Desktop or simply click the Search feature and type in "PGP Desktop". If it exists on your system the PGP Desktop application will be found automatically. When you click PGP Desktop in the list , the following data regarding the application is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding PGP Desktop, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the application you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall PGP Desktop.
Uninstall PGP Desktop


8. After uninstalling PGP Desktop, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of PGP Desktop that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling PGP Desktop using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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



Geographical user distribution

  • 10.0
  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
  • Windows XP (5.1)
  • Windows 7 (6.1)
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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall PGP Desktop by PGP Corporation from your computer, nor are we saying that PGP Desktop by PGP Corporation is not a good software application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall PGP Desktop 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.

2016-07-13 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-07-12 22:40:38.593