PGP Desktop

How to uninstall PGP Desktop from your system

PGP Desktop is a computer program. This page is comprised of details on how to uninstall it from your computer. It is made by PGP Corporation. You can read more on PGP Corporation or check for application updates here. The full command line for removing PGP Desktop is MsiExec.exe /X{04A8595A-4B2F-4A20-BA5D-E6B371657FF8}. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may be prompted for admin rights. The application's main executable file occupies 339.12 KB (347256 bytes) on disk and is labeled PGPdesk.exe.

PGP Desktop contains of the executables below. They occupy 12.16 MB (12751776 bytes) on disk.

• PGP Viewer.exe (3.94 MB)
• PGPdesk.exe (339.12 KB)
• PGPfsd.exe (212.62 KB)
• PGPmnApp.exe (162.62 KB)
• pgpnetshare.exe (204.62 KB)
• pgpp.exe (250.62 KB)
• PGPpdCreate.exe (726.62 KB)
• pgppe.exe (178.62 KB)
• pgpstart.exe (134.62 KB)
• PGPtray.exe (3.53 MB)
• PGPwde.exe (688.62 KB)
• PGP Portable.exe (1.86 MB)

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The current web page applies to PGP Desktop version 10.0.2.13 only. You can find below info on other versions of PGP Desktop:

• 9.6.1.1012
• 9.9.1.287
• 10.1.2.50
• 9.12.0.1035
• 9.7.1.1503
• 10.1.1.10
• 9.8.3.4028
• 9.6.2.2014
• 10.2.0.1672
• 10.2.0.2599
• 10.2.0.2317
• 9.10.0.500
• 10.0.3.1
• 10.0.1.4054
• 10.2.1.4461
• 10.2.1.4773
• 9.8.1.2523
• 9.0.0.2001
• 9.0.2.2424
• 10.2.1.4940
• 10.1.2.9
• 9.9.0.397
• 10.2.0.2537
• 10.0.0.2732
• 9.0.5.5050

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PGP Desktop has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

The files below were left behind on your disk when you remove PGP Desktop:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\PGP Corporation\PGP Desktop\PGPdesk.exe
• C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\PGP\PGP Desktop.lnk
• C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\PGP\Uninstall PGP Desktop.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\PGP Desktop Professional 10.0.2.lnk

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aexpk
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.asc
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.bexpk
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.gpg

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

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pgp\PGP Encrypted File\ShellNew\Command
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{89EAEE46-DDEE-4FEF-88B7-D76B9ABA8206}\DefaultIcon\
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{89EAEE46-DDEE-4FEF-88B7-D76B9ABA8206}\InprocServer32\
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\GPG Encrypted File\shell\open\command\

How to uninstall PGP Desktop from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

PGP Desktop is a program marketed by PGP Corporation. Some people want to remove this program. Sometimes this can be easier said than done because deleting this manually requires some knowledge regarding PCs. The best SIMPLE approach to remove PGP Desktop is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general tool to optimize your system.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful PC management program.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the programs installed on the computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find PGP Desktop or simply click the Search feature and type in "PGP Desktop". The PGP Desktop program will be found automatically. After you click PGP Desktop in the list of programs, some data regarding the application is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have regarding PGP Desktop, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the program you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

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


8. After removing PGP Desktop, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of PGP Desktop which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing PGP Desktop using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above 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 only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall PGP Desktop in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.