ProtectStar(TM) Data Shredder 5

A way to uninstall ProtectStar(TM) Data Shredder 5 from your computer

This page is about ProtectStar(TM) Data Shredder 5 for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your computer. It was developed for Windows by ProtectStar Inc.. Further information on ProtectStar Inc. can be seen here. More details about the application ProtectStar(TM) Data Shredder 5 can be found at http://www.protectstar.com. ProtectStar(TM) Data Shredder 5 is normally set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\ProtectStar\DataShredder folder, but this location may differ a lot depending on the user's option while installing the application. ProtectStar(TM) Data Shredder 5's entire uninstall command line is MsiExec.exe /I{B24F5821-99ED-4699-A8C3-F20AEA0021A5}. The program's main executable file has a size of 3.00 MB (3144152 bytes) on disk and is titled DataShredderGUI564.exe.

The following executables are incorporated in ProtectStar(TM) Data Shredder 5. They take 3.86 MB (4044168 bytes) on disk.

• DataShredderBoot64.exe (73.46 KB)
• DataShredderConsole64.exe (805.46 KB)
• DataShredderGUI564.exe (3.00 MB)

This web page is about ProtectStar(TM) Data Shredder 5 version 5.0.1640 alone. For more ProtectStar(TM) Data Shredder 5 versions please click below:

• 5.0.1609
• 5.0.1702

Following the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the computer. Some of these are shown below.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall ProtectStar(TM) Data Shredder 5 from your PC:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\ProtectStar\DataShredder

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\ProtectStar\DataShredder\AppIco.ico
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ProtectStar\DataShredder\DataShredderBoot64.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ProtectStar\DataShredder\DataShredderConsole64.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ProtectStar\DataShredder\DataShredderGUI564.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ProtectStar\DataShredder\DataShredderShellExt64.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ProtectStar\DataShredder\Docs\DataShredderDe.chm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ProtectStar\DataShredder\Docs\DataShredderEn.chm

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be removed; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ProtectStar Inc.\ProtectStar(TM) Data Shredder 5
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{B24F5821-99ED-4699-A8C3-F20AEA0021A5}

How to erase ProtectStar(TM) Data Shredder 5 with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

ProtectStar(TM) Data Shredder 5 is a program released by the software company ProtectStar Inc.. Some users try to erase this application. This can be difficult because uninstalling this by hand takes some know-how related to removing Windows programs manually. One of the best EASY practice to erase ProtectStar(TM) Data Shredder 5 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 PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general tool to clean your system.

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• download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


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

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find ProtectStar(TM) Data Shredder 5 or simply activate the Search field and type in "ProtectStar(TM) Data Shredder 5". If it exists on your system the ProtectStar(TM) Data Shredder 5 app will be found automatically. Notice that when you select ProtectStar(TM) Data Shredder 5 in the list of applications, the following data about the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about ProtectStar(TM) Data Shredder 5, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the app you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for ProtectStar(TM) Data Shredder 5:

• The publisher is: http://www.protectstar.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /I{B24F5821-99ED-4699-A8C3-F20AEA0021A5}

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove ProtectStar(TM) Data Shredder 5.


8. After removing ProtectStar(TM) Data Shredder 5, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of ProtectStar(TM) Data Shredder 5 which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing ProtectStar(TM) Data Shredder 5 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove ProtectStar(TM) Data Shredder 5 by ProtectStar Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that ProtectStar(TM) Data Shredder 5 by ProtectStar Inc. is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to remove ProtectStar(TM) Data Shredder 5 supposing 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.