ProtectStar(TM) Data Shredder 5

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

ProtectStar(TM) Data Shredder 5 is a Windows application. Read more about how to remove it from your computer. The Windows version was created by ProtectStar Inc.. Check out here where you can find out more on ProtectStar Inc.. Detailed information about ProtectStar(TM) Data Shredder 5 can be seen at http://www.protectstar.com. ProtectStar(TM) Data Shredder 5 is frequently set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\ProtectStar\DataShredder folder, but this location may differ a lot depending on the user's option when installing the program. The complete uninstall command line for ProtectStar(TM) Data Shredder 5 is MsiExec.exe /I{CAB627BA-D78E-4653-B021-B53FE67E506E}. ProtectStar(TM) Data Shredder 5's primary file takes about 3.00 MB (3144152 bytes) and is named DataShredderGUI564.exe.

ProtectStar(TM) Data Shredder 5 installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 3.86 MB (4044168 bytes) on disk.

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

The information on this page is only about version 5.0.1702 of ProtectStar(TM) Data Shredder 5. For other ProtectStar(TM) Data Shredder 5 versions please click below:

• 5.0.1640
• 5.0.1609

If planning to uninstall ProtectStar(TM) Data Shredder 5 you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Directories found on disk:

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

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall ProtectStar(TM) Data Shredder 5:

• 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
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Data Shredder 5.0.lnk

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys 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\{CAB627BA-D78E-4653-B021-B53FE67E506E}

How to uninstall ProtectStar(TM) Data Shredder 5 from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

ProtectStar(TM) Data Shredder 5 is an application offered by the software company ProtectStar Inc.. Sometimes, users decide to uninstall this application. Sometimes this can be easier said than done because removing this manually requires some knowledge regarding PCs. One of the best EASY solution to uninstall 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 already installed on your system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general tool to optimize your PC.

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• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire the program's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful program.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


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

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find ProtectStar(TM) Data Shredder 5 or simply click the Search field and type in "ProtectStar(TM) Data Shredder 5". If it is installed on your PC the ProtectStar(TM) Data Shredder 5 application will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click ProtectStar(TM) Data Shredder 5 in the list of applications, some data about the program is available to you:

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

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

• The software company is: http://www.protectstar.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /I{CAB627BA-D78E-4653-B021-B53FE67E506E}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall ProtectStar(TM) Data Shredder 5.


8. After removing ProtectStar(TM) Data Shredder 5, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of ProtectStar(TM) Data Shredder 5 that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing ProtectStar(TM) Data Shredder 5 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

Your Windows system 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, we are not saying that ProtectStar(TM) Data Shredder 5 by ProtectStar Inc. is not a good application for your computer. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove ProtectStar(TM) Data Shredder 5 in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.