ProtectStar (TM) Data Shredder v2.2 Freeware

A guide to uninstall ProtectStar (TM) Data Shredder v2.2 Freeware from your system

This page contains thorough information on how to remove ProtectStar (TM) Data Shredder v2.2 Freeware for Windows. It was created for Windows by ProtectStar Inc.. Further information on ProtectStar Inc. can be found here. Please follow http://www.protectstar.com if you want to read more on ProtectStar (TM) Data Shredder v2.2 Freeware on ProtectStar Inc.'s page. Usually the ProtectStar (TM) Data Shredder v2.2 Freeware application is placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\ProtectStar\DataShredder folder, depending on the user's option during install. MsiExec.exe /I{CB1272C0-EE64-4C05-9361-C6A2F3133880} is the full command line if you want to uninstall ProtectStar (TM) Data Shredder v2.2 Freeware. The program's main executable file is labeled DataShredderGUIFree64.exe and its approximative size is 2.04 MB (2138440 bytes).

The following executables are incorporated in ProtectStar (TM) Data Shredder v2.2 Freeware. They take 2.04 MB (2138440 bytes) on disk.

• DataShredderGUIFree64.exe (2.04 MB)

The current page applies to ProtectStar (TM) Data Shredder v2.2 Freeware version 2.2.1369 only. You can find here a few links to other ProtectStar (TM) Data Shredder v2.2 Freeware versions:

• 2.2.1371
• 2.2.1370

Some files and registry entries are regularly left behind when you uninstall ProtectStar (TM) Data Shredder v2.2 Freeware.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall ProtectStar (TM) Data Shredder v2.2 Freeware:

• C:\Program Files\ProtectStar\DataShredder

The files below are left behind on your disk when you remove ProtectStar (TM) Data Shredder v2.2 Freeware:

• C:\Program Files\ProtectStar\DataShredder\AppIco.ico
• C:\Program Files\ProtectStar\DataShredder\DataShredderGUIFree.exe
• C:\Program Files\ProtectStar\DataShredder\DataShredderShellExt.dll
• C:\Program Files\ProtectStar\DataShredder\Docs\DataShredderDe.chm

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

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ProtectStar Inc.\ProtectStar (TM) Data Shredder v2.2 Freeware
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-21-676242719-3193364960-1945477845-1000\Products\0C2721BC46EE50C439166C2A3F318308

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

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{A39AC900-3ABE-4C69-B42D-FA8EEF89CB03}\InprocServer32\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\ProtectStar\DataShredder\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-21-676242719-3193364960-1945477845-1000\Components\00AD9C13F7CE3AD1B2E75FC16FD07167\0C2721BC46EE50C439166C2A3F318308
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-21-676242719-3193364960-1945477845-1000\Components\03194628C65CC44F1A29CF131B72C8AD\0C2721BC46EE50C439166C2A3F318308

How to delete ProtectStar (TM) Data Shredder v2.2 Freeware from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

ProtectStar (TM) Data Shredder v2.2 Freeware is a program offered by the software company ProtectStar Inc.. Sometimes, computer users choose to erase this program. Sometimes this can be troublesome because uninstalling this manually requires some know-how regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best SIMPLE approach to erase ProtectStar (TM) Data Shredder v2.2 Freeware is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:

1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your computer.

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• navigate to http://www.advanceduninstaller.com/download/
• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the programs existing on your PC will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate ProtectStar (TM) Data Shredder v2.2 Freeware or simply click the Search field and type in "ProtectStar (TM) Data Shredder v2.2 Freeware". If it exists on your system the ProtectStar (TM) Data Shredder v2.2 Freeware application will be found automatically. When you click ProtectStar (TM) Data Shredder v2.2 Freeware in the list of apps, the following information about the program is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about ProtectStar (TM) Data Shredder v2.2 Freeware, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for ProtectStar (TM) Data Shredder v2.2 Freeware:

• The web site of the program is: http://www.protectstar.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /I{CB1272C0-EE64-4C05-9361-C6A2F3133880}

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall ProtectStar (TM) Data Shredder v2.2 Freeware.


8. After uninstalling ProtectStar (TM) Data Shredder v2.2 Freeware, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of ProtectStar (TM) Data Shredder v2.2 Freeware 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 v2.2 Freeware with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove ProtectStar (TM) Data Shredder v2.2 Freeware by ProtectStar Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that ProtectStar (TM) Data Shredder v2.2 Freeware by ProtectStar Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove ProtectStar (TM) Data Shredder v2.2 Freeware supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.