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How to uninstall Surfer from your system

Surfer is a Windows application. Read below about how to remove it from your computer. It is developed by Golden Software. Open here where you can find out more on Golden Software. The application is often found in the C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer directory. Keep in mind that this location can differ depending on the user's decision. C:\ProgramData\\Golden Software\Surfer\{C028B2F1-6882-4717-A302-1CB79E78EB01}\Surfer(17.1.288)_Installer.exe is the full command line if you want to uninstall Surfer. Surfer's primary file takes about 9.87 MB (10345432 bytes) and is named Surfer.exe.

Surfer is composed of the following executables which take 15.40 MB (16152808 bytes) on disk:

  • GeodeWPF.exe (1,011.46 KB)
  • GoldenSoftwareUpdate.exe (472.96 KB)
  • GSCrashu.exe (647.46 KB)
  • pdftobmp.exe (1.72 MB)
  • pdftoppm.exe (1.61 MB)
  • Scripter.exe (137.96 KB)
  • Surfer.exe (9.87 MB)
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The current web page applies to Surfer version 17.1.288 alone. You can find below a few links to other Surfer releases:

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Many files, folders and Windows registry entries will not be uninstalled when you are trying to remove Surfer from your computer.

Folders that were left behind:
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Golden Software\Surfer
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\SURFER

Files remaining:
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AdditionalNotices.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\ADOLibu.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\angularunit.gsj
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\api-ms-win-core-datetime-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\api-ms-win-core-debug-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\api-ms-win-core-heap-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\api-ms-win-core-interlocked-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\api-ms-win-core-memory-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\api-ms-win-core-namedpipe-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\api-ms-win-core-processenvironment-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\api-ms-win-core-profile-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\api-ms-win-core-rtlsupport-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\api-ms-win-core-string-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\api-ms-win-core-util-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\api-ms-win-crt-conio-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\api-ms-win-crt-multibyte-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\api-ms-win-crt-private-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\api-ms-win-crt-process-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\api-ms-win-crt-time-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\ColormapPresets.toml
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\Colors.ini
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\LineStyles.ini
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\MapDescription.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\MathtextTemplate.lbt
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\SkyBoxes\alpine_xneg.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\SkyBoxes\alpine_xpos.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\SkyBoxes\alpine_yneg.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\SkyBoxes\alpine_ypos.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\SkyBoxes\alpine_zneg.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\SkyBoxes\alpine_zpos.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\SkyBoxes\Cloudy Light Rays_xneg.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\SkyBoxes\Cloudy Light Rays_xpos.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\SkyBoxes\Cloudy Light Rays_yneg.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\SkyBoxes\Cloudy Light Rays_ypos.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\SkyBoxes\Cloudy Light Rays_zneg.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\SkyBoxes\Cloudy Light Rays_zpos.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\SkyBoxes\Dark Stormy_xneg.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\SkyBoxes\Dark Stormy_xpos.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\SkyBoxes\Dark Stormy_yneg.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\SkyBoxes\Dark Stormy_ypos.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\SkyBoxes\Dark Stormy_zneg.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\SkyBoxes\Dark Stormy_zpos.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\SkyBoxes\field1_xneg.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\SkyBoxes\field1_xpos.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\SkyBoxes\field1_yneg.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\SkyBoxes\field1_ypos.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\SkyBoxes\field1_zneg.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\SkyBoxes\field1_zpos.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\SkyBoxes\field2_xneg.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\SkyBoxes\field2_xpos.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\SkyBoxes\field2_yneg.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\SkyBoxes\field2_ypos.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\SkyBoxes\field2_zneg.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\SkyBoxes\field2_zpos.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\SkyBoxes\field3_xneg.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\SkyBoxes\field3_xpos.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\SkyBoxes\field3_yneg.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\SkyBoxes\field3_ypos.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\SkyBoxes\field3_zneg.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\SkyBoxes\field3_zpos.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\SkyBoxes\Full Moon_xneg.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\SkyBoxes\Full Moon_xpos.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\SkyBoxes\Full Moon_yneg.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\SkyBoxes\Full Moon_ypos.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\SkyBoxes\Full Moon_zneg.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\SkyBoxes\Full Moon_zpos.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\SkyBoxes\readme.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\SkyBoxes\Sunset_xneg.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\SkyBoxes\Sunset_xpos.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\SkyBoxes\Sunset_yneg.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\SkyBoxes\Sunset_ypos.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\SkyBoxes\Sunset_zneg.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\SkyBoxes\Sunset_zpos.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\SkyBoxes\Thick Clouds Water_xneg.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\SkyBoxes\Thick Clouds Water_xpos.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AppData\SkyBoxes\Thick Clouds Water_yneg.jpg

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be uninstalled; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.grd\Surfer.GridEdit
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.srf\Surfer.Plot
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\Surfer.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\Surfer(15.5.382)_Installer.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\Surfer(17.1.288)_Installer.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\Surfer(22.3.185)_Installer.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\Surfer.20.1.195_Soft98.iR.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\surfer_22_installer.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Surfer.Application
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Surfer.GridEdit
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Surfer.Plot
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Golden Software\Surfer
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Golden Software\Surfer
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\04FDF8DA4DC202E458898FE788A545C3
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\9BFAC1F500A219241B9B033F66D138C8
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Golden Software\Surfer
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\Surfer(17.1.288)_Installer.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\Surfer.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\Surfer_RASAPI32
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\Surfer_RASMANCS
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{SURFER}}_is1
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Surfer

Additional values that you should remove:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\04FDF8DA4DC202E458898FE788A545C3\ProductName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\9BFAC1F500A219241B9B033F66D138C8\ProductName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer 15\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Golden Software Surfer 15\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Golden Software Surfer\


A way to uninstall Surfer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Surfer is a program by the software company Golden Software. Some users choose to erase this application. This can be troublesome because doing this manually takes some advanced knowledge regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best SIMPLE procedure to erase Surfer is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire the program's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the programs existing on the PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Surfer or simply click the Search field and type in "Surfer". If it is installed on your PC the Surfer app will be found very quickly. After you click Surfer in the list , the following data about the program is available to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have about Surfer, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the program you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Surfer.
Uninstall Surfer


8. After uninstalling Surfer, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Surfer that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Surfer 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 able to run without errors or problems.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Surfer by Golden Software from your PC, nor are we saying that Surfer by Golden Software is not a good application. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Surfer supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2019-12-14 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2019-12-13 22:39:49.377