Surfer

A guide to uninstall Surfer from your system

This page contains complete information on how to remove Surfer for Windows. The Windows version was developed by Golden Software. More information on Golden Software can be seen here. Surfer is normally set up in the C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer directory, however this location may differ a lot depending on the user's decision when installing the application. The full uninstall command line for Surfer is C:\ProgramData\\Golden Software\Surfer\{6605288D-7E96-41DD-B291-79E5257FDA59}\Surfer(24.3.218)_Installer.exe. The program's main executable file occupies 11.29 MB (11838248 bytes) on disk and is called Surfer.exe.

Surfer installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 17.62 MB (18474520 bytes) on disk.

• GeodeWPF.exe (1,015.29 KB)
• GoldenSoftwareUpdate.exe (476.29 KB)
• GSCrashu.exe (662.29 KB)
• pdftobmp.exe (2.48 MB)
• pdftoppm.exe (1.61 MB)
• Scripter.exe (134.79 KB)
• Surfer.exe (11.29 MB)

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The current web page applies to Surfer version 24.3.218 alone. You can find here a few links to other Surfer versions:

• 19.2.213
• 19.4.3
• 18.0.160
• 21.3.1
• 21.2.192
• 20.2.218
• 23.1.162
• 27.3.322
• 28.2.275
• 20.1.195
• 28.3.296
• 17.0.275
• 22.2.175
• 19.1.189
• 27.2.282
• 26.2.243
• 28.4.300
• 19.3.2
• 23.2.176
• 25.4.320
• 29.1.267
• 23.4.238
• 24.2.204
• 18.1.186
• 21.1.158
• 27.1.229
• 25.3.290
• 28.1.248
• 17.3.3
• 29.2.289
• 22.3.185
• 25.2.259
• 26.3.269
• 17.1.288
• 25.1.229
• 22.1.151
• 24.1.181
• 20.3.2
• 26.1.216
• 23.3.202

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Some files and registry entries are frequently left behind when you remove Surfer.

Directories found on disk:

• C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Golden Software\Surfer
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppHang_Surfer.exe_da74ad722722e2a8475e7cc976695f43fec2a18_1aceb564
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportQueue\AppCrash_Surfer.exe_dca5bec9e640be719590447357e286a0a0f9ef_cab_064ea98b

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall Surfer:

• C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\AdditionalLicenses.txt
• 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

Registry that is not cleaned:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.grd\Surfer.GridEdit
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.srf\Surfer.Plot
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\Surfer(15.3.307)_Installer.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\Surfer(22.3.185)_Installer.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\Surfer(24.3.218)_Installer.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\Surfer_15_Installer.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\surfer_22_installer (1).exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\Surfer_22_Installer (2).exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\surfer_22_installer.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\Surfer_24_Installer (1).exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\Surfer_24_Installer (2).exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\Surfer_24_Installer.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Surfer.Plot
• 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\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Surfer

Additional registry values that you should delete:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Surfer\Surfer.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\Surfer_24_Installer (2).exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\04FDF8DA4DC202E458898FE788A545C3\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\9BFAC1F500A219241B9B033F66D138C8\ProductName

How to uninstall Surfer from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Surfer is a program by the software company Golden Software. Sometimes, users try to erase it. This is difficult because doing this manually requires some knowledge regarding PCs. The best QUICK practice to erase Surfer is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general tool to optimize your Windows computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire the program's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the programs existing on the computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Surfer or simply click the Search field and type in "Surfer". The Surfer program will be found automatically. When you click Surfer in the list of apps, the following data about the application is available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about Surfer, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the app you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Surfer.


8. After removing Surfer, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong Surfer which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Surfer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove Surfer by Golden Software from your computer, we are not saying that Surfer by Golden Software is not a good application for your PC. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove Surfer in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.