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A guide to uninstall Surfshark from your PC

This page is about Surfshark for Windows. Below you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. It is made by Surfshark. Take a look here for more information on Surfshark. Surfshark is typically set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark folder, regulated by the user's option. You can uninstall Surfshark by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\ProgramData\Caphyon\Advanced Installer\{A5FD9E76-EF1A-4D03-831F-EA5F94B346DB}\SurfsharkSetup.exe /i {A5FD9E76-EF1A-4D03-831F-EA5F94B346DB} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1. Keep in mind that you might receive a notification for administrator rights. Surfshark's main file takes around 3.87 MB (4060144 bytes) and is called Surfshark.exe.

The executable files below are part of Surfshark. They take about 10.05 MB (10542280 bytes) on disk.

  • Surfshark.exe (3.87 MB)
  • Surfshark.Service.exe (934.98 KB)
  • SurfsharkDiagnostics.exe (1.14 MB)
  • openssl.exe (910.13 KB)
  • openvpn.exe (867.48 KB)
  • SurfsharkSplitTunnelingService.exe (148.98 KB)
  • openssl.exe (924.40 KB)
  • openvpn.exe (1.00 MB)
  • SurfsharkSplitTunnelingService.exe (171.98 KB)
  • tapinstall.exe (90.14 KB)
  • tapinstall.exe (85.64 KB)
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The information on this page is only about version 2.0.6 of Surfshark. You can find below info on other versions of Surfshark:

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If you are manually uninstalling Surfshark we suggest you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders that were found:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Surfshark

The files below remain on your disk by Surfshark's application uninstaller when you removed it:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Surfshark\log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Surfshark\settings.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Surfshark\Surfshark 1.3.5\install\081218A\SurfsharkSetup.msi

Generally the following registry data will not be cleaned:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{A5FD9E76-EF1A-4D03-831F-EA5F94B346DB}

Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional registry values from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\tapsurfshark\DisplayName


How to uninstall Surfshark from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Surfshark is a program marketed by the software company Surfshark. Sometimes, users want to remove it. This is easier said than done because doing this manually requires some know-how related to Windows internal functioning. The best EASY approach to remove Surfshark is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on 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 general utility to optimize your system.

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  • visit Download Link
  • download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire the program's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows tool.

3. Click on the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the applications existing on the PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Surfshark or simply activate the Search field and type in "Surfshark". The Surfshark application will be found automatically. Notice that after you click Surfshark in the list of programs, the following data regarding the application is shown to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding Surfshark, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the program you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Surfshark.
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8. After removing Surfshark, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Surfshark which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Surfshark using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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



Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove Surfshark by Surfshark from your computer, we are not saying that Surfshark by Surfshark is not a good application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Surfshark supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2019-03-07 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2019-03-07 13:20:25.460