How to uninstall Symantec pcAnywhere from your computer
This page contains detailed information on how to uninstall Symantec pcAnywhere for Windows. The Windows release was developed by Symantec Corporation. More data about Symantec Corporation can be read here. Detailed information about Symantec pcAnywhere can be seen at http://www.symantec.com. The application is frequently found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Symantec\pcAnywhere folder. Take into account that this path can vary depending on the user's choice. You can remove Symantec pcAnywhere by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line MsiExec.exe /I{281F26E7-6713-49DE-A7D8-289D0A147AB8}. Note that you might be prompted for admin rights. pcaquickconnect.exe is the Symantec pcAnywhere's main executable file and it takes approximately 95.61 KB (97904 bytes) on disk.
The following executable files are incorporated in Symantec pcAnywhere. They take 5.22 MB (5474680 bytes) on disk.
The information on this page is only about version 12.5.4.8211 of Symantec pcAnywhere. You can find below info on other application versions of Symantec pcAnywhere:
A way to erase Symantec pcAnywhere from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO
Symantec pcAnywhere is an application released by the software company Symantec Corporation. Some computer users want to remove this application. Sometimes this is difficult because deleting this manually requires some knowledge related to removing Windows programs manually. One of the best SIMPLE practice to remove Symantec pcAnywhere 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 one of the best uninstaller and all around utility to clean your Windows system.
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2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of tools.
3. Click on the General Tools category
4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature
5. A list of the applications existing on the computer will be made available to you
6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Symantec pcAnywhere or simply click the Search field and type in "Symantec pcAnywhere". The Symantec pcAnywhere application will be found very quickly. After you click Symantec pcAnywhere in the list , the following data about the program is shown to you:
Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about Symantec pcAnywhere, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
Technical information about the program you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
For example you can see that for Symantec pcAnywhere:
The web site of the program is: http://www.symantec.com
The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /I{281F26E7-6713-49DE-A7D8-289D0A147AB8}
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. accept the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Symantec pcAnywhere.
8. After removing Symantec pcAnywhere, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong Symantec pcAnywhere that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Symantec pcAnywhere using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.
Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.
The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall Symantec pcAnywhere by Symantec Corporation from your PC, we are not saying that Symantec pcAnywhere by Symantec Corporation is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Symantec pcAnywhere supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.