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How to uninstall Symantec pcAnywhere from your computer

This page contains complete information on how to uninstall Symantec pcAnywhere for Windows. It is written by Symantec Corporation. More info about Symantec Corporation can be seen here. Click on to get more facts about Symantec pcAnywhere on Symantec Corporation's website. Usually the Symantec pcAnywhere program is installed in the C:\Program Files\Symantec\pcAnywhere directory, depending on the user's option during install. The full command line for removing Symantec pcAnywhere is MsiExec.exe /I{125E8183-866A-11D3-97DF-0000F8D8F2E9}. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may be prompted for admin rights. PCAQuickConnect.exe is the programs's main file and it takes around 94.89 KB (97168 bytes) on disk.

The executable files below are installed beside Symantec pcAnywhere. They take about 3.86 MB (4042664 bytes) on disk.

  • awhost32.exe (138.89 KB)
  • AwHProbe.exe (27.89 KB)
  • AwInvite.exe (25.89 KB)
  • awrem32.exe (138.89 KB)
  • DSBrowse.exe (62.89 KB)
  • IntgStat.exe (54.89 KB)
  • pcaadminapp.exe (206.89 KB)
  • pcaevents.exe (78.89 KB)
  • PCAQuickConnect.exe (94.89 KB)
  • pcArecordLauncher.exe (66.89 KB)
  • pcASessionPlayer.exe (70.89 KB)
  • SessionController.exe (66.89 KB)
  • SetDefaultProvider.exe (27.89 KB)
  • slaunch.exe (19.39 KB)
  • stophost.exe (16.89 KB)
  • usersessionmgr.exe (114.89 KB)
  • vcredist_x86.exe (2.56 MB)
  • winawsvr.exe (110.89 KB)
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This data is about Symantec pcAnywhere version 12.5.0.675 only. For other Symantec pcAnywhere versions please click below:

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the PC. Part_A few of these are shown below.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Symantec pcAnywhere:
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Symantec\Symantec pcAnywhere
  • C:\Program Files\Symantec\pcAnywhere

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall Symantec pcAnywhere:
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Symantec\Symantec pcAnywhere\pcA QuickConnect.LNK
  • C:\Program Files\Symantec\pcAnywhere\adsauth.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Symantec\pcAnywhere\Anywhere.Bin
  • C:\Program Files\Symantec\pcAnywhere\aw32spx.dll

Registry keys:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.bhf
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.chf
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.OPT
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pcainv

Additional values that you should delete:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{03ACC284-B757-4B8F-9951-86E600D2CD06}\InprocServer32\
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{0ACCEA31-7B1F-49C4-ACD2-96D5851608B5}\LocalServer32\
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{17E3A1C3-EA8A-4970-AF29-7F54610B1D4C}\InprocServer32\
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{22A85CE1-F011-4231-B9E4-7E7A0438F71B}\InprocServer32\


A way to remove Symantec pcAnywhere from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Symantec pcAnywhere is an application offered by the software company Symantec Corporation. Sometimes, users try to remove this application. Sometimes this can be easier said than done because performing this by hand takes some advanced knowledge regarding removing Windows applications by hand. The best QUICK solution 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, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general tool to clean your Windows PC.

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  • download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the applications installed on your PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Symantec pcAnywhere or simply click the Search feature and type in "Symantec pcAnywhere". If it exists on your system the Symantec pcAnywhere app will be found automatically. Notice that after you select Symantec pcAnywhere in the list of apps, some data regarding the application is made available to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have regarding Symantec pcAnywhere, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the program you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
For example you can see that for Symantec pcAnywhere:





  • The software company is: http://www.symantec.com
  • The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /I{125E8183-866A-11D3-97DF-0000F8D8F2E9}
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Symantec pcAnywhere.
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 of Symantec pcAnywhere that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Symantec pcAnywhere using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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



Geographical user distribution

  • Windows 7 (6.1)
  • Windows Vista (6.0)
  • Windows XP (5.1)
  • Windows 8 (6.2)
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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove Symantec pcAnywhere by Symantec Corporation from your computer, we are not saying that Symantec pcAnywhere by Symantec Corporation is not a good application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Symantec pcAnywhere supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2016-11-22 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-11-22 17:25:10.943