TrueCrypt

How to uninstall TrueCrypt from your system

This page is about TrueCrypt for Windows. Below you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. It is developed by TrueCrypt Foundation. Take a look here where you can find out more on TrueCrypt Foundation. Please open http://www.truecrypt.org/applink?version=6.2&dest=index if you want to read more on TrueCrypt on TrueCrypt Foundation's page. TrueCrypt is usually set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\TrueCrypt directory, regulated by the user's decision. The full command line for uninstalling TrueCrypt is C:\Program Files (x86)\TrueCrypt\TrueCrypt Setup.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might receive a notification for admin rights. TrueCrypt.exe is the TrueCrypt's primary executable file and it takes approximately 1.30 MB (1368256 bytes) on disk.

TrueCrypt installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 5.79 MB (6068840 bytes) on disk.

• TrueCrypt Format.exe (1.45 MB)
• TrueCrypt Setup.exe (3.03 MB)
• TrueCrypt.exe (1.30 MB)

The current page applies to TrueCrypt version 6.2 alone. You can find below info on other releases of TrueCrypt:

• 7.1
• Unknown
• 6.1
• 6.3
• 6.0
• 5.1
• 7.0
• 7.2
• 5.0

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TrueCrypt has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Directories left on disk:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\TrueCrypt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\TrueCrypt

The files below remain on your disk by TrueCrypt when you uninstall it:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\TrueCrypt\License.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\TrueCrypt\TrueCrypt Format.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\TrueCrypt\TrueCrypt Setup.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\TrueCrypt\TrueCrypt User Guide.pdf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\TrueCrypt\TrueCrypt.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\TrueCrypt\truecrypt.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\TrueCrypt\truecrypt-x64.sys
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_TRUECRYPT_TRUECRYPT_EXE
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\http___www_truecrypt_org_applink_version=6_2&dest=index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\TrueCrypt\Configuration.xml

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be removed; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\TrueCrypt Format.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\TrueCrypt.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TrueCrypt
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\TrueCrypt
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\truecrypt

Supplementary values that are not removed:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\TrueCrypt\TrueCrypt.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\TrueCrypt\TrueCrypt.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-4137155216-565009299-1489405686-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\Program Files (x86)\TrueCrypt\TrueCrypt Setup.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-4137155216-565009299-1489405686-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\Program Files (x86)\TrueCrypt\TrueCrypt.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-4137155216-565009299-1489405686-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\Users\UserName\Downloads\TrueCrypt 6.2\TrueCrypt Setup 6.2 Setup\TrueCrypt Setup 6.2.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-4137155216-565009299-1489405686-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\Users\UserName\Downloads\TrueCrypt 6.2\TrueCrypt\TrueCrypt Format.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-4137155216-565009299-1489405686-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\Users\UserName\Downloads\TrueCrypt 6.2\TrueCrypt\TrueCrypt.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-4137155216-565009299-1489405686-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\Users\UserName\Downloads\TrueCrypt 7.2\TrueCrypt-7.2.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\truecrypt\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\truecrypt\ImagePath

How to uninstall TrueCrypt from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

TrueCrypt is an application by the software company TrueCrypt Foundation. Some people choose to uninstall it. Sometimes this can be efortful because doing this by hand requires some knowledge related to Windows internal functioning. The best EASY manner to uninstall TrueCrypt is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around utility to clean your Windows PC.

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• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


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

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate TrueCrypt or simply activate the Search feature and type in "TrueCrypt". If it is installed on your PC the TrueCrypt program will be found automatically. Notice that when you select TrueCrypt in the list of programs, the following information about the program is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other people have about TrueCrypt, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the app you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for TrueCrypt:

• The software company is: http://www.truecrypt.org/applink?version=6.2&dest=index
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\TrueCrypt\TrueCrypt Setup.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall TrueCrypt.


8. After removing TrueCrypt, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of TrueCrypt that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling TrueCrypt with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove TrueCrypt by TrueCrypt Foundation from your computer, we are not saying that TrueCrypt by TrueCrypt Foundation is not a good application for your computer. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove TrueCrypt in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.