Web Companion

How to uninstall Web Companion from your PC

This web page contains thorough information on how to remove Web Companion for Windows. The Windows version was created by Lavasoft. You can read more on Lavasoft or check for application updates here. Please follow http://www.lavasoft.com if you want to read more on Web Companion on Lavasoft's web page. Usually the Web Companion program is to be found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Application folder, depending on the user's option during install. You can uninstall Web Companion by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Application\WebCompanion-Installer.exe --uninstall. Keep in mind that you might be prompted for administrator rights. The application's main executable file is called WebCompanion.exe and occupies 3.27 MB (3427032 bytes).

Web Companion installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 4.34 MB (4547560 bytes) on disk.

• 7za.exe (457.21 KB)
• FeatureInstaller.exe (37.21 KB)
• FeatureMainComponent.exe (124.71 KB)
• Lavasoft.WCAssistant.WinService.exe (27.21 KB)
• VPNServiceHost.exe (19.71 KB)
• WebCompanion-Installer.exe (428.21 KB)
• WebCompanion.exe (3.27 MB)

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The current page applies to Web Companion version 12.1.4.1003 only. You can find below a few links to other Web Companion versions:

• 4.4.1950.3825
• 10.1.2.518
• 2.3.1470.2856
• 4.9.2146.4004
• 4.0.1777.3330
• 2.2.1337.2613
• 4.3.1930.3764
• 4.8.2034.3918
• 3.1.1602.3093
• 3.2.1725.3256
• 2.2.1307.2573
• 7.0.2341.4172
• 4.8.2094.3963
• 11.8.5.907
• 11.907.0.807
• 12.901.7.1066
• 2.0.1025.2130
• 3.2.1639.3162
• 2.2.1323.2594
• 8.6.1.332
• 7.0.2334.4166
• 2.1.1095.2272
• 4.7.1993.3887
• 5.0.1003.1015
• 4.9.2200.4056
• 2.1.1065.2233
• 1.0.702.1343
• 7.0.2367.4198
• 4.1.1815.3380
• 1.0
• 4.6.1969.3857
• 4.10.2233.4088
• 4.10.2240.4096
• 4.3.1934.3766
• 8.6.0.323
• 3.2.1708.3237
• 2.3.1411.2698
• 7.0.2354.4185
• 3.1.1596.3084
• 2.0.1032.2141
• 2.3.1514.2916
• 2.3.1499.2879
• 1.0.0.0
• 2.3.1461.2844
• 4.2.1824.3425
• 4.10.2223.4081
• 2.3.1439.2793
• 6.1.2318.4151
• 2.1.1197.2439
• 13.903.1.1218
• 6.1.2327.4159
• 7.0.2383.4214
• 12.1.5.1061
• 4.1.1813.3374
• 2.1.1072.2246
• 7.1.2424.4255
• 2.3.1456.2839
• 1.0.748.1434
• 7.0.2346.4177
• 2.1.1222.2486
• 0.9.636.1149
• 4.3.1915.3724
• 7.0.2433.168
• 2.3.1528.2969
• 8.9.0.735
• 4.8.2125.3981
• 2.3.1460.2843
• 2.3.1475.2862
• 4.0.1750.3297
• 4.8.2012.3902
• 4.10.2251.4106
• 4.10.2254.4111
• 2.1.1079.2249
• 7.0.2360.4191
• 2.1.1082.2254
• 5.1.1033.1045
• 2.1.1203.2459
• 6.0.2313.4146
• 1.0.757.1446
• 4.10.2243.4098
• 2.3.1500.2879
• 6.0.2285.4135
• 7.1.2369.4200
• 7.0.2355.4186
• 9.902.0.415
• 7.0.2415.4246
• 12.901.4.1003
• 3.2.1705.3235
• 2.1.1147.2361
• 5.0.1025.1037
• 2.4.1556.3000
• 3.2.1706.3235
• 2.1.1055.2206
• 4.3.1947.3816
• 2.0.1016.2098
• 12.1.2.982
• 1.0.692.1318
• 5.0.1001.1009
• 4.0.1780.3335
• 2.3.1410.2697

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Web Companion has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Directories left on disk:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Lavasoft\Web Companion
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Lavasoft\Web Companion

Generally, the following files remain on disk:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Logs\Webcompanion\webcompanion.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Lavasoft\Web Companion\bllist.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Lavasoft\Web Companion\dcilog.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Lavasoft\Web Companion\notification_bllist.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Options\bData.zip
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Options\CData.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Options\EData.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Options\EventMetadata.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Lavasoft\Web Companion\pwlist.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Lavasoft\WebCompanion\Web Companion.lnk

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Lavasoft\Web Companion
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Lavasoft\Web Companion

How to erase Web Companion with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Web Companion is an application by Lavasoft. Sometimes, users want to remove this application. This is difficult because performing this by hand requires some know-how regarding Windows program uninstallation. One of the best SIMPLE action to remove Web Companion 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 a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general utility to take care of your Windows system.

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• visit Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the programs existing on your PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Web Companion or simply click the Search feature and type in "Web Companion". If it exists on your system the Web Companion application will be found very quickly. After you click Web Companion in the list , the following information about the application is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have about Web Companion, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the application you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Web Companion:

• The web site of the application is: http://www.lavasoft.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Lavasoft\Web Companion\Application\WebCompanion-Installer.exe --uninstall

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. accept the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Web Companion.


8. After uninstalling Web Companion, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Web Companion which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Web Companion using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall Web Companion by Lavasoft from your PC, nor are we saying that Web Companion by Lavasoft is not a good application. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Web Companion supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.