WinGate

A guide to uninstall WinGate from your computer

This web page is about WinGate for Windows. Below you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. It is produced by Qbik New Zealand. More info about Qbik New Zealand can be seen here. Further information about WinGate can be found at http://www.wingate.com. The application is often found in the C:\Program Files\WinGate folder (same installation drive as Windows). WinGate's entire uninstall command line is C:\Windows\WinGate\uninstall.exe. WinGate.exe is the programs's main file and it takes circa 5.03 MB (5274928 bytes) on disk.

The executables below are part of WinGate. They occupy about 41.13 MB (43132016 bytes) on disk.

• GateKeeper.exe (6.81 MB)
• WGEngMon.exe (2.66 MB)
• WGLauncher.exe (3.56 MB)
• WGOptions.exe (4.56 MB)
• WinGate.exe (5.03 MB)
• drvinst32.exe (14.50 KB)
• drvinst64.exe (16.00 KB)
• WinGateUpdates.exe (3.82 MB)
• ConfigurationUtility.exe (6.61 MB)
• QbikAuth.exe (4.73 MB)
• QbikAuth32.exe (3.34 MB)

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The information on this page is only about version 9.4 of WinGate. For other WinGate versions please click below:

• 8.5
• 7.2
• 9.2
• 8.1
• 8.2
• 9.0
• 7.3
• 8.4
• 8.0
• 8.3
• 9.3
• 9.1
• 7.03

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Some files and registry entries are regularly left behind when you remove WinGate.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall WinGate from your computer:

• C:\Program Files\WinGate

The files below are left behind on your disk by WinGate when you uninstall it:

• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Certificates.chi
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Certificates.chm
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Client\WGIC.msi
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\credentials.chi
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\credentials.chm
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Drivers\Vista\Drvinst.log
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Drivers\Vista\drvinst32.exe
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Drivers\Vista\drvinst64.exe
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Drivers\Vista\qbikhk_amd64.cat
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Drivers\Vista\qbikhk_x86.cat
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Drivers\Vista\qbikhkvista.inf
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Drivers\Vista\qbikhkvista32.sys
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Drivers\Vista\qbikhkvistaAMD64.sys
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\ENS.chi
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\ENS.chm
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\GateKeeper.exe
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\HTTPCustomResponses\custom_responses_readme.txt
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Info\css\QbikInfo.css
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Info\IMAGES\qbiklogo.gif
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Info\IMAGES\wingate_tlogo.gif
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Info\INDEX.HTM
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Info\LICENCE.HTM
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\libeay32.dll
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\networkconnections.chi
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\networkconnections.chm
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\Activation\Activation.manifest
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\Activation\licensingEng.dll
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\Activation\LicensingGUI.dll
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\Activation\QbikActivation.chi
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\Activation\QbikActivation.chm
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\Categories\Categories.manifest
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\Categories\CategoriesEngine.dll
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\Categories\CategoriesUI.dll
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\Categories\webaccesscontrol.chi
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\Categories\webaccesscontrol.chm
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\Data\data.chi
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\Data\data.chm
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\Data\Data.manifest
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\Data\DataEng.dll
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\Data\DataGUI.dll
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\DNSClient\dnsclient.chi
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\DNSClient\dnsclient.chm
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\DNSClient\DNSClient.manifest
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\DNSClient\DNSClientEng.dll
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\DNSClient\DNSClientGUI.dll
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\Email\Email.chi
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\Email\Email.chm
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\Email\Email.manifest
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\Email\EmailGUI.dll
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\Events\Events.chi
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\Events\Events.chm
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\Events\Events.manifest
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\Events\EventsEng.dll
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\Events\EventsGUI.dll
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\Feedback\Feedback.dll
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\Feedback\Feedback.manifest
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\Feedback\FeedbackEng.dll
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\GUIProviders\GUIProviders.manifest
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\GUIProviders\Standard.dll
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\Help\Help.manifest
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\Help\HelpGUI.dll
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\HTTPCache\httpcache.chi
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\HTTPCache\httpcache.chm
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\HTTPCache\HTTPCache.manifest
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\HTTPCache\HTTPCacheEng.dll
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\HTTPCache\HTTPCacheGUI.dll
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\IpToCountry\IpToCEng.dll
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\IpToCountry\IpToCountry.manifest
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\Logging\LogEng.dll
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\Logging\logging.chi
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\Logging\logging.chm
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\Logging\Logging.manifest
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\Logging\LogGUI.dll
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\MACInfo\MACInfo.manifest
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\MACInfo\MACInfoEng.dll
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\MiscTools\MiscTools.manifest
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\MiscTools\MiscToolsEng.dll
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\MiscTools\MiscToolsGUI.dll
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\Notifications\notifications.chi
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\Notifications\notifications.chm
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\Notifications\Notifications.manifest
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\Notifications\NotifyEng.dll
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\Notifications\NotifyGUI.dll
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\PerfCounters\perfcount.chi
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\PerfCounters\perfcount.chm
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\PerfCounters\PerfCountEng.dll
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\PerfCounters\PerfCounters.manifest
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\PerfCounters\PerfCountGUI.dll
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\Permissions\permissions.chi
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\Permissions\permissions.chm
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\Permissions\Permissions.manifest
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\Permissions\PermissionsEng.dll
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\Permissions\PermissionsGUI.dll
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\Persistence\Persistence.manifest
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\Persistence\RegistryProvider.dll
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\Policy\policy.chi
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\Policy\policy.chm
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\Policy\Policy.manifest
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\Policy\PolicyEng.dll
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Packages\Policy\PolicyGUI.dll

Registry keys:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\WinGate_RASAPI32
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinGate9.4
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Qbik Software\WinGate

Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional registry values from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2006669079-3380503340-775059944-1305\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\WinGate\GateKeeper.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2006669079-3380503340-775059944-1305\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\WinGate\WGEngMon.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2006669079-3380503340-775059944-1305\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Windows\WinGate\uninstall.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\QbikHkVista\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\QbikHkVista\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WinGateEngine\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WinGateEngine\ImagePath

How to uninstall WinGate from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

WinGate is an application released by the software company Qbik New Zealand. Frequently, computer users try to uninstall this program. Sometimes this is efortful because removing this by hand takes some knowledge regarding removing Windows applications by hand. The best SIMPLE way to uninstall WinGate is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around tool to clean your Windows PC.

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• go to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire the program's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


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

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find WinGate or simply click the Search field and type in "WinGate". The WinGate program will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select WinGate in the list of applications, some information about the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about WinGate, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for WinGate:

• The web site of the program is: http://www.wingate.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\Windows\WinGate\uninstall.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove WinGate.


8. After uninstalling WinGate, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong WinGate that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling WinGate with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove WinGate by Qbik New Zealand from your computer, nor are we saying that WinGate by Qbik New Zealand is not a good application for your computer. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove WinGate in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.