WinGate

A way to uninstall WinGate from your computer

WinGate is a software application. This page is comprised of details on how to remove it from your PC. It is written by Qbik New Zealand. More information on Qbik New Zealand can be found here. Click on http://www.wingate.com to get more facts about WinGate on Qbik New Zealand's website. The application is frequently located in the C:\Program Files\WinGate folder (same installation drive as Windows). WinGate's complete uninstall command line is C:\Windows\WinGate\uninstall.exe. The application's main executable file is called GateKeeper.exe and its approximative size is 5.39 MB (5652992 bytes).

The following executables are incorporated in WinGate. They occupy 21.97 MB (23038608 bytes) on disk.

• GateKeeper.exe (5.39 MB)
• WGEngMon.exe (50.73 KB)
• WGLauncher.exe (2.12 MB)
• WGOptions.exe (1.64 MB)
• WinGate.exe (3.65 MB)
• drvinst32.exe (14.50 KB)
• drvinst64.exe (16.00 KB)
• WinGateUpdates.exe (2.27 MB)
• ConfigurationUtility.exe (4.04 MB)
• QbikAuth.exe (2.77 MB)

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The current page applies to WinGate version 8.5 only. Click on the links below for other WinGate versions:

• 7.2
• 9.2
• 8.1
• 9.4
• 8.2
• 9.0
• 7.3
• 8.4
• 8.0
• 8.3
• 9.3
• 9.1
• 7.03

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Several files, folders and Windows registry entries can not be removed when you want to remove WinGate from your PC.

Folders that were found:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate

The files below are left behind on your disk when you remove WinGate:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Certificates.chi
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Certificates.chm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Client\WGIC.msi
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\credentials.chi
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\credentials.chm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Drivers\Vista\Drvinst.log
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Drivers\Vista\drvinst32.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Drivers\Vista\drvinst64.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Drivers\Vista\qbikhk_amd64.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Drivers\Vista\qbikhk_x86.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Drivers\Vista\qbikhkvista.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Drivers\Vista\qbikhkvista32.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Drivers\Vista\qbikhkvistaAMD64.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\ENS.chi
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\ENS.chm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\GateKeeper.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\HTTPCustomResponses\custom_responses_readme.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Info\css\QbikInfo.css
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Info\IMAGES\qbiklogo.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Info\IMAGES\wingate_tlogo.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Info\INDEX.HTM
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Info\LICENCE.HTM
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\libeay32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\networkconnections.chi
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\networkconnections.chm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\Activation\Activation.manifest
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\Activation\licensingEng.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\Activation\LicensingGUI.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\Activation\QbikActivation.chi
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\Activation\QbikActivation.chm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\Categories\Categories.manifest
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\Categories\CategoriesEngine.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\Categories\CategoriesUI.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\Categories\webaccesscontrol.chi
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\Categories\webaccesscontrol.chm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\Data\data.chi
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\Data\data.chm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\Data\Data.manifest
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\Data\DataEng.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\Data\DataGUI.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\DNSClient\dnsclient.chi
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\DNSClient\dnsclient.chm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\DNSClient\DNSClient.manifest
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\DNSClient\DNSClientEng.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\DNSClient\DNSClientGUI.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\Email\Email.chi
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\Email\Email.chm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\Email\Email.manifest
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\Email\EmailGUI.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\Events\Events.chi
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\Events\Events.chm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\Events\Events.manifest
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\Events\EventsEng.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\Events\EventsGUI.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\Feedback\Feedback.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\Feedback\Feedback.manifest
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\Feedback\FeedbackEng.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\GUIProviders\GUIProviders.manifest
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\GUIProviders\Standard.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\Help\Help.manifest
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\Help\HelpGUI.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\HTTPCache\httpcache.chi
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\HTTPCache\httpcache.chm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\HTTPCache\HTTPCache.manifest
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\HTTPCache\HTTPCacheEng.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\HTTPCache\HTTPCacheGUI.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\IpToCountry\IpToCEng.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\IpToCountry\IpToCountry.manifest
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\Logging\LogEng.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\Logging\logging.chi
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\Logging\logging.chm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\Logging\Logging.manifest
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\Logging\LogGUI.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\MACInfo\MACInfo.manifest
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\MACInfo\MACInfoEng.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\MiscTools\MiscTools.manifest
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\MiscTools\MiscToolsEng.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\MiscTools\MiscToolsGUI.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\Notifications\notifications.chi
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\Notifications\notifications.chm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\Notifications\Notifications.manifest
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\Notifications\NotifyEng.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\Notifications\NotifyGUI.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\PerfCounters\perfcount.chi
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\PerfCounters\perfcount.chm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\PerfCounters\PerfCountEng.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\PerfCounters\PerfCounters.manifest
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\PerfCounters\PerfCountGUI.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\Permissions\permissions.chi
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\Permissions\permissions.chm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\Permissions\Permissions.manifest
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\Permissions\PermissionsEng.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\Permissions\PermissionsGUI.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\Persistence\Persistence.manifest
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\Persistence\RegistryProvider.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\Policy\policy.chi
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\Policy\policy.chm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\Policy\Policy.manifest
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\Policy\PolicyEng.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Packages\Policy\PolicyGUI.dll

Usually the following registry keys will not be uninstalled:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\WinGate_RASAPI32
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinGate8.5
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Qbik Software\WinGate

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1591110032-3086771508-4207369227-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\Drivers\Vista\drvinst64.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1591110032-3086771508-4207369227-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\GateKeeper.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1591110032-3086771508-4207369227-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files (x86)\WinGate\WGEngMon.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1591110032-3086771508-4207369227-1001\\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 remove WinGate from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

WinGate is a program offered by Qbik New Zealand. Frequently, computer users decide to remove it. Sometimes this is troublesome because deleting this manually takes some knowledge regarding PCs. One of the best EASY solution to remove WinGate is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your Windows computer.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the programs existing on the PC will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate WinGate or simply activate the Search feature and type in "WinGate". If it is installed on your PC the WinGate program will be found very quickly. When you click WinGate in the list of apps, the following information about the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other people have about WinGate, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the program you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for WinGate:

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

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall WinGate.


8. After uninstalling WinGate, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong WinGate which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing WinGate with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

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

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice 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 PC. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove WinGate supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.