WinGate

A guide to uninstall WinGate from your system

WinGate is a Windows application. Read more about how to remove it from your PC. It was created for Windows by Qbik New Zealand. Check out here for more details on Qbik New Zealand. Detailed information about WinGate can be seen at http://www.wingate.com. The application is often located in the C:\Program Files\WinGate folder (same installation drive as Windows). The full command line for uninstalling WinGate is C:\WINDOWS\WinGate\uninstall.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may be prompted for admin rights. The application's main executable file is named WinGate.exe and its approximative size is 5.00 MB (5238480 bytes).

The executable files below are part of WinGate. They occupy an average of 36.04 MB (37795472 bytes) on disk.

• GateKeeper.exe (6.64 MB)
• WGEngMon.exe (2.42 MB)
• WGLauncher.exe (3.49 MB)
• WGOptions.exe (4.19 MB)
• WinGate.exe (5.00 MB)
• drvinst32.exe (14.50 KB)
• drvinst64.exe (16.00 KB)
• WinGateUpdates.exe (3.76 MB)
• ConfigurationUtility.exe (6.18 MB)
• QbikAuth.exe (4.34 MB)

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The current web page applies to WinGate version 9.0 alone. Click on the links below for other WinGate versions:

• 8.5
• 7.2
• 9.2
• 8.1
• 9.4
• 8.2
• 7.3
• 8.4
• 8.0
• 8.3
• 9.3
• 9.1
• 7.03

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

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

• C:\Program Files\WinGate

Generally, the following files are left on disk:

• 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\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\Logs\Global\20170930_000_Global.idx
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Logs\Global\20170930_000_Global.log
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Mail\Mailboxes\Administrator\folders.dat
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Mail\Mailboxes\Administrator\INBOX\index.idx
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Mail\Mailboxes\Administrator\mailbox.xml
• C:\Program Files\WinGate\Mail\Mailboxes\Administrator\subscriptions.dat
• 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

Generally the following registry keys will not be cleaned:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\WinGate_RASAPI32
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinGate9.0
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\ODBC\ODBC.INI\WinGate Timeline
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Qbik Software\WinGate

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following registry values:

• 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

A way to remove WinGate from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

WinGate is an application by the software company Qbik New Zealand. Frequently, people want to erase this application. Sometimes this can be hard because uninstalling this by hand requires some skill related to removing Windows programs manually. One of the best EASY way to erase WinGate 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 already installed on your PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around utility to take care of your computer.

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• go to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system utility.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the applications installed on your PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find WinGate or simply click the Search feature and type in "WinGate". If it exists on your system the WinGate program will be found very quickly. After you click WinGate in the list of applications, some data regarding the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding WinGate, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the application you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for WinGate:

• The publisher is: http://www.wingate.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\WINDOWS\WinGate\uninstall.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall WinGate.


8. After removing WinGate, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong WinGate which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing WinGate using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall WinGate by Qbik New Zealand from your PC, we are not saying that WinGate by Qbik New Zealand is not a good application. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall WinGate in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.