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How to uninstall WinPatrol from your computer

WinPatrol is a software application. This page holds details on how to uninstall it from your computer. The Windows release was developed by Ruiware. You can find out more on Ruiware or check for application updates here. Click on to get more information about WinPatrol on Ruiware's website. The application is often located in the C:\Program Files (x86)\WinPatrol directory. Keep in mind that this path can vary being determined by the user's preference. The full command line for uninstalling WinPatrol is C:\PROGRA~3\INSTAL~1\{6A206A04-6BC1-411B-AA04-4E52EDEEADF2}\Setup.exe /remove /q0. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may receive a notification for administrator rights. The program's main executable file has a size of 1.17 MB (1223560 bytes) on disk and is called WinPatrol.exe.

The following executables are installed alongside WinPatrol. They occupy about 3.85 MB (4035224 bytes) on disk.

  • WinPatrol.exe (1.17 MB)
  • WinPatrolEx.exe (1.89 MB)
  • WinPatrolFileAndDiskHelper.exe (810.38 KB)


The current web page applies to WinPatrol version 35.5.2017.8 alone. For other WinPatrol versions please click below:

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the computer. Some of these are listed below.

Directories left on disk:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WinPatrol

The files below are left behind on your disk when you remove WinPatrol:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\G__WinPatrol_features_html
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\G__WinPatrol_WinPatrol_exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\G__WinPatrol_WinPatrolEx_exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WinPatrol\history.txt
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WinPatrol\HOSTS

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\BillP Studios\WinPatrol
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{6A206A04-6BC1-411B-AA04-4E52EDEEADF2}


How to remove WinPatrol from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

WinPatrol is a program marketed by Ruiware. Some users try to remove this program. This can be easier said than done because uninstalling this manually takes some know-how regarding Windows internal functioning. The best EASY action to remove WinPatrol 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 a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around utility to clean your Windows PC.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the programs installed on the computer will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate WinPatrol or simply activate the Search field and type in "WinPatrol". The WinPatrol application will be found automatically. When you click WinPatrol in the list of apps, the following data about the application is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about WinPatrol, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the program you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for WinPatrol:





  • The software company is: https://www.winpatrol.com
  • The uninstall string is: C:\PROGRA~3\INSTAL~1\{6A206A04-6BC1-411B-AA04-4E52EDEEADF2}\Setup.exe /remove /q0
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall WinPatrol.
Uninstall WinPatrol


8. After removing WinPatrol, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of WinPatrol which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing WinPatrol with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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



Geographical user distribution

  • 10.0
  • Windows 7 (6.1)
  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
  • Windows 8 (6.2)
  • Windows XP (5.1)
  • Windows Vista (6.0)
  • Windows Server 2003 (5.2)
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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove WinPatrol by Ruiware from your computer, we are not saying that WinPatrol by Ruiware is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove WinPatrol supposing you decide this is what you want to do. 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.

2017-05-08 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2017-05-08 10:18:29.103