WinPrivacy

How to uninstall WinPrivacy from your computer

This info is about WinPrivacy for Windows. Below you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. It was created for Windows by WinPatrol. More info about WinPatrol can be read here. More information about WinPrivacy can be found at https://www.winpatrol.com/winprivacy. Usually the WinPrivacy application is found in the C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy directory, depending on the user's option during install. You can remove WinPrivacy by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\PROGRA~3\InstallMate\{18605281-BFFE-4968-9B86-05322D5FBB33}\Setup.exe /remove /q0. Note that you might get a notification for admin rights. WinPrivacy_Explorer.exe is the programs's main file and it takes circa 1.71 MB (1793248 bytes) on disk.

WinPrivacy is comprised of the following executables which occupy 6.07 MB (6365624 bytes) on disk:

• pvregdrv.exe (44.63 KB)
• Ruiware.WinPrivacy.InstallDriver.exe (400.22 KB)
• Ruiware.WinPrivacy.InstallService.exe (795.22 KB)
• Ruiware.WinPrivacy.StopProcesses.exe (12.72 KB)
• WinPrivacySvc.exe (467.72 KB)
• WinPrivacyTrayApp.exe (2.20 MB)
• WinPrivacy_Explorer.exe (1.71 MB)
• WPWDSvc.exe (410.72 KB)
• pvregdrv.exe (39.63 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 2016.12.930 of WinPrivacy. You can find here a few links to other WinPrivacy releases:

• 2015.8.649.0
• 2016.1.837
• 2015.1.535.0
• 2015.1.507.0
• 2016.12.929
• 2015.9.678.0
• 2015.6.629.0
• 2017.1.941
• 2015.1.551.0
• 2015.9.717.0
• 2017.5.1010
• 2015.8.638.0
• 2016.2.851
• 2015.11.771
• 2015.9.707.0
• 2015.8.642.0
• 2015.9.686.0
• 2015.8.645.0
• 2015.1.537.0
• 2015.1.517.0
• 2015.1.521.0
• 2015.9.722.0
• 2016.2.845
• 2015.1.575.0

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A considerable amount of files, folders and Windows registry data can not be uninstalled when you remove WinPrivacy from your computer.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall WinPrivacy:

• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WinPatrol\WinPrivacy

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\DevExpress.BonusSkins.v14.2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\DevExpress.Charts.v14.2.Core.dll
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\DevExpress.Data.v14.2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\DevExpress.DataAccess.v14.2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\DevExpress.DataAccess.v14.2.UI.dll
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\DevExpress.Office.v14.2.Core.dll
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\DevExpress.Printing.v14.2.Core.dll
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\DevExpress.RichEdit.v14.2.Core.dll
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\DevExpress.Utils.v14.2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\DevExpress.Utils.v14.2.UI.dll
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\DevExpress.XtraBars.v14.2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\DevExpress.XtraCharts.v14.2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\DevExpress.XtraCharts.v14.2.UI.dll
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\DevExpress.XtraCharts.v14.2.Wizard.dll
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\DevExpress.XtraEditors.v14.2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\DevExpress.XtraGrid.v14.2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\DevExpress.XtraLayout.v14.2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\DevExpress.XtraPrinting.v14.2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\DevExpress.XtraRichEdit.v14.2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\DevExpress.XtraRichEdit.v14.2.Extensions.dll
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\DevExpress.XtraTreeList.v14.2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\Drivers\x32\libeay32.dll
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\Drivers\x32\PFPvcy.dll
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\Drivers\x32\Pvcytl.dll
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\Drivers\x32\pvregdrv.exe
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\Drivers\x32\SQLite.Interop.dll
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\Drivers\x32\ssleay32.dll
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\Drivers\x32\TDI\rwpvcy.sys
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\Drivers\x64\libeay32.dll
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\Drivers\x64\PFPvcy.dll
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\Drivers\x64\Pvcytl.dll
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\Drivers\x64\pvregdrv.exe
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\Drivers\x64\SQLite.Interop.dll
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\Drivers\x64\ssleay32.dll
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\Drivers\x64\TDI\rwpvcy.sys
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\Interop.NATUPNPLib.dll
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\Interop.NETCONLib.dll
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\Interop.NetFwTypeLib.dll
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\libeay32.dll
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\Newtonsoft.Json.dll
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\PFPvcy.dll
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\Pvcytl.dll
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\pvregdrv.exe
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\Ruiware.WinPrivacy.Arsenal.dll
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\Ruiware.WinPrivacy.BrandResources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\Ruiware.WinPrivacy.Conduit.dll
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\Ruiware.WinPrivacy.DataObjects.dll
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\Ruiware.WinPrivacy.InstallDriver.exe
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\Ruiware.WinPrivacy.InstallService.exe
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\Ruiware.WinPrivacy.nfapinet.dll
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\Ruiware.WinPrivacy.pfapinet.dll
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\Ruiware.WinPrivacy.StopProcesses.exe
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\Ruiware.WinPrivacy.Wppdb.dll
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\SQLite.Interop.dll
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\ssleay32.dll
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\System.Data.SQLite.dll
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\WinPrivacy.ico
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\WinPrivacy_Explorer.exe
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\WinPrivacySvc.exe
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\WinPrivacyTrayApp.exe
• C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\WPWDSvc.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WinPatrol\WinPrivacy\ConfigFiles\Ribbon.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WinPatrol\WinPrivacy\Logs\WinPrivacy_Explorer_1.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WinPatrol\WinPrivacy\Logs\WinPrivacyTrayApp_1.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WinPatrol\WinPrivacy\UseMe.txt

Registry keys:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{18605281-BFFE-4968-9B86-05322D5FBB33}

Open regedit.exe to remove the registry values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Ruiware\WinPrivacy\WinPrivacy_Explorer.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WinPrivacySvc\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WPWDSvc\ImagePath

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

WinPrivacy is an application released by WinPatrol. Some computer users choose to erase it. Sometimes this can be difficult because performing this manually requires some knowledge regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best SIMPLE practice to erase WinPrivacy is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





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

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the applications existing on the PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find WinPrivacy or simply click the Search field and type in "WinPrivacy". If it exists on your system the WinPrivacy application will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click WinPrivacy in the list of programs, the following information about the application is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about WinPrivacy, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for WinPrivacy:

• The web site of the application is: https://www.winpatrol.com/winprivacy
• The uninstall string is: C:\PROGRA~3\InstallMate\{18605281-BFFE-4968-9B86-05322D5FBB33}\Setup.exe /remove /q0

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove WinPrivacy.


8. After removing WinPrivacy, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of WinPrivacy that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing WinPrivacy using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove WinPrivacy by WinPatrol from your computer, we are not saying that WinPrivacy by WinPatrol is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to remove WinPrivacy 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' PCs.