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A way to uninstall Windscribe from your system

Windscribe is a Windows program. Read below about how to remove it from your PC. The Windows version was created by Windscribe Limited. More information on Windscribe Limited can be seen here. More information about the app Windscribe can be seen at . The program is frequently placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe directory. Keep in mind that this path can differ depending on the user's preference. C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\uninstall.exe is the full command line if you want to uninstall Windscribe. The application's main executable file occupies 139.17 KB (142512 bytes) on disk and is called WindscribeLauncher.exe.

The executables below are part of Windscribe. They occupy an average of 25.43 MB (26670000 bytes) on disk.

  • ChangeIcs.exe (31.67 KB)
  • subinacl.exe (290.67 KB)
  • tstunnel.exe (223.17 KB)
  • uninstall.exe (326.67 KB)
  • Windscribe-cli.exe (1.15 MB)
  • Windscribe.exe (3.23 MB)
  • WindscribeEngine.exe (2.66 MB)
  • WindscribeInstallHelper.exe (395.17 KB)
  • WindscribeLauncher.exe (139.17 KB)
  • windscribeopenvpn_2_4_8.exe (692.67 KB)
  • windscribeopenvpn_2_5_0.exe (727.17 KB)
  • WindscribeService.exe (1.02 MB)
  • wsappcontrol.exe (551.17 KB)
  • wstunnel.exe (13.89 MB)
  • tapinstall.exe (97.99 KB)
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This web page is about Windscribe version 2.014 only. You can find below info on other application versions of Windscribe:

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If you are manually uninstalling Windscribe we suggest you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Windscribe:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Windscribe

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall Windscribe:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\api-ms-win-core-datetime-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\api-ms-win-core-debug-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\api-ms-win-core-heap-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\api-ms-win-core-interlocked-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\api-ms-win-core-memory-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\api-ms-win-core-namedpipe-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\api-ms-win-core-processenvironment-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\api-ms-win-core-profile-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\api-ms-win-core-rtlsupport-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\api-ms-win-core-string-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\api-ms-win-core-util-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\API-MS-Win-core-xstate-l2-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\api-ms-win-crt-conio-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\api-ms-win-crt-multibyte-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\api-ms-win-crt-private-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\api-ms-win-crt-process-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\api-ms-win-crt-time-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\cares.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\ChangeIcs.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\concrt140.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\imageformats\qgif.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\imageformats\qico.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\imageformats\qsvg.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\installer.log
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\libcrypto-1_1.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\libcurl.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\libEGL.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\libGLESV2.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\libpkcs11-helper-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\libssl-1_1.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\msvcp140.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\platforms\qwindows.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\Qt5Core.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\Qt5Gui.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\Qt5Network.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\Qt5Svg.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\Qt5Widgets.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\splittunnel\windscribesplittunnel.cat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\splittunnel\WindscribeSplitTunnel.inf
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\splittunnel\WindscribeSplitTunnel.sys
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\subinacl.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\tap\OemVista.inf
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\tap\tapinstall.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\tap\tapwindscribe0901.cat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\tap\tapwindscribe0901.sys
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\tstunnel.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\ucrtbase.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\uninstall.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\vccorlib140.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\vcruntime140.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\Windscribe.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\Windscribe-cli.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\WindscribeEngine.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\WindscribeInstallHelper.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\WindscribeLauncher.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\windscribeopenvpn_2_4_8.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\windscribeopenvpn_2_5_0.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\WindscribeService.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\wintun\tapinstall.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\wintun\wintun.cat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\wintun\wintun.inf
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\wintun\wintun.sys
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\wsappcontrol.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\wstunnel.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\zlib1.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Windscribe\Windscribe\log.txt
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Windscribe\Windscribe\ping_log.txt
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Windscribe\Windscribe\prev_log.txt

Generally the following registry keys will not be cleaned:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Windscribe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\Windscribe_RASAPI32
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\Windscribe_RASCHAP
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\Windscribe_RASMANCS
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{fa690e90-ddb0-4f0c-b3f1-136c084e5fc7}_is1

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\WindscribeLauncher.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\tapwindscribe0901\DisplayName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WindscribeService\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WindscribeSplitTunnel\Description
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\wintun\Description


A way to erase Windscribe from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Windscribe is a program released by Windscribe Limited. Frequently, users decide to erase this application. This is hard because doing this manually takes some know-how related to Windows internal functioning. The best QUICK approach to erase Windscribe 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 system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general utility to maximize the performance of your Windows system.

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  • visit Download Link
  • download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful PC management program.

3. Click on the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the applications existing on the PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Windscribe or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Windscribe". The Windscribe program will be found automatically. After you click Windscribe in the list of apps, some data about the application is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about Windscribe, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the application you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
For example you can see that for Windscribe:





  • The publisher is: http://www.windscribe.com/
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\uninstall.exe
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Windscribe.
Uninstall Windscribe


8. After uninstalling Windscribe, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Windscribe that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Windscribe with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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



Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove Windscribe by Windscribe Limited from your PC, nor are we saying that Windscribe by Windscribe Limited is not a good software application. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove Windscribe supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2020-04-25 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2020-04-25 07:14:45.477