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How to uninstall Windscribe from your system

Windscribe is a computer program. This page holds details on how to remove it from your PC. It was created for Windows by Windscribe Limited. Go over here for more details on Windscribe Limited. Click on to get more information about Windscribe on Windscribe Limited's website. The application is frequently placed in the C:\Program Files\Windscribe directory. Keep in mind that this location can differ depending on the user's preference. The full command line for uninstalling Windscribe is C:\Program Files\Windscribe\uninstall.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might receive a notification for admin rights. Windscribe.exe is the Windscribe's primary executable file and it occupies around 5.55 MB (5820256 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are installed alongside Windscribe. They occupy about 28.14 MB (29510768 bytes) on disk.

  • ChangeIcs.exe (170.34 KB)
  • subinacl.exe (292.34 KB)
  • tstunnel.exe (913.84 KB)
  • uninstall.exe (322.84 KB)
  • windscribe-cli.exe (106.84 KB)
  • Windscribe.exe (5.55 MB)
  • WindscribeInstallHelper.exe (38.84 KB)
  • windscribeopenvpn_2_5_4.exe (1.01 MB)
  • WindscribeService.exe (1.04 MB)
  • WireguardService.exe (517.34 KB)
  • wstunnel.exe (17.93 MB)
  • ws_com_server.exe (120.84 KB)
  • tapinstall.exe (97.99 KB)
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The information on this page is only about version 2.6.14 of Windscribe. 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 found on disk after you uninstall Windscribe from your computer:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Windscribe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\IDM\DwnlData\UserName\Windscribe_2.6.14.ex_756
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\IDM\DwnlData\UserName\Windscribe_2.6.14.ex_757
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\IDM\DwnlData\UserName\Windscribe_2.6.14.ex_758

The files below remain on your disk by Windscribe's application uninstaller when you removed it:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_Windscribe_uninstall_exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_WINDSCRIBE_WINDSCRIBE_EXE
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_Windscribe_WindscribeLauncher_exe
  • 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
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Windscribe\Windscribe2\log.bin
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Windscribe\Windscribe2\log_gui.txt
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Windscribe\Windscribe2\log_installer.txt
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Windscribe\Windscribe2\log_uninstaller.txt
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Windscribe\Windscribe2\ping_log.txt
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Windscribe\Windscribe2\ping_log_custom_configs.txt
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Windscribe\Windscribe2\prev_log_gui.txt
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\IDM\DwnlData\UserName\Windscribe_2.6.14.ex_756\Windscribe_2_756.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\IDM\DwnlData\UserName\Windscribe_2.6.14.ex_757\Windscribe_2_757.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\IDM\DwnlData\UserName\Windscribe_2.6.14.ex_758\Windscribe_2_758.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\IDM\DwnlData\UserName\Windscribe_2.6.14.ex_759\Windscribe_2_759.log

Frequently the following registry data will not be removed:
  • 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

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\Windscribe.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\Windscribe.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files (x86)\windscribe\wsappcontrol.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files (x86)\windscribe\wsappcontrol.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\H:\Windscribe.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\H:\Windscribe.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\H:\Windscribe_2.5.17.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\H:\Windscribe_2.5.17.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2493149069-1889747449-3769718105-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\Windscribe.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2493149069-1889747449-3769718105-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files\Windscribe\Windscribe.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2493149069-1889747449-3769718105-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Users\UserName\Desktop\Windscribe_2.6.14.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{CE77412D-BE48-43EF-8781-574CDDFD1909}C:\program files (x86)\windscribe\wsappcontrol.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{699B80F4-A87C-4500-B9D8-71A7A892EE88}C:\program files (x86)\windscribe\wsappcontrol.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\windtun420\Description


How to delete Windscribe with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Windscribe is a program released by Windscribe Limited. Some people try to remove this application. This can be difficult because doing this manually takes some know-how related to PCs. One of the best SIMPLE approach to remove Windscribe is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your system.

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  • visit 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 your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the applications installed on your computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Windscribe or simply activate the Search field and type in "Windscribe". If it exists on your system the Windscribe program will be found very quickly. When you click Windscribe in the list , the following information regarding the program is shown to you:


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding Windscribe, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the program you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for Windscribe:





  • The publisher is: http://www.windscribe.com/
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\Windscribe\uninstall.exe
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Windscribe.
Uninstall Windscribe


8. After uninstalling Windscribe, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press 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 removing Windscribe with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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



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 simply contains detailed info on how to remove Windscribe supposing you want to. 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' computers.

2023-03-27 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2023-03-27 17:53:47.777