Windscribe

A guide to uninstall Windscribe from your PC

You can find on this page details on how to uninstall Windscribe for Windows. The Windows version was created by Windscribe Limited. Take a look here for more info on Windscribe Limited. More information about Windscribe can be seen at http://www.windscribe.com/. The application is usually located in the C:\Program Files\Windscribe directory. Keep in mind that this path can vary depending on the user's choice. The full command line for uninstalling Windscribe is C:\Program Files\Windscribe\uninstall.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may receive a notification for administrator rights. Windscribe.exe is the programs's main file and it takes about 5.63 MB (5899616 bytes) on disk.

Windscribe is comprised of the following executables which take 28.51 MB (29893584 bytes) on disk:

• ChangeIcs.exe (170.34 KB)
• subinacl.exe (292.34 KB)
• tstunnel.exe (912.34 KB)
• uninstall.exe (323.34 KB)
• windscribe-cli.exe (108.34 KB)
• Windscribe.exe (5.63 MB)
• WindscribeInstallHelper.exe (38.84 KB)
• WindscribeLauncher.exe (329.34 KB)
• windscribeopenvpn_2_5_4.exe (1.01 MB)
• WindscribeService.exe (1.00 MB)
• WireguardService.exe (515.84 KB)
• wstunnel.exe (17.93 MB)
• ws_com_server.exe (120.84 KB)
• tapinstall.exe (97.99 KB)

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The current page applies to Windscribe version 2.5.10 only. For more Windscribe versions please click below:

• 2.9.9
• 1.8028
• 2.4.6
• 2.316
• 2.8.6
• 1.8033
• 2.6.14
• 2.5.14
• 2.6.5
• 2.10.5
• 2.9.2
• 1.8320
• 2.4.10
• 1.8317
• 2.210
• 1.838
• 2.7.3
• 2.7.4
• 2.042
• 1.8026
• 2.4.5
• 2.21
• 2.014
• 1.8130
• 1.8113
• 1.8217
• 1.8024
• 2.019
• 1.826
• 2.7.11
• 2.10.6
• 2.310
• 2.24
• 2.5.8
• 2.8.5
• 2.4.8
• 2.032
• 2.039
• 2.5.12
• 1.8032
• 2.8.1
• 2.13
• 2.7.5
• 2.7.12
• 2.6.6
• 2.42
• 2.315
• 2.5.17
• 2.038
• 2.7.14
• 2.8.2
• 1.8141
• 2.4.11
• 2.41
• 2.5.1
• 1.8030
• 1.8110
• 1.8139
• 2.5.18
• 2.7.9
• 2.43
• 1.83.1.20
• 2.022
• 2.7.10
• 2.7.6
• 2.33
• 2.9.7
• 1.8144
• 2.9.6
• 2.5.6
• 2.10.7
• 2.25
• 2.6.12
• 2.5.7
• 2.5.11
• 2.311
• 1.8143
• 2.10.8
• 1.8142
• 1.8318
• 1.8031
• 2.10.2
• 2.9.4

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Windscribe has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders that were found:

• C:\Program Files\Windscribe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Windscribe

Usually, the following files remain on disk:

• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\api-ms-win-core-datetime-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\api-ms-win-core-debug-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\api-ms-win-core-heap-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\api-ms-win-core-interlocked-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\api-ms-win-core-memory-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\api-ms-win-core-namedpipe-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\api-ms-win-core-processenvironment-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\api-ms-win-core-profile-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\api-ms-win-core-rtlsupport-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\api-ms-win-core-string-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\api-ms-win-core-util-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\api-ms-win-crt-conio-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\api-ms-win-crt-multibyte-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\api-ms-win-crt-private-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\api-ms-win-crt-process-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\api-ms-win-crt-time-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\cares.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\ChangeIcs.exe
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\concrt140.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\imageformats\qgif.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\imageformats\qico.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\imageformats\qjpeg.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\imageformats\qsvg.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\libcrypto-1_1-x64.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\libcurl.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\libssl-1_1-x64.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\log_installer.txt
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\msvcp140.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\msvcp140_1.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\msvcp140_2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\networkinformation\qnetworklistmanager.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\open_source_licenses.txt
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\platforms\qwindows.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\Qt6Core.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\Qt6Core5Compat.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\Qt6Gui.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\Qt6Network.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\Qt6Svg.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\Qt6Widgets.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\splittunnel\windscribesplittunnel.cat
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\splittunnel\windscribesplittunnel.inf
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\splittunnel\windscribesplittunnel.sys
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\styles\qwindowsvistastyle.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\subinacl.exe
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\tap\OemVista.inf
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\tap\tapinstall.exe
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\tap\tapwindscribe0901.cat
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\tap\tapwindscribe0901.sys
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\tls\qopensslbackend.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\tls\qschannelbackend.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\tstunnel.exe
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\tunnel.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\ucrtbase.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\uninstall.exe
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\vccorlib140.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\vcruntime140.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\vcruntime140_1.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\Windscribe.exe
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\windscribe-cli.exe
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\WindscribeInstallHelper.exe
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\WindscribeLauncher.exe
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\windscribeopenvpn_2_5_4.exe
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\WindscribeService.exe
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\windscribeservice.log
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\wintun\tapinstall.exe
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\wintun\windtun420.cat
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\wintun\windtun420.inf
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\wintun\windtun420.sys
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\wireguard.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\WireguardService.exe
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\ws_com.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\ws_com_server.exe
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\ws_proxy_stub.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\wstunnel.exe
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\zlib1.dll

Generally the following registry keys will not be uninstalled:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Windscribe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\Windscribe_RASAPI32
• 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\Windscribe\uninstall.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Windscribe\uninstall.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\Windscribe_2.5.8_guinea_pig.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\Windscribe_2.5.8_guinea_pig.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\Downloads\Windscribe_2.5.8_guinea_pig.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\Downloads\Windscribe_2.5.8_guinea_pig.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-767802026-1400079726-2316472715-500\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files\Windscribe\ChangeIcs.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-767802026-1400079726-2316472715-500\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files\Windscribe\uninstall.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-767802026-1400079726-2316472715-500\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files\Windscribe\Windscribe.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-767802026-1400079726-2316472715-500\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Windscribe\Windscribe2\installer.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-767802026-1400079726-2316472715-500\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Downloads\Windscribe_2.5.8_guinea_pig.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-767802026-1400079726-2316472715-500\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\IDM\Programs\Windscribe_2.5.8_guinea_pig.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-767802026-1400079726-2316472715-500\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\IDM\Programs\Windscribe_2.5.9_guinea_pig.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

A way to delete Windscribe from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Windscribe is a program by the software company Windscribe Limited. Sometimes, computer users want to uninstall it. Sometimes this is hard because doing this by hand requires some skill related to Windows internal functioning. One of the best EASY action to uninstall 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 already installed on your Windows PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general tool to take care of your Windows computer.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire the program's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the programs existing on the computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Windscribe or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Windscribe". If it is installed on your PC the Windscribe application will be found automatically. After you select Windscribe in the list , the following data about the program is available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other people have about Windscribe, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Windscribe:

• The software company is: http://www.windscribe.com/
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\Windscribe\uninstall.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Windscribe.


8. After removing 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 asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Windscribe using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your system.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Windscribe by Windscribe Limited from your PC, nor are we saying that Windscribe by Windscribe Limited is not a good application. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Windscribe supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.