Windscribe

A way to uninstall Windscribe from your computer

You can find on this page detailed information on how to remove Windscribe for Windows. The Windows release was created by Windscribe Limited. Check out here where you can get more info on Windscribe Limited. Please open http://www.windscribe.com/ if you want to read more on Windscribe on Windscribe Limited's website. The program is usually located in the C:\Program Files\Windscribe directory. Take into account that this location can differ depending on the user's choice. Windscribe's full uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\Windscribe\uninstall.exe. Windscribe.exe is the programs's main file and it takes circa 7.71 MB (8089200 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are contained in Windscribe. They take 24.02 MB (25189184 bytes) on disk.

• devcon.exe (91.11 KB)
• tapctl.exe (40.61 KB)
• uninstall.exe (575.61 KB)
• windscribe-cli.exe (282.11 KB)
• Windscribe.exe (7.71 MB)
• windscribectrld.exe (5.79 MB)
• WindscribeInstallHelper.exe (67.61 KB)
• windscribeopenvpn.exe (945.11 KB)
• WindscribeService.exe (559.61 KB)
• windscribewstunnel.exe (7.84 MB)
• WireguardService.exe (55.11 KB)
• ws_com_server.exe (122.11 KB)

...click to view all...

This data is about Windscribe version 2.11.11 alone. You can find below info on other releases of Windscribe:

• 2.9.9
• 2.14.5
• 1.8028
• 2.10.11
• 2.4.6
• 2.316
• 2.8.6
• 1.8033
• 2.11.8
• 2.6.14
• 2.5.14
• 2.6.5
• 2.10.5
• 2.11.9
• 2.9.2
• 1.8320
• 2.4.10
• 1.8317
• 2.210
• 1.838
• 2.7.3
• 2.11.5
• 2.7.4
• 2.042
• 1.8026
• 2.4.5
• 2.13.2
• 2.10.15
• 2.21
• 2.014
• 1.8130
• 2.14.8
• 1.8113
• 1.8217
• 1.8024
• 2.019
• 1.826
• 2.7.11
• 2.10.6
• 2.13.5
• 2.310
• 2.24
• 2.5.8
• 2.8.5
• 2.4.8
• 2.032
• 2.039
• 2.5.12
• 2.13.8
• 1.8032
• 2.8.1
• 2.14.3
• 2.13
• 2.7.5
• 2.12.3
• 2.7.12
• 2.13.3
• 2.6.6
• 2.12.4
• 2.14.7
• 2.42
• 2.315
• 2.5.17
• 2.10.16
• 2.038
• 2.7.14
• 2.12.1
• 2.8.2
• 1.8141
• 2.12.7
• 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
• 2.14.9
• 2.7.10
• 2.7.6
• 2.11.4
• 2.33
• 2.13.7
• 2.9.7
• 1.8144
• 2.5.10
• 2.9.6
• 2.5.6
• 2.10.7
• 2.25
• 2.14.10
• 2.6.12
• 2.13.4
• 2.5.7
• 2.10.14
• 2.5.11

...click to view all...
Some files, folders and Windows registry entries will not be deleted when you remove Windscribe from your computer.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Windscribe from your PC:

• C:\Program Files\Windscribe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Windscribe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\qc9c6x19.default-esr\storage\default\https+++windscribe.com

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall Windscribe:

• 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\boost_serialization-vc142-mt-x64-1_85.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\cares.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\concrt140.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\devcon.exe
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\fmt.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-3-x64.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\libcurl.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\libssl-3-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\openssl.cnf
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\openvpndco\win10\ovpn-dco.cat
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\openvpndco\win10\ovpn-dco.inf
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\openvpndco\win10\ovpn-dco.sys
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\openvpndco\win11\ovpn-dco.cat
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\openvpndco\win11\ovpn-dco.inf
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\openvpndco\win11\ovpn-dco.sys
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\oqsprovider.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\platforms\qwindows.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\qt.conf
• 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\spdlog.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\tapctl.exe
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\tls\qschannelbackend.dll
• 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\windscribectrld.exe
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\WindscribeInstallHelper.exe
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\windscribeopenvpn.exe
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\WindscribeService.exe
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\windscribeservice.log
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\windscribeservice_prev.log
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\windscribewstunnel.exe
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\wintun.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\wireguard.dll
• C:\Program Files\Windscribe\WireguardService.exe

Registry keys:

• 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

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following registry values:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-275208585-2294990300-3083473098-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume8\Program Files\Windscribe\Windscribe.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WindscribeService\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WindscribeService\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WindscribeSplitTunnel\DisplayName

How to remove Windscribe from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Windscribe is a program marketed by Windscribe Limited. Sometimes, users try to remove this program. This is troublesome because removing this manually requires some know-how related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best QUICK solution to remove Windscribe is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.

DOWNLOAD NOW

• go to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire the program's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows tool.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the applications installed on the computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate Windscribe or simply activate the Search field and type in "Windscribe". The Windscribe app will be found very quickly. After you click Windscribe in the list of programs, some data about the application is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have about Windscribe, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the program you wish to remove, by pressing 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\Windscribe\uninstall.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. accept the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Windscribe.


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

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall Windscribe by Windscribe Limited from your computer, nor are we saying that Windscribe by Windscribe Limited is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Windscribe in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.