Windscribe

A guide to uninstall Windscribe from your computer

This page is about Windscribe for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. It was created for Windows by Windscribe Limited. You can read more on Windscribe Limited or check for application updates here. More details about Windscribe can be seen at http://www.windscribe.com/. Usually the Windscribe program is found in the C:\Program Files\Windscribe folder, depending on the user's option during setup. You can remove Windscribe by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\Windscribe\uninstall.exe. Note that you might get a notification for admin rights. The application's main executable file is labeled Windscribe.exe and it has a size of 5.61 MB (5878624 bytes).

Windscribe contains of the executables below. They occupy 28.49 MB (29871056 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 (107.84 KB)
• Windscribe.exe (5.61 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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This web page is about Windscribe version 2.5.7 alone. 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
• 2.5.10
• 2.9.6
• 2.5.6
• 2.10.7
• 2.25
• 2.6.12
• 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.

Directories left on disk:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Windscribe

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

• 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_WindscribeLauncher_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\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\121\{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\Windscribe2\engine_2021-12-06_14-37-47.dmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Windscribe\Windscribe2\log.bin
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Windscribe\Windscribe2\log_engine.txt
• 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_engine.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Windscribe\Windscribe2\prev_log_gui.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Windscribe\Windscribe2\prev_log_installer.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar\Windscribe.lnk

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:

• 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

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 (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\WindscribeLauncher.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\WindscribeLauncher.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1017518655-1452352367-1760938992-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume6\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\ChangeIcs.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1017518655-1452352367-1760938992-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume6\Program Files (x86)\Windscribe\Windscribe.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1017518655-1452352367-1760938992-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume6\Program Files\Windscribe\Windscribe.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1017518655-1452352367-1760938992-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume6\Users\mohse\AppData\Local\Windscribe\Windscribe2\installer.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 uninstall Windscribe from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Windscribe is an application by Windscribe Limited. Some computer users decide to remove this program. This can be easier said than done because uninstalling this manually takes some knowledge regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best QUICK 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 Windows system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general utility to optimize your Windows computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire the program's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the programs existing on your computer will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Windscribe or simply activate the Search field and type in "Windscribe". If it is installed on your PC the Windscribe app will be found very quickly. When you click Windscribe in the list , some data regarding the program is available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding Windscribe, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the app you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Windscribe:

• The web site of the program is: http://www.windscribe.com/
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\Windscribe\uninstall.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Windscribe.


8. After uninstalling Windscribe, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of Windscribe that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Windscribe with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and able 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 application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Windscribe supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.