Wireshark 1.6.1

A guide to uninstall Wireshark 1.6.1 from your PC

This web page contains complete information on how to remove Wireshark 1.6.1 for Windows. The Windows version was created by The Wireshark developer community, http://www.wireshark.org. You can find out more on The Wireshark developer community, http://www.wireshark.org or check for application updates here. More data about the software Wireshark 1.6.1 can be found at http://www.wireshark.org. Wireshark 1.6.1 is commonly installed in the C:\Program Files\Wireshark folder, but this location can vary a lot depending on the user's option when installing the program. The full command line for removing Wireshark 1.6.1 is C:\Program Files\Wireshark\uninstall.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may receive a notification for admin rights. Wireshark 1.6.1's main file takes about 2.81 MB (2946560 bytes) and is named wireshark.exe.

Wireshark 1.6.1 is comprised of the following executables which take 8.31 MB (8714450 bytes) on disk:

• capinfos.exe (51.00 KB)
• dumpcap.exe (105.00 KB)
• editcap.exe (70.00 KB)
• mergecap.exe (32.00 KB)
• rawshark.exe (113.50 KB)
• text2pcap.exe (51.50 KB)
• tshark.exe (296.00 KB)
• uninstall.exe (68.20 KB)
• vcredist_x64.exe (4.73 MB)
• wireshark.exe (2.81 MB)

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The current web page applies to Wireshark 1.6.1 version 1.6.1 alone. Following the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the PC. Part_A few of these are listed below.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Wireshark

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall Wireshark 1.6.1:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\E__Program Files_Wireshark_wireshark_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Wireshark\recent

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

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\wireshark.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\wireshark-capture-file
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Wireshark

Registry values that are not removed from your computer:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\E:\Program Files\Wireshark\wireshark.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\E:\Program Files\Wireshark\wireshark.exe.FriendlyAppName

A way to erase Wireshark 1.6.1 with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Wireshark 1.6.1 is a program released by the software company The Wireshark developer community, http://www.wireshark.org. Frequently, people choose to erase it. This is difficult because removing this manually requires some skill regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best EASY manner to erase Wireshark 1.6.1 is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





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

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the programs installed on your PC will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Wireshark 1.6.1 or simply activate the Search field and type in "Wireshark 1.6.1". If it exists on your system the Wireshark 1.6.1 app will be found automatically. Notice that after you select Wireshark 1.6.1 in the list of apps, some data regarding the program is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have regarding Wireshark 1.6.1, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the app you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Wireshark 1.6.1:

• The software company is: http://www.wireshark.org
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\Wireshark\uninstall.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Wireshark 1.6.1.


8. After removing Wireshark 1.6.1, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong Wireshark 1.6.1 which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Wireshark 1.6.1 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Wireshark 1.6.1 by The Wireshark developer community, http://www.wireshark.org from your PC, we are not saying that Wireshark 1.6.1 by The Wireshark developer community, http://www.wireshark.org is not a good software application. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Wireshark 1.6.1 in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.