Wireshark 1.6.8 (32-bit)

A guide to uninstall Wireshark 1.6.8 (32-bit) from your system

This info is about Wireshark 1.6.8 (32-bit) for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your PC. The Windows release was developed by The Wireshark developer community, http://www.wireshark.org. You can read more on The Wireshark developer community, http://www.wireshark.org or check for application updates here. More details about the software Wireshark 1.6.8 (32-bit) can be seen at http://www.wireshark.org. Wireshark 1.6.8 (32-bit) is typically installed in the C:\Program Files\Wireshark directory, however this location can differ a lot depending on the user's decision when installing the program. C:\Program Files\Wireshark\uninstall.exe is the full command line if you want to remove Wireshark 1.6.8 (32-bit). wireshark.exe is the Wireshark 1.6.8 (32-bit)'s primary executable file and it occupies close to 2.36 MB (2475008 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are contained in Wireshark 1.6.8 (32-bit). They occupy 3.93 MB (4118170 bytes) on disk.

• capinfos.exe (48.00 KB)
• dumpcap.exe (89.50 KB)
• editcap.exe (74.00 KB)
• mergecap.exe (31.00 KB)
• rawshark.exe (98.00 KB)
• text2pcap.exe (49.00 KB)
• tshark.exe (252.50 KB)
• uninstall.exe (68.20 KB)
• WinPcap_4_1_2.exe (894.45 KB)
• wireshark.exe (2.36 MB)

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The information on this page is only about version 1.6.8 of Wireshark 1.6.8 (32-bit). Wireshark 1.6.8 (32-bit) has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Directories that were left behind:

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

The files below were left behind on your disk when you remove Wireshark 1.6.8 (32-bit):

• C:\Program Files\Wireshark\AUTHORS-SHORT
• C:\Program Files\Wireshark\capinfos.exe
• C:\Program Files\Wireshark\capinfos.html
• C:\Program Files\Wireshark\cfilters

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.5vw
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.acp
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.apc
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.atc

Supplementary registry values that are not cleaned:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\wireshark-capture-file\DefaultIcon\
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\wireshark-capture-file\Shell\open\command\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Wireshark\Comments
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Wireshark\DisplayIcon

How to uninstall Wireshark 1.6.8 (32-bit) with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Wireshark 1.6.8 (32-bit) is an application offered by the software company The Wireshark developer community, http://www.wireshark.org. Sometimes, computer users want to remove this application. This is easier said than done because doing this by hand takes some skill related to removing Windows programs manually. One of the best SIMPLE practice to remove Wireshark 1.6.8 (32-bit) 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 a very efficient uninstaller and general tool to take care of your system.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows tool.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


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

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Wireshark 1.6.8 (32-bit) or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Wireshark 1.6.8 (32-bit)". The Wireshark 1.6.8 (32-bit) application will be found automatically. Notice that when you click Wireshark 1.6.8 (32-bit) in the list of programs, the following data regarding the application is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other users have regarding Wireshark 1.6.8 (32-bit), ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the app you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Wireshark 1.6.8 (32-bit):

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

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. accept the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Wireshark 1.6.8 (32-bit).


8. After uninstalling Wireshark 1.6.8 (32-bit), Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Wireshark 1.6.8 (32-bit) which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Wireshark 1.6.8 (32-bit) 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 able to run without errors or problems.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Wireshark 1.6.8 (32-bit) by The Wireshark developer community, http://www.wireshark.org from your PC, we are not saying that Wireshark 1.6.8 (32-bit) by The Wireshark developer community, http://www.wireshark.org is not a good application for your PC. This page simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Wireshark 1.6.8 (32-bit) in case you decide this is what you want to do. 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' PCs.