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How to uninstall wireshark from your system

wireshark is a computer program. This page contains details on how to uninstall it from your computer. It is made by Ixia. More information on Ixia can be found here. The program is frequently located in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Ixia\Wireshark\1.8.3.376 directory (same installation drive as Windows). The full command line for removing wireshark is MsiExec.exe /I{55A5B35A-F9B5-45EE-847C-04FD5C46D02C}. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might be prompted for administrator rights. The program's main executable file occupies 3.02 MB (3162624 bytes) on disk and is labeled wireshark.exe.

The executables below are part of wireshark. They occupy about 3.78 MB (3965952 bytes) on disk.

  • capinfos.exe (51.50 KB)
  • dumpcap.exe (125.00 KB)
  • editcap.exe (71.50 KB)
  • mergecap.exe (34.00 KB)
  • rawshark.exe (115.00 KB)
  • text2pcap.exe (50.00 KB)
  • tshark.exe (337.50 KB)
  • wireshark.exe (3.02 MB)
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The current web page applies to wireshark version 1.8.3.376 only. For other wireshark versions please click below:

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How to uninstall wireshark from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

wireshark is an application by the software company Ixia. Some users choose to uninstall this application. This is troublesome because doing this manually takes some knowledge regarding Windows program uninstallation. One of the best QUICK manner to uninstall wireshark 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 efficient uninstaller and general utility to take care of your Windows system.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the applications installed on the PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find wireshark or simply activate the Search feature and type in "wireshark". If it exists on your system the wireshark app will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click wireshark in the list of programs, the following information regarding the program is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding wireshark, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the application you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. accept the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall wireshark.
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8. After removing wireshark, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of wireshark that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling wireshark with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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



Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall wireshark by Ixia from your PC, we are not saying that wireshark by Ixia is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall wireshark supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2016-11-07 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-11-07 10:17:50.983