AdGuard

A guide to uninstall AdGuard from your system

You can find on this page details on how to uninstall AdGuard for Windows. It was coded for Windows by Adguard Software Limited. Check out here where you can find out more on Adguard Software Limited. More details about the application AdGuard can be seen at https://adguard.com. Usually the AdGuard application is found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard folder, depending on the user's option during setup. You can remove AdGuard by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line MsiExec.exe /X{685F6AB3-7C61-42D1-AE5B-3864E48D1035}. Note that you might be prompted for administrator rights. The application's main executable file is labeled Adguard.exe and its approximative size is 6.74 MB (7072472 bytes).

AdGuard installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 9.92 MB (10406488 bytes) on disk.

• Adguard.BrowserExtensionHost.exe (900.21 KB)
• Adguard.Core.Tools.exe (141.46 KB)
• Adguard.exe (6.74 MB)
• Adguard.Tools.exe (768.21 KB)
• AdguardSvc.exe (782.21 KB)
• AdguardNetReg.exe (101.20 KB)
• AdguardNetReg.exe (127.70 KB)
• AdguardNetReg.exe (134.70 KB)
• AdguardNetReg.exe (114.20 KB)
• certutil.exe (186.00 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 7.15.4386.0 of AdGuard. Click on the links below for other AdGuard versions:

• 7.18.4771.0
• 7.13.4256.0
• 7.19.4819.0
• 7.19.4845.0
• 7.15.4340.0
• 7.11.4107.0
• 7.12.4171.0
• 7.16.4551.0
• 7.17.4591.0
• 7.14.4306.0
• 7.17.4705.0
• 7.15.4396.0
• 7.12.4167.0
• 7.12.4134.0
• 7.3.3048.0
• 7.19.4850.0
• 7.13.4278.0
• 7.15.4401.4
• 7.14.4298.0
• 7.13.4280.0
• 7.15.4474.0
• 7.15.4399.4
• 7.18.4784.0
• 7.16.4482.0
• 7.13.4206.0
• 7.15.4381.1
• 7.15.4370.22
• 7.13.4290.0
• 7.15.4391.0
• 7.16.4524.0
• 7.13.4279.0
• 7.15.4343.0
• 7.12.4121.0
• 7.13.4262.0
• 7.11.4102.0
• 7.17.4709.0
• 7.17.4647.0
• 7.15.4422.0
• 7.18.4778.0
• 7.19.4800.0
• 7.14.4293.0
• 7.11.4085.0
• 7.19.4839.0
• 7.15.4373.8
• 7.17.4691.0
• 7.13.4178.0
• 7.15.4448.0
• 7.15.4461.0
• 7.15.4350.0
• 7.16.4487.0
• 7.16.4516.0
• 7.12.4152.0
• 7.13.4287.0
• 7.19.4853.0
• 7.13.4247.0
• 7.15.4423.0
• 7.19.4859.0
• 7.19.4818.0
• 7.15.4429.0
• 7.18.4754.0
• 7.19.4875.0
• 7.19.4803.0
• 7.15.4377.2
• 7.12.4129.0
• 7.16.4511.0
• 7.12.4168.0
• 7.19.4837.0
• 7.19.4842.0
• 7.13.4253.0
• 7.19.4814.0
• 7.19.4821.0
• 7.13.4233.0
• 7.19.4844.0
• 7.15.4434.0
• 7.19.4868.0
• 7.13.4242.0
• 7.17.4712.0
• 7.2.2990.0
• 7.18.4782.0
• 7.12.4149.0
• 7.13.4286.0
• 7.11.4097.0
• 7.12.4159.0
• 7.16.4538.0
• 7.16.4539.0
• 7.15.4385.0
• 7.16.4542.0
• 7.20.4886.0
• 7.13.4291.0
• 7.14.4302.0
• 7.15.4404.4
• 7.13.4231.0
• 7.18.4774.0
• 7.13.4273.0
• 7.17.4625.0
• 7.15.4365.0
• 7.19.4866.0
• 7.13.4225.0
• 7.16.4546.0
• 7.18.4776.0

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If you are manually uninstalling AdGuard we recommend you to verify if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders left behind when you uninstall AdGuard:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adguard_Software_Limited
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adguard Software Limited
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adguard Software Ltd

The files below remain on your disk by AdGuard's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Adguard.BrowserExtensionHost.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Adguard.Commons.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Adguard.Core.Common.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Adguard.Core.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Adguard.Core.Tools.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Adguard.CoreApi.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\AdGuard.CrashReporter.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Adguard.Dns.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Adguard.DnsApi.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Adguard.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Adguard.Global.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Adguard.Ipc.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Adguard.Network.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Adguard.Service.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Adguard.Tools.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Adguard.UI.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\AdGuard.Updater.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\AdGuard.Utils.Adapters.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\AdGuard.Utils.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\AdGuard.Utils.UI.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\AdGuard.Utils.UI.PlatformDependent.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\AdguardCore.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\AdguardCoreTools.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\AdguardCoreTools64.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\AdguardCoreToolsArm.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\AdguardCoreToolsArm64.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\AdguardDns.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\AdguardNetReg.log
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\AdguardSvc.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\AGIpHelperClose.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\default.adg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\drivers.bin
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Drivers\arm\adgnetworkwfpdrv.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Drivers\arm\AdguardNetLib.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Drivers\arm\AdguardNetReg.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Drivers\arm64\AdguardNetLib.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Drivers\arm64\AdguardNetReg.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Drivers\win10\arm64\adgnetworkwfpdrv.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Drivers\win10\x64\adgnetworktdidrv.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Drivers\win10\x64\adgnetworkwfpdrv.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Drivers\win10\x86\adgnetworktdidrv.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Drivers\win10\x86\adgnetworkwfpdrv.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Drivers\x64\adgnetworktdidrv.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Drivers\x64\adgnetworkwfpdrv.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Drivers\x64\AdguardNetLib.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Drivers\x64\AdguardNetReg.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Drivers\x86\adgnetworktdidrv.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Drivers\x86\adgnetworkwfpdrv.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Drivers\x86\AdguardNetLib.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Drivers\x86\AdguardNetReg.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\ICSharpCode.AvalonEdit.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\AdGuard.CrashReporter.resources.de.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\AdGuard.CrashReporter.resources.el.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\AdGuard.CrashReporter.resources.fr.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\AdGuard.CrashReporter.resources.it.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\AdGuard.CrashReporter.resources.ja.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\AdGuard.CrashReporter.resources.ko.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\AdGuard.CrashReporter.resources.pt-BR.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\AdGuard.CrashReporter.resources.pt-PT.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\AdGuard.CrashReporter.resources.ru.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\AdGuard.CrashReporter.resources.zh.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\AdGuard.CrashReporter.resources.zh-TW.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.ar.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.be.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.bg.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.cs.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.da.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.de.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.el.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.es.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.fa.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.fi.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.fr.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.he.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.hr.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.hu.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.hy.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.id.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.it.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.ja.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.ko.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.nl.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.no.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.pl.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.pt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.pt-BR.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.pt-PT.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.ro.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.ru.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.sk.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.sl.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.sr.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.sv.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.tr.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.uk.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.vi.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.zh.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\Adguard.UI.resources.zh-TW.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\AdGuard.Updater.resources.ar.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\langs\AdGuard.Updater.resources.be.dll

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\adguard
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AdGuard
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Adguard
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\3BA6F58616C71D24EAB583464ED80153
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Cliqz\NativeMessagingHosts\com.adguard.browser_extension_host.nm
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Google\Chrome\NativeMessagingHosts\com.adguard.browser_extension_host.nm
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Edge\NativeMessagingHosts\com.adguard.browser_extension_host.nm
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Mozilla\NativeMessagingHosts\com.adguard.browser_extension_host.nm
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Waterfox\NativeMessagingHosts\com.adguard.browser_extension_host.nm
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Adguard Service
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\Adguard

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Adguard.Tools.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Adguard\Adguard.Tools.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\3BA6F58616C71D24EAB583464ED80153\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Adguard Service\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Adguard Service\ImagePath

How to remove AdGuard from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

AdGuard is a program released by Adguard Software Limited. Some users decide to uninstall this application. This is troublesome because deleting this by hand takes some know-how regarding PCs. The best EASY way to uninstall AdGuard 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 potent uninstaller and general utility to maximize the performance of your computer.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the applications installed on your PC will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate AdGuard or simply click the Search feature and type in "AdGuard". If it is installed on your PC the AdGuard program will be found very quickly. When you select AdGuard in the list of apps, some information about the application is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about AdGuard, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the app you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for AdGuard:

• The publisher is: https://adguard.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{685F6AB3-7C61-42D1-AE5B-3864E48D1035}

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


8. After uninstalling AdGuard, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong AdGuard which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling AdGuard with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall AdGuard by Adguard Software Limited from your computer, nor are we saying that AdGuard by Adguard Software Limited is not a good application for your PC. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall AdGuard supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.