AdGuard
A way to uninstall AdGuard from your system
This page contains detailed information on how to remove AdGuard for Windows. The Windows version was created by
Adguard Software Limited. Go over
here where you can read more on Adguard Software Limited. You can get more details on AdGuard at
https://adguard.com. AdGuard is typically installed in the C:\Program Files\AdGuard folder, however this location may differ a lot depending on the user's decision while installing the program. The full uninstall command line for AdGuard is MsiExec.exe /X{C5260D4E-5E7C-4BC0-B43B-36A711521667}. The application's main executable file has a size of 6.82 MB (7147224 bytes) on disk and is called Adguard.exe.
The executable files below are installed alongside AdGuard. They take about 9.85 MB (
10329728 bytes) on disk.
- Adguard.BrowserExtensionHost.exe (897.71 KB)
- Adguard.exe (6.82 MB)
- Adguard.Tools.exe (768.21 KB)
- AdguardSvc.exe (778.71 KB)
- AdguardNetReg.exe (101.20 KB)
- AdguardNetReg.exe (127.70 KB)
- AdguardNetReg.exe (134.20 KB)
- AdguardNetReg.exe (114.20 KB)
- certutil.exe (186.00 KB)
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7.17.4647.0 only. You can find below info on other releases of AdGuard:
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When planning to uninstall AdGuard you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.
Folders found on disk after you uninstall AdGuard from your PC:- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adguard_Software_Limited
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Adguard Software Limited
Generally, the following files are left on disk:- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Adguard_Software_Limited\Adguard.exe_StrongName_fx3hfgw3lp332eqb4g0rna0r2dpoucxg\7.17.4647.0\user.config
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\CocCoc\Browser\User Data\Default\Web Applications\_crx_bgnkhhnnamicmpeenaelnjfhikgbkllg\AdGuard AdBlocker.ico
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\CrashDumps\Adguard_IObitDel.exe.9432.dmp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge SxS\User Data\Default\Extensions\bgnkhhnnamicmpeenaelnjfhikgbkllg\4.3.13_0\assets\images\logo_adguard.svg
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\IObit\IObit Uninstaller\Log\AdGuard.history
Frequently the following registry data will not be cleaned:- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\Adguard service
Open regedit.exe to delete the values below from the Windows Registry:- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-999179399-2700858193-3831419234-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\Program Files\AdGuard\Adguard.exe
A way to delete AdGuard with Advanced Uninstaller PRO
AdGuard is a program offered by Adguard Software Limited. Some people choose to remove it. Sometimes this is efortful because deleting this by hand requires some knowledge related to Windows internal functioning. The best QUICK practice to remove AdGuard is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:
1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around tool to clean your Windows system.
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- download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
- set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of utilities.
3. Click on the General Tools category
4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature
5. All the applications existing on the PC will appear
6. Navigate the list of applications until you find AdGuard or simply click the Search feature and type in "AdGuard". The AdGuard program will be found very quickly. When you select AdGuard in the list of programs, the following information about the application is shown 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".
- Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
- Details about the program you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
For example you can see that for AdGuard:
- The web site of the program is: https://adguard.com
- The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{C5260D4E-5E7C-4BC0-B43B-36A711521667}
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove AdGuard.
8. After removing AdGuard, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with 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 removing AdGuard using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your disk.
Your system will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.
Disclaimer
This page is not a recommendation to uninstall AdGuard by Adguard Software Limited from your computer, we are not saying that AdGuard by Adguard Software Limited is not a good software application. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall AdGuard in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.
Last update on: 2024-03-19 02:02:07.310