Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client

A guide to uninstall Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client from your computer

This page is about Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It was created for Windows by Cisco Systems, Inc.. Take a look here where you can read more on Cisco Systems, Inc.. More information about the software Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client can be seen at http://www.cisco.com. The program is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Cisco\Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client directory. Keep in mind that this path can differ depending on the user's decision. MsiExec.exe /I{A96D580D-00C3-43BF-BFDD-F701E779E5CB} is the full command line if you want to uninstall Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client. The application's main executable file is labeled vpnui.exe and occupies 145.18 KB (148664 bytes).

Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 867.76 KB (888584 bytes) on disk.

• InstallHelper.exe (24.68 KB)
• VACon.exe (18.68 KB)
• VACon64.exe (21.68 KB)
• vpnagent.exe (362.18 KB)
• vpncli.exe (32.68 KB)
• vpndownloader.exe (262.68 KB)
• vpnui.exe (145.18 KB)

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This web page is about Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client version 2.2.0136 only. You can find below info on other application versions of Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client:

• 2.5.2001
• 2.5.3054
• 2.5.0217
• 2.5.2011
• 2.3.0254
• 2.5.2018
• 2.2.0128
• 2.5.2010
• 2.5.2014
• 2.2.0140
• 2.5.3055
• 2.4.0202
• 2.5.3046
• 2.3.0185
• 2.3.2016
• 2.5.2006
• 2.4.10121
• 2.5.6005
• 2.2.0133
• 2.5.1025
• 2.5.3041
• 2.4.1012
• 2.5.2019
• 2.5.2017

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the computer. Some of these are shown below.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Cisco\Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client

Usually, the following files are left on disk:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Cisco\Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client\InstallHelper.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Cisco\Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client\libeay32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Cisco\Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client\res\AboutTab.ico
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Cisco\Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client\res\company_logo.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Cisco\Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client\res\connected.ico
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Cisco\Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client\res\ConnectionTab.ico
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Cisco\Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client\res\disconnecting.ico
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Cisco\Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client\res\GUI.ico
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Cisco\Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client\res\reconnecting.ico
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Cisco\Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client\res\StatsTab.ico
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Cisco\Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client\res\unconnected.ico
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Cisco\Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client\ssleay32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Cisco\Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client\VACon.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Cisco\Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client\VACon64.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Cisco\Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client\vpnagent.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Cisco\Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client\vpnapi.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Cisco\Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client\vpncli.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Cisco\Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client\vpncommon.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Cisco\Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client\vpncommoncrypt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Cisco\Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client\vpndownloader.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Cisco\Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client\vpnui.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Cisco\Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client\vpnva.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Cisco\Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client\vpnva.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Cisco\Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client\vpnva.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Cisco\Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client\vpnva64.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Cisco\Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client\vpnva64.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Cisco\Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client\vpnva64.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Cisco\Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client\zlib1.dll
• C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client.lnk

Generally the following registry data will not be removed:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Cisco\Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\D085D69A3C00FB34FBDD7F107E975EBC
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{A96D580D-00C3-43BF-BFDD-F701E779E5CB}

Open regedit.exe to delete the registry values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Cisco\Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client\vpnui.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\D085D69A3C00FB34FBDD7F107E975EBC\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\vpnagent\ImagePath

How to remove Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client is an application marketed by the software company Cisco Systems, Inc.. Sometimes, people try to uninstall this application. Sometimes this can be difficult because uninstalling this manually requires some experience related to Windows program uninstallation. One of the best SIMPLE practice to uninstall Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general utility to take care of your Windows computer.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire the program's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows tool.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the applications installed on the computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client or simply click the Search feature and type in "Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client". If it is installed on your PC the Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client program will be found very quickly. After you click Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client in the list of applications, some information about the program is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other users have about Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the app you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client:

• The publisher is: http://www.cisco.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /I{A96D580D-00C3-43BF-BFDD-F701E779E5CB}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client.


8. After removing Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client by Cisco Systems, Inc. from your PC, nor are we saying that Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client by Cisco Systems, Inc. is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.