FortiClient

How to uninstall FortiClient from your system

You can find below details on how to remove FortiClient for Windows. The Windows release was developed by Fortinet Technologies Inc. More info about Fortinet Technologies Inc can be found here. The program is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient directory (same installation drive as Windows). The full command line for uninstalling FortiClient is MsiExec.exe /X{FE1638FD-CCFF-4C7E-9064-AA2B68C9094C}. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might be prompted for admin rights. FortiClient's primary file takes about 64.38 MB (67512184 bytes) and is called FortiClient.exe.

The executable files below are installed alongside FortiClient. They occupy about 82.63 MB (86640824 bytes) on disk.

• certutil.exe (142.87 KB)
• EPCUserAvatar.exe (18.37 KB)
• FCAuth.exe (59.39 KB)
• FCCOMInt.exe (121.89 KB)
• FCConfig.exe (192.39 KB)
• FCDBLog.exe (458.39 KB)
• FCVbltScan.exe (222.89 KB)
• FCWscD7.exe (222.82 KB)
• FortiAvatar.exe (57.37 KB)
• FortiClient.exe (64.38 MB)
• FortiClientConsole.exe (69.87 KB)
• FortiClientSecurity.exe (76.37 KB)
• FortiClient_Diagnostic_Tool.exe (963.39 KB)
• FortiElevate.exe (39.37 KB)
• FortiESNAC.exe (8.92 MB)
• fortifws.exe (297.39 KB)
• FortiScand.exe (420.39 KB)
• FortiSettings.exe (222.39 KB)
• FortiSSLVPNdaemon.exe (278.39 KB)
• FortiSSLVPNsys.exe (70.39 KB)
• FortiTray.exe (1.89 MB)
• FortiVPNSt.exe (380.89 KB)
• ipsec.exe (692.89 KB)
• scheduler.exe (135.39 KB)
• submitv.exe (427.39 KB)
• update_task.exe (382.89 KB)
• vcm2.exe (1.56 MB)
• vpcd.exe (51.39 KB)

...click to view all...

The current page applies to FortiClient version 6.0.7.0243 alone. Click on the links below for other FortiClient versions:

• 6.4.2.1580
• 7.4.1.1736
• 6.0.6.0242
• 7.2.0.0690
• 7.0.1.0083
• 6.4.7.3097
• 6.0.1.0099
• 6.0.0.0067
• 6.0.5.0209
• 6.0.2.0128
• 7.0.8.0427
• 6.2.2.0877
• 6.2.7.9032
• 7.2.3.6427
• 7.0.11.0569
• 6.2.8.1012
• 7.2.5.1053
• 6.4.1.1519
• 7.2.4.0972
• 6.4.6.1658
• 7.0.13.0577
• 6.4.5.1657
• 6.4.6.9958
• 6.2.5.0933
• 6.0.10.0297
• 6.4.3.1608
• 7.0.10.0538
• 6.0.4.0182
• 6.2.7.0984
• 7.0.5.0238
• 6.4.4.1655
• 7.2.3.0929
• 6.4.0.1464
• 6.0.3.0155
• 6.4.10.1821
• 6.0.10.8707
• 7.0.12.0572
• 6.2.9.1032
• 7.0.9.0493
• 7.0.0.0029
• 7.0.6.0290
• 7.2.1.0779
• 6.2.1.0831
• 7.0.2.0090
• 7.0.3.0193
• 6.2.0.0780
• 6.2.4.0931
• 6.2.6.0951
• 6.4.8.1755
• 6.4.9.1797
• 7.0.10.7776
• 6.4.7.1713
• 7.0.3.5164
• 6.2.3.0912
• 7.0.3.0190
• 6.0.9.0277
• 7.4.0.1658
• 7.0.7.0345
• 6.0.8.0261
• 7.2.2.0864

...click to view all...
If you are manually uninstalling FortiClient we recommend you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall FortiClient from your computer:

• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Fortinet\FortiClient
• C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient

Usually, the following files are left on disk:

• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\FortiFilter\fortifilter.cat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\FortiFilter\FortiFilter.inf
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\FortiFilter\FortiFilter.sys
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\ftsvnic\ftsvnic.cat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\ftsvnic\ftsvnic.inf
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\ftsvnic\ftsvnic.sys
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\ftvnic\ft_vnic.inf
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\ftvnic\ftvnic.cat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\ftvnic\ftvnic.sys
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\pppop\pppop.inf
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\pppop\pppop64.cat
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\pppop\pppop64.sys
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\125\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_Fortinet_FortiClient_FortiClient_Diagnostic_Tool_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\125\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_Fortinet_FortiClient_FortiClient_exe
• C:\Windows\Installer\{FE1638FD-CCFF-4C7E-9064-AA2B68C9094C}\Icon_FCTLogo

Registry that is not uninstalled:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\FortiClient
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers\FortiClient
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\forticlient
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\DF8361EFFFCCE7C40946AAB2869C90C4
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Fortinet\FortiClient
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{FE1638FD-CCFF-4C7E-9064-AA2B68C9094C}

Use regedit.exe to delete the following additional registry values from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\DF8361EFFFCCE7C40946AAB2869C90C4\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\WINDOWS\Installer\{FE1638FD-CCFF-4C7E-9064-AA2B68C9094C}\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\fortiapd\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\FortiFilter\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\FortiFilter\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\FortiFW\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Fortips\Description

A way to uninstall FortiClient from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

FortiClient is an application offered by Fortinet Technologies Inc. Some users choose to remove this program. Sometimes this can be difficult because deleting this manually takes some knowledge related to removing Windows programs manually. One of the best QUICK solution to remove FortiClient 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 an efficient uninstaller and all around tool to clean your Windows system.

DOWNLOAD NOW

• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the programs existing on the computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate FortiClient or simply click the Search feature and type in "FortiClient". If it exists on your system the FortiClient app will be found very quickly. When you select FortiClient in the list of apps, some information regarding the application is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have regarding FortiClient, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the application you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove FortiClient.


8. After uninstalling FortiClient, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong FortiClient which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing FortiClient with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall FortiClient by Fortinet Technologies Inc from your computer, nor are we saying that FortiClient by Fortinet Technologies Inc is not a good software application. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall FortiClient supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.