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How to uninstall FortiClient from your PC

This web page is about FortiClient for Windows. Here you can find details on how to uninstall it from your computer. The Windows release was created by Fortinet Technologies Inc. You can read more on Fortinet Technologies Inc or check for application updates here. The application is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient folder. Take into account that this location can differ depending on the user's choice. The entire uninstall command line for FortiClient is MsiExec.exe /X{97D17486-D465-4102-83A4-F788846EA3CF}. The program's main executable file occupies 64.38 MB (67512184 bytes) on disk and is titled FortiClient.exe.

The executables below are part of FortiClient. They occupy an average of 82.50 MB (86505328 bytes) on disk.

  • certutil.exe (142.87 KB)
  • EPCUserAvatar.exe (18.37 KB)
  • FCAuth.exe (104.89 KB)
  • FCCOMInt.exe (121.89 KB)
  • FCConfig.exe (192.39 KB)
  • FCDBLog.exe (457.89 KB)
  • FCVbltScan.exe (222.89 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 (297.89 KB)
  • FortiScand.exe (419.89 KB)
  • FortiSettings.exe (222.39 KB)
  • FortiSSLVPNdaemon.exe (278.39 KB)
  • FortiSSLVPNsys.exe (70.39 KB)
  • FortiTray.exe (1.89 MB)
  • FortiVPNSt.exe (424.89 KB)
  • ipsec.exe (692.89 KB)
  • scheduler.exe (135.39 KB)
  • submitv.exe (427.39 KB)
  • update_task.exe (383.39 KB)
  • vcm2.exe (1.56 MB)
  • vpcd.exe (51.39 KB)
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The current web page applies to FortiClient version 6.0.8.0261 alone. Click on the links below for other FortiClient versions:

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Many files, folders and Windows registry entries can not be uninstalled when you want to remove FortiClient from your computer.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall FortiClient:
  • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Fortinet\FortiClient
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient

The files below were left behind on your disk when you remove FortiClient:
  • 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:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\api-ms-win-core-datetime-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\api-ms-win-core-debug-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\api-ms-win-core-heap-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\api-ms-win-core-interlocked-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\api-ms-win-core-memory-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\api-ms-win-core-namedpipe-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\api-ms-win-core-processenvironment-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\api-ms-win-core-profile-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\api-ms-win-core-rtlsupport-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\api-ms-win-core-string-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\api-ms-win-core-util-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\api-ms-win-crt-conio-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\api-ms-win-crt-multibyte-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\api-ms-win-crt-private-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\api-ms-win-crt-process-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\api-ms-win-crt-time-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\atl110.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\blink_image_resources_200_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\cacert.pem
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\certutil.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\CommandLine.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\concrt140.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\content_resources_200_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\content_shell.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\d3dcompiler_47.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\EPCUserAvatar.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\FCAuth.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\FCCOMInt.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\FCCOMIntDLL.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\FCConfig.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\FCDBLog.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\fcp.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\FCVbltScan.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\ffmpeg.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\flat-db.dat
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\FortiAvatar.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\FortiClient.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\FortiClient_Diagnostic_Tool.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\FortiClientConsole.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\FortiClientSecurity.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\FortiCliSh.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\FortiCredentialProvider2.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\FortiElevate.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\FortiESNAC.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\fortifws.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\FortiScand.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\FortiSettings.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\fortisslcacert.pem
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\fortisslclient.crt
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\fortisslclient.key
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\FortiSSLVPNdaemon.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\FortiSSLVPNsys.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\FortiTray.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\FortiTrayResc.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\FortiVPNSt.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\freebl3.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\icudtl.dat
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\ipsec.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\libcfg.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\libeay32.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\libEGL.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\libGLESv2.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\libgmp.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\libips.dll

Registry keys:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\FortiClient
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\FortiClient
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\forticlient
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\68471D79564D2014384A7F8848E63AFC
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Fortinet\FortiClient
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{97D17486-D465-4102-83A4-F788846EA3CF}

Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional values from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\68471D79564D2014384A7F8848E63AFC\ProductName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\WINDOWS\Installer\{97D17486-D465-4102-83A4-F788846EA3CF}\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\68471D79564D2014384A7F8848E63AFC\Transforms\{97D17486-D465-4102-83A4-F788846EA3CF}.mst
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\FA_Scheduler\Description
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\FA_Scheduler\DisplayName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\FA_Scheduler\ImagePath
  • 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 PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

FortiClient is an application marketed by Fortinet Technologies Inc. Frequently, people choose to uninstall this program. Sometimes this can be efortful because removing this by hand takes some experience related to Windows internal functioning. One of the best SIMPLE procedure to uninstall 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 on your PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your system.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the applications existing on your PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find FortiClient or simply click the Search field and type in "FortiClient". If it exists on your system the FortiClient application will be found automatically. When you click FortiClient in the list of applications, some information regarding the application is available to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding FortiClient, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the application you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall FortiClient.
Uninstall FortiClient


8. After removing FortiClient, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of FortiClient that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing FortiClient using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.



Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove FortiClient by Fortinet Technologies Inc from your PC, we are not saying that FortiClient by Fortinet Technologies Inc is not a good application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to remove FortiClient in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2019-08-23 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2019-08-23 00:21:59.493