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A guide to uninstall FortiClient VPN from your PC

You can find below details on how to uninstall FortiClient VPN for Windows. It was created for Windows by Fortinet Technologies Inc. Check out here for more info on Fortinet Technologies Inc. The program is often located in the C:\Program Files\Fortinet\FortiClient directory. Keep in mind that this location can vary being determined by the user's decision. The full command line for uninstalling FortiClient VPN is MsiExec.exe /I{2C4B3A44-AE16-4D4A-87F7-32016C4AEB18}. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might be prompted for administrator rights. FortiClient.exe is the programs's main file and it takes about 120.60 MB (126458544 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are installed together with FortiClient VPN. They take about 129.57 MB (135862544 bytes) on disk.

  • certutil.exe (153.67 KB)
  • FCAuth.exe (86.20 KB)
  • FCCOMInt.exe (158.70 KB)
  • FCConfig.exe (521.20 KB)
  • FCDBLog.exe (1.21 MB)
  • FortiClient.exe (120.60 MB)
  • FortiClientConsole.exe (108.17 KB)
  • FortiClientSecurity.exe (108.67 KB)
  • FortiElevate.exe (74.67 KB)
  • FortiScand.exe (597.20 KB)
  • FortiSettings.exe (248.70 KB)
  • FortiSSLVPNdaemon.exe (594.20 KB)
  • FortiSSLVPNsys.exe (110.70 KB)
  • FortiTray.exe (2.49 MB)
  • FortiVPNSt.exe (762.70 KB)
  • FSSOMA.exe (216.70 KB)
  • ipsec.exe (1.14 MB)
  • pk12util.exe (63.67 KB)
  • scheduler.exe (402.70 KB)
  • update_task.exe (23.70 KB)
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This page is about FortiClient VPN version 7.0.5.0238 alone. Click on the links below for other FortiClient VPN versions:

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

Usually, the following files remain on disk:
  • C:\Windows\Installer\{2C4B3A44-AE16-4D4A-87F7-32016C4AEB18}\Icon_FCTLogo

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FortiClient.VPN
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\44A3B4C261EAA4D4787F2310C6A4BE81
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Fortinet\FortiClient\FA_VPN
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{2C4B3A44-AE16-4D4A-87F7-32016C4AEB18}

Open regedit.exe to remove the registry values below from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\44A3B4C261EAA4D4787F2310C6A4BE81\ProductName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\WINDOWS\Installer\{2C4B3A44-AE16-4D4A-87F7-32016C4AEB18}\


A way to uninstall FortiClient VPN with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

FortiClient VPN is an application by the software company Fortinet Technologies Inc. Some people want to erase this program. Sometimes this is troublesome because uninstalling this manually requires some advanced knowledge related to removing Windows programs manually. The best SIMPLE way to erase FortiClient VPN 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 an efficient uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your Windows PC.

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  • download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
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2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful PC management program.

3. Click on the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


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

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate FortiClient VPN or simply activate the Search feature and type in "FortiClient VPN". If it is installed on your PC the FortiClient VPN application will be found automatically. When you select FortiClient VPN in the list , the following data regarding the application is shown to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have regarding FortiClient VPN, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the program you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall FortiClient VPN.
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8. After uninstalling FortiClient VPN, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of FortiClient VPN that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing FortiClient VPN with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.



Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove FortiClient VPN by Fortinet Technologies Inc from your computer, we are not saying that FortiClient VPN by Fortinet Technologies Inc is not a good application for your PC. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove FortiClient VPN supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2022-05-05 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2022-05-05 12:29:04.103