Gpg4win (2.3.0)

How to uninstall Gpg4win (2.3.0) from your PC

This page contains detailed information on how to remove Gpg4win (2.3.0) for Windows. It was created for Windows by The Gpg4win Project. Take a look here where you can get more info on The Gpg4win Project. More information about the app Gpg4win (2.3.0) can be seen at http://www.gpg4win.org/. Gpg4win (2.3.0) is usually installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\GNU\GnuPG directory, however this location may differ a lot depending on the user's decision when installing the program. You can remove Gpg4win (2.3.0) by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\GNU\GnuPG\gpg4win-uninstall.exe. Note that you might be prompted for admin rights. Gpg4win (2.3.0)'s main file takes about 146.71 KB (150235 bytes) and is named gpg4win-uninstall.exe.

Gpg4win (2.3.0) is comprised of the following executables which occupy 11.15 MB (11692410 bytes) on disk:

• dbus-launch.exe (12.50 KB)
• dbus-monitor.exe (19.50 KB)
• dbus-send.exe (41.00 KB)
• dirmngr-client.exe (52.50 KB)
• dirmngr.exe (211.50 KB)
• dirmngr_ldap.exe (48.00 KB)
• gdbus.exe (36.00 KB)
• gdk-pixbuf-pixdata.exe (14.00 KB)
• gdk-pixbuf-query-loaders.exe (17.00 KB)
• gio-querymodules.exe (13.50 KB)
• glib-compile-resources.exe (35.50 KB)
• glib-compile-schemas.exe (44.00 KB)
• glib-genmarshal.exe (34.50 KB)
• gobject-query.exe (14.50 KB)
• gpa.exe (645.50 KB)
• gpg-agent.exe (307.50 KB)
• gpg-connect-agent.exe (169.50 KB)
• gpg-error.exe (30.50 KB)
• gpg-preset-passphrase.exe (97.50 KB)
• gpg-protect-tool.exe (187.00 KB)
• gpg2.exe (805.50 KB)
• gpg2keys_curl.exe (51.50 KB)
• gpg2keys_finger.exe (73.00 KB)
• gpg2keys_hkp.exe (57.50 KB)
• gpg2keys_kdns.exe (68.00 KB)
• gpg2keys_ldap.exe (71.00 KB)
• gpg4win-uninstall.exe (146.71 KB)
• gpgconf.exe (141.00 KB)
• gpgme-w32spawn.exe (16.50 KB)
• gpgsm.exe (405.00 KB)
• gpgtar.exe (113.00 KB)
• gpgv2.exe (419.00 KB)
• gresource.exe (17.50 KB)
• gsettings.exe (24.00 KB)
• gspawn-win32-helper-console.exe (15.00 KB)
• gspawn-win32-helper.exe (14.50 KB)
• gtk-query-immodules-2.0.exe (17.00 KB)
• gtk-update-icon-cache.exe (33.00 KB)
• kwatchgnupg.exe (15.00 KB)
• md5sum.exe (19.00 KB)
• mkportable.exe (55.00 KB)
• pango-querymodules.exe (32.66 KB)
• paperkey.exe (37.50 KB)
• pinentry-gtk-2.exe (96.00 KB)
• pinentry.exe (261.00 KB)
• pinentry-w32.exe (74.50 KB)
• qdbus.exe (118.00 KB)
• scdaemon.exe (335.50 KB)
• sha1sum.exe (23.50 KB)
• sha256sum.exe (17.50 KB)
• dbus-daemon.exe (620.50 KB)
• kbuildsycoca4.exe (254.50 KB)
• kdebugdialog.exe (116.00 KB)
• kgpgconf.exe (198.00 KB)
• kleopatra.exe (3.91 MB)
• kwatchgnupg.exe (207.00 KB)
• gpgsm.exe (13.00 KB)
• gpgv.exe (13.00 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 2.3.0 of Gpg4win (2.3.0). Some files and registry entries are regularly left behind when you remove Gpg4win (2.3.0).

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Gpg4win (2.3.0):

• C:\Program Files (x86)\GNU\GnuPG\share\gpg4win

The files below are left behind on your disk by Gpg4win (2.3.0) when you uninstall it:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\GNU\GnuPG\gpg4win-uninstall.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\GNU\GnuPG\share\apps\kleopatra\pics\gpg4win.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\GNU\GnuPG\share\apps\kleopatra\pics\gpg4win-compact.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\GNU\GnuPG\share\gpg4win\gpg4win-compendium-de.pdf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\GNU\GnuPG\share\gpg4win\gpg4win-compendium-en.pdf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\GNU\GnuPG\share\gpg4win\HOWTO-SMIME.de.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\GNU\GnuPG\share\gpg4win\HOWTO-SMIME.en.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\GNU\GnuPG\share\gpg4win\README.ar.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\GNU\GnuPG\share\gpg4win\README.cz.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\GNU\GnuPG\share\gpg4win\README.de.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\GNU\GnuPG\share\gpg4win\README.en.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\GNU\GnuPG\share\gpg4win\README.es.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\GNU\GnuPG\share\gpg4win\README.fr.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\GNU\GnuPG\share\gpg4win\README.it.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\GNU\GnuPG\share\gpg4win\README.pt.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\GNU\GnuPG\share\gpg4win\README.ru.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\GNU\GnuPG\share\gpg4win\versioninfo.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_GNU_GnuPG_share_gpg4win_gpg4win-compendium-de_pdf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_GNU_GnuPG_share_gpg4win_gpg4win-compendium-en_pdf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_GNU_GnuPG_share_gpg4win_HOWTO-SMIME_en_txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_GNU_GnuPG_share_gpg4win_README_it_txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\http___www_gpg4win_org_doc_de_gpg4win-compendium_html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\http___www_gpg4win_org_doc_en_gpg4win-compendium_html

Registry keys:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\GNU\GPG4Win
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\GPG4Win

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\DirMngr\ImagePath

A way to remove Gpg4win (2.3.0) from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Gpg4win (2.3.0) is a program offered by The Gpg4win Project. Sometimes, computer users decide to uninstall this application. Sometimes this can be easier said than done because deleting this by hand requires some know-how regarding PCs. The best SIMPLE way to uninstall Gpg4win (2.3.0) is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general tool to clean your Windows computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows tool.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the applications installed on your computer will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Gpg4win (2.3.0) or simply activate the Search field and type in "Gpg4win (2.3.0)". If it exists on your system the Gpg4win (2.3.0) app will be found automatically. Notice that after you select Gpg4win (2.3.0) in the list of apps, some information about the application is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about Gpg4win (2.3.0), ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the application you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Gpg4win (2.3.0):

• The publisher is: http://www.gpg4win.org/
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\GNU\GnuPG\gpg4win-uninstall.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Gpg4win (2.3.0).


8. After removing Gpg4win (2.3.0), Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Gpg4win (2.3.0) which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Gpg4win (2.3.0) with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove Gpg4win (2.3.0) by The Gpg4win Project from your computer, we are not saying that Gpg4win (2.3.0) by The Gpg4win Project is not a good software application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Gpg4win (2.3.0) in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.