Hotspot Shield 2.51

A way to uninstall Hotspot Shield 2.51 from your PC

This web page contains thorough information on how to remove Hotspot Shield 2.51 for Windows. The Windows version was created by AnchorFree. Check out here where you can read more on AnchorFree. Usually the Hotspot Shield 2.51 program is placed in the C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield directory, depending on the user's option during setup. Hotspot Shield 2.51's entire uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\Uninstall.exe. The application's main executable file is called openvpntray.exe and it has a size of 1.14 MB (1192264 bytes).

Hotspot Shield 2.51 is composed of the following executables which take 5.60 MB (5876256 bytes) on disk:

• Uninstall.exe (250.23 KB)
• af_proxy_cmd.exe (1.13 MB)
• cfg_mgr.exe (155.32 KB)
• fbw.exe (449.32 KB)
• ffinst.exe (83.55 KB)
• hssfixme.exe (82.09 KB)
• HssInstaller.exe (222.32 KB)
• HSSTrayService.exe (75.70 KB)
• hsswd.exe (321.82 KB)
• openvpn.exe (586.32 KB)
• openvpnas.exe (529.34 KB)
• openvpntray.exe (1.14 MB)
• tapinstall.exe (81.24 KB)
• hsssrv.exe (354.82 KB)

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The current web page applies to Hotspot Shield 2.51 version 2.51 alone. If you are manually uninstalling Hotspot Shield 2.51 we advise you to verify if the following data is left behind on your PC.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Hotspot Shield 2.51:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Hotspot Shield
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Hotspot Shield

Generally, the following files are left on disk:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\af_proxy.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\af_proxy_cmd.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\cfg_mgr.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\cfghlp.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\cmw_srv.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\cpau.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\curl-ca-bundle.crt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\FBW.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\FBWMgr.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\ffinst.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\HSSCP.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\hssfixme.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\hssinst.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\HssInstaller.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\HssInstaller64.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\HssSrvlib.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\HSSTrayService.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\hsswd.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\lang\gui-ara.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\lang\gui-bur.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\lang\gui-chi.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\lang\gui-eng.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\lang\gui-fre.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\lang\gui-ger.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\lang\gui-jpn.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\lang\gui-per.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\lang\gui-rus.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\lang\gui-spa.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\lang\gui-tur.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\lang\gui-vie.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\Launcher.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\libcurl.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\libeay32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\libidn-11.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\libpkcs11-helper-1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\libssl32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\NetworkRep.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\openvpn.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\openvpnas.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\openvpntray.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\tapinstall.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\vistahlp.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\wddll.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\winhlp.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\zlib1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\ConduitUninstaller.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\config\config.hvpn
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\config\icooff.cfg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\config\ipsec_hssst.cfg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\config\openvpn_hssst.cfg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\config\proxy.hvpn
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\config\proxy_hssst.cfg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\config\sd-info-direct.cfg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\config\sd-info-main.cfg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\config\upd_dat.cfg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\driver\OemWin2k.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\driver\taphss.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\driver\taphss.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\driver\taphss6.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\driver\taphss6.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\driver\taphss6.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\hss.ico
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\HssFF\config_ff.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\HssFF\config_ff_srch.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\HssIE\config.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\HssIE\config_srch.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\HssIE\HssIE.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\HssIE\HssIE_64.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\hsswd\default\default.cfg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\HssWPR\hssdrv.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\HssWPR\hssdrv.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\HssWPR\hssdrv_m.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\HssWPR\hssdrv6.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\HssWPR\hssdrv6.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\HssWPR\hssinst.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\HssWPR\HssInstaller64.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\HssWPR\hsssrv.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\HssWPR\nethss.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\HssWPR\nethss_m.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\HssWPR\nethss6.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\HssWPR\wpr.conf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\bg.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\blank.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\btn_bg.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\btn_blue_bg.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\btn_buy.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\btn_close.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\btn_faq.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\btn_green_bg.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\btn_green_big_bg.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\btn_help.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\btn_info.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\btn_install_patch.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\btn_reconnect.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\btn_red_bg.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\btn_reinstall.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\btn_settings.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\btn_share.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\btn_sprite.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\btn_support.png

Registry that is not removed:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\HotspotShield

Supplementary registry values that are not cleaned:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\hshld\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\HssSrv\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\HssTrayService\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\HssWd\ImagePath

How to erase Hotspot Shield 2.51 from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Hotspot Shield 2.51 is an application by AnchorFree. Some users decide to remove this program. Sometimes this can be troublesome because performing this by hand requires some knowledge regarding PCs. One of the best EASY approach to remove Hotspot Shield 2.51 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 Windows system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around utility to take care of your Windows system.

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• go to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the 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 features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows tool.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the applications existing on your PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Hotspot Shield 2.51 or simply activate the Search field and type in "Hotspot Shield 2.51". If it is installed on your PC the Hotspot Shield 2.51 program will be found automatically. Notice that when you click Hotspot Shield 2.51 in the list of apps, the following information about the application is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other users have about Hotspot Shield 2.51, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Hotspot Shield 2.51.


8. After uninstalling Hotspot Shield 2.51, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Hotspot Shield 2.51 that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Hotspot Shield 2.51 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.

Your Windows 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 Hotspot Shield 2.51 by AnchorFree from your PC, nor are we saying that Hotspot Shield 2.51 by AnchorFree is not a good application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Hotspot Shield 2.51 in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.