Hotspot Shield 3.38

How to uninstall Hotspot Shield 3.38 from your PC

This web page is about Hotspot Shield 3.38 for Windows. Below you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. It was created for Windows by AnchorFree Inc.. Take a look here where you can read more on AnchorFree Inc.. Hotspot Shield 3.38 is typically installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield folder, subject to the user's decision. The full uninstall command line for Hotspot Shield 3.38 is C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\Uninstall.exe. The program's main executable file is titled HSSCP.exe and occupies 1.78 MB (1863976 bytes).

The following executable files are contained in Hotspot Shield 3.38. They occupy 7.97 MB (8359136 bytes) on disk.

• Uninstall.exe (514.66 KB)
• af_proxy_cmd.exe (339.29 KB)
• openvpn.exe (584.29 KB)
• cmw_srv.exe (975.29 KB)
• FBW.exe (928.79 KB)
• FBWMgr.exe (543.79 KB)
• HSSCP.exe (1.78 MB)
• hssfixme.exe (81.24 KB)
• HssInstaller.exe (361.29 KB)
• HssInstaller64.exe (216.79 KB)
• HSSTrayService.exe (76.67 KB)
• hsswd.exe (546.79 KB)
• hydra.exe (233.93 KB)
• Launcher.exe (53.29 KB)
• tapinstall.exe (85.74 KB)

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This page is about Hotspot Shield 3.38 version 3.38 alone. Hotspot Shield 3.38 has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Hotspot Shield 3.38 from your computer:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield
• C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Hotspot Shield
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Hotspot Shield
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Hotspot Shield

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall Hotspot Shield 3.38:

• 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\archconnect.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\cfghlp.dll

Registry that is not uninstalled:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\Software\HotSpot_Shield_Elite
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Tbccint\Toolbar\HotSpot_Shield_Elite
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Tbccint_HKLM\SOFTWARE\HotSpot_Shield_Elite
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\HotspotShield

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\HotspotShield\DisplayIcon
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\HotspotShield\InstallLocation
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\HotspotShield\UninstallString
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\hshld\EventMessageFile

How to uninstall Hotspot Shield 3.38 with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Hotspot Shield 3.38 is an application released by the software company AnchorFree Inc.. Some computer users choose to remove it. Sometimes this can be efortful because removing this by hand takes some knowledge regarding Windows internal functioning. The best SIMPLE approach to remove Hotspot Shield 3.38 is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your Windows system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with the program's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system utility.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the programs existing on your PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Hotspot Shield 3.38 or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Hotspot Shield 3.38". The Hotspot Shield 3.38 program will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click Hotspot Shield 3.38 in the list of apps, some information about the program is available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about Hotspot Shield 3.38, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the program you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. accept the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Hotspot Shield 3.38.


8. After removing Hotspot Shield 3.38, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong Hotspot Shield 3.38 which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Hotspot Shield 3.38 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove Hotspot Shield 3.38 by AnchorFree Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that Hotspot Shield 3.38 by AnchorFree Inc. is not a good application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to remove Hotspot Shield 3.38 in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.