Hotspot Shield 4.16.1

A guide to uninstall Hotspot Shield 4.16.1 from your computer

This page is about Hotspot Shield 4.16.1 for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It is made by AnchorFree Inc.. Further information on AnchorFree Inc. can be seen here. Usually the Hotspot Shield 4.16.1 application is to be found in the C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield directory, depending on the user's option during setup. C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\Uninstall.exe is the full command line if you want to uninstall Hotspot Shield 4.16.1. The application's main executable file occupies 2.62 MB (2745552 bytes) on disk and is labeled HSSCP.exe.

The executable files below are installed beside Hotspot Shield 4.16.1. They occupy about 13.36 MB (14005752 bytes) on disk.

• Uninstall.exe (642.24 KB)
• cfghlp_cmd64.exe (225.70 KB)
• cmw_srv.exe (1.52 MB)
• CrashSender1403.exe (1.18 MB)
• FBW.exe (1.37 MB)
• FBWMgr.exe (827.70 KB)
• HSSCP.exe (2.62 MB)
• hssfixme.exe (84.22 KB)
• HSSHook.exe (1.24 MB)
• HssInstaller.exe (582.20 KB)
• HSSTrayService.exe (94.34 KB)
• hsswd.exe (812.20 KB)
• hydra.exe (870.70 KB)
• Launcher.exe (81.20 KB)
• openvpn.exe (670.72 KB)
• tapinstall.exe (81.24 KB)

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This data is about Hotspot Shield 4.16.1 version 4.16.1 only. Following the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the PC. Part_A few of these are listed below.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Hotspot Shield 4.16.1 from your PC:

• C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Hotspot Shield
• C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\CrashRpt\UnsentCrashReports\Hotspot Shield_4.16.1.9429
• C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Hotspot Shield
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield

Generally, the following files remain on disk:

• C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Hotspot Shield\report\af_proxy.dll
• C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Hotspot Shield\report\af_proxy_cmd_rep.exe
• C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Hotspot Shield\report\zlib1.dll
• C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\Hotspot Shield.lnk

Registry that is not cleaned:

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

Additional values that you should clean:

• 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 4.16.1 from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Hotspot Shield 4.16.1 is an application offered by the software company AnchorFree Inc.. Frequently, people choose to uninstall this application. Sometimes this can be troublesome because doing this by hand requires some know-how related to removing Windows applications by hand. The best EASY procedure to uninstall Hotspot Shield 4.16.1 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 an efficient uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your Windows PC.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire the program's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system utility.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


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

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Hotspot Shield 4.16.1 or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Hotspot Shield 4.16.1". The Hotspot Shield 4.16.1 program will be found automatically. After you select Hotspot Shield 4.16.1 in the list of applications, the following data regarding the application is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other users have regarding Hotspot Shield 4.16.1, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the program you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Hotspot Shield 4.16.1.


8. After uninstalling Hotspot Shield 4.16.1, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong Hotspot Shield 4.16.1 that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Hotspot Shield 4.16.1 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall Hotspot Shield 4.16.1 by AnchorFree Inc. from your PC, we are not saying that Hotspot Shield 4.16.1 by AnchorFree Inc. is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Hotspot Shield 4.16.1 in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.