Hotspot Shield 4.17.3

How to uninstall Hotspot Shield 4.17.3 from your computer

Hotspot Shield 4.17.3 is a computer program. This page is comprised of details on how to remove it from your PC. It was created for Windows by AnchorFree Inc.. Check out here for more info on AnchorFree Inc.. Usually the Hotspot Shield 4.17.3 program is installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield folder, depending on the user's option during setup. You can remove Hotspot Shield 4.17.3 by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\Uninstall.exe. Note that you might be prompted for admin rights. HSSCP.exe is the programs's main file and it takes circa 2.82 MB (2955472 bytes) on disk.

Hotspot Shield 4.17.3 is comprised of the following executables which occupy 13.64 MB (14300368 bytes) on disk:

• Uninstall.exe (664.74 KB)
• af_proxy_cmd.exe (564.20 KB)
• archconnect.exe (584.29 KB)
• cfghlp_cmd64.exe (225.70 KB)
• cmw_srv.exe (1.73 MB)
• CrashSender1403.exe (1.18 MB)
• FBW.exe (1.40 MB)
• FBWMgr.exe (850.20 KB)
• HSSCP.exe (2.82 MB)
• hssfixme.exe (105.73 KB)
• HssInstaller.exe (585.70 KB)
• HssInstaller64.exe (254.70 KB)
• HSSTrayService.exe (94.34 KB)
• hsswd.exe (827.70 KB)
• hydra.exe (810.70 KB)
• Launcher.exe (81.20 KB)
• openvpn.exe (670.72 KB)
• tapinstall.exe (85.74 KB)

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The current web page applies to Hotspot Shield 4.17.3 version 4.17.3 alone. Following the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the computer. Some of these are listed below.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Hotspot Shield 4.17.3 from your computer:

• C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\HOTSPOT SHIELD
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\CrashRpt\UnsentCrashReports\Hotspot Shield_4.17.2.9814
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\CrashRpt\UnsentCrashReports\Hotspot Shield_4.17.3.9232
• 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\afvpn.dll
• C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\HOTSPOT SHIELD\bin\cfghlp.dll

Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following values:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\HSSCP.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\HSSCP.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\hshld\EventMessageFile
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\HssWd\EventMessageFile

A way to erase Hotspot Shield 4.17.3 from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Hotspot Shield 4.17.3 is an application offered by the software company AnchorFree Inc.. Frequently, people want to erase this program. This can be easier said than done because deleting this by hand requires some advanced knowledge regarding Windows internal functioning. The best EASY procedure to erase Hotspot Shield 4.17.3 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 PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your Windows PC.

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

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

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the programs installed on the PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Hotspot Shield 4.17.3 or simply click the Search feature and type in "Hotspot Shield 4.17.3". If it exists on your system the Hotspot Shield 4.17.3 program will be found very quickly. When you select Hotspot Shield 4.17.3 in the list of applications, some information about the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about Hotspot Shield 4.17.3, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the application you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Hotspot Shield 4.17.3.


8. After uninstalling Hotspot Shield 4.17.3, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong Hotspot Shield 4.17.3 that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Hotspot Shield 4.17.3 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Hotspot Shield 4.17.3 by AnchorFree Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that Hotspot Shield 4.17.3 by AnchorFree Inc. is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Hotspot Shield 4.17.3 supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.