Hotspot Shield 4.20.4

A guide to uninstall Hotspot Shield 4.20.4 from your computer

You can find on this page detailed information on how to uninstall Hotspot Shield 4.20.4 for Windows. It is written by AnchorFree Inc.. Further information on AnchorFree Inc. can be found here. The application is often installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield folder (same installation drive as Windows). Hotspot Shield 4.20.4's complete uninstall command line is C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\Uninstall.exe. HSSCP.exe is the programs's main file and it takes around 2.75 MB (2887888 bytes) on disk.

The executable files below are installed together with Hotspot Shield 4.20.4. They occupy about 12.42 MB (13028208 bytes) on disk.

• Uninstall.exe (559.03 KB)
• af_proxy_cmd.exe (563.70 KB)
• cfghlp_cmd64.exe (225.70 KB)
• cmw_srv.exe (1.58 MB)
• CrashSender1403.exe (1.18 MB)
• FBW.exe (1.38 MB)
• FBWMgr.exe (825.70 KB)
• HSSCP.exe (2.75 MB)
• hssfixme.exe (84.22 KB)
• HssInstaller.exe (581.20 KB)
• HssInstaller64.exe (216.79 KB)
• HSSTrayService.exe (94.34 KB)
• hsswd.exe (575.70 KB)
• hydra.exe (873.20 KB)
• Launcher.exe (81.20 KB)
• openvpn.exe (670.72 KB)
• tapinstall.exe (85.74 KB)

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The current page applies to Hotspot Shield 4.20.4 version 4.20.4 alone. Some files and registry entries are usually left behind when you uninstall Hotspot Shield 4.20.4.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield
• C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Hotspot Shield
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\CrashRpt\UnsentCrashReports\Hotspot Shield_4.20.4.9882
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Hotspot Shield

The files below were left behind on your disk when you remove Hotspot Shield 4.20.4:

• 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

Frequently the following registry keys will not be uninstalled:

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

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

• 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 erase Hotspot Shield 4.20.4 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Hotspot Shield 4.20.4 is a program offered by the software company AnchorFree Inc.. Some users decide to uninstall this application. Sometimes this is hard because removing this manually requires some experience regarding removing Windows applications by hand. The best EASY solution to uninstall Hotspot Shield 4.20.4 is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your Windows PC.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the programs installed on your computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Hotspot Shield 4.20.4 or simply click the Search feature and type in "Hotspot Shield 4.20.4". If it is installed on your PC the Hotspot Shield 4.20.4 app will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select Hotspot Shield 4.20.4 in the list , some information regarding the program is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding Hotspot Shield 4.20.4, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the program you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. accept the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Hotspot Shield 4.20.4.


8. After uninstalling Hotspot Shield 4.20.4, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong Hotspot Shield 4.20.4 that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Hotspot Shield 4.20.4 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Hotspot Shield 4.20.4 by AnchorFree Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that Hotspot Shield 4.20.4 by AnchorFree Inc. is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to remove Hotspot Shield 4.20.4 in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.