Hotspot Shield 5.0.0

A way to uninstall Hotspot Shield 5.0.0 from your computer

Hotspot Shield 5.0.0 is a software application. This page contains details on how to uninstall it from your computer. The Windows release was created by AnchorFree Inc.. Check out here for more details on AnchorFree Inc.. Hotspot Shield 5.0.0 is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield directory, however this location can vary a lot depending on the user's option while installing the application. The full command line for removing Hotspot Shield 5.0.0 is C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\Uninstall.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may be prompted for administrator rights. HSSCP.exe is the programs's main file and it takes approximately 2.83 MB (2962640 bytes) on disk.

Hotspot Shield 5.0.0 installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 13.15 MB (13784088 bytes) on disk.

• Uninstall.exe (664.85 KB)
• af_proxy_cmd.exe (566.70 KB)
• cfghlp_cmd64.exe (225.70 KB)
• cmw_srv.exe (1.78 MB)
• CrashSender1403.exe (1.18 MB)
• FBW.exe (1.41 MB)
• FBWMgr.exe (852.70 KB)
• HSSCP.exe (2.83 MB)
• hssfixme.exe (105.73 KB)
• HssInstaller.exe (585.70 KB)
• HssInstaller64.exe (254.70 KB)
• HSSTrayService.exe (94.34 KB)
• hsswd.exe (830.20 KB)
• hydra.exe (817.70 KB)
• Launcher.exe (81.20 KB)
• openvpn.exe (670.72 KB)
• tapinstall.exe (85.74 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 5.0.0 of Hotspot Shield 5.0.0. Some files, folders and registry data can not be removed when you are trying to remove Hotspot Shield 5.0.0 from your computer.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Hotspot Shield 5.0.0:

• 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 5.0.0:

• 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\archconnect.exe

Registry keys:

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

Supplementary registry values that are not cleaned:

• 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

A way to remove Hotspot Shield 5.0.0 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Hotspot Shield 5.0.0 is a program offered by AnchorFree Inc.. Some people decide to uninstall this program. This is troublesome because performing this by hand takes some knowledge regarding Windows program uninstallation. One of the best SIMPLE procedure to uninstall Hotspot Shield 5.0.0 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, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general tool to take care of your Windows system.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system utility.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


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

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Hotspot Shield 5.0.0 or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Hotspot Shield 5.0.0". If it is installed on your PC the Hotspot Shield 5.0.0 program will be found automatically. When you click Hotspot Shield 5.0.0 in the list of apps, the following data regarding the application is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding Hotspot Shield 5.0.0, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the program you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Hotspot Shield 5.0.0.


8. After removing Hotspot Shield 5.0.0, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of Hotspot Shield 5.0.0 which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Hotspot Shield 5.0.0 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Hotspot Shield 5.0.0 by AnchorFree Inc. from your PC, we are not saying that Hotspot Shield 5.0.0 by AnchorFree Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove Hotspot Shield 5.0.0 supposing 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.