Hotspot Shield 5.1.0

How to uninstall Hotspot Shield 5.1.0 from your computer

Hotspot Shield 5.1.0 is a software application. This page is comprised of details on how to remove it from your PC. It was developed for Windows by AnchorFree Inc.. Take a look here where you can get more info on AnchorFree Inc.. Usually the Hotspot Shield 5.1.0 program is installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield directory, depending on the user's option during install. Hotspot Shield 5.1.0's entire uninstall command line is C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\Uninstall.exe. Hotspot Shield 5.1.0's primary file takes around 2.91 MB (3055824 bytes) and is called HSSCP.exe.

Hotspot Shield 5.1.0 is comprised of the following executables which occupy 13.68 MB (14346112 bytes) on disk:

• Uninstall.exe (664.70 KB)
• af_proxy_cmd.exe (570.20 KB)
• cfghlp_cmd64.exe (428.20 KB)
• cmw_srv.exe (2.02 MB)
• CrashSender1403.exe (1.18 MB)
• FBW.exe (1.41 MB)
• FBWMgr.exe (844.20 KB)
• HSSCP.exe (2.91 MB)
• hssfixme.exe (105.73 KB)
• HssInstaller.exe (585.20 KB)
• HssInstaller64.exe (254.70 KB)
• HSSTrayService.exe (94.34 KB)
• hsswd.exe (831.70 KB)
• hydra.exe (827.70 KB)
• Launcher.exe (82.20 KB)
• openvpn.exe (671.72 KB)
• tapinstall.exe (85.74 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 5.1.0 of Hotspot Shield 5.1.0. A considerable amount of files, folders and Windows registry data can not be uninstalled when you remove Hotspot Shield 5.1.0 from your computer.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Hotspot Shield 5.1.0:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield
• C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Hotspot Shield
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\CrashRpt\UnsentCrashReports\Hotspot Shield_4.18.2.9276
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\CrashRpt\UnsentCrashReports\Hotspot Shield_5.0.1.9332

Files remaining:

• 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

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be uninstalled; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

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

Supplementary values that are not removed:

• 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 remove Hotspot Shield 5.1.0 from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Hotspot Shield 5.1.0 is a program by AnchorFree Inc.. Some people decide to remove it. Sometimes this can be difficult because removing this manually requires some skill related to removing Windows programs manually. The best SIMPLE way to remove Hotspot Shield 5.1.0 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 PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the applications existing on your PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Hotspot Shield 5.1.0 or simply activate the Search field and type in "Hotspot Shield 5.1.0". If it is installed on your PC the Hotspot Shield 5.1.0 app will be found automatically. Notice that after you select Hotspot Shield 5.1.0 in the list of apps, the following data about the application is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about Hotspot Shield 5.1.0, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the app you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Hotspot Shield 5.1.0.


8. After uninstalling Hotspot Shield 5.1.0, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Hotspot Shield 5.1.0 which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Hotspot Shield 5.1.0 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove Hotspot Shield 5.1.0 by AnchorFree Inc. from your PC, nor are we saying that Hotspot Shield 5.1.0 by AnchorFree Inc. is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove Hotspot Shield 5.1.0 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.