Hotspot Shield 5.1.2

A guide to uninstall Hotspot Shield 5.1.2 from your computer

This page is about Hotspot Shield 5.1.2 for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. The Windows release was developed by AnchorFree Inc.. Check out here where you can read more on AnchorFree Inc.. The program is usually placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield directory (same installation drive as Windows). Hotspot Shield 5.1.2's entire uninstall command line is C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\Uninstall.exe. Hotspot Shield 5.1.2's main file takes about 3.24 MB (3397328 bytes) and is called HSSCP.exe.

Hotspot Shield 5.1.2 contains of the executables below. They occupy 14.32 MB (15017872 bytes) on disk.

• hss_elite.exe (229.14 KB)
• Uninstall.exe (664.58 KB)
• af_proxy_cmd.exe (570.20 KB)
• cfghlp_cmd64.exe (428.20 KB)
• cmw_srv.exe (2.04 MB)
• CrashSender1403.exe (1.18 MB)
• FBW.exe (1.45 MB)
• FBWMgr.exe (866.70 KB)
• HSSCP.exe (3.24 MB)
• hssfixme.exe (105.73 KB)
• HssInstaller.exe (585.20 KB)
• HssInstaller64.exe (254.70 KB)
• HSSTrayService.exe (94.34 KB)
• hsswd.exe (844.20 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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This page is about Hotspot Shield 5.1.2 version 5.1.2 only. After the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the computer. Part_A few of these are shown below.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Hotspot Shield 5.1.2:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield
• C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Hotspot Shield
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\CrashRpt\UnsentCrashReports\Hotspot Shield_5.1.2.9458
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Hotspot Shield

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\cfghlp.dll

Registry that is not removed:

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

Open regedit.exe to remove the registry values below from the Windows Registry:

• 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 5.1.2 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Hotspot Shield 5.1.2 is an application marketed by AnchorFree Inc.. Sometimes, computer users choose to remove it. Sometimes this can be difficult because performing this manually requires some skill related to removing Windows programs manually. One of the best EASY procedure to remove Hotspot Shield 5.1.2 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 system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your Windows PC.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the programs existing on the PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Hotspot Shield 5.1.2 or simply click the Search feature and type in "Hotspot Shield 5.1.2". The Hotspot Shield 5.1.2 application will be found automatically. Notice that after you click Hotspot Shield 5.1.2 in the list , the following information regarding the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other users have regarding Hotspot Shield 5.1.2, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the application you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Hotspot Shield 5.1.2.


8. After removing Hotspot Shield 5.1.2, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of Hotspot Shield 5.1.2 which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Hotspot Shield 5.1.2 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove Hotspot Shield 5.1.2 by AnchorFree Inc. from your PC, nor are we saying that Hotspot Shield 5.1.2 by AnchorFree Inc. is not a good application. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Hotspot Shield 5.1.2 in case 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' PCs.