Hotspot Shield 5.20.12

A way to uninstall Hotspot Shield 5.20.12 from your PC

This web page contains detailed information on how to uninstall Hotspot Shield 5.20.12 for Windows. It was created for Windows by AnchorFree Inc.. Additional info about AnchorFree Inc. can be read here. The program is often installed in the C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield folder. Keep in mind that this location can differ being determined by the user's decision. The full command line for removing Hotspot Shield 5.20.12 is C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\Uninstall.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may receive a notification for administrator rights. The program's main executable file occupies 3.32 MB (3485392 bytes) on disk and is called HSSCP.exe.

The executable files below are part of Hotspot Shield 5.20.12. They take about 11.60 MB (12167176 bytes) on disk.

• Uninstall.exe (643.58 KB)
• af_proxy_cmd.exe (570.70 KB)
• cfghlp_cmd64.exe (428.20 KB)
• CrashSender1403.exe (1.18 MB)
• FBW.exe (1.45 MB)
• FBWMgr.exe (866.70 KB)
• HSSCP.exe (3.32 MB)
• hssfixme.exe (84.10 KB)
• HssInstaller.exe (585.70 KB)
• HSSTrayService.exe (94.34 KB)
• hsswd.exe (844.70 KB)
• hydra.exe (826.70 KB)
• Launcher.exe (82.20 KB)
• openvpn.exe (671.72 KB)
• tapinstall.exe (81.24 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 5.20.12 of Hotspot Shield 5.20.12. Following the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the computer. Some of these are listed below.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Hotspot Shield 5.20.12:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield
• C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Hotspot Shield
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\CrashRpt\UnsentCrashReports\Hotspot Shield_5.0.2.9347
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\CrashRpt\UnsentCrashReports\Hotspot Shield_5.1.3.9460

The files below are left behind on your disk by Hotspot Shield 5.20.12 when you uninstall it:

• 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

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:

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

Additional registry values that you should remove:

• 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 5.20.12 from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Hotspot Shield 5.20.12 is a program offered by the software company AnchorFree Inc.. Some users want to uninstall it. Sometimes this can be efortful because removing this by hand takes some skill regarding Windows internal functioning. The best EASY action to uninstall Hotspot Shield 5.20.12 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 Windows PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general utility to clean your Windows computer.

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• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD 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 functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of tools.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the applications existing on the computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Hotspot Shield 5.20.12 or simply activate the Search field and type in "Hotspot Shield 5.20.12". If it exists on your system the Hotspot Shield 5.20.12 program will be found automatically. When you select Hotspot Shield 5.20.12 in the list of programs, some information about the program is available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about Hotspot Shield 5.20.12, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the app you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Hotspot Shield 5.20.12.


8. After removing Hotspot Shield 5.20.12, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong Hotspot Shield 5.20.12 which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Hotspot Shield 5.20.12 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

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

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove Hotspot Shield 5.20.12 by AnchorFree Inc. from your PC, nor are we saying that Hotspot Shield 5.20.12 by AnchorFree Inc. is not a good application. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove Hotspot Shield 5.20.12 supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.