Hotspot Shield 5.20.9

A guide to uninstall Hotspot Shield 5.20.9 from your system

Hotspot Shield 5.20.9 is a Windows application. Read below about how to uninstall it from your PC. The Windows release was developed by AnchorFree Inc.. Check out here for more info on AnchorFree Inc.. Usually the Hotspot Shield 5.20.9 application is placed in the C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield folder, depending on the user's option during setup. You can remove Hotspot Shield 5.20.9 by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\Uninstall.exe. Note that you might be prompted for administrator rights. HSSCP.exe is the Hotspot Shield 5.20.9's primary executable file and it occupies close to 3.24 MB (3397328 bytes) on disk.

The executable files below are part of Hotspot Shield 5.20.9. They occupy an average of 14.95 MB (15681096 bytes) on disk.

• Uninstall.exe (728.60 KB)
• af_proxy_cmd.exe (634.20 KB)
• cfghlp_cmd64.exe (428.20 KB)
• cmw_srv.exe (2.09 MB)
• CrashSender1403.exe (1.25 MB)
• FBW.exe (1.52 MB)
• FBWMgr.exe (934.70 KB)
• HSSCP.exe (3.24 MB)
• hssfixme.exe (177.73 KB)
• HssInstaller.exe (649.20 KB)
• HSSTrayService.exe (94.34 KB)
• hsswd.exe (844.20 KB)
• hydra.exe (903.70 KB)
• Launcher.exe (158.20 KB)
• openvpn.exe (671.72 KB)
• tapinstall.exe (145.24 KB)
• HssInstaller.exe (649.20 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 5.20.9 of Hotspot Shield 5.20.9. If you are manually uninstalling Hotspot Shield 5.20.9 we recommend you to verify if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Directories that were found:

• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\CrashRpt\UnsentCrashReports\Hotspot Shield_5.20.9.9321
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Hotspot Shield
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\hss721.blogspot.com\Hotspot Shield 8.7.1 Pre-Active 8.7.1.11380

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\af_proxy.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\af_proxy_cmd.exe
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\afvpn.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\cfghlp.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\cfghlp_cmd64.exe
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\cmwhydraplugin.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\cpau.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\crashrpt_lang.ini
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\CrashRpt1403.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\CrashSender1403.exe
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\FBW.exe
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\FBWMgr.exe
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\hssfixme.exe
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\hssinst.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\HssInstaller.exe
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\HssRep.5.20.9.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\HSSTrayService.exe
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\hsswd.exe
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\hydra.exe
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\lang\gui-ara.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\lang\gui-bur.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\lang\gui-chi.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\lang\gui-eng.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\lang\gui-fre.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\lang\gui-ger.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\lang\gui-ind.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\lang\gui-jpn.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\lang\gui-kor.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\lang\gui-per.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\lang\gui-por.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\lang\gui-rus.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\lang\gui-spa.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\lang\gui-tur.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\lang\gui-vie.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\Launcher.exe
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\libcurl.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\libeay32.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\libidn-11.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\libpkcs11-helper-1.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\libssl32.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\msvcr90.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\NetworkRep.5.20.9.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\openvpn.exe
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\tapinstall.exe
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\vistahlp.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\wddll.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\zlib1.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\config\config.hvpn
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\config\hydra_hssst.cfg
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\config\icooff.cfg
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\config\proxy.hvpn
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\config\sd-info-direct.cfg
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\config\sd-info-main.cfg
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\config\upd_dat.cfg
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\driver\taphss6.cat
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\driver\taphss6.inf
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\driver\taphss6.sys
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\hsswd\default\default.cfg
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\hsswd\default\saved_ai.cfg
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\hsswd\default\saved_cf2.cfg
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\HssWPR\hssdrv6.cat
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\HssWPR\hssdrv6.sys
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\HssWPR\hssinst.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\HssWPR\HssInstaller.exe
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\HssWPR\nethss6.inf
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\HssWPR\wpr.conf
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\applaunch.html
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\automode.png
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\automode12.bmp
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\automode12.png
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\automode16.bmp
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\automode16.png
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\automode20.bmp
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\automode20.png
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\automode24.bmp
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\automode24.png
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\blank.html
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\common.css
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\common.js
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\connected.png
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\connected12.bmp
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\connected12.png
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\connected16.bmp
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\connected16.png
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\connected20.bmp
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\connected20.png
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\connected24.bmp
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\connected24.png
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\connecting.png
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\connecting12.bmp
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\connecting12.png
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\connecting16.bmp
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\connecting16.png
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\connecting20.bmp
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\connecting20.png
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\connecting24.bmp
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\connecting24.png
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\disconnected12.bmp
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\disconnected12.png
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\disconnected16.bmp

Registry that is not cleaned:

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

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\HssTrayService\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\HssWd\ImagePath

How to uninstall Hotspot Shield 5.20.9 from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Hotspot Shield 5.20.9 is an application offered by the software company AnchorFree Inc.. Frequently, users decide to uninstall it. Sometimes this is hard because doing this manually requires some experience regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best QUICK action to uninstall Hotspot Shield 5.20.9 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 system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around utility to clean your Windows computer.

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

2. Start 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 powerful package of tools.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the programs existing on the PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Hotspot Shield 5.20.9 or simply activate the Search field and type in "Hotspot Shield 5.20.9". If it is installed on your PC the Hotspot Shield 5.20.9 application will be found very quickly. After you select Hotspot Shield 5.20.9 in the list , the following information about the application is available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have about Hotspot Shield 5.20.9, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the application you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Hotspot Shield 5.20.9.


8. After removing Hotspot Shield 5.20.9, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Hotspot Shield 5.20.9 which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Hotspot Shield 5.20.9 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Hotspot Shield 5.20.9 by AnchorFree Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that Hotspot Shield 5.20.9 by AnchorFree Inc. is not a good application for your computer. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Hotspot Shield 5.20.9 in case 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' computers.