Hotspot Shield 5.4.12

A guide to uninstall Hotspot Shield 5.4.12 from your computer

This page contains thorough information on how to remove Hotspot Shield 5.4.12 for Windows. The Windows version was created by AnchorFree Inc.. You can find out more on AnchorFree Inc. or check for application updates here. The program is often located in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield directory (same installation drive as Windows). You can uninstall Hotspot Shield 5.4.12 by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\Uninstall.exe. Keep in mind that you might be prompted for administrator rights. The program's main executable file occupies 3.23 MB (3390584 bytes) on disk and is titled HSSCP.exe.

Hotspot Shield 5.4.12 installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 14.01 MB (14692280 bytes) on disk.

• Uninstall.exe (575.26 KB)
• af_proxy_cmd.exe (300.13 KB)
• cfghlp_cmd64.exe (505.62 KB)
• cmw_srv.exe (2.59 MB)
• CrashSender1403.exe (915.12 KB)
• FBW.exe (1.13 MB)
• FBWMgr.exe (570.12 KB)
• HSSCP.exe (3.23 MB)
• hssfixme.exe (97.91 KB)
• HssInstaller.exe (453.62 KB)
• HssInstaller64.exe (813.63 KB)
• HSSTrayService.exe (100.75 KB)
• hsswd.exe (844.70 KB)
• hydra.exe (450.62 KB)
• Launcher.exe (24.62 KB)
• openvpn.exe (678.13 KB)
• tapinstall.exe (85.74 KB)

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This web page is about Hotspot Shield 5.4.12 version 5.4.12 only. Several files, folders and registry data will not be uninstalled when you want to remove Hotspot Shield 5.4.12 from your computer.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Hotspot Shield 5.4.12 from your computer:

• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Hotspot Shield

The files below remain on your disk by Hotspot Shield 5.4.12's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\afvpn.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\api-ms-win-core-datetime-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\api-ms-win-core-debug-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\api-ms-win-core-heap-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\api-ms-win-core-interlocked-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\api-ms-win-core-memory-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\api-ms-win-core-namedpipe-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\api-ms-win-core-processenvironment-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\api-ms-win-core-profile-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\api-ms-win-core-rtlsupport-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\api-ms-win-core-string-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\api-ms-win-core-util-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\api-ms-win-crt-conio-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\api-ms-win-crt-multibyte-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\api-ms-win-crt-private-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\api-ms-win-crt-process-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\api-ms-win-crt-time-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\cfghlp.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\cfghlp_cmd64.exe
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\cmw_srv.exe
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\concrt140.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\HSSCP.exe
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\hssfixme.exe
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\HssInstaller.exe
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\HssRep.5.4.11.dll
• 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\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\msvcp140.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\NetworkRep.5.4.11.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\openvpn.exe
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\tapinstall.exe
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\TrafMgr_1_1_32.sys
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\TrafMgr_1_1_64.sys
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\ucrtbase.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\vccorlib140.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\vcruntime140.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\vistahlp.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\bin\wddll.dll
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\config\config.hvpn
• 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\driver\af.cer
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\driver\af16.cer
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\driver\af2.cer
• 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\hss.ico
• C:\Program Files\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\applaunch.html

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\24C995FA5E2A15247BEE94521A7695F4
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\HotspotShield

Additional registry values that you should delete:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\24C995FA5E2A15247BEE94521A7695F4\ProductName

How to erase Hotspot Shield 5.4.12 from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Hotspot Shield 5.4.12 is an application released by the software company AnchorFree Inc.. Sometimes, users decide to erase this application. This can be troublesome because uninstalling this manually requires some know-how related to Windows program uninstallation. The best SIMPLE solution to erase Hotspot Shield 5.4.12 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 PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general utility to take care of your system.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


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

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Hotspot Shield 5.4.12 or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Hotspot Shield 5.4.12". If it is installed on your PC the Hotspot Shield 5.4.12 application will be found very quickly. When you click Hotspot Shield 5.4.12 in the list , the following data regarding the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding Hotspot Shield 5.4.12, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the application you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Hotspot Shield 5.4.12.


8. After uninstalling Hotspot Shield 5.4.12, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of Hotspot Shield 5.4.12 that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Hotspot Shield 5.4.12 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Hotspot Shield 5.4.12 by AnchorFree Inc. from your PC, nor are we saying that Hotspot Shield 5.4.12 by AnchorFree Inc. is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed info on how to remove Hotspot Shield 5.4.12 supposing 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' computers.