Hotspot Shield 8.0.3

A guide to uninstall Hotspot Shield 8.0.3 from your computer

This page is about Hotspot Shield 8.0.3 for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. The Windows release was developed by AnchorFree Inc.. Go over here where you can read more on AnchorFree Inc.. Hotspot Shield 8.0.3 is typically installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield directory, subject to the user's choice. The full command line for uninstalling Hotspot Shield 8.0.3 is msiexec.exe /x {AF599C42-A2E5-4251-B7EE-4925D127DEFF} /L*V C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\HSS-8.0.3-install-AnchorFree-1.exe.log. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might get a notification for administrator rights. hsscp.exe is the programs's main file and it takes circa 115.88 KB (118656 bytes) on disk.

The following executable files are contained in Hotspot Shield 8.0.3. They take 3.02 MB (3169904 bytes) on disk.

• cmw_srv.exe (132.88 KB)
• Hss.TrayNtf.exe (22.38 KB)
• hsscp.exe (115.88 KB)
• hydra.exe (1.40 MB)
• hydra.exe (1.11 MB)
• tap-windows-9.21.2.exe (250.23 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 8.0.3 of Hotspot Shield 8.0.3. Numerous files, folders and Windows registry entries will not be uninstalled when you are trying to remove Hotspot Shield 8.0.3 from your computer.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Hotspot Shield 8.0.3:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\afvpn.tlb
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\ar\Hss.Client.UI.View.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\AutoMapper.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\Castle.Core.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\cmw_srv.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\CommonServiceLocator.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\de\Hss.Client.UI.View.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\es\Hss.Client.UI.View.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\Foundation.Annotations.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\Foundation.Common.Cooldown.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\Foundation.Common.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\Foundation.Common.Networking.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\Foundation.Common.NotificationChannel.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\Foundation.Common.Rpc.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\Foundation.Common.Tracking.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\Foundation.Extensions.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\Foundation.ExtProc.Hydra.ComTypes.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\Foundation.ExtProc.Hydra.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\Foundation.Interop.Memory.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\Foundation.Interop.Wfp.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\Foundation.Premium.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\Foundation.UnifiedApi.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\Foundation.Vpn.Common.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\Foundation.Vpn.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\Foundation.Vpn.Sdk.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\fr\Hss.Client.UI.View.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\Google.Protobuf.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\Hardcodet.Wpf.TaskbarNotification.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\Hss.Client.Application.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\Hss.Client.Common.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\Hss.Client.Framework.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\Hss.Client.Management.Contract.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\Hss.Client.Management.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\Hss.Client.Services.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\Hss.Client.UI.Auxiliary.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\Hss.Client.UI.View.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\Hss.Client.UI.ViewModel.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\Hss.Common.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\Hss.Common.Rpc.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\Hss.Common.Support.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\Hss.Common.Wcf.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\Hss.Service.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\Hss.Service.Update.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\Hss.TrayNtf.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\hsscp.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\HtmlToXamlConverter.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\Interop.NETWORKLIST.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\ja\Hss.Client.UI.View.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\ko\Hss.Client.UI.View.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\Microsoft.Expression.Interactions.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\Mixpanel.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\Newtonsoft.Json.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\Ninject.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\Ninject.Extensions.Factory.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\NLog.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\Polly.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\Prism.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\Prism.Wpf.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\ProcessExtensions.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\pt\Hss.Client.UI.View.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\ru\Hss.Client.UI.View.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\SimpleInjector.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\speed.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\System.Buffers.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\System.Collections.Immutable.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\System.Memory.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\System.Threading.Tasks.Dataflow.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\System.Threading.Tasks.Extensions.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\System.ValueTuple.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\System.Windows.Interactivity.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\tr\Hss.Client.UI.View.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\x64\afvpn.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\x64\hydra.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\x86\afvpn.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\x86\hydra.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\ZendeskApi_v2.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\config\hydra_hssst.cfg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\config\sd-info-saved.cfg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\config\upd_dat.cfg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\config\update.cfg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\driver\openvpn-sha1.cer
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\driver\openvpn-sha256.cer
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\driver\tap-windows-9.21.2.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\hss.ico
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\license.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\update\partupd_8.7.0.part
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar\Hotspot Shield.lnk

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\24C995FA5E2A15247BEE94521D72EDFF
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\HotspotShield

Use regedit.exe to delete the following additional registry values from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\24C995FA5E2A15247BEE94521D72EDFF\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\hshld\ImagePath

How to uninstall Hotspot Shield 8.0.3 from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Hotspot Shield 8.0.3 is a program released by the software company AnchorFree Inc.. Frequently, users want to remove this application. This can be difficult because deleting this manually takes some advanced knowledge regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best SIMPLE manner to remove Hotspot Shield 8.0.3 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 system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your Windows system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the applications installed on your PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Hotspot Shield 8.0.3 or simply click the Search feature and type in "Hotspot Shield 8.0.3". If it exists on your system the Hotspot Shield 8.0.3 application will be found very quickly. After you click Hotspot Shield 8.0.3 in the list of apps, some information regarding the program is available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding Hotspot Shield 8.0.3, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the application you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Hotspot Shield 8.0.3.


8. After uninstalling Hotspot Shield 8.0.3, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong Hotspot Shield 8.0.3 which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Hotspot Shield 8.0.3 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove Hotspot Shield 8.0.3 by AnchorFree Inc. from your PC, we are not saying that Hotspot Shield 8.0.3 by AnchorFree Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This text simply contains detailed info on how to remove Hotspot Shield 8.0.3 supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.