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Application Hotspot Shield 8.6.0





A guide to uninstall Hotspot Shield 8.6.0 from your system

Hotspot Shield 8.6.0 is a computer program. This page holds details on how to remove it from your computer. The Windows release was developed by AnchorFree Inc.. More info about AnchorFree Inc. can be seen here. The application is frequently located in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield folder. Take into account that this location can differ depending on the user's decision. Hotspot Shield 8.6.0's entire uninstall command line is msiexec.exe /x {AF599C42-A2E5-4251-B7EE-4925D187AF8C} /L*V C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\HSS-8.6.0-install-hss-821-siis.exe.log. The application's main executable file occupies 146.88 KB (150400 bytes) on disk and is called cmw_srv.exe.

Hotspot Shield 8.6.0 is composed of the following executables which occupy 3.05 MB (3195504 bytes) on disk:

  • cmw_srv.exe (146.88 KB)
  • Hss.TrayNtf.exe (22.38 KB)
  • hsscp.exe (115.38 KB)
  • hydra.exe (1.41 MB)
  • hydra.exe (1.11 MB)
  • tap-windows-9.21.2.exe (250.23 KB)
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This page is about Hotspot Shield 8.6.0 version 8.6.0 only. Many files, folders and Windows registry entries can not be uninstalled when you are trying to remove Hotspot Shield 8.6.0 from your computer.

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

The files below remain on your disk when you remove Hotspot Shield 8.6.0:
  • 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.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.NativeCrashReport.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.Update.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\Foundation.Vpn.Common.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\Foundation.Vpn.Cooldown.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.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\KaitaiStruct.Runtime.CSharp.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\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\TimeZoneConverter.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\tr\Hss.Client.UI.View.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\x64\49F631DB-450A-4108-8F5C-434AF3FEE6DC.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\49F631DB-450A-4108-8F5C-434AF3FEE6DC.DLL
  • 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\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

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be cleaned; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\24C995FA5E2A15247BEE94521D78FAE8
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\HotspotShield

Supplementary values that are not removed:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\24C995FA5E2A15247BEE94521D78FAE8\ProductName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\hshld\ImagePath


How to erase Hotspot Shield 8.6.0 from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Hotspot Shield 8.6.0 is a program marketed by the software company AnchorFree Inc.. Frequently, users choose to uninstall this application. Sometimes this can be easier said than done because doing this manually takes some know-how related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best EASY manner to uninstall Hotspot Shield 8.6.0 is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your Windows system.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with the program's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of utilities.

3. Click on the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the applications installed on your computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Hotspot Shield 8.6.0 or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Hotspot Shield 8.6.0". The Hotspot Shield 8.6.0 program will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select Hotspot Shield 8.6.0 in the list of apps, the following information regarding the program is shown to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding Hotspot Shield 8.6.0, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the app you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Hotspot Shield 8.6.0.
Uninstall Hotspot Shield 8.6.0


8. After removing Hotspot Shield 8.6.0, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of Hotspot Shield 8.6.0 that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Hotspot Shield 8.6.0 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

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



Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Hotspot Shield 8.6.0 by AnchorFree Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that Hotspot Shield 8.6.0 by AnchorFree Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Hotspot Shield 8.6.0 supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2019-09-10 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2019-09-10 15:22:01.423