NETGEAR Genie

A guide to uninstall NETGEAR Genie from your system

NETGEAR Genie is a computer program. This page is comprised of details on how to uninstall it from your computer. It was coded for Windows by NETGEAR Inc.. Additional info about NETGEAR Inc. can be seen here. NETGEAR Genie is typically set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\NETGEAR Genie folder, however this location may vary a lot depending on the user's decision while installing the application. You can remove NETGEAR Genie by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\NETGEAR Genie\uninstall.exe. Keep in mind that you might be prompted for administrator rights. NETGEAR Genie's main file takes about 588.75 KB (602880 bytes) and its name is NETGEARGenie.exe.

NETGEAR Genie is composed of the following executables which occupy 3.89 MB (4082048 bytes) on disk:

• uninstall.exe (636.63 KB)
• wpdel.exe (220.25 KB)
• wpinst.exe (704.25 KB)
• genie2_tray.exe (102.75 KB)
• InternetDaemon.exe (297.75 KB)
• NETGEAR Genie WiFi Analytics.exe (978.25 KB)
• NETGEARGenie.exe (588.75 KB)
• NETGEARGenieDaemon.exe (191.25 KB)
• NETGEARGenieDaemon64.exe (226.75 KB)
• readyShareFileChecker.exe (39.75 KB)

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This web page is about NETGEAR Genie version 2.4.12.00 only. You can find below info on other releases of NETGEAR Genie:

• 2.2.28.23.
• Unknown
• 2.4.60.00
• 2.3.1.16
• 2.4.28.00
• 2.4.48.00
• 2.2.26.50
• 2.2.25.6
• 2.3.1.25
• 2.4.16.00
• 2.3.1.13
• 2.3.1.24
• 2.4.18.00
• 2.4.15.07
• 2.3.1.57
• 2.4.44.00
• 2.3.1.46
• 2.4.56.00
• 2.2.27.1
• 2.2.28.24.

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If you are manually uninstalling NETGEAR Genie we recommend you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders left behind when you uninstall NETGEAR Genie:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\NETGEAR Genie

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\NETGEAR Genie\bin\airprintdll.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\NETGEAR Genie\bin\ComputerDetails.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\NETGEAR Genie\bin\DiagnoseDll.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\NETGEAR Genie\bin\DiagnosePlugin.dll

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\NETGEAR Genie
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\NETGEAR Genie

Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following registry values:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\NETGEAR Genie\bin\NETGEARGenie.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\NETGEAR Genie\DisplayIcon
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\NETGEAR Genie\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\NETGEAR Genie\UninstallString

How to uninstall NETGEAR Genie from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

NETGEAR Genie is a program by NETGEAR Inc.. Sometimes, people want to remove it. This is easier said than done because doing this manually takes some experience related to Windows internal functioning. One of the best SIMPLE procedure to remove NETGEAR Genie is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general utility to take care of your system.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful program.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


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

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find NETGEAR Genie or simply activate the Search feature and type in "NETGEAR Genie". If it exists on your system the NETGEAR Genie application will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select NETGEAR Genie in the list of programs, the following information regarding the program is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding NETGEAR Genie, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the program you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove NETGEAR Genie.


8. After removing NETGEAR Genie, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of NETGEAR Genie which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing NETGEAR Genie with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove NETGEAR Genie by NETGEAR Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that NETGEAR Genie by NETGEAR Inc. is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove NETGEAR Genie supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.