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A guide to uninstall NordVPN from your computer

This web page contains complete information on how to uninstall NordVPN for Windows. The Windows release was created by Nord Security. Take a look here for more info on Nord Security. NordVPN is commonly installed in the C:\Program Files\NordVPN directory, regulated by the user's decision. The entire uninstall command line for NordVPN is C:\Program Files\NordVPN\unins000.exe. NordVPN's main file takes about 546.85 KB (559976 bytes) and is called NordVPN.exe.

NordVPN contains of the executables below. They take 16.32 MB (17117600 bytes) on disk.




  • nordvpn-service.exe (2.39 MB)
  • NordVPN.exe (546.85 KB)
  • unins000.exe (3.23 MB)
  • deldirrpa.exe (318.65 KB)
  • nordvpn-restarter.exe (147.15 KB)
  • nordvpn-service-app.exe (265.15 KB)
  • NordVPNApp.exe (251.15 KB)
  • tapctl.exe (42.65 KB)
  • devcon.exe (103.23 KB)
  • openvpn-nordvpn.exe (1,019.15 KB)
  • deldirrpa.exe (318.65 KB)
  • nordvpn-restarter.exe (147.15 KB)
  • nordvpn-service-app.exe (265.15 KB)
  • NordVPNApp.exe (251.15 KB)
  • tapctl.exe (42.65 KB)
  • openvpn-nordvpn.exe (1,022.15 KB)
  • NordSecurity.NordVpn.DiagnosticsTool.Application.exe (274.65 KB)
  • NordVpn.DiagnosticsTool.exe (274.65 KB)
  • NordPassSetup.exe (800.05 KB)
  • NordUpdaterSetup.exe (4.23 MB)
  • nordsec-threatprotection-service.exe (312.59 KB)
  • nordsec-threatprotection-service-app.exe (62.15 KB)
  • nordsec-threatprotection-service-app.exe (62.65 KB)
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This data is about NordVPN version 7.36.1.0 only. You can find here a few links to other NordVPN versions:

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NordVPN has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall NordVPN:
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ToastNotificationManagerCompat\Apps\NordVPN

The files below remain on your disk when you remove NordVPN:
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Autofac.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Autofac.Extensions.DependencyInjection.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Autofac.Integration.Mef.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Bugsnag.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Caliburn.Micro.Core.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Caliburn.Micro.Platform.Core.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Caliburn.Micro.Platform.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\CommandLine.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\de-DE\NordVpn.Resources.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\deldirrpa.exe
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\DeviceId.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\DeviceId.Windows.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\DeviceId.Windows.Wmi.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Dia2Lib.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\DnsClient.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\DotNetProjects.DataVisualization.Toolkit.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Drivers\NDivert.sys
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Drivers\OemVista.inf
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Drivers\tapctl.exe
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Drivers\tapnordvpn.cat
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Drivers\tapnordvpn.sys
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Drivers\win10\ovpn-dco.cat
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Drivers\win10\ovpn-dco.inf
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Drivers\win10\ovpn-dco.sys
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Drivers\win11\ovpn-dco.cat
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Drivers\win11\ovpn-dco.inf
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Drivers\win11\ovpn-dco.sys
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Dynamitey.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\es-ES\NordVpn.Resources.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Fleck.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\fr-FR\NordVpn.Resources.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\getfilesiginforedist.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\getfilesiginforedistwrapper.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Google.Protobuf.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Grpc.Core.Api.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Hardcodet.NotifyIcon.Wpf.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\ImpromptuInterface.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\it-IT\NordVpn.Resources.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\ja-JP\NordVpn.Resources.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\JetBrains.Annotations.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Json.More.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\JsonPointer.Net.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\JsonSchema.Net.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\ko-KR\NordVpn.Resources.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\LazyCache.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\libsodium.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\LiteDB.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Markdig.Signed.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\MediatR.Courier.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\MediatR.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\MediatR.Extensions.Microsoft.DependencyInjection.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Microsoft.Diagnostics.FastSerialization.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Microsoft.Diagnostics.Tracing.TraceEvent.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Abstractions.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Memory.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Abstractions.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.Abstractions.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Microsoft.Extensions.Diagnostics.Abstractions.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Microsoft.Extensions.Diagnostics.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Microsoft.Extensions.Http.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Microsoft.Extensions.ObjectPool.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Microsoft.Extensions.Options.ConfigurationExtensions.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Microsoft.Extensions.Options.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Microsoft.Extensions.Primitives.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimCmdlets.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\microsoft.management.infrastructure.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\microsoft.management.infrastructure.native.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\microsoft.management.infrastructure.native.unmanaged.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Diagnostics.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Management.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Microsoft.PowerShell.ConsoleHost.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Microsoft.PowerShell.CoreCLR.Eventing.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Microsoft.PowerShell.MarkdownRender.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Microsoft.PowerShell.SDK.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Microsoft.PowerShell.Security.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.Notifications.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Microsoft.Win32.SystemEvents.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.NET.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Microsoft.WSMan.Management.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Microsoft.WSMan.Runtime.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Microsoft.Xaml.Behaviors.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\moosenordvpnapp.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\mooseworker.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\MQTTnet.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\NamedPipeServerStream.NetFrameworkVersion.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\NDivertControl.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Newtonsoft.Json.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\nl-NL\NordVpn.Resources.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\Nord.WiFiSec.dll
  • C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.35.1.0\NordDivert10.dll

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\NordVPN-file-share
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppUserModelId\NordVPN
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\NordVPN-file-share
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NordVPN
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\NordVPN_RASAPI32
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\NordVPN_RASMANCS
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\nordvpn-service_RASAPI32
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\nordvpn-service_RASMANCS
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{19465C24-3D5D-4327-B99F-3CC0A1D38151}_is1
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\NordSec\InstalledProducts\NordVPN
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\NordVPN Service
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\nordvpn-service

Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following values:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\NordVPN\NordVPN.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\NordVPN\NordVPN.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-405741461-1338644560-511158184-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files\NordVPN\unins000.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\NDivert\DisplayName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\NDivert\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\nordsec-threatprotection-service\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\nordvpn-service\DisplayName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\nordvpn-service\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\tapnordvpn\DisplayName


A way to remove NordVPN with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

NordVPN is a program released by Nord Security. Some computer users choose to remove this application. This is hard because performing this by hand takes some know-how regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best SIMPLE action to remove NordVPN 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 general tool to optimize your Windows PC.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the programs existing on your computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate NordVPN or simply activate the Search feature and type in "NordVPN". The NordVPN app will be found very quickly. When you click NordVPN in the list of programs, some data regarding the program is shown to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding NordVPN, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - 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 confirmation dialog will appear. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove NordVPN.
Uninstall NordVPN


8. After uninstalling NordVPN, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong NordVPN which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling NordVPN using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.



Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove NordVPN by Nord Security from your computer, nor are we saying that NordVPN by Nord Security is not a good application for your computer. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove NordVPN supposing you want to. 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' PCs.

2025-03-12 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2025-03-12 15:22:36.523