NordVPN

How to uninstall NordVPN from your PC

This page is about NordVPN for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your PC. It is developed by Nord Security. You can find out more on Nord Security or check for application updates here. NordVPN is usually installed in the C:\Program Files\NordVPN folder, but this location can vary a lot depending on the user's option when installing the program. NordVPN's entire uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\NordVPN\unins000.exe. NordVPN.exe is the programs's main file and it takes close to 257.09 KB (263256 bytes) on disk.

The executables below are part of NordVPN. They occupy about 49.63 MB (52041728 bytes) on disk.

• nordvpn-service.exe (257.09 KB)
• NordVPN.exe (257.09 KB)
• unins000.exe (3.07 MB)
• deldirrpa.exe (314.20 KB)
• Diagnostics.exe (445.15 KB)
• nordvpn-service-app.exe (405.15 KB)
• NordVPNApp.exe (18.53 MB)
• rr.exe (22.15 KB)
• tapctl.exe (42.65 KB)
• devcon.exe (103.23 KB)
• openvpn-nordvpn.exe (1,019.15 KB)
• Diagnostics.exe (445.15 KB)
• nordvpn-service-app.exe (405.15 KB)
• NordVPNApp.exe (18.53 MB)
• rr.exe (22.15 KB)
• tapctl.exe (42.65 KB)
• openvpn-nordvpn.exe (1,019.15 KB)
• NordPassSetup.exe (780.63 KB)
• NordUpdaterSetup.exe (3.23 MB)
• nordsec-threatprotection-service.exe (312.59 KB)
• nordsec-threatprotection-service-app.exe (53.65 KB)
• nordsec-threatprotection-service-app.exe (53.65 KB)

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The current web page applies to NordVPN version 7.28.4.0 alone. Click on the links below for other NordVPN versions:

• 7.31.4.0
• 7.8.3.0
• 7.30.7.0
• 7.33.3.0
• 7.8.6.0
• 6.46.3.0
• 7.23.1.0
• 7.37.1.0
• 7.34.1.0
• 7.1.2.0
• 7.5.9.0
• 7.18.4.0
• 7.31.8.0
• 7.9.3.0
• 7.3.8.0
• 7.27.4.0
• 6.48.7.0
• 7.28.3.0
• 7.32.3.0
• 7.25.4.0
• 7.13.2.0
• 7.32.2.0
• 7.28.6.0
• 7.5.7.0
• 7.14.6.0
• 7.6.3.0
• 7.4.5.0
• 7.8.5.0
• 7.5.8.0
• 7.0.16.0
• 7.20.3.0
• 7.2.3.0
• 6.48.13.0
• 7.9.5.0
• 7.17.3.0
• 7.31.3.0
• 7.9.4.0
• 7.15.4.0
• 7.26.2.0
• 7.17.5.0
• 7.9.6.0
• 6.48.18.0
• 7.13.5.0
• 7.7.2.0
• 7.29.3.0
• 7.0.9.0
• 7.23.3.0
• 7.12.1.0
• 7.31.7.0
• 7.3.9.0
• 7.10.4.0
• 7.21.2.0
• 6.47.21.0
• 7.8.4.0
• 7.1.1.0
• 7.6.7.0
• 7.2.4.0
• 7.30.4.0
• 7.32.5.0
• 7.24.3.0
• 7.5.6.0
• 6.47.8.0
• 7.14.10.0
• 7.23.2.0
• 7.22.3.0
• 6.47.3.0
• 7.28.2.0
• 7.3.10.0
• 7.10.2.0
• 7.8.1.0
• 7.27.5.0
• 7.6.10.0
• 7.36.1.0
• 7.31.5.0
• 7.28.5.0
• 7.14.5.0
• 6.47.16.0
• 7.25.2.0
• 7.30.5.0
• 7.34.4.0
• 7.5.4.0
• 7.13.3.0
• 6.47.13.0
• 7.28.8.0
• 7.4.6.0
• 6.48.17.0
• 7.24.1.0
• 7.38.1.0
• 7.29.4.0
• 7.35.1.0
• 7.3.5.0
• 7.7.4.0
• 7.20.4.0
• 7.22.2.0
• 7.10.3.0
• 1.1.0.34
• 7.34.3.0
• 7.19.4.0
• 7.18.5.0
• 7.7.3.0

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the PC. Some of these are shown below.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files\NordVPN
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NordVPN
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ToastNotificationManagerCompat\Apps\NordVPN

The files below are left behind on your disk by NordVPN when you uninstall it:

• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\Autofac.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\Autofac.Extensions.DependencyInjection.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\Autofac.Integration.Mef.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\Bugsnag.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\Caliburn.Micro.Core.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\Caliburn.Micro.Platform.Core.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\Caliburn.Micro.Platform.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\CommandLine.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\ControlzEx.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\de-DE\NordVpn.Resources.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\deldirrpa.exe
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\DeviceId.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\DeviceId.Windows.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\DeviceId.Windows.Mmi.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\Dia2Lib.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\Diagnostics.exe
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\DnsClient.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\DotNetProjects.DataVisualization.Toolkit.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\Drivers\NDivert.sys
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\Drivers\nordlwf.cat
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\Drivers\nordlwf.inf
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\Drivers\nordlwf.sys
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\Drivers\OemVista.inf
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\Drivers\tapctl.exe
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\Drivers\tapnordvpn.cat
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\Drivers\tapnordvpn.sys
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\Drivers\win10\ovpn-dco.cat
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\Drivers\win10\ovpn-dco.inf
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\Drivers\win10\ovpn-dco.sys
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\Drivers\win11\ovpn-dco.cat
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\Drivers\win11\ovpn-dco.inf
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\Drivers\win11\ovpn-dco.sys
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\Dynamitey.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\es-ES\NordVpn.Resources.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\Fleck.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\fr-FR\NordVpn.Resources.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\Google.Protobuf.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\Grpc.Core.Api.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\Grpc.Core.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\grpc_csharp_ext.x64.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\Hardcodet.NotifyIcon.Wpf.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\ImpromptuInterface.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\it-IT\NordVpn.Resources.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\ja-JP\NordVpn.Resources.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\ko-KR\NordVpn.Resources.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\LazyCache.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\Liberation.Vpn.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\Liberation.Vpn.OpenVpn.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\Liberation.Vpn.Telio.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\LiteDB.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\MahApps.Metro.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\MediatR.Courier.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\MediatR.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\MediatR.Extensions.Microsoft.DependencyInjection.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\Microsoft.Diagnostics.FastSerialization.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\Microsoft.Diagnostics.Tracing.TraceEvent.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Abstractions.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Memory.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Abstractions.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.Abstractions.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\Microsoft.Extensions.Options.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\Microsoft.Extensions.Primitives.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.Notifications.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\Microsoft.Win32.Registry.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\Microsoft.Win32.SystemEvents.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\Microsoft.Xaml.Behaviors.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\moosenordvpnapp.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\mooseworker.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\MQTTnet.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\NDivertControl.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\Newtonsoft.Json.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\nl-NL\NordVpn.Resources.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\Nord.Common.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\Nord.Updater.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\Nord.WiFiSec.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\NordDivert10.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\NordDivert1064.sys
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\NordDivertSharp.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\norddrop.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\NordSecurity.Communication.InProcess.Autofac.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\NordSecurity.Communication.InProcess.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\NordSecurity.Communication.Ipc.Annotations.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\NordSecurity.Communication.Ipc.AutoFac.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\NordSecurity.Communication.Ipc.Core.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\NordSecurity.Communication.Ipc.Discovery.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\NordSecurity.Communication.Ipc.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\NordSecurity.Communication.UpdateService.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\NordSecurity.FeatureConfig.Abstractions.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\NordSecurity.FeatureConfig.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\NordSecurity.Grpc.NamedPipes.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\NordSecurity.Infrastructure.Logging.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\NordSecurity.Infrastructure.Logging.Extensions.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\NordSecurity.Liberation.Configuration.dll
• C:\Program Files\NordVPN\7.28.4.0\NordSecurity.Liberation.CredentialManager.dll

Registry that is not removed:

• 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\nordvpn-service

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

• 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-1-5-21-39439110-3001104011-3252281496-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files\NordVPN\NordVPN.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-39439110-3001104011-3252281496-1001\\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\NordDivert10\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\nordlwf\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\nordlwf\DisplayName
• 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 uninstall NordVPN from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

NordVPN is a program offered by Nord Security. Frequently, users decide to remove this application. This is easier said than done because removing this by hand takes some skill regarding PCs. The best EASY manner to remove NordVPN is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general tool to take care of your PC.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire the program's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful program.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the applications installed on your computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find NordVPN or simply activate the Search field and type in "NordVPN". If it exists on your system the NordVPN application will be found very quickly. When you select NordVPN in the list of apps, some information about the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about NordVPN, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall NordVPN.


8. After removing NordVPN, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of NordVPN which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing 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 serve you properly.

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. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove NordVPN supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.