PRTG Network Monitor

How to uninstall PRTG Network Monitor from your system

You can find on this page details on how to remove PRTG Network Monitor for Windows. The Windows release was created by Paessler AG. Further information on Paessler AG can be found here. Click on https://www.paessler.com/ to get more information about PRTG Network Monitor on Paessler AG's website. The program is usually found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor folder (same installation drive as Windows). The full command line for removing PRTG Network Monitor is C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\unins000.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might be prompted for admin rights. The program's main executable file is called PRTG GUI Starter.exe and it has a size of 7.03 MB (7366776 bytes).

PRTG Network Monitor is composed of the following executables which occupy 977.51 MB (1024997464 bytes) on disk:

• Lb2to3.exe (3.54 MB)
• openssl.exe (479.50 KB)
• paesslerVMWareShell.exe (323.77 KB)
• paesslerVMWareShell.vshost.exe (302.77 KB)
• PowerShellScriptRunner.exe (19.00 KB)
• PRTG Administrator.exe (9.62 MB)
• PRTG GUI Starter.exe (7.03 MB)
• PRTG Probe.exe (15.27 MB)
• PRTG Server.exe (9.23 MB)
• prtgappserver.exe (29.93 MB)
• PRTGProbeUpdate.exe (3.53 MB)
• PrtgRemoteInstall.exe (3.11 MB)
• PRTGServerUpdate.exe (3.54 MB)
• PRTG_Chromium_Helper.exe (2.22 MB)
• PRTG_IE_Helper.exe (2.41 MB)
• RegWrapper.exe (1,018.12 KB)
• unins000.exe (2.93 MB)
• PRTG Server.exe (13.18 MB)
• prtgappserver.exe (31.03 MB)
• Demo EXE - Returns a random integer.exe (53.79 KB)
• Demo EXE - Returns number of files in folder (parameter).exe (130.79 KB)
• Demo EXE - Returns user of process.exe (107.27 KB)
• Load_Test_CPU_10_Mio_Primes.exe (50.79 KB)
• Load_Test_CPU_1_Mio_Primes.exe (50.79 KB)
• Load_Test_Disk_Write_Read_10000_files.exe (54.79 KB)
• Load_Test_Disk_Write_Read_1000_files.exe (54.79 KB)
• Load_Test_Memory_Allocate_And_Free_400MB.exe (51.29 KB)
• PRTG Installer (Currently Installed Version).exe (344.18 MB)
• notification_helper.exe (839.50 KB)
• PRTG_Remote_Probe_Installer.exe (96.64 MB)

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This data is about PRTG Network Monitor version 23.4.88.1429 alone. You can find here a few links to other PRTG Network Monitor versions:

• 24.1.92.1554
• 16
• 25.1.104.1961
• 23.3.88.1393
• 24.3.98.1210
• 25.1.104.1946
• 17
• 7
• 24.2.94.1400
• 15
• 21
• 18
• 25.1.102.1373
• 23.2.83.1760
• 20
• 24.2.94.1424
• 23
• 9
• 23.4.90.1299
• 24.2.96.1375
• 24.3.100.1361
• 23.2.84.1566
• 24.2.96.1315
• 24.1.90.1306
• 24.4.102.1351
• 23.3.86.1520
• 8
• 19
• 24.2.96.1346
• 23.3.88.1421
• 22

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Some files, folders and registry entries will not be uninstalled when you are trying to remove PRTG Network Monitor from your computer.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall PRTG Network Monitor:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor

The files below were left behind on your disk when you remove PRTG Network Monitor:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\64 bit\chartdir60.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\64 bit\ChilkatDelphiXE64.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\64 bit\concrt140.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\64 bit\htsi.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\64 bit\libcrypto-1_1-x64.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\64 bit\libeay32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\64 bit\libssl-1_1-x64.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\64 bit\log4cpp.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\64 bit\MomoHelper.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\64 bit\MqttNotification.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\64 bit\msvcp100.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\64 bit\msvcp140.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\64 bit\msvcp140_1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\64 bit\msvcp140_2.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\64 bit\msvcp140_codecvt_ids.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\64 bit\msvcr100.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\64 bit\OPCUANotification.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\64 bit\open62541.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\64 bit\PaeAdvLog.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\64 bit\paesslerchart.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\64 bit\PaesslerSNMP.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\64 bit\paho-mqtt3as.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\64 bit\PRTG Server.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\64 bit\prtgappserver.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\64 bit\prtgappserver_license_report.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\64 bit\ssleay32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\64 bit\tidy.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\64 bit\ucrtbase.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\64 bit\vcruntime140.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\64 bit\vcruntime140_1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\activation.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\cert\dh.log
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\cert\dh.pem
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\cert\generatedh.bat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\cert\openssl.cnf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\cert\prtg.crt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\cert\prtg.key
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\cert\root.pem
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\chartdir60.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\ChilkatDelphiXE.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\chrome.pak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\EXE\Demo Batchfile - Returns 200.bat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\EXE\Demo Batchfile - Set sensorstate to error.bat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\EXE\Demo Batchfile - Set sensorstate to warning.bat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\EXE\Demo Cmd - Returns 200.cmd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\EXE\Demo EXE - Returns a random integer.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\EXE\Demo EXE - Returns number of files in folder (parameter).exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\EXE\Demo EXE - Returns user of process.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\EXE\Demo Powershell Script - Available MB via WMI.ps1
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\EXE\Demo Powershell Script - InterruptsPerSec via WMI.ps1
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\EXE\Demo Powershell Script - Powershell Version.ps1
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\EXE\Demo Powershell Script - Returns a fixed integer value.ps1
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\EXE\Demo Powershell Script - Returns a random integer value.ps1
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\EXE\Demo Powershell Script - Returns Random Integer and Warnings.ps1
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\EXE\Demo VBScript - InterruptsPerSec via WMI.vbs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\EXE\Demo VBScript - Multiplies two integers(2 parameters).vbs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\EXE\Demo VBScript - Returns a fixed float value.vbs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\EXE\Demo VBScript - Returns a fixed integer value.vbs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\EXE\Demo VBScript - Returns a random value.vbs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\EXE\Demo VBScript - Returns number of svchost processes.vbs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\EXE\Demo VBScript - Returns user of process.vbs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\EXE\Demo VBScript - Returns warning depending on number of svchost processes.vbs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\EXE\Demo VBScript - Timezone via WMI.vbs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\EXE\Demo VBScript - UTCTime via WMI.vbs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\EXE\Load_Test_CPU_1_Mio_Primes.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\EXE\Load_Test_CPU_10_Mio_Primes.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\EXE\Load_Test_Disk_Write_Read_1000_files.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\EXE\Load_Test_Disk_Write_Read_10000_files.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\EXE\Load_Test_Memory_Allocate_And_Free_400MB.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\EXEXML\Demo Batchfile - Returns static values in four channels.bat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\hl7\ADT_A08.hl7
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\hl7\ORM_O01.hl7
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\python\sensor_example.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\rest\kemp.loadbalancer.template
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\rest\prtg-sensor-stats.template
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\rest\sigfox.device.message.metric.template
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\rest\sigfox.device.template
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\rest\sigfox.keepalive.template
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\rest\windows.docker.container.stats.template
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\rest\wunderground.template
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\scripts\examples\python\dice_roll.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\scripts\examples\python\dropbox_space_free.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\scripts\examples\python\hybrid_parameters_ping.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\scripts\examples\python\README.md
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\scripts\examples\python\remote_ssh_linux_network.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\scripts\examples\python\remote_ssh_linux_system_load.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\sql\adosql\Demo Serveruptime.sql
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\sql\mssql\Demo Serveruptime.sql
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\sql\mysql\Demo Serveruptime.sql
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\sql\oracle\Demo Serveruptime.sql
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\sql\postgresql\Demo Serveruptime.sql
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\WMI WQL scripts\Demo WQL Script - Get Win32LogicalDiscFreeMB.wql
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\WMI WQL scripts\Demo WQL Script - Get Win32OsBuildnumber.wql
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\WMI WQL scripts\Demo WQL Script - Get Win32PercentProcessorIdleTime.wql
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\WMI WQL scripts\Demo WQL Script - Get Win32PercentProcessorTime.wql
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\dbexpmda40.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\dbexpoda40.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\dbexpsda40.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\defaultmaps.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\defaultmaps_iad.xml

Registry that is not removed:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{5EC294B8-98F8-4C20-BE73-F11A04295CA5}_is1
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Paessler\PRTG Network Monitor

Open regedit.exe to remove the values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\PRTGCoreService\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\PRTGProbeService\ImagePath

A way to delete PRTG Network Monitor using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

PRTG Network Monitor is an application offered by Paessler AG. Some people want to erase this application. This is easier said than done because doing this manually takes some skill regarding Windows internal functioning. The best EASY procedure to erase PRTG Network Monitor is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general utility to optimize your computer.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system utility.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


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

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate PRTG Network Monitor or simply activate the Search field and type in "PRTG Network Monitor". If it exists on your system the PRTG Network Monitor application will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select PRTG Network Monitor in the list , some information regarding the program is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have regarding PRTG Network Monitor, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the app you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for PRTG Network Monitor:

• The software company is: https://www.paessler.com/
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\unins000.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. Confirm the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove PRTG Network Monitor.


8. After uninstalling PRTG Network Monitor, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items of PRTG Network Monitor that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling PRTG Network Monitor with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall PRTG Network Monitor by Paessler AG from your PC, we are not saying that PRTG Network Monitor by Paessler AG is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall PRTG Network Monitor 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.