SHAREit

A guide to uninstall SHAREit from your PC

You can find below details on how to uninstall SHAREit for Windows. It is developed by Lenovo. You can find out more on Lenovo or check for application updates here. Usually the SHAREit program is placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit directory, depending on the user's option during install. You can uninstall SHAREit by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\uninstall.exe. Keep in mind that you might be prompted for admin rights. The application's main executable file is titled SHAREit.exe and its approximative size is 2.36 MB (2469536 bytes).

SHAREit is comprised of the following executables which occupy 4.67 MB (4898208 bytes) on disk:

• cleanup.exe (267.66 KB)
• gzip.exe (70.16 KB)
• iconv.exe (933.16 KB)
• SHAREit.exe (2.36 MB)
• SHAREitUdp.exe (301.66 KB)
• uninstall.exe (75.16 KB)
• Hotspot32.exe (212.66 KB)
• Hotspot64.exe (255.66 KB)

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This web page is about SHAREit version 1.0.32.366 alone. Click on the links below for other SHAREit versions:

• 3.5.0.1160
• 3.5.0.1134
• 1.0.17.333
• 1.0.38.379
• 1.0.33.367
• 1.0.22.351
• 3.2.0.526
• 3.2.0.543
• 2.5.5.0
• 1.0.29.363
• 0.9.49.272
• 2.5.5.1
• 3.3.0.966
• 3.5.0.1144
• 2.5.2.0
• 3.5.0.956
• 1.0.34.368
• 3.3.0.983
• 1.0.37.374
• 3.2.0.475
• 3.2.0.471
• 3.4.0.675
• 3.4.0.1104
• 2.5.5.2
• 3.3.0.658
• 1.0.8.307
• 3.2.0.616
• 3.4.0.1023
• 3.3.0.1103
• 3.4.0.947
• 2.5.3.0
• 1.0.24.354
• 1.0.11.319

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When planning to uninstall SHAREit you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders left behind when you uninstall SHAREit:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\SHAREit Technologies
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Lenovo\SHAREit

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall SHAREit:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\AnyShare.ico
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\cleanup.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\com\Hotspot32.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\com\Hotspot64.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\com\ShellExt32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\com\ShellExt64.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\debug.cmd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\gzip.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\help\friendnotfound.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\help\help.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\help\help6_1.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\help\help6_2.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\help\howtouse.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\help\icons.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\help\images\1_1_a.jpg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\help\images\1_1_b.jpg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\help\images\1_10_a.jpg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\help\images\1_10_a_1.jpg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\help\images\1_10_a_2.jpg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\help\images\1_10_a_3.jpg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\help\images\1_10_a_4.jpg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\help\images\1_4_a.jpg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\help\images\1_5_a.jpg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\help\images\1_9_a.jpg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\help\vertical.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\Hotspot_1\Hotspot64.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\iconv.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\images\content_app_album_icon.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\images\content_file_grid_folder.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\images\content_music_album_icon.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\images\content_photo_album_icon.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\images\content_video_album_icon.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\images\loading.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\images\splash_playto.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\images\thumbnail_app.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\images\thumbnail_contact.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\images\thumbnail_file.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\images\thumbnail_music.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\images\thumbnail_photo.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\images\thumbnail_video.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\lib_reaper.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\reaper.cfg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\SHAREit.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\SHAREit.zh.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\SHAREitUdp.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\ShellExt_1\ShellExt64.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\uninstall.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\Win7Api.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\SHAREit.exe.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\SHAREit.Reporter.exe.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Lenovo\SHAREit\reaper\lenovo_reaper.db7
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Lenovo\SHAREit\reaper\reaper.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Lenovo\SHAREit\reaper\server_config.json

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\SHAREit.FileContextMenuExt
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\SHAREit.FileContextMenuExt
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\SHAREit.FileContextMenuExt
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\SHAREit_RASAPI32
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\SHAREit_RASMANCS

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

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\SHAREit.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\SHAREit.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\SHAREit Technologies\SHAREit\SHAREit.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\SHAREit Technologies\SHAREit\SHAREit.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Hotspot\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Hotspot\ImagePath

How to delete SHAREit from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

SHAREit is a program offered by Lenovo. Some users try to remove it. Sometimes this is hard because performing this manually takes some advanced knowledge related to Windows internal functioning. One of the best SIMPLE procedure to remove SHAREit is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around utility to take care of your Windows computer.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of utilities.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the applications existing on the PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate SHAREit or simply activate the Search field and type in "SHAREit". The SHAREit application will be found automatically. After you click SHAREit in the list of applications, the following data about the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have about SHAREit, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the application you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall SHAREit.


8. After uninstalling SHAREit, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong SHAREit that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing SHAREit using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove SHAREit by Lenovo from your computer, nor are we saying that SHAREit by Lenovo is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove SHAREit in case 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' PCs.