Sophos

A guide to uninstall Sophos from your computer

This page contains thorough information on how to remove Sophos for Windows. The Windows release was created by Sophos. Go over here where you can find out more on Sophos. Sophos is usually set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application directory, but this location may differ a lot depending on the user's decision when installing the application. C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe is the full command line if you want to remove Sophos. The application's main executable file occupies 760.38 KB (778632 bytes) on disk and is labeled msedge_proxy.exe.

Sophos is composed of the following executables which take 11.49 MB (12049976 bytes) on disk:

• msedge.exe (2.50 MB)
• msedge_proxy.exe (760.38 KB)
• cookie_exporter.exe (365.88 KB)
• elevation_service.exe (1.04 MB)
• notification_helper.exe (890.88 KB)
• pwahelper.exe (380.38 KB)
• setup.exe (3.10 MB)

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The information on this page is only about version 1.0 of Sophos. Many files, folders and Windows registry entries will not be deleted when you are trying to remove Sophos from your computer.

Folders that were found:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Sophos

The files below remain on your disk by Sophos's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Profile 1\Web Applications\_crx__keingpnmpdboodpoaeaimocalljclebl\Sophos.ico
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Profile 1\Web Applications\_crx_keingpnmpdboodpoaeaimocalljclebl\Sophos.ico
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Sophos.lnk

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\38dd0efa579f727c1ba23ee9b1a3f207
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Sophos

Additional registry values that are not removed:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\MicrosoftEdgeElevationService\ImagePath

How to delete Sophos from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Sophos is a program released by the software company Sophos. Sometimes, people want to uninstall this program. Sometimes this is efortful because uninstalling this manually requires some skill related to removing Windows applications by hand. The best EASY solution to uninstall Sophos 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 system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your system.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of tools.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


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

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate Sophos or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Sophos". If it is installed on your PC the Sophos app will be found automatically. When you click Sophos in the list , the following information about the program is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have about Sophos, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the app you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Sophos.


8. After uninstalling Sophos, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Sophos which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Sophos using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Sophos by Sophos from your PC, we are not saying that Sophos by Sophos is not a good application for your PC. This page simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Sophos in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.