Surfshark
How to uninstall Surfshark from your PC
This web page is about Surfshark for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your PC. It is produced by
Surfshark. Additional info about Surfshark can be seen
here. Surfshark is normally installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark directory, regulated by the user's choice. C:\ProgramData\Caphyon\Advanced Installer\{E55B89C5-38FF-4F27-A312-4BA699C30A1B}\SurfsharkSetup.exe /i {E55B89C5-38FF-4F27-A312-4BA699C30A1B} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1 is the full command line if you want to uninstall Surfshark. Surfshark's main file takes around 3.86 MB (4049392 bytes) and is called Surfshark.exe.
Surfshark is comprised of the following executables which take 10.05 MB (
10534600 bytes) on disk:
- Surfshark.exe (3.86 MB)
- Surfshark.Service.exe (943.48 KB)
- SurfsharkDiagnostics.exe (1.14 MB)
- openssl.exe (910.13 KB)
- openvpn.exe (867.48 KB)
- SurfsharkSplitTunnelingService.exe (148.98 KB)
- openssl.exe (924.40 KB)
- openvpn.exe (1.00 MB)
- SurfsharkSplitTunnelingService.exe (171.98 KB)
- tapinstall.exe (90.14 KB)
- tapinstall.exe (85.64 KB)
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2.0.2 only. Click on the links below for other Surfshark versions:
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If you are manually uninstalling Surfshark we recommend you to verify if the following data is left behind on your PC.
Folders left behind when you uninstall Surfshark:- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Surfshark
Usually, the following files remain on disk:- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_Surfshark_Surfshark_exe
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_Surfshark_SurfsharkDiagnostics_exe
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Surfshark\Surfshark\prerequisites\aipackagechainer.exe
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Surfshark\Surfshark\prerequisites\aipackagechainer.ini
Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Surfshark Service
Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following registry values:- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-18\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x64\nssm.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Surfshark Service\DisplayName
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Surfshark Service\ImagePath
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SurfsharkSplitTunnelDriver\DisplayName
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SurfsharkSplitTunnelDriver\ImagePath
A way to uninstall Surfshark from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO
Surfshark is a program marketed by the software company Surfshark. Sometimes, people try to uninstall this program. This can be difficult because removing this manually requires some knowledge related to Windows internal functioning. One of the best QUICK approach to uninstall Surfshark 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 already installed on your Windows PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around utility to clean your Windows PC.
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- download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
- install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows optimizer.
3. Click on the General Tools category
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4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature
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5. All the applications existing on the PC will be made available to you
6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Surfshark or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Surfshark". If it exists on your system the Surfshark program will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select Surfshark in the list of apps, the following information regarding the program is made available to you:
- Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding Surfshark, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
- Technical information regarding the application you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Surfshark.
![Uninstall Surfshark](https://www.advanceduninstaller.com/images/aup/aae4e7af842c4893d3286a45206ba1cb.jpg)
8. After removing Surfshark, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Surfshark that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Surfshark using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.
Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.
Disclaimer
The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall Surfshark by Surfshark from your computer, we are not saying that Surfshark by Surfshark is not a good application for your PC. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Surfshark in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.
Last update on: 2019-02-21 10:29:52.303