Tailscale

A way to uninstall Tailscale from your system

This web page contains detailed information on how to remove Tailscale for Windows. The Windows version was created by Tailscale Inc.. Take a look here where you can get more info on Tailscale Inc.. Tailscale is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Tailscale IPN directory, subject to the user's decision. The full uninstall command line for Tailscale is C:\Program Files (x86)\Tailscale IPN\Uninstall-Tailscale.exe. The application's main executable file occupies 12.18 MB (12767776 bytes) on disk and is titled tailscale-ipn.exe.

Tailscale is composed of the following executables which take 37.83 MB (39663789 bytes) on disk:

• tailscale-ipn.exe (12.18 MB)
• tailscale.exe (10.73 MB)
• tailscaled.exe (14.87 MB)
• Uninstall-Tailscale.exe (49.58 KB)

This page is about Tailscale version 1.38.4 alone. For other Tailscale versions please click below:

• 1.24.2
• 1.14.0
• 1.20.2
• 1.4.4
• 1.8.0
• 1.8.7
• 1.36.0
• 1.34.1
• 1.14.4
• 1.20.4
• 1.15.27
• 1.30.2
• 1.17.40
• 1.36.1
• 1.22.2
• 1.28.0
• 1.20.0
• 1.26.2
• 1.16.2
• 1.32.1
• 1.34.0
• 1.19.106
• 1.18.0
• 1.18.2
• 1.32.3
• 1.34.2
• 1.36.2
• 1.4.0
• 1.32.0
• 1.30.1
• 1.32.2
• 1.19.10
• 1.15.186
• 1.17.169
• 1.26.1
• 1.14.3
• 1.16.1
• 1.22.1
• 1.16.0
• 1.15.6
• 1.22.0
• 1.15.111
• 1.26.0
• 1.4.5
• 1.19.158

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

Folders left behind when you uninstall Tailscale:

• C:\Program Files\Tailscale
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Tailscale

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files\Tailscale\tailscale.exe
• C:\Program Files\Tailscale\tailscaled.exe
• C:\Program Files\Tailscale\tailscale-ipn.exe
• C:\Program Files\Tailscale\wintun.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Tailscale\_migrated-to-profiles.conf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Tailscale\gui.log.conf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Tailscale\gui.log1.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Tailscale\gui.log2.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Tailscale\tailscale-ipn.log.conf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Tailscale\tailscale-ipn.log1.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Tailscale\tailscale-ipn.log2.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\MicrosoftEdgeDownloads\380975a1-026e-4ed8-8a6f-7972a45e2abf\tailscale-setup-1.38.4-amd64.msi
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Tailscale_20230205152448.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Tailscale_20230205152448_000_MsiAMD64.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Tailscale_20230212131516.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Tailscale_20230212131516_000_MsiAMD64.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Tailscale_20230212131644.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Tailscale_20230224174726.log
• C:\WINDOWS\Installer\{C4E30486-DC9B-547C-80EE-4E40CBE9909F}\Tailscale

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be cleaned; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\tailscale
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Tailscale IPN
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\91A6FBC4CDC8C9A55A6F046AEF87710B
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Tailscale IPN
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Tailscale
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tailscale

Registry values that are not removed from your computer:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\{4A61E08B-8B77-4F98-91F3-E3CF20E3125E}\.cr\tailscale-setup-1.36.0.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\{4A61E08B-8B77-4F98-91F3-E3CF20E3125E}\.cr\tailscale-setup-1.36.0.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\{AB2B7219-0247-4BB2-A2CF-932223783235}\.cr\tailscale-setup-1.36.1.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\{AB2B7219-0247-4BB2-A2CF-932223783235}\.cr\tailscale-setup-1.36.1.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\91A6FBC4CDC8C9A55A6F046AEF87710B\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Tailscale\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-235136524-2937020341-2984246043-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\Tailscale\tailscale-ipn.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tailscale\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tailscale\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tailscale\ImagePath

A way to delete Tailscale from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Tailscale is a program released by the software company Tailscale Inc.. Sometimes, people choose to uninstall it. Sometimes this can be troublesome because doing this by hand requires some advanced knowledge regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best SIMPLE procedure to uninstall Tailscale 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 on your system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general tool to take care of your computer.

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• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


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

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Tailscale or simply activate the Search field and type in "Tailscale". If it is installed on your PC the Tailscale application will be found automatically. Notice that after you click Tailscale in the list , the following information regarding the application is available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding Tailscale, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the application you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Tailscale.


8. After removing Tailscale, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Tailscale which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Tailscale using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove Tailscale by Tailscale Inc. from your PC, nor are we saying that Tailscale by Tailscale Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove Tailscale 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' computers.