VeraCrypt

A way to uninstall VeraCrypt from your system

This info is about VeraCrypt for Windows. Below you can find details on how to remove it from your PC. It was developed for Windows by IDRIX. More information on IDRIX can be seen here. More information about VeraCrypt can be seen at https://www.idrix.fr/. VeraCrypt is commonly set up in the C:\Program Files\VeraCrypt folder, but this location may differ a lot depending on the user's choice while installing the application. C:\Program Files\VeraCrypt\VeraCrypt Setup.exe is the full command line if you want to uninstall VeraCrypt. VeraCrypt.exe is the VeraCrypt's primary executable file and it takes approximately 5.92 MB (6204136 bytes) on disk.

VeraCrypt contains of the executables below. They take 51.69 MB (54199288 bytes) on disk.

• VeraCrypt Format.exe (5.94 MB)
• VeraCrypt Setup.exe (34.42 MB)
• VeraCrypt.exe (5.92 MB)
• VeraCryptExpander.exe (5.42 MB)

The information on this page is only about version 1.26.15 of VeraCrypt. Click on the links below for other VeraCrypt versions:

• 1.13
• 1.18
• 1.224
• 1.17
• 1.228
• 1.26.5
• 1.26.4
• 1.23.2
• 1.22
• 1.24.15.0
• 1.241
• 1.1719
• 1.26.7
• 1.233
• 1.19
• 1.202
• 1.01
• 1.244
• 1.0
• 1.26
• 1.14
• 1.231
• 1.246
• 1.11
• 1.1717
• 1.25
• 1.240
• 1.247
• 1.242
• 1.245
• 1.232
• 1.25.4
• 1.20
• 1.02
• 1.23
• 1.25.9
• 1.21
• 1.15
• 1.235
• 1.213
• 1.16
• 1.25.7
• 1.26.14
• 1.1718
• 1.186
• 1.24
• 1.214
• 1.12
• 1.185

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Some files and registry entries are regularly left behind when you uninstall VeraCrypt.

Folders left behind when you uninstall VeraCrypt:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\VeraCrypt

Generally, the following files are left on disk:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar\VeraCrypt.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\VeraCrypt\Configuration.xml

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\VeraCrypt Format.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\VeraCrypt.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VeraCrypt
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\VeraCrypt
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\veracrypt

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

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\berni\Desktop\NewWin_Driver_Apps_Updates\Portables\VeraCrypt Portable 1.26.15.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\berni\Desktop\NewWin_Driver_Apps_Updates\Portables\VeraCrypt Portable 1.26.15.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\H:\Program Files\VeraCrypt\VeraCrypt Setup.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\H:\Program Files\VeraCrypt\VeraCrypt Setup.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-653540600-2907309509-290228661-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\Users\berni\Desktop\NewWin_Driver_Apps_Updates\Portables\VeraCrypt Portable 1.26.15.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-653540600-2907309509-290228661-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\Users\berni\Desktop\NewWin_Driver_Apps_Updates\Portables\VeraCrypt\VeraCrypt-x64.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-653540600-2907309509-290228661-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume7\Program Files\VeraCrypt\VeraCrypt Format.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-653540600-2907309509-290228661-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume7\Program Files\VeraCrypt\VeraCrypt.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-653540600-2907309509-290228661-1001\\Device\VeraCryptVolumeH\Program Files\VeraCrypt\VeraCrypt Setup.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\veracrypt\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\veracrypt\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VeraCryptSystemFavorites\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VeraCryptSystemFavorites\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VeraCryptSystemFavorites\ImagePath

How to delete VeraCrypt from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VeraCrypt is a program offered by the software company IDRIX. Sometimes, users decide to uninstall this application. Sometimes this is troublesome because uninstalling this by hand takes some experience related to removing Windows applications by hand. The best QUICK practice to uninstall VeraCrypt is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your computer.

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2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire the program's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the applications existing on the PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find VeraCrypt or simply activate the Search field and type in "VeraCrypt". The VeraCrypt application will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click VeraCrypt in the list of programs, some information regarding the application is available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding VeraCrypt, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the application you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for VeraCrypt:

• The web site of the program is: https://www.idrix.fr/
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\VeraCrypt\VeraCrypt Setup.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove VeraCrypt.


8. After removing VeraCrypt, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of VeraCrypt which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing VeraCrypt using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall VeraCrypt by IDRIX from your computer, nor are we saying that VeraCrypt by IDRIX is not a good application for your PC. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall VeraCrypt in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.