VeraCrypt

How to uninstall VeraCrypt from your computer

This web page contains complete information on how to remove VeraCrypt for Windows. The Windows release was developed by IDRIX. Check out here for more info on IDRIX. Click on https://www.idrix.fr/ to get more information about VeraCrypt on IDRIX's website. VeraCrypt is frequently set up in the C:\Program Files\VeraCrypt directory, however this location may vary a lot depending on the user's decision while installing the program. C:\Program Files\VeraCrypt\VeraCrypt Setup.exe is the full command line if you want to uninstall VeraCrypt. VeraCrypt.exe is the programs's main file and it takes around 5.62 MB (5896240 bytes) on disk.

VeraCrypt is comprised of the following executables which take 50.60 MB (53060848 bytes) on disk:

• VeraCrypt Format.exe (5.63 MB)
• VeraCrypt Setup.exe (34.18 MB)
• VeraCrypt.exe (5.62 MB)
• VeraCryptExpander.exe (5.17 MB)

The current web page applies to VeraCrypt version 1.232 only. For more VeraCrypt versions please click below:

• 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
• 1.25.4
• 1.26.15
• 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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When you're planning to uninstall VeraCrypt you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

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

• 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

Supplementary registry values that are not removed:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\veracrypt\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\veracrypt\ImagePath

How to erase VeraCrypt from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VeraCrypt is an application by IDRIX. Some people want to uninstall it. This can be troublesome because removing this by hand requires some knowledge regarding removing Windows applications by hand. The best SIMPLE manner to uninstall VeraCrypt 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, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general tool to take care of your computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows tool.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the programs existing on your PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate VeraCrypt or simply click the Search feature and type in "VeraCrypt". If it is installed on your PC the VeraCrypt application will be found very quickly. After you click VeraCrypt in the list of apps, some information about the program is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about VeraCrypt, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for VeraCrypt:

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

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. accept the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall VeraCrypt.


8. After uninstalling VeraCrypt, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong VeraCrypt which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling VeraCrypt with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove VeraCrypt by IDRIX from your computer, nor are we saying that VeraCrypt by IDRIX is not a good application for your PC. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove VeraCrypt supposing 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.