How to Uninstall Hotspot Shield Completely From Your PC?

Have trouble uninstalling Hotspot Shield from your computer completely? What if the program isn’t listed in the list of installed program? Take it easy. Follow the methods in this post and you will be able to uninstall the program thoroughly. The guide below shows you how to remove the unwanted software effectively.

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How to uninstall Hotspot Shield completely?

Method1: Uninstall Hotspot Shield from Windows Control Panel

Windows 10

Click on Start and select Settings. Go to System and then click Apps & features. Here, you'll see a list of the apps and programs on your PC, sorted by size. You can use the search box at the top of the screen to search for apps, and you can resort the list by name or by install date.

Find Hotspot Shield, click it, and then click Uninstall. You will see a pop-up window informing you that the app and its related info will be uninstalled. Hit Uninstall to complete the process (you may also see a pop-up asking if you want to let this program make changes to your computer, hit Yes to proceed).

Windows 8

Right-click in the screen’s bottom-left corner and choose the Control Panel from the pop-up menu.

When the Control Panel appears, choose Uninstall a Program from the Programs category.

Click the unloved program and then click its Uninstall button.

 

Windows 7/Vista

Click the Start button and click Control Panel. Go to Programs and Features (if your Control Panel is in Category view, go to Uninstall a Program). Find the program you want to uninstall, click it to select it, and then click Uninstall.

 

Windows XP

Choose Start, go to Control Panel and click on Add or Remove Programs. Click Hotspot Shield and then click the Remove button. Click Yes. Click the Close button. This closes the Add or Remove Programs dialog box.

Internet Explorer:

 

Open Internet Explorer, go ‘Tools‘->”Manage Add-ons’ -> ‘Toolbars and Extensions’.

Here, look for Hotspot Shield Toolbar, Hotspot Shield Class, Hotspot Shield API Server and similar entries, and click 'Disable'.

After that, change the start page.

 

Mozilla Firefox:

Open Mozilla Firefox, go ‘Tools’ -> ‘Add-ons’ -> ‘Extensions’.

Find Hotspot Shield Toolbar, Hotspot Shield Class, Hotspot Shield API Server and similar entries, and click ‘Remove’ or 'Disable'.

Once you do that, don't forget to change the start page.

 

Google Chrome:

Click the Chrome menu button on the Google Chrome browser, select Tools -> Extensions.

Here, look for Hotspot Shield Toolbar, Hotspot Shield Class, Hotspot Shield API Server and similar unknown extensions and get rid of them by clicking on the Recycle Bin.

After that, change the settings of your start page.

Method2: Uninstall Hotspot Shield by using a professional uninstaller

To uninstall an unwanted program, you can try using Windows built-in uninstaller, its own uninstaller or a professional third-party uninstaller. If the software can’t be removed manually, please use a professional uninstall tool to fix the problem rather than delete the registry keys yourself if you are not good at it. A specialized uninstall tool like Wise Uninstaller enables you to uninstall HotSpot Shield including its all leftover data that the default tools offered by Windows aren’t going to cut it. Have trouble uninstalling any unwanted software? Use a professional third party uninstaller now!