Solved How can I get rid of ExpressVPN leftovers?


gtspeck

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They won't delete, saying that I need "System" permission to delete this file. How do I get that? All the permissions are grayed out (add, remove, view, disable inheritance), so there's no way to change permissions from System to me. I have administrator permissions.
 
Windows Build/Version
Windows 11 Home 22631.3296/23H2

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP ENVY
    CPU
    11th Generation Intel Core i7
    Memory
    12GB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17.3” FHD Display
Easier way: Reinstall it, and then use revo uninstaller to remove all traces of it. (90% of the time Usually works)

Slightly more technical way: Manually remove all entries from registry, under program files, and user app data.

You can use the take ownership shortcut to take ownership and delete the files:

 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell G15 5525
    CPU
    Ryzen 7 6800H
    Memory
    32 GB DDR5 4800mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    RTX 3050 4GB Vram
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    2TB Solidigm™ P41 Plus nvme
    Internet Speed
    800mbps down, 20 up
  • Operating System
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Tablet
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo ideapad flex 14API 2 in 1
    CPU
    Ryzen 5 3500u
    Motherboard
    LENOVO LNVNB161216 (FP5)
    Memory
    12GB DDR4
    Graphics card(s)
    AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
    Hard Drives
    256 GB Samsung ssd nvme
The Revo Uninstaller way would probably be best. But such stubborn files can usually be deleted from outside Windows by booting into recovery mode or accessing the command prompt with Windows install media. Since drives won't necessarily have the same identifying letters as they do inside Windows, you may need to check them out to locate whatever you want to delete. Suggest you try this only if you're comfortable using command lines.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win10 Pro x64 & 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self Build
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-11700
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Strix Z590 Gaming
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200MHz 16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI GeForce RTX 3050
    Sound Card
    Onboard Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG 32UN650 32" 4k
    Screen Resolution
    3840x2160 @ 60Hz (175% scaling)
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe 250GB; WD Gold (WD1005FBYZ) 1TB; WD Black (WD1003FZEX) 1TB
    PSU
    Corsair RM850x
    Case
    Antec P100
    Cooling
    Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO V2 with Noctua NF-P12 Redux & 120mm Case Fan x3
    Keyboard
    Logitech K740
    Mouse
    Logitech M310
    Internet Speed
    372 Mb down/12Mb up
    Browser
    Firefox & Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender & Free MBAM
    Other Info
    Main PC
I ended up taking ownership of the left over files and folder. That allowed me to delete the left overs.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP ENVY
    CPU
    11th Generation Intel Core i7
    Memory
    12GB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17.3” FHD Display

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