Different PC manufacturers load their PCs with different programs to represent their own brand or to promote some of their affiliates and improve their rating.. This can cause your PC to slow down significantly because it comes preloaded with these unnecessary applications that you want to uninstall..
Unfortunately, Most of the pre-installed apps cannot be easily uninstalled by going to Control Panel or Settings and you will have to think of other ways to do it. On the other hand, even applications that you can uninstall by these means cause problems during uninstallation and simply refuse to leave your computer once and for all.
MyWinLocker Suite does not uninstall on Windows
MyWinLocker Suite is a tool developed by Egis Technology and comes pre-installed on some Asus PCs. Its use is somewhat sophisticated and allows you to encrypt files with passwords and allows you to manage logins, personal information, etc.
The tool itself is not a virus and does not behave like malicious software, but can be considered a PUP (Potentially unwanted program) because it is often pre-installed on the computer or comes with other free software.
Uninstalling it is definitely a difficult process and many users have been struggling with this simple task for years.. This uninstallation is actually one of the reasons why this tool is considered a PUP, since it will not leave your PC by any conventional means. Find out how to get rid of it by reading this article!
Solution 1: uninstall using control panel or settings
We are sure you tried as soon as you thought about uninstalling MyWinLocker, but let's go over the process one more time for users who are having a hard time uninstalling apps.
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Open Control Panel by searching for it in your search bar. You can also open Settings by clicking the Windows logo in the lower left corner and clicking the computer icon.
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Switch to Category view in Control Panel and click Uninstall a program under Programs and Features.
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If you use the settings, just click on the apps section as soon as you enter the settings.
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After taking a look at the full list of installed apps, locate MyWinLocker and click Uninstall.
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Follow the instructions on the screen.
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Restart your computer and see if the tool has been removed.
Solution 2: uninstall using safe mode
Many users have reported that booting into safe mode and running the uninstaller works and you should definitely try it ASAP. The process is quite simple and it works.
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Click on the start button at the bottom left of the screen and click on the gear icon found under Settings.
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Open the Update & Security section and navigate to the Recovery submenu.
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Look in the advanced startup part and click Restart now.
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Your PC should restart to a screen with a title that says “Choose an option”. Go to Troubleshooting> Advanced Options> Startup settings> Restart.
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Your PC will now reboot completely and you will be prompted with several numbered options. Click on 4 by F4 to start your PC in safe mode. Check if the number corresponds to your name on the list.
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After starting the PC, follow all the steps of the Solution 1 and try uninstalling MyWinLocker.
Solution 3: kill at home
Several users have reported that they were unable to install the tool before terminating it using Task Manager. This sounds unlikely., but it's worth a try because the open process itself may not allow you to uninstall the app, possibly because uninstalling it will lose saved passwords, encryption, etc.
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Use the Ctrl key combination + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
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Find the MWL.exe process by aligning the list of processes in alphabetical order.
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Right click on the process and click End Task.
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Follow the instructions in the Solution 1 on how to uninstall MyWinLocker via Control Panel or Settings.
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Restart your computer then.
Solution 4: use System Restore to fix the problem
If you have installed this program recently or if it has started to misbehave recently, you can always use the System Restore option to revert the change made on your PC to a previous state which is also known as a restore point. Restore points are created when you install or uninstall something or after doing something important.
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Open Control Panel by searching for it in the search bar.
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Change the view in Control Panel to Large or Small Icons by clicking next to the option “To see how:”.
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Look for the option “Security and maintenance” and open it.
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Click on “Recovery” and select “Open restore Sistem”. Make sure you have the necessary administrator privileges to be able to open System Restore.
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Follow the instructions on the screen and make sure to restore your system to a date prior to the installation of MyWinLocker.
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Wait for the process to finish and restart your computer when it is done.
Solution 5: delete files manually
If any of these uninstall options don't produce any results. You can try to delete MyWinLocker files manually. This will prevent it from running and causing certain error messages or performance issues.
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First, end the MWL.exe process in Task Manager by following the steps 1-3 of the Solution 3.
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Delete everything from the following folders, as well as the folders themselves:
My computer >> C: N- Program files (x86) N – >> EgisTec IPS
My computer >> C: N-Program Files (x86) N >> EgisTec MyWinLocker
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Search your PC for anything related to Egis or MyWinLocker and erase everything you find.
After deleting all the files you can find, you will need to delete the registry entries made by the program. This can be somewhat advanced and users should always back up registry changes by clicking File >> To export …
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Open the Registry Editor by typing regedit in the search bar or in the Run dialog box.
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Look for everything related to Egis or MyWinLocker in the following places:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERS N-Software
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE N – Software
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Click Edit >> Find and type Egis and MyWinLocker and remove whatever regedit finds.
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Use the Ctrl key combination + Shift + Esc to open the Task Manager and navigate to the Startup tab.
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Select MyWinLocker if it is still there and click Disable.
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Enjoy it.
