Uninstall Cryptic Disk or Disk Password Protection

You can remove Cryptic Disk or Disk Password Protection like any other Windows program.

Disk Password Protection: before uninstalling, turn off boot protection and partition protection in the program. Otherwise the protection stays active after the program is removed, and you will need to install it again to turn the protection off.

Cryptic Disk: encrypted volumes and containers stay encrypted after the program is removed. To access them again, install Cryptic Disk. If Windows offers to format an encrypted drive, decline.

Uninstall Cryptic Disk in Windows XP

• Close all Exlade Cryptic Disk windows.
• Go to the Start menu > Control Panel.
• Click Add or Remove Programs.
• Double-click Exlade Cryptic Disk.
• Click Remove.
• Click Uninstall from the confirmation dialog.

Uninstall Cryptic Disk in Windows Vista/ Windows 7/ Windows 8

• Close all Cryptic Disk windows and tabs.
• Go to the Start menu > Control Panel. (Windows 8 users: Learn how to access the Control Panel)
• Click Programs and Features.
• Double-click Exlade Cryptic Disk.
• Click Uninstall from the confirmation dialog.

Uninstall Cryptic Disk in Windows 10/ Windows 11

• Close all Cryptic Disk windows.
• Go to Start > Settings > Apps > Installed apps (Windows 10: Apps > Apps & features).
• Find Exlade Cryptic Disk in the list and click “…” next to it (Windows 10: click the program).
• Click Uninstall, then click Uninstall again to confirm.

Uninstall Disk Password Protection in Windows XP

• Close all Exlade Disk Password Protection windows.
• Go to the Start menu > Control Panel.
• Click Add or Remove Programs.
• Double-click Exlade Disk Password Protection.
• Click Remove.
• Click Uninstall from the confirmation dialog.

Uninstall Disk Password Protection in Windows Vista/ Windows 7/ Windows 8

• Close all Disk Password Protection windows and tabs.
• Go to the Start menu > Control Panel. (Windows 8 users: Learn how to access the Control Panel)
• Click Programs and Features.
• Double-click Exlade Disk Password Protection.
• Click Uninstall from the confirmation dialog.

Uninstall Disk Password Protection in Windows 10/ Windows 11

• Close all Disk Password Protection windows.
• Go to Start > Settings > Apps > Installed apps (Windows 10: Apps > Apps & features).
• Find Exlade Disk Password Protection in the list and click “…” next to it (Windows 10: click the program).
• Click Uninstall, then click Uninstall again to confirm.