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Uninstallation & Data Storage

v1.0 · Updated 2 weeks ago

Uninstallation

Via Windows

  1. Windows SettingsAppsGateControlUninstall
  2. Follow the uninstallation wizard

What is Removed

  • Program files from C:\Program Files\GateControl\
  • Windows Firewall rule for GateControl
  • All kill switch firewall rules
  • Autostart registry entry

What is Kept

User configuration is intentionally preserved:

%APPDATA%\gatecontrol-client\
  gatecontrol-config.json     (Server URL, API key, settings)
  wireguard\
    gatecontrol0.conf         (WireGuard configuration)

To also remove the configuration, manually delete the %APPDATA%\gatecontrol-client\ folder.

Data Storage

DataLocationEncrypted
App configuration%APPDATA%\gatecontrol-client\gatecontrol-config.jsonYes
WireGuard config%APPDATA%\gatecontrol-client\wireguard\gatecontrol0.confNo
Log files%APPDATA%\GateControl\logs\main.logNo
AutostartRegistry: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

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