Final Fantasy XIV heavily uses the popular GShade add-on, a plugin that has nothing to do with the game but is developed by an entirely different developer. Sincemalware has been detected in GShade, a controversy has accused the developers of wrongdoing.
How to remove GShade from your PC
Since GShade is no longer receiving updates, it is safe for you to uninstall GShade from your PC. you’re able to uninstall GShade simply by heading to yourstart menu, typingAdd or move programs, and then uninstalling GShade.
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Removing files and registry keys
If, for some reason, you’re able to’t uninstall GShade the conventional way or want extra ease of mind by removing the core folders and registry keys, you can hold yourstart menu keywith theR keyto openRunanddelete GShade foldersfrom the following directories:
You can delete the GShade directory from your registry by opening yourstart menu, searching forRegistry Editor, and thendeletingtheGShade directoryat:
That’s all you need to do to remove GShade from your computer. If you still aren’t satisfied, you can simply run a virus scan on your PC through Windows Security.
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