CodeBlocks

A guide to uninstall CodeBlocks from your PC

CodeBlocks is a Windows application. Read more about how to uninstall it from your computer. The Windows version was created by The Code::Blocks Team. Further information on The Code::Blocks Team can be found here. Click on http://www.codeblocks.org to get more details about CodeBlocks on The Code::Blocks Team's website. Usually the CodeBlocks application is found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\CodeBlocks folder, depending on the user's option during setup. The full command line for removing CodeBlocks is C:\Program Files (x86)\CodeBlocks\uninstall.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might be prompted for admin rights. codeblocks.exe is the CodeBlocks's primary executable file and it occupies around 1.20 MB (1253390 bytes) on disk.

CodeBlocks contains of the executables below. They take 102.41 MB (107385726 bytes) on disk.

• Addr2LineUI.exe (139.50 KB)
• cb_console_runner.exe (59.01 KB)
• cb_share_config.exe (208.01 KB)
• codeblocks.exe (1.20 MB)
• codesnippets.exe (1.34 MB)
• uninstall.exe (66.38 KB)
• addr2line.exe (1.62 MB)
• ar.exe (1.65 MB)
• as.exe (2.09 MB)
• mingw32-g++.exe (479.00 KB)
• c++filt.exe (1.62 MB)
• cpp.exe (478.00 KB)
• dlltool.exe (1.67 MB)
• dllwrap.exe (1.07 MB)
• elfedit.exe (1.06 MB)
• mingw32-gcc-ar.exe (40.50 KB)
• mingw32-gcc-nm.exe (40.50 KB)
• mingw32-gcc-ranlib.exe (40.50 KB)
• mingw32-gcc.exe (477.50 KB)
• gcov.exe (194.00 KB)
• gdb.exe (3.82 MB)
• gdbserver.exe (202.51 KB)
• mingw32-gfortran.exe (479.50 KB)
• gprof.exe (1.68 MB)
• ld.bfd.exe (1.89 MB)
• ld.exe (1.89 MB)
• mingw32-make.exe (192.50 KB)
• nm.exe (1.63 MB)
• objcopy.exe (1.78 MB)
• objdump.exe (2.14 MB)
• ranlib.exe (1.65 MB)
• readelf.exe (1.34 MB)
• size.exe (1.62 MB)
• strings.exe (1.62 MB)
• strip.exe (1.78 MB)
• windmc.exe (1.64 MB)
• windres.exe (1.73 MB)
• zip.exe (284.00 KB)
• cc1.exe (9.24 MB)
• cc1plus.exe (9.98 MB)
• collect2.exe (266.00 KB)
• f951.exe (9.76 MB)
• lto-wrapper.exe (359.50 KB)
• lto1.exe (8.75 MB)
• fixincl.exe (128.50 KB)
• ar.exe (1.65 MB)
• as.exe (2.09 MB)
• dlltool.exe (1.67 MB)
• ld.bfd.exe (1.89 MB)
• ld.exe (1.89 MB)
• nm.exe (1.63 MB)
• objcopy.exe (1.78 MB)
• objdump.exe (2.14 MB)
• ranlib.exe (1.65 MB)
• strip.exe (1.78 MB)

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The current page applies to CodeBlocks version 12.11 only. For more CodeBlocks versions please click below:

• 13.12
• 8.02
• 9.021
• 17.
• 16.01
• 20.03
• 10.05
• 17.12
• 15.

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When you're planning to uninstall CodeBlocks you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders that were found:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\CodeBlocks
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\CodeBlocks

Generally, the following files remain on disk:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\CodeBlocks\cbKeyBinder10.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\CodeBlocks\codesnippets.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\CodeBlocks\de_CH_personaldictionary.dic
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\CodeBlocks\default.conf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\CodeBlocks\DragScroll.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\CodeBlocks\en_US_personaldictionary.dic

Frequently the following registry data will not be uninstalled:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CodeBlocks
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\CodeBlocks

Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional registry values from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2241749961-2296827786-1623080471-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\Users\UserName\Downloads\codeblocks-12.11mingw-setup_user.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2241749961-2296827786-1623080471-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume8\CodeBlocks\cb_console_runner.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2241749961-2296827786-1623080471-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume8\CodeBlocks\codeblocks.exe

A way to erase CodeBlocks using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

CodeBlocks is an application by The Code::Blocks Team. Frequently, people decide to remove it. Sometimes this can be efortful because uninstalling this by hand takes some skill related to Windows program uninstallation. The best SIMPLE practice to remove CodeBlocks is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your Windows system.

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• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the applications installed on the PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find CodeBlocks or simply activate the Search field and type in "CodeBlocks". If it is installed on your PC the CodeBlocks application will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click CodeBlocks in the list of applications, the following data regarding the application is available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding CodeBlocks, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the app you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for CodeBlocks:

• The web site of the application is: http://www.codeblocks.org
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\CodeBlocks\uninstall.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove CodeBlocks.


8. After uninstalling CodeBlocks, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong CodeBlocks that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing CodeBlocks using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove CodeBlocks by The Code::Blocks Team from your computer, nor are we saying that CodeBlocks by The Code::Blocks Team is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove CodeBlocks in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.