CodeBlocks

A guide to uninstall CodeBlocks from your computer

This web page is about CodeBlocks for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It is produced by The Code::Blocks Team. Check out here where you can read more on The Code::Blocks Team. Detailed information about CodeBlocks can be found at http://www.codeblocks.org. CodeBlocks is usually set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\CodeBlocks directory, but this location may vary a lot depending on the user's option when installing the program. You can remove CodeBlocks by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\CodeBlocks\uninstall.exe. Keep in mind that you might be prompted for admin rights. codeblocks.exe is the CodeBlocks's primary executable file and it occupies about 1.57 MB (1642510 bytes) on disk.

CodeBlocks contains of the executables below. They take 102.78 MB (107773173 bytes) on disk.

• Addr2LineUI.exe (139.50 KB)
• cb_console_runner.exe (59.01 KB)
• cb_share_config.exe (211.01 KB)
• codeblocks.exe (1.57 MB)
• codesnippets.exe (1.34 MB)
• uninstall.exe (63.75 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 web page applies to CodeBlocks version 13.12 alone. You can find below info on other versions of CodeBlocks:

• 8.02
• 9.021
• 17.
• 16.01
• 20.03
• 10.05
• 12.11
• 17.12
• 15.

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Some files and registry entries are usually left behind when you uninstall CodeBlocks.

Directories left on disk:

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

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall CodeBlocks:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\125\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_CodeBlocks_cb_share_config_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\125\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_CodeBlocks_codeblocks_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\125\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_CodeBlocks_codesnippets_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\CodeBlocks\codesnippets.ini
• 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
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\CodeBlocks.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\CodeBlocks\CB Share Config.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\CodeBlocks\Code Snippets.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\CodeBlocks\CodeBlocks.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\CodeBlocks\Uninstall CodeBlocks.lnk

Many times the following registry keys will not be removed:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CodeBlocks.c
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CodeBlocks.h
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CodeBlocks.inl
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CodeBlocks.java
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CodeBlocks.workspace
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CodeBlocks
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\CodeBlocks

A way to remove CodeBlocks from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

CodeBlocks is an application by The Code::Blocks Team. Frequently, users want to erase this application. Sometimes this can be troublesome because performing this by hand takes some skill regarding PCs. One of the best EASY way to erase 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 system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your Windows system.

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• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the applications existing on the PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate CodeBlocks or simply activate the Search feature and type in "CodeBlocks". If it exists on your system the CodeBlocks application will be found automatically. Notice that when you click CodeBlocks in the list of apps, the following information regarding the program is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding CodeBlocks, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the app you wish to uninstall, by pressing 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 window asking you to confirm will appear. accept the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall CodeBlocks.


8. After uninstalling CodeBlocks, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of CodeBlocks that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing CodeBlocks with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall 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 PC. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall CodeBlocks in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.