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A guide to uninstall MySQL Server 5.5 from your system

You can find below details on how to uninstall MySQL Server 5.5 for Windows. The Windows release was developed by Oracle Corporation. More information on Oracle Corporation can be seen here. MySQL Server 5.5 is usually installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5 folder, but this location may differ a lot depending on the user's choice while installing the program. MsiExec.exe /I{B727353D-02CB-4FA6-A2DC-A60A720AAD09} is the full command line if you want to uninstall MySQL Server 5.5. mysql.exe is the MySQL Server 5.5's primary executable file and it occupies approximately 3.92 MB (4112896 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are installed along with MySQL Server 5.5. They occupy about 84.53 MB (88634784 bytes) on disk.

  • myisamchk.exe (3.68 MB)
  • myisamlog.exe (3.56 MB)
  • myisampack.exe (3.60 MB)
  • myisam_ftdump.exe (3.57 MB)
  • mysql.exe (3.92 MB)
  • mysqladmin.exe (3.86 MB)
  • mysqlbinlog.exe (3.95 MB)
  • mysqlcheck.exe (3.85 MB)
  • mysqld.exe (7.81 MB)
  • mysqldump.exe (3.91 MB)
  • mysqlimport.exe (3.85 MB)
  • MySQLInstanceConfig.exe (2.84 MB)
  • mysqlshow.exe (3.85 MB)
  • mysqlslap.exe (3.87 MB)
  • mysql_embedded.exe (8.46 MB)
  • mysql_plugin.exe (3.31 MB)
  • mysql_tzinfo_to_sql.exe (3.28 MB)
  • mysql_upgrade.exe (3.39 MB)
  • my_print_defaults.exe (3.30 MB)
  • perror.exe (3.39 MB)
  • resolveip.exe (3.30 MB)
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This web page is about MySQL Server 5.5 version 5.5.21 alone. You can find below a few links to other MySQL Server 5.5 releases:

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MySQL Server 5.5 has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall MySQL Server 5.5:
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5

Files remaining:
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\bin\my_print_defaults.exe
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\bin\myisam_ftdump.exe
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\bin\myisamchk.exe
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\bin\myisamlog.exe
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\bin\myisampack.exe
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\bin\mysql.exe
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\bin\mysql_config.pl
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\bin\mysql_convert_table_format.pl
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\bin\mysql_embedded.exe
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\bin\mysql_plugin.exe
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\bin\mysql_secure_installation.pl
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\bin\mysql_tzinfo_to_sql.exe
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\bin\mysql_upgrade.exe
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\bin\mysqladmin.exe
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\bin\mysqlbinlog.exe
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\bin\mysqlcheck.exe
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\bin\mysqld.exe
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\bin\mysqld_multi.pl
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\bin\mysqldump.exe
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\bin\mysqldumpslow.pl
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\bin\mysqlhotcopy.pl
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\bin\mysqlimport.exe
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\bin\MySQLInstanceConfig.exe
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\bin\mysqlshow.exe
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\bin\mysqlslap.exe
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\bin\perror.exe
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\bin\resolveip.exe
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\columns_priv.frm
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\columns_priv.MYD
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\columns_priv.MYI
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\db.frm
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\db.MYD
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\db.MYI
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\event.frm
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\event.MYD
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\event.MYI
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\func.frm
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\func.MYD
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\func.MYI
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\general_log.CSM
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\general_log.CSV
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\general_log.frm
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\help_category.frm
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\help_category.MYD
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\help_category.MYI
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\help_keyword.frm
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\help_keyword.MYD
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\help_keyword.MYI
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\help_relation.frm
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\help_relation.MYD
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\help_relation.MYI
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\help_topic.frm
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\help_topic.MYD
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\help_topic.MYI
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\host.frm
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\host.MYD
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\host.MYI
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\ndb_binlog_index.frm
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\ndb_binlog_index.MYD
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\ndb_binlog_index.MYI
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\plugin.frm
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\plugin.MYD
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\plugin.MYI
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\proc.frm
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\proc.MYD
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\proc.MYI
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\procs_priv.frm
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\procs_priv.MYD
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\procs_priv.MYI
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\proxies_priv.frm
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\proxies_priv.MYD
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\proxies_priv.MYI
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\servers.frm
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\servers.MYD
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\servers.MYI
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\slow_log.CSM
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\slow_log.CSV
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\slow_log.frm
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\tables_priv.frm
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\tables_priv.MYD
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\tables_priv.MYI
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\time_zone.frm
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\time_zone.MYD
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\time_zone.MYI
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\time_zone_leap_second.frm
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\time_zone_leap_second.MYD
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\time_zone_leap_second.MYI
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\time_zone_name.frm
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\time_zone_name.MYD
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\time_zone_name.MYI
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\time_zone_transition.frm
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\time_zone_transition.MYD
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\time_zone_transition.MYI
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\time_zone_transition_type.frm
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\time_zone_transition_type.MYD
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\time_zone_transition_type.MYI
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\user.frm
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\user.MYD
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\mysql\user.MYI
  • C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\data\performance_schema\cond_instances.frm

Usually the following registry keys will not be uninstalled:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\MySQL AB\MySQL Server 5.5
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{B727353D-02CB-4FA6-A2DC-A60A720AAD09}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\MySQL AB\MySQL Server 5.5

Open regedit.exe to remove the values below from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Installer\{B727353D-02CB-4FA6-A2DC-A60A720AAD09}\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\MySQL\ImagePath


A way to uninstall MySQL Server 5.5 from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

MySQL Server 5.5 is a program offered by Oracle Corporation. Some people try to remove this application. Sometimes this is difficult because performing this manually takes some skill related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best QUICK practice to remove MySQL Server 5.5 is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general tool to optimize your Windows computer.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs installed on your computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate MySQL Server 5.5 or simply click the Search feature and type in "MySQL Server 5.5". The MySQL Server 5.5 program will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click MySQL Server 5.5 in the list , the following data regarding the program is available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other users have regarding MySQL Server 5.5, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the application you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove MySQL Server 5.5.
Uninstall MySQL Server 5.5


8. After uninstalling MySQL Server 5.5, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of MySQL Server 5.5 which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing MySQL Server 5.5 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your system.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.



Geographical user distribution

  • 10.0
  • Windows 7 (6.1)
  • Windows 8 (6.2)
  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
  • Windows Vista (6.0)
  • Windows XP (5.1)
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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall MySQL Server 5.5 by Oracle Corporation from your computer, nor are we saying that MySQL Server 5.5 by Oracle Corporation is not a good software application. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall MySQL Server 5.5 supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2016-06-27 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-06-27 16:21:39.697