Notepad++

A way to uninstall Notepad++ from your PC

This page is about Notepad++ for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your PC. Notepad++ is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files\Notepad++ directory, but this location can vary a lot depending on the user's choice when installing the program. Notepad++'s primary file takes about 832.00 KB (851968 bytes) and its name is notepad++.exe.

The following executables are installed beside Notepad++. They take about 1.05 MB (1097519 bytes) on disk.

• notepad++.exe (832.00 KB)
• uninstall.exe (107.80 KB)
• GUP.exe (132.00 KB)

 For other Notepad++ versions please click below:

• 5.6.6
• 6.1.8
• 6.1.4
• 5.9.3
• 5.8.7

Notepad++ has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Notepad++
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++

The files below were left behind on your disk by Notepad++ when you uninstall it:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\change.log
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\config.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\contextMenu.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\ConvertExt.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\doLocalConf.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\langs.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\license.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\LINEDRAW.TTF
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\nativeLang.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\nppshellext.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\plugins\APIs\c.api
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\plugins\APIs\cpp.api
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\plugins\APIs\cs.api
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\plugins\APIs\css.api
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\plugins\APIs\flash.api
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\plugins\APIs\java.api
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\plugins\APIs\javascript.api
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\plugins\APIs\lisp.api
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\plugins\APIs\perl.api
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\plugins\APIs\php.api
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\plugins\APIs\python.api
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\plugins\APIs\tex.api
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\plugins\APIs\vb.api
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\plugins\APIs\vhdl.api
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\plugins\APIs\xml.api
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\plugins\ConvertExt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\plugins\ExplorerPlugin.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\plugins\FunctionListPlugin.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\plugins\HexEditorPlugin.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\plugins\NPPTextFX.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\plugins\NPPTextFX\AsciiToEBCDIC.bin
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\plugins\NPPTextFX\NPPTextFXdemo.TXT
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\plugins\NPPTextFX\W3C-CSSValidator.htm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\plugins\NPPTextFX\W3C-HTMLValidator.htm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\readme.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\SciLexer.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\shortcuts.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\stylers.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\uninstall.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\userDefineLang.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_Notepad++_notepad++_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_Notepad++_uninstall_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Notepad++\Notepad++.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Notepad++\Uninstall.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\NPPTextFX.ini

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Notepad++
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Notepad++

A way to delete Notepad++ from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

 Frequently, users want to remove this application. This can be easier said than done because doing this manually requires some advanced knowledge related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best EASY procedure to remove Notepad++ is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.

DOWNLOAD NOW

• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire the program's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the applications installed on the computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Notepad++ or simply click the Search field and type in "Notepad++". If it is installed on your PC the Notepad++ app will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select Notepad++ in the list , the following information about the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about Notepad++, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Notepad++.


8. After removing Notepad++, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of Notepad++ which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Notepad++ with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

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

Geographical user distribution

Disclaimer