Notepad++

How to uninstall Notepad++ from your computer

Notepad++ is a Windows program. Read more about how to uninstall it from your computer. The Windows release was created by Notepad++ Team. Check out here where you can find out more on Notepad++ Team. You can get more details about Notepad++ at http://notepad-plus-plus.org/. Notepad++ is normally installed in the C:\Program Files\Notepad++ folder, subject to the user's option. The complete uninstall command line for Notepad++ is C:\Program Files\Notepad++\uninstall.exe. The program's main executable file has a size of 2.59 MB (2716336 bytes) on disk and is labeled notepad++.exe.

Notepad++ contains of the executables below. They take 3.01 MB (3151790 bytes) on disk.

• notepad++.exe (2.59 MB)
• uninstall.exe (236.08 KB)
• GUP.exe (189.17 KB)

The information on this page is only about version 7 of Notepad++. For other Notepad++ versions please click below:

• 7.5.1
• 7.6.3
• 5.4.2
• 7.5.4
• 6.2
• 6.4.1
• 6.2.3
• 6.4.3
• 7.3.3
• 6.6.3
• 6.2.1
• 6.6.6
• 6.4.5
• 6.1
• 6.7.9.2
• 5.6.1
• 6.1.8
• 5.9.8
• 5.4.5
• 6.2.2
• 6.4.4
• 5.5
• 7.4.1
• 6.3.1
• 7.9.5
• 7.5.5
• 6.5.3
• 6.5
• 6.9
• 7.9.2
• 6.0
• 5.2
• 7.2
• 6.1.5
• 5.8.3
• 6.3
• 6.7.2
• 6.8.6
• 5.8.6
• 5.6.8
• 5.3
• 6.7.3
• 6.7.6
• 5.9
• 7.9.1
• 6.7.9
• 5.7
• 6.7.5
• 6.7.9.1
• 5.6.6
• 6.1.2
• 6.1.6
• 6.8.3
• 7.7
• 6.8.1
• 5.9.6.1
• 6.7.8.1
• 6.7.4
• 5.8.5
• 6.7.8
• 7.8.1
• 6.8.4
• 7.9
• 7.5.8
• 6.7.8.2
• 6.8
• 6.8.9
• 7.3.2
• 6.5.2
• 6.6.4
• 6.6
• 6.6.9
• 6.8.7
• 6.7
• 6.3.2
• 8.1
• 5.9.0.0
• 7.7.0.0
• 6.6.1
• 8.1.5.0
• 6.8.8
• 5.9.3
• 6.8.2
• 5.6.4
• 5.8.2
• 5.9.6.2
• 6.4.2
• 5.9.5
• 6.6.8
• 6.3.3
• 6.9.1
• 7.7.1
• 5.8.7
• 6.7.7
• 6.6.2
• 6.9.2
• 6.5.1
• 6.8.5
• 6.7.1
• 6.5.5

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Quite a few files, folders and registry entries will be left behind when you want to remove Notepad++ from your computer.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Notepad++ from your PC:

• C:\Program Files\Notepad++
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++

Generally, the following files are left on disk:

• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\NppShell_06.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\Notepad++.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\backup\new 1@2022-11-04_104124
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\plugins\config\converter.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\Bespin.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\Black board.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\Choco.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\Deep Black.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\Hello Kitty.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\HotFudgeSundae.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\khaki.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\Mono Industrial.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\Monokai.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\MossyLawn.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\Navajo.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\Obsidian.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\Plastic Code Wrap.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\Ruby Blue.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\Solarized.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\Solarized-light.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\Twilight.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\Vibrant Ink.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\vim Dark Blue.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\Zenburn.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\userDefineLangs\markdown._preinstalled.udl.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\userDefineLangs\markdown._preinstalled_DM.udl.xml

Registry that is not uninstalled:

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

Additional registry values that are not cleaned:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1859354157-2021486557-2453461940-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe

A way to uninstall Notepad++ using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Notepad++ is an application offered by Notepad++ Team. Some users try to remove this application. This can be easier said than done because uninstalling this manually takes some advanced knowledge regarding Windows internal functioning. The best EASY manner to remove Notepad++ 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, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows tool.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the programs existing on your computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Notepad++ or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Notepad++". If it is installed on your PC the Notepad++ app will be found automatically. After you click Notepad++ in the list of apps, the following information regarding the program is available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding Notepad++, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the app you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Notepad++:

• The web site of the program is: http://notepad-plus-plus.org/
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\Notepad++\uninstall.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Notepad++.


8. After uninstalling Notepad++, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Notepad++ that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Notepad++ with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove Notepad++ by Notepad++ Team from your PC, nor are we saying that Notepad++ by Notepad++ Team is not a good application for your PC. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Notepad++ in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.