iTunes

A way to uninstall iTunes from your PC

This web page is about iTunes for Windows. Here you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It was created for Windows by Apple Inc.. Take a look here where you can read more on Apple Inc.. More info about the program iTunes can be seen at http://www.apple.com/fr/. iTunes is normally installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes directory, but this location can vary a lot depending on the user's option when installing the application. You can uninstall iTunes by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line MsiExec.exe /I{F46AA0F1-E284-4878-A462-5F11B9166C0E}. Note that you might receive a notification for admin rights. The application's main executable file has a size of 9.34 MB (9789256 bytes) on disk and is labeled iTunes.exe.

iTunes is comprised of the following executables which occupy 9.48 MB (9941648 bytes) on disk:

• iTunes.exe (9.34 MB)
• iTunesHelper.exe (148.82 KB)

This page is about iTunes version 11.4.0.18 only. For other iTunes versions please click below:

• 9.0.3.15
• 7.6.2.9
• 12.11.0.26
• 11.2.0.114
• 9.0.2.25
• 7.7.1.11
• 12.3.1.23
• 12.10.1.4
• 12.3.2.35
• 10.2.0.34
• 12.10.0.7
• 8.2.0.23
• 7.5.0.20
• 12.12.3.5
• 12.12.0.6
• 11.0.2.26
• 12.10.6.2
• 10.7.0.21
• 11.0.2.25
• 10.5.2.11
• 12.1.0.71
• 11.1.4.62
• 7.3.0.54
• 9.2.1.4
• 12.9.0.167
• 10.1.0.56
• 12.12.5.8
• 11.3.0.54
• 12.12.4.1
• 12.5.1.21
• 8.1.0.52
• 12.5.5.5
• 12.12.2.2
• 10.5.3.3
• 12.9.5.7
• 12.4.3.1
• 12.10.8.5
• 10.6.0.40
• 12.4.2.4
• 12.6.1.25
• 7.7.0.43
• 12.7.2.58
• 11.0.1.12
• 9.1.0.79
• 12.10.7.3
• 12.3.0.44
• 12.1.3.6
• 11.2.2.3
• 11.1.0.126
• 10.2.1.1
• 12.2.1.16
• 11.1.3.8
• 12.7.4.80
• 10.4.0.80
• 12.12.8.2
• 12.12.6.1
• 10.0.1.22
• 11.1.2.31
• 12.9.6.3
• 12.6.0.95
• 9.2.1.5
• 8.0.2.20
• 12.6.5.3
• 12.6.2.20
• 12.9.1.4
• 11.1.1.11
• 12.13.0.9
• 9.2.0.61
• 12.6.0.100
• 12.12.9.4
• 12.6.3.6
• 10.6.1.7
• 8.1.0.51
• 12.13.1.3
• 8.0.1.11
• 11.1.2.32
• 12.7.2.60
• 12.9.3.3
• 7.4.0.28
• 12.3.2.34
• 12.2.0.145
• 10.5.1.42
• 10.5.0.113
• 7.3.2.6
• 11.2.0.115
• 10.5.0.142
• 12.12.7.1
• 10.1.0.54
• 12.11.4.15
• 12.12.10.1
• 12.5.3.17
• 12.4.1.6
• 9.1.1.11
• 8.0.0.35
• 11.1.5.5
• 10.1.2.17
• 10.2.2.12
• 12.7.3.46
• 12.0.1.26
• 11.3.1.2

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iTunes has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall iTunes from your computer:

• C:\Program Files\iTunes
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Apple Computer\iTunes
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes

The files below remain on your disk by iTunes's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Program Files\iTunes\iPodUpdaterExt.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesMiniPlayer.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesMiniPlayer.Resources\ar.lproj\iTunesMiniPlayerLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesMiniPlayer.Resources\ca.lproj\iTunesMiniPlayerLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesMiniPlayer.Resources\cs.lproj\iTunesMiniPlayerLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesMiniPlayer.Resources\da.lproj\iTunesMiniPlayerLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesMiniPlayer.Resources\de.lproj\iTunesMiniPlayerLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesMiniPlayer.Resources\el.lproj\iTunesMiniPlayerLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesMiniPlayer.Resources\en.lproj\iTunesMiniPlayerLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesMiniPlayer.Resources\en_GB.lproj\iTunesMiniPlayerLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesMiniPlayer.Resources\es.lproj\iTunesMiniPlayerLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesMiniPlayer.Resources\fi.lproj\iTunesMiniPlayerLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesMiniPlayer.Resources\fr.lproj\iTunesMiniPlayerLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesMiniPlayer.Resources\he.lproj\iTunesMiniPlayerLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesMiniPlayer.Resources\hr.lproj\iTunesMiniPlayerLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesMiniPlayer.Resources\hu.lproj\iTunesMiniPlayerLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesMiniPlayer.Resources\id.lproj\iTunesMiniPlayerLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesMiniPlayer.Resources\it.lproj\iTunesMiniPlayerLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesMiniPlayer.Resources\iTunesMiniPlayer.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesMiniPlayer.Resources\ja.lproj\iTunesMiniPlayerLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesMiniPlayer.Resources\ko.lproj\iTunesMiniPlayerLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesMiniPlayer.Resources\ms.lproj\iTunesMiniPlayerLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesMiniPlayer.Resources\nb.lproj\iTunesMiniPlayerLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesMiniPlayer.Resources\nl.lproj\iTunesMiniPlayerLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesMiniPlayer.Resources\pl.lproj\iTunesMiniPlayerLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesMiniPlayer.Resources\pt.lproj\iTunesMiniPlayerLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesMiniPlayer.Resources\pt_PT.lproj\iTunesMiniPlayerLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesMiniPlayer.Resources\ro.lproj\iTunesMiniPlayerLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesMiniPlayer.Resources\ru.lproj\iTunesMiniPlayerLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesMiniPlayer.Resources\sk.lproj\iTunesMiniPlayerLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesMiniPlayer.Resources\sv.lproj\iTunesMiniPlayerLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesMiniPlayer.Resources\th.lproj\iTunesMiniPlayerLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesMiniPlayer.Resources\tr.lproj\iTunesMiniPlayerLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesMiniPlayer.Resources\uk.lproj\iTunesMiniPlayerLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesMiniPlayer.Resources\vi.lproj\iTunesMiniPlayerLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesMiniPlayer.Resources\zh_CN.lproj\iTunesMiniPlayerLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesMiniPlayer.Resources\zh_TW.lproj\iTunesMiniPlayerLocalized.dll
• C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesOutlookAddIn.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Apple Computer\iTunes\iTunesPrefs.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Apple Computer\iTunes\VersionCheck.plist
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_iTunes_iTunes_Resources_en_lproj_About iTunes_rtf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_iTunes_iTunes_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_iTunes_iTunes_Resources_en_lproj_About iTunes_rtf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\Apple_iTunes
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes\Cookies\Cookies.binarycookies
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes\Device Support\x12220000_5_Recovery.ipsw
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPhone Updater Logs\iPhoneUpdater 1.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPhone Updater Logs\iPhoneUpdater 2.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPhone Updater Logs\iPhoneUpdater.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPod Updater Logs\iPodUpdater.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes\iTunesPrefs.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\Preferences\ByHost\com.apple.iTunes.{12aabf40-30c3-11ee-ac88-806e6f6e6963}.plist
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\Preferences\com.apple.iTunes.eq.plist
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\Preferences\com.apple.iTunes.plist
• C:\Windows\Installer\{0F55124A-C00E-4227-A543-19389E732653}\Installer.ico

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aa\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aax\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aif\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aifc\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aiff\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.cda\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.cdda\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ipa\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ipg\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ipsw\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.itdb\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ite\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.itl\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.itlp\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.itls\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.itms\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.itpc\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m3u\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m3u8\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4a\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4b\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4p\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4r\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4v\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mov\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mp2\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mp3\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mpeg\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mpg\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pcast\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pls\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rmp\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.wav\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.wave\OpenWithList\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iTunes
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\application/x-itunes-itls
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\application/x-itunes-itms
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\application/x-itunes-itpc
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Apple Computer, Inc.\iTunes
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\1F0AA64F482E87844A26F5119B61C6E0
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Clients\Media\iTunes
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Apple Computer, Inc.\iTunes
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Classes\AppID\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Clients\Media\iTunes
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\MozillaPlugins\@Apple.com/iTunes,version=

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

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aa\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.aa
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aax\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.aax
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aif\iTunes_back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aif\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.aif
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aifc\iTunes_back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aifc\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.aifc
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aiff\iTunes_back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aiff\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.aiff
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.cda\iTunes_back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.cda\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.cda
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.cdda\iTunes_back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.cdda\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.cdda
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ipa\OpenWithProgids\iTunes.ipa
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ipg\OpenWithProgids\iTunes.ipg
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ipsw\OpenWithProgids\iTunes.ipsw
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.itb\OpenWithProgids\iTunes.itb
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.itdb\OpenWithProgids\iTunes.itdb
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ite\OpenWithProgids\iTunes.ite
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.itl\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.itl
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.itlp\OpenWithProgids\iTunes.itlp
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.itls\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.itls
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.itms\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.itms
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.itpc\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.itpc
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m3u\iTunes_back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m3u\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.m3u
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m3u8\iTunes_back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m3u8\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.m3u8
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4a\iTunes_back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4a\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.m4a
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4b\iTunes_back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4b\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.m4b
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4p\iTunes_back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4p\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.m4p
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4r\iTunes_back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4r\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.m4r
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4v\iTunes_back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4v\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.m4v
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mov\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.mov
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mp2\iTunes_back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mp2\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.mp2
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mp3\iTunes_back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mp3\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.mp3
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mpeg\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.mpeg
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mpg\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.mpg
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pcast\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.pcast
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pls\iTunes_back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pls\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.pls
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rmp\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.rmp
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.wav\iTunes_back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.wav\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.wav
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.wave\iTunes_back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.wave\OpenWithProgIds\iTunes.wave
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AudioCD\shell\play\command\iTunes_back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Features\1F0AA64F482E87844A26F5119B61C6E0\iTunes
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\7a\52C64B7E\@C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.Resources\iTunesRegistry.dll,-6
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\1F0AA64F482E87844A26F5119B61C6E0\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\iTunes\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1699456634-2248736468-4124764432-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1699456634-2248736468-4124764432-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files\iTunes\iTunes.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1699456634-2248736468-4124764432-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\UserName\Desktop\iTunes.12.10.10.2.x64_YasDL.com.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1699456634-2248736468-4124764432-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\UserName\Downloads\iTunes64Setup.exe

A way to remove iTunes with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

iTunes is a program marketed by the software company Apple Inc.. Sometimes, users choose to remove this application. This is difficult because deleting this by hand takes some experience regarding Windows internal functioning. The best QUICK way to remove iTunes 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 PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your system.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of tools.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the programs installed on your computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate iTunes or simply activate the Search feature and type in "iTunes". If it exists on your system the iTunes application will be found automatically. When you click iTunes in the list of programs, some information regarding the application is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding iTunes, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the application you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for iTunes:

• The software company is: http://www.apple.com/fr/
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /I{F46AA0F1-E284-4878-A462-5F11B9166C0E}

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. Confirm the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove iTunes.


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

Your PC 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 uninstall iTunes by Apple Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that iTunes by Apple Inc. is not a good application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall iTunes in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.