ASCOM Platform 6.4

A guide to uninstall ASCOM Platform 6.4 from your computer

ASCOM Platform 6.4 is a Windows application. Read below about how to uninstall it from your computer. It is developed by ASCOM Initiative. Open here for more details on ASCOM Initiative. Usually the ASCOM Platform 6.4 application is installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\ASCOM\Platform 6 directory, depending on the user's option during setup. The full uninstall command line for ASCOM Platform 6.4 is C:\ProgramData\{11D3BB4B-19AE-4A67-BBA4-85C66E0A6CE7}\ASCOMPlatform64.exe. ASCOM Platform 6.4's main file takes about 1.08 MB (1130496 bytes) and is called ASCOM Diagnostics.exe.

ASCOM Platform 6.4 is composed of the following executables which take 1.94 MB (2033664 bytes) on disk:

• ASCOM Diagnostics.exe (1.08 MB)
• EarthRotationUpdate.exe (22.00 KB)
• ProfileExplorer.exe (296.00 KB)
• ASCOM.DriverConnect.exe (282.50 KB)
• ASCOM.DriverConnect.exe (281.50 KB)

The information on this page is only about version 6.4.0.2618 of ASCOM Platform 6.4. After the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the PC. Part_A few of these are shown below.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\ASCOM\Platform 6

Usually, the following files are left on disk:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\ASCOM\Platform 6\Docs\ASCOM User Guide.pdf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ASCOM\Platform 6\Docs\ASCOM_Users_Guide.pdf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ASCOM\Platform 6\Docs\Bug72T-sm.jpg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ASCOM\Platform 6\Docs\Compatible Software (web).url
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ASCOM\Platform 6\Docs\Drivers and Downloads (web).url
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ASCOM\Platform 6\Docs\PlatformHelp.chm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ASCOM\Platform 6\Docs\Support (web).url
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ASCOM\Platform 6\Docs\Supported Devices (web).url
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ASCOM\Platform 6\Tools\ASCOM Diagnostics.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ASCOM\Platform 6\Tools\ASCOM Diagnostics.pdb
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ASCOM\Platform 6\Tools\ASCOM Diagnostics.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ASCOM\Platform 6\Tools\Ceres.chby
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ASCOM\Platform 6\Tools\CheckForUpdates.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ASCOM\Platform 6\Tools\DriverConnect32\ASCOM.DriverConnect.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ASCOM\Platform 6\Tools\DriverConnect32\ASCOM.DriverConnect.pdb
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ASCOM\Platform 6\Tools\DriverConnect64\ASCOM.DriverConnect.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ASCOM\Platform 6\Tools\DriverConnect64\ASCOM.DriverConnect.pdb
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ASCOM\Platform 6\Tools\EarthRotationUpdate.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ASCOM\Platform 6\Tools\Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ASCOM\Platform 6\Tools\ProfileExplorer.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ASCOM\Platform 6\Tools\ProfileExplorer.pdb
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ASCOM\Platform 6\Tools\ProfileExplorer.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ASCOM\Platform 6\Tools\TestAVIFile.avi
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_ASCOM_Platform 6_Docs_ASCOM User Guide_pdf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_ASCOM_Platform 6_Docs_ASCOM_Users_Guide_pdf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_ASCOM_Platform 6_Docs_PlatformHelp_chm
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_ASCOM_Platform 6_Tools_ASCOM Diagnostics_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_ASCOM_Platform 6_Tools_CheckForUpdates_js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_ASCOM_Platform 6_Tools_ProfileExplorer_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\mia1\ASCOM Platform 6.4.mtx

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be removed; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\ASCOM\Platform
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\141E1698703B2884BADA773A7EA6041C
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ASCOM Platform 6.4 SP1

Open regedit.exe to remove the registry values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\ASCOM\Platform 6\Tools\EarthRotationUpdate.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\ASCOM\Platform 6\Tools\EarthRotationUpdate.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\141E1698703B2884BADA773A7EA6041C\ProductName

How to uninstall ASCOM Platform 6.4 with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

ASCOM Platform 6.4 is an application released by ASCOM Initiative. Sometimes, people want to uninstall it. Sometimes this can be hard because deleting this by hand takes some know-how regarding PCs. The best QUICK manner to uninstall ASCOM Platform 6.4 is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general utility to take care of your PC.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system utility.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the programs existing on your PC will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate ASCOM Platform 6.4 or simply click the Search field and type in "ASCOM Platform 6.4". If it is installed on your PC the ASCOM Platform 6.4 app will be found automatically. Notice that when you select ASCOM Platform 6.4 in the list , the following information regarding the program is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding ASCOM Platform 6.4, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the application you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall ASCOM Platform 6.4.


8. After removing ASCOM Platform 6.4, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of ASCOM Platform 6.4 that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling ASCOM Platform 6.4 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove ASCOM Platform 6.4 by ASCOM Initiative from your PC, nor are we saying that ASCOM Platform 6.4 by ASCOM Initiative is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove ASCOM Platform 6.4 in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.