ASCOM Platform 6.5

How to uninstall ASCOM Platform 6.5 from your computer

You can find below detailed information on how to uninstall ASCOM Platform 6.5 for Windows. It was coded for Windows by ASCOM Initiative. More information on ASCOM Initiative can be seen here. ASCOM Platform 6.5 is typically installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\ASCOM\Platform 6 directory, but this location can vary a lot depending on the user's option when installing the application. C:\ProgramData\{C48834CF-2B88-4E70-879F-E99157B9F526}\ASCOMPlatform65.exe is the full command line if you want to uninstall ASCOM Platform 6.5. The program's main executable file occupies 1.10 MB (1148416 bytes) on disk and is called ASCOM Diagnostics.exe.

ASCOM Platform 6.5 contains of the executables below. They occupy 2.71 MB (2845184 bytes) on disk.

• ASCOM Diagnostics.exe (1.10 MB)
• EarthRotationUpdate.exe (22.00 KB)
• ProfileExplorer.exe (296.50 KB)
• ASCOM.AlpacaClientLocalServer.exe (356.50 KB)
• ASCOM.AlpacaDynamicClientManager.exe (417.50 KB)
• ASCOM.DriverConnect.exe (282.50 KB)
• ASCOM.DriverConnect.exe (282.00 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 6.5.0.3091 of ASCOM Platform 6.5. ASCOM Platform 6.5 has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders left behind when you uninstall ASCOM Platform 6.5:

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

Files remaining:

• 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\ProfileExplorer.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ASCOM\Platform 6\Tools\ProfileExplorer.pdb
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ASCOM\Platform 6\Tools\ProfileExplorer.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\150\{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\150\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_ASCOM_Platform 6_Docs_PlatformHelp_chm
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\150\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_ASCOM_Platform 6_Tools_ASCOM Diagnostics_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\150\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_ASCOM_Platform 6_Tools_CheckForUpdates_js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\150\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_ASCOM_Platform 6_Tools_ProfileExplorer_exe

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\ASCOM\Platform
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\141E1698703B2884BADA773A7EA6041C

Supplementary registry values that are not removed:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\141E1698703B2884BADA773A7EA6041C\ProductName

A way to erase ASCOM Platform 6.5 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

ASCOM Platform 6.5 is an application marketed by ASCOM Initiative. Some people decide to erase it. This is easier said than done because performing this by hand takes some experience regarding PCs. The best SIMPLE procedure to erase ASCOM Platform 6.5 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 on your Windows system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your Windows system.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of utilities.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the programs installed on the PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find ASCOM Platform 6.5 or simply activate the Search feature and type in "ASCOM Platform 6.5". If it exists on your system the ASCOM Platform 6.5 app will be found automatically. When you select ASCOM Platform 6.5 in the list of apps, the following information regarding the program is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have regarding ASCOM Platform 6.5, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the program you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall ASCOM Platform 6.5.


8. After uninstalling ASCOM Platform 6.5, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong ASCOM Platform 6.5 which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling ASCOM Platform 6.5 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove ASCOM Platform 6.5 by ASCOM Initiative from your PC, we are not saying that ASCOM Platform 6.5 by ASCOM Initiative is not a good application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to remove ASCOM Platform 6.5 in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.