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A way to uninstall Altium Designer 18 from your system

This web page is about Altium Designer 18 for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your computer. It is made by Altium Limited. More information about Altium Limited can be found here. More data about the software Altium Designer 18 can be seen at . The application is often found in the C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18 directory (same installation drive as Windows). C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\System\Installation\AltiumInstaller.exe is the full command line if you want to uninstall Altium Designer 18. The application's main executable file is labeled X2.EXE and occupies 39.61 MB (41538976 bytes).

Altium Designer 18 contains of the executables below. They take 153.76 MB (161226952 bytes) on disk.




  • AltiumMS.exe (12.63 MB)
  • X2.EXE (39.61 MB)
  • 7za.exe (523.50 KB)
  • ADElevator.exe (11.80 MB)
  • DxpPdfViewer.exe (5.18 MB)
  • ExtractDDB.exe (2.96 MB)
  • PCadB2AConverter.exe (112.50 KB)
  • CefSharp.BrowserSubprocess.exe (8.00 KB)
  • AltiumInstaller.exe (16.06 MB)
  • NDP461-KB3102436-x86-x64-AllOS-ENU.exe (64.55 MB)
  • TouchProxy.exe (346.50 KB)
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The information on this page is only about version 18.1.8.232 of Altium Designer 18. You can find below info on other releases of Altium Designer 18:

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If you're planning to uninstall Altium Designer 18 you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Altium Designer 18:
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {C30389D5-12C1-47F7-A7FD-0E9DBC3286D2}
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Altium\Altium Designer {C30389D5-12C1-47F7-A7FD-0E9DBC3286D2}

The files below were left behind on your disk by Altium Designer 18 when you uninstall it:
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\Altium.Controls.Skins.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\Altium.CrashReport.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\Altium.DotNetSupport.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\Altium_SQLite3_x64.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\AltiumMS.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\api-ms-win-crt-multibyte-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\api-ms-win-crt-time-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\ArcPour.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\avcodec-57.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\avfilter-6.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\avformat-57.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\avutil-55.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\COPYING.LGPLv2.1
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\d3dcompiler_47.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\d3dx9_33.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\d3dx9_43.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\debug.log
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\EULA.pdf
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\EULA_CN.pdf
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\EULA_JP.pdf
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\FastMM_FullDebugMode.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\FastMM_FullDebugMode64.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\GPUPourLib.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\Help\ADES.HelpID
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\Help\ServerDlls.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\libcairo-2x64.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\libcairo-gobject-2.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\libcairo-script-interpreter-2.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\mfc110.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\mfc140.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\msvcp110.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\msvcp120.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\msvcp120_clr0400.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\msvcp140.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\msvcr110.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\msvcr120.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\msvcr120_clr0400.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\NOTICES
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\PCTF.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\pdcjk.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\Pdf2PdfAPI.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\Pdf2PdfAPI.X.manifest
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\resources\shaders\shader.shader
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\resources\shaders\shader_instanced.shader
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\resources\shaders\shader_polygon.shader
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\resources\textures\numbers.tga
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\resources\textures\sample.tga
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\RouterEntry.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\rtree.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\sdi.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\sdit.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\shfolder.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\swresample-2.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\swscale-4.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\System\7za.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\System\AcquisitionManager.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\System\AcquisitionManager.ins
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\System\ADElevator.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\System\Advpcb.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\System\AdvPCB.ico
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\System\AdvPCB.IMP
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\System\advpcb.ins
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\System\AdvPcb.rcs
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\System\Advpcb.xrf
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\System\AdvPcb3DPrint.OUT
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\System\AdvPcb3DVideo.OUT
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\System\AdvPcbTools.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\System\AdvSch.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\System\AdvSch.ico
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\System\Advsch.ins
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\System\advsch.rcs
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\System\Allegro2Altium.bat
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\System\AllegroBoardView.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\System\AllegroConnectivityView.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\System\AllegroExportViews.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\System\AllegroGeometryView.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\System\AllegroLayerView.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\System\AllegroNetRulesView.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\System\AllegroPadStackView.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\System\AllegroSymbolDefinitionsView.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\System\AllegroSymbolInstancesView.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\System\Altium Designer.DesignSpace
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\System\Altium.ActiveBOM.Contracts.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\System\Altium.ActiveBOM.dll

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be cleaned; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Altium.Designer.Mechatronic.SolidWorks.MechatronicAddin
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Altium\Altium Designer {C30389D5-12C1-47F7-A7FD-0E9DBC3286D2}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Altium\Builds\Altium Designer {C30389D5-12C1-47F7-A7FD-0E9DBC3286D2}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Altium Designer {C30389D5-12C1-47F7-A7FD-0E9DBC3286D2}

Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional values from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\X2.EXE
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{9A3136DF-BB7B-4D20-9E42-CC9C6B881BF4}C:\program files\altium\ad18\x2.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{3318C191-D7D9-4132-8723-0349CB0BF210}C:\program files\altium\ad18\x2.exe


How to remove Altium Designer 18 from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Altium Designer 18 is an application offered by the software company Altium Limited. Sometimes, computer users decide to uninstall this application. This can be hard because uninstalling this by hand requires some know-how related to removing Windows applications by hand. The best EASY practice to uninstall Altium Designer 18 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 system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your Windows PC.

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  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category
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4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the programs existing on your computer will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Altium Designer 18 or simply activate the Search field and type in "Altium Designer 18". If it is installed on your PC the Altium Designer 18 app will be found automatically. Notice that after you click Altium Designer 18 in the list of applications, the following data regarding the application is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding Altium Designer 18, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the application you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for Altium Designer 18:





  • The software company is: http://www.altium.com
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\Altium\AD18\System\Installation\AltiumInstaller.exe
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. accept the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Altium Designer 18.
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8. After uninstalling Altium Designer 18, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Altium Designer 18 which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Altium Designer 18 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, 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 recommendation to remove Altium Designer 18 by Altium Limited from your computer, we are not saying that Altium Designer 18 by Altium Limited is not a good application. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove Altium Designer 18 in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2018-08-20 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2018-08-19 22:23:26.733