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A guide to uninstall Altium Designer 20 from your computer

Altium Designer 20 is a Windows program. Read more about how to uninstall it from your computer. It was created for Windows by Altium Limited. Further information on Altium Limited can be found here. Please open if you want to read more on Altium Designer 20 on Altium Limited's website. Altium Designer 20 is frequently set up in the C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20 directory, however this location may differ a lot depending on the user's decision while installing the program. The full uninstall command line for Altium Designer 20 is C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\System\Installation\AltiumInstaller.exe. X2.EXE is the programs's main file and it takes around 40.54 MB (42508704 bytes) on disk.

The following executable files are contained in Altium Designer 20. They occupy 156.90 MB (164526048 bytes) on disk.

  • AltiumMS.exe (12.88 MB)
  • X2.EXE (40.54 MB)
  • 7za.exe (722.50 KB)
  • ADElevator.exe (11.82 MB)
  • DxpPdfViewer.exe (5.19 MB)
  • ExtractDDB.exe (2.96 MB)
  • PCadB2AConverter.exe (112.50 KB)
  • CefSharp.BrowserSubprocess.exe (9.00 KB)
  • AltiumInstaller.exe (17.17 MB)
  • NDP461-KB3102436-x86-x64-AllOS-ENU.exe (64.55 MB)
  • TouchProxy.exe (997.00 KB)
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The information on this page is only about version 20.1.11.218 of Altium Designer 20. You can find below info on other versions of Altium Designer 20:

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Some files and registry entries are regularly left behind when you uninstall Altium Designer 20.

Directories left on disk:
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {58B78EA0-C346-45D0-B32F-EF3E23124B52}
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Altium\Altium Designer {58B78EA0-C346-45D0-B32F-EF3E23124B52}

The files below are left behind on your disk by Altium Designer 20 when you uninstall it:
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\A3dEntry.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\Altium.Controls.Skins.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\Altium.CrashReport.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\Altium.Designer.Environment.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\Altium.DotNetSupport.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\Altium_SQLite3_x64.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\AltiumMS.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\api-ms-win-crt-multibyte-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\api-ms-win-crt-time-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\ArcPour.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\avcodec-57.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\avfilter-6.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\avformat-57.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\avutil-55.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\c3d.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\COPYING.LGPLv2.1
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\d3dcompiler_47.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\d3dx9_33.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\d3dx9_43.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\EULA.pdf
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\EULA_CN.pdf
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\EULA_DE.pdf
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\EULA_FR.pdf
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\EULA_JP.pdf
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\EULA_RU.pdf
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\FastMM_FullDebugMode.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\FastMM_FullDebugMode64.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\GPUPourLib.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\Help\ADES.HelpID
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\Help\ServerDlls.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\libcairo-2x64.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\libcairo-gobject-2.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\libcairo-script-interpreter-2.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\libiomp5md.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\media\fonts\DistanceFont.fontdef
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\media\fonts\verdanab.ttf
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\media\imgs\lightbox_bk.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\media\imgs\lightbox_dn.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\media\imgs\lightbox_fr.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\media\imgs\lightbox_lf.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\media\imgs\lightbox_rt.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\media\imgs\lightbox_up.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\media\imgs\skybox_bk.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\media\imgs\skybox_dn.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\media\imgs\skybox_fr.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\media\imgs\skybox_lf.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\media\imgs\skybox_rt.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\media\imgs\skybox_up.jpg
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\media\materials\programs\HLSL\Collision\CollisionMeshFragmentProgram.hlsl
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\media\materials\programs\HLSL\Collision\CollisionMeshVertexProgram.hlsl
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\media\materials\programs\HLSL\Collision\CollisionWireFragmentProgram.hlsl
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\media\materials\programs\HLSL\Collision\CollisionWireVertexProgram.hlsl
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\media\materials\programs\HLSL\Component\ComponentFragmentProgram.hlsl
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\media\materials\programs\HLSL\Component\ComponentTranslucentFragmentProgram.hlsl
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\media\materials\programs\HLSL\Component\ComponentTranslucentVertexProgram.hlsl
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\media\materials\programs\HLSL\Component\ComponentVertexProgram.hlsl
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\media\materials\programs\HLSL\Copper\CopperFillFragmentProgram.hlsl
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\media\materials\programs\HLSL\Copper\CopperFillVertexProgram.hlsl
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\media\materials\programs\HLSL\Copper\CopperTrackFragmentProgram.hlsl
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\media\materials\programs\HLSL\Copper\CopperTrackVertexProgram.hlsl
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\media\materials\programs\HLSL\CopperHighlighted\CopperMidlayerFillFragmentProgramPass0.hlsl
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\media\materials\programs\HLSL\CopperHighlighted\CopperMidlayerFillFragmentProgramPass1.hlsl
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\media\materials\programs\HLSL\CopperHighlighted\CopperMidlayerFillVertexProgramPass0.hlsl
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\media\materials\programs\HLSL\CopperHighlighted\CopperMidlayerFillVertexProgramPass1.hlsl
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\media\materials\programs\HLSL\CopperHighlighted\CopperMidlayerTrackFragmentProgramPass0.hlsl
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\media\materials\programs\HLSL\CopperHighlighted\CopperMidlayerTrackFragmentProgramPass1.hlsl
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\media\materials\programs\HLSL\CopperHighlighted\CopperMidlayerTrackVertexProgramPass0.hlsl
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\media\materials\programs\HLSL\CopperHighlighted\CopperMidlayerTrackVertexProgramPass1.hlsl
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\media\materials\programs\HLSL\CopperSilk\CopperSilkFillFragmentProgram.hlsl
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\media\materials\programs\HLSL\CopperSilk\CopperSilkFillVertexProgram.hlsl
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\media\materials\programs\HLSL\CopperSilk\CopperSilkTrackFragmentProgram.hlsl
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\media\materials\programs\HLSL\CopperSilk\CopperSilkTrackVertexProgram.hlsl
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\media\materials\programs\HLSL\CopperSolderMask\CopperSolderMaskFillFragmentProgram.hlsl
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\media\materials\programs\HLSL\CopperSolderMask\CopperSolderMaskFillVertexProgram.hlsl
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\media\materials\programs\HLSL\CopperSolderMask\CopperSolderMaskTrackFragmentProgram.hlsl
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\media\materials\programs\HLSL\CopperSolderMask\CopperSolderMaskTrackVertexProgram.hlsl
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\media\materials\programs\HLSL\DefaultFragmentProgram.hlsl
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\media\materials\programs\HLSL\DefaultVertexProgram.hlsl
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\media\materials\programs\HLSL\FontFragmentProgram.hlsl
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\media\materials\programs\HLSL\FontVertexProgram.hlsl
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\media\materials\programs\HLSL\Getinax\GetinaxFragmentProgram.hlsl
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\media\materials\programs\HLSL\Getinax\GetinaxVertexProgram.hlsl
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\media\materials\programs\HLSL\Grid\GridFragmentProgram.hlsl
  • C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\media\materials\programs\HLSL\Grid\GridOrthoFragmentProgram.hlsl

Many times the following registry keys will not be uninstalled:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Altium\Altium Designer {58B78EA0-C346-45D0-B32F-EF3E23124B52}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Altium\Builds\Altium Designer {58B78EA0-C346-45D0-B32F-EF3E23124B52}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Altium Designer {58B78EA0-C346-45D0-B32F-EF3E23124B52}

Open regedit.exe to remove the values below from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\X2.EXE.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{6685CED5-BA92-46AC-9578-E03F3A991E64}C:\program files\altium\ad20\x2.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{71B1AAE1-2941-488F-8CA8-81AA4F56ED21}C:\program files\altium\ad20\x2.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{408ADA82-54EF-4BD7-B58F-1F6F02426004}C:\program files\altium\ad20\x2.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{7D6FA092-740F-4728-B285-8D4B0ACF1B7A}C:\program files\altium\ad20\x2.exe


How to remove Altium Designer 20 from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Altium Designer 20 is a program released by Altium Limited. Some people choose to erase this program. This is troublesome because deleting this manually takes some skill regarding removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best QUICK manner to erase Altium Designer 20 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 system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your system.

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4. Press the Uninstall Programs button
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5. All the programs installed on your PC will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Altium Designer 20 or simply click the Search feature and type in "Altium Designer 20". If it is installed on your PC the Altium Designer 20 program will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click Altium Designer 20 in the list of applications, the following information regarding the program is made available to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding Altium Designer 20, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the app you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
For example you can see that for Altium Designer 20:





  • The web site of the application is: http://www.altium.com
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\Altium\AD20\System\Installation\AltiumInstaller.exe
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. accept the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Altium Designer 20.
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8. After removing Altium Designer 20, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong Altium Designer 20 which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Altium Designer 20 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

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



Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall Altium Designer 20 by Altium Limited from your computer, we are not saying that Altium Designer 20 by Altium Limited is not a good software application. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Altium Designer 20 in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2020-06-08 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2020-06-08 06:40:14.530