Altium Designer 21

A guide to uninstall Altium Designer 21 from your computer

This page contains complete information on how to remove Altium Designer 21 for Windows. It is made by Altium Limited. Go over here where you can find out more on Altium Limited. You can get more details related to Altium Designer 21 at http://www.altium.com. The application is usually located in the C:\Program Files\Altium\AD21 folder. Keep in mind that this location can differ being determined by the user's decision. C:\Program Files\Altium\AD21\System\Installation\AltiumInstaller.exe is the full command line if you want to uninstall Altium Designer 21. X2.EXE is the Altium Designer 21's main executable file and it takes around 40.82 MB (42806176 bytes) on disk.

The executable files below are part of Altium Designer 21. They occupy an average of 329.28 MB (345274114 bytes) on disk.

• AltiumMS.exe (10.75 MB)
• X2.EXE (40.82 MB)
• x2info.exe (6.00 KB)
• 7za.exe (722.50 KB)
• ADElevator.exe (11.93 MB)
• DxpPdfViewer.exe (5.23 MB)
• ExtractDDB.exe (2.97 MB)
• PCadB2AConverter.exe (112.50 KB)
• placement_ipc_mgr.exe (125.24 MB)
• CefSharp.BrowserSubprocess.exe (9.00 KB)
• AltiumInstaller.exe (18.59 MB)
• ndp48-x86-x64-allos-enu.exe (111.94 MB)
• TouchProxy.exe (997.00 KB)

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The current web page applies to Altium Designer 21 version 21.7.2.23 alone. For other Altium Designer 21 versions please click below:

• 21.0.8.223
• 21.0.6.86
• 21.6.4.81
• 21.0.9.235
• 21.2.1.34
• 21.3.2.30
• 21.5.1.32
• 21.9.1.22
• 21.8.1.53
• 21.0.3.12
• 21.4.1.30
• 21.1.0.24
• 21.0.7.178
• 21.1.1.26
• 21.0.4.50
• 21.6.1.37
• 21.3.1.25
• 21.7.1.17
• 21.9.2.33
• 21.2.2.38
• 21.2.0.30

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When planning to uninstall Altium Designer 21 you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Directories that were left behind:

• C:\Program Files\Altium\AD21
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}

The files below remain on your disk when you remove Altium Designer 21:

• C:\Program Files\Altium\AD21\System\Installation\AltiumInstaller.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\CEF_debug.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\DXP_Shutdown.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\DXP_SplashScreen.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\DXP_Startup.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\portal.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\UIThemeCache\cache.info
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\UIThemeCache\CheckBox.bmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\UIThemeCache\CollapseBottom.bmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\UIThemeCache\CollapseBottomTop.bmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\UIThemeCache\CollapseRightLeft.bmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\UIThemeCache\CollapseTop.bmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\UIThemeCache\DocumentTabTrue.bmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\UIThemeCache\Dropdown.bmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\UIThemeCache\DropdownButton.bmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\UIThemeCache\DropdownGlyphFalse.bmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\UIThemeCache\EllipsisGlyph.bmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\UIThemeCache\GridChecksFalse.bmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\UIThemeCache\GridChecksTrue.bmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\UIThemeCache\GridDragging.bmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\UIThemeCache\GridEditorGlyphs.bmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\UIThemeCache\GridFilterGlyph.bmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\UIThemeCache\GridIndicators.bmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\UIThemeCache\GridSortGlyph.bmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\UIThemeCache\HierarchyFalse0.bmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\UIThemeCache\HierarchyFalse1.bmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\UIThemeCache\InplaceEdit.bmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\UIThemeCache\PanelCaptionGlyphs.bmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\UIThemeCache\PanelTabFalse.bmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\UIThemeCache\PanelTabTrue.bmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\UIThemeCache\ProgressBar.bmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\UIThemeCache\ProgressBody.bmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\UIThemeCache\PushButtonNormal.bmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\UIThemeCache\PushButtonSeparatorFalse.bmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\UIThemeCache\PushButtonSeparatorTrue.bmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\UIThemeCache\PushButtonSimple.bmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\UIThemeCache\Radio.bmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\UIThemeCache\ScrollArrowsFalse.bmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\UIThemeCache\ScrollArrowsTrue.bmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\UIThemeCache\ScrollThumbFalse.bmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\UIThemeCache\ScrollThumbTrue.bmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\UIThemeCache\SearchCancel.bmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\UIThemeCache\SideBarArrow.bmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\UIThemeCache\SpinArrows.bmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\UIThemeCache\TabFalse.bmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\UIThemeCache\TabTrue.bmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\UIThemeCache\TextBox.bmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\UIThemeCache\TrackBar.bmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\UIThemeCache\TrackThumbFalse.bmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\UIThemeCache\TrackThumbTrue.bmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\UIThemeCache\TriangleArrow12Left.bmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\UIThemeCache\TriangleArrow12Right.bmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\Advsch.dft
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\Advsch.MMsdft
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\DXP.RAF
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\DXP.RCS
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\LastWorkspace\Project Group 1.DsnWrk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}\UserTools.TLT

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

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Altium\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Altium\Builds\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Altium Designer {B1E2C48F-C134-44F1-BAFD-720AD182C071}

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

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files\altium\ad21\x2.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{66374106-6B22-4E7C-B13E-2E36F4DB2476}C:\program files\altium\ad21\x2.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{863770EF-6588-41AD-9802-2C521F88BDD5}C:\program files\altium\ad21\x2.exe

A way to delete Altium Designer 21 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Altium Designer 21 is a program released by Altium Limited. Sometimes, people choose to erase it. Sometimes this is difficult because uninstalling this manually takes some advanced knowledge related to Windows internal functioning. The best QUICK procedure to erase Altium Designer 21 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 PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general utility to maximize the performance of your Windows PC.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire the program's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful program.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the programs installed on the PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Altium Designer 21 or simply click the Search field and type in "Altium Designer 21". The Altium Designer 21 app will be found automatically. After you select Altium Designer 21 in the list of programs, the following data about the application is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about Altium Designer 21, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the application you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Altium Designer 21:

• The web site of the application is: http://www.altium.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\Altium\AD21\System\Installation\AltiumInstaller.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Altium Designer 21.


8. After removing Altium Designer 21, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Altium Designer 21 that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Altium Designer 21 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Altium Designer 21 by Altium Limited from your computer, nor are we saying that Altium Designer 21 by Altium Limited is not a good application for your computer. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Altium Designer 21 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.