Altium Designer 21
How to uninstall Altium Designer 21 from your PC
This page contains detailed information on how to uninstall Altium Designer 21 for Windows. It was created for Windows by
Altium Limited. More info about Altium Limited can be read
here. Detailed information about Altium Designer 21 can be found at
http://www.altium.com. Altium Designer 21 is normally installed in the C:\Program Files\Altium\AD21 directory, however this location may differ a lot depending on the user's choice while installing the program. You can remove Altium Designer 21 by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\Altium\AD21\System\Installation\AltiumInstaller.exe. Keep in mind that you might receive a notification for admin rights. Altium Designer 21's primary file takes around 40.82 MB (42806168 bytes) and is named X2.EXE.
Altium Designer 21 contains of the executables below. They take 329.57 MB (
345577787 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)
- ComponentSync.Executor.exe (11.00 KB)
- DxpPdfViewer.exe (5.23 MB)
- ExtractDDB.exe (2.97 MB)
- PCadB2AConverter.exe (112.50 KB)
- placement_ipc_mgr.exe (125.52 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)
...click to view all...The information on this page is only about version
21.7.1.17 of Altium Designer 21. You can find below a few links to other Altium Designer 21 versions:
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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the computer. Part_A few of these are shown below.
Folders found on disk after you uninstall Altium Designer 21 from your PC:- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}
Generally, the following files are left on disk:- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\CEF_debug.log
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\DXP_Shutdown.log
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\DXP_SplashScreen.log
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\DXP_Startup.log
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\UIThemeCache\cache.info
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\UIThemeCache\CheckBox.bmp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\UIThemeCache\CollapseBottom.bmp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\UIThemeCache\CollapseBottomTop.bmp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\UIThemeCache\CollapseRightLeft.bmp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\UIThemeCache\CollapseTop.bmp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\UIThemeCache\DocumentTabTrue.bmp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\UIThemeCache\Dropdown.bmp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\UIThemeCache\DropdownButton.bmp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\UIThemeCache\DropdownGlyphFalse.bmp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\UIThemeCache\EllipsisGlyph.bmp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\UIThemeCache\GridChecksFalse.bmp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\UIThemeCache\GridChecksTrue.bmp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\UIThemeCache\GridDragging.bmp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\UIThemeCache\GridEditorGlyphs.bmp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\UIThemeCache\GridFilterGlyph.bmp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\UIThemeCache\GridIndicators.bmp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\UIThemeCache\GridSortGlyph.bmp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\UIThemeCache\HierarchyFalse0.bmp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\UIThemeCache\HierarchyFalse1.bmp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\UIThemeCache\InplaceEdit.bmp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\UIThemeCache\PanelCaptionGlyphs.bmp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\UIThemeCache\PanelTabFalse.bmp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\UIThemeCache\PanelTabTrue.bmp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\UIThemeCache\ProgressBar.bmp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\UIThemeCache\ProgressBody.bmp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\UIThemeCache\PushButtonNormal.bmp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\UIThemeCache\PushButtonSeparatorFalse.bmp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\UIThemeCache\PushButtonSeparatorTrue.bmp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\UIThemeCache\PushButtonSimple.bmp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\UIThemeCache\Radio.bmp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\UIThemeCache\ScrollArrowsFalse.bmp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\UIThemeCache\ScrollArrowsTrue.bmp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\UIThemeCache\ScrollThumbFalse.bmp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\UIThemeCache\ScrollThumbTrue.bmp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\UIThemeCache\SearchCancel.bmp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\UIThemeCache\SideBarArrow.bmp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\UIThemeCache\SpinArrows.bmp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\UIThemeCache\TabFalse.bmp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\UIThemeCache\TabTrue.bmp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\UIThemeCache\TextBox.bmp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\UIThemeCache\TrackBar.bmp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\UIThemeCache\TrackThumbFalse.bmp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\UIThemeCache\TrackThumbTrue.bmp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\UIThemeCache\TriangleArrow12Left.bmp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\UIThemeCache\TriangleArrow12Right.bmp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\Advsch.dft
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\Advsch.MMsdft
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\DXP.RAF
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\DXP.RCS
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\LastWorkspace\Project Group 1.DsnWrk
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}\UserTools.TLT
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\Altium Designer 21.7.1 Build 17 x64.lnk
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\Altium Designer License 2A92-AC3A R10.alf.lnk
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\Altium Designer21.7.1.lnk
Registry that is not cleaned:- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Altium\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Altium\Builds\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Altium Designer {B2B6643D-73BD-4FE9-ADDD-927D6B221717}
A way to erase Altium Designer 21 from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO
Altium Designer 21 is a program offered by Altium Limited. Sometimes, computer users decide to remove this program. This is difficult because removing this manually requires some know-how related to Windows internal functioning. The best QUICK way to remove Altium Designer 21 is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:
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3. Click on the General Tools category

4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool

5. A list of the programs installed on your computer 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". If it is installed on your PC the Altium Designer 21 program will be found automatically. Notice that when you select Altium Designer 21 in the list of programs, the following information about the program is made available to you:
- Star rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other people have about Altium Designer 21, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
- Details about the application you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for Altium Designer 21:
- The publisher 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. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Altium Designer 21.

8. After removing Altium Designer 21, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Altium Designer 21 which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Altium Designer 21 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your PC.
Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.
Disclaimer
The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall Altium Designer 21 by Altium Limited from your computer, we are not saying that Altium Designer 21 by Altium Limited is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Altium Designer 21 in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.
Last update on: 2021-09-27 18:01:52.313