Arduino

A way to uninstall Arduino from your PC

Arduino is a Windows application. Read more about how to remove it from your computer. It is made by Arduino LLC. You can find out more on Arduino LLC or check for application updates here. Arduino is commonly installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino directory, however this location may differ a lot depending on the user's decision when installing the application. You can uninstall Arduino by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\uninstall.exe. Note that you might get a notification for admin rights. arduino-preprocessor.exe is the Arduino's primary executable file and it takes approximately 25.15 MB (26370457 bytes) on disk.

The executable files below are installed beside Arduino. They occupy about 87.18 MB (91410943 bytes) on disk.

• uninstall.exe (403.24 KB)
• ctags.exe (277.15 KB)
• cc1.exe (11.67 MB)
• arduino-preprocessor.exe (25.15 MB)

The information on this page is only about version 1.8.16 of Arduino. Click on the links below for other Arduino versions:

• 1.8.2
• 1.6.10
• 1.8.14
• 1.8.15
• 1.8.8
• 1.6.54
• 1.5.4
• 1.8.5
• 1.8.6
• 1.6.5
• 1.8.19
• 1.8.18
• 1.6.2
• 1.8.10
• 1.0.6
• 1.8.3
• 1.6.9
• 1.6.13
• 1.8.7
• 1.6.7
• 1.8.12
• 1.8.9
• 1.6.52
• 1.5.7
• 1.8.13
• 1.6.6
• 1.8.0
• 1.5.8
• 1.6.11
• 1.6.8
• 1.6.12
• 1.8.4
• 1.6.1
• 1.6.0
• 1.6.55
• 1.6.3
• 1.6.4
• 1.8.1
• 1.0.5
• 1.8.11

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the computer. Some of these are shown below.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Arduino:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\arduino-ide-updater
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Yandex\YandexBrowser\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_forum.arduino.cc_0.indexeddb.leveldb

Usually, the following files remain on disk:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\cache\cache.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\cache\downloads.arduino.cc\packages\package_index.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\inventory.yaml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Arduino_BuiltIn\library.properties
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Arduino_BuiltIn\LICENSE.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Arduino_BuiltIn\README.md
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Arduino_BuiltIn\src\Arduino_BuiltIn.h
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Ethernet\AUTHORS
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Ethernet\docs\api.md
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Ethernet\docs\arduino_mega_ethernet_pins.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Ethernet\docs\arduino_uno_ethernet_pins.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Ethernet\docs\readme.md
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Ethernet\examples\AdvancedChatServer\AdvancedChatServer.ino
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Ethernet\examples\BarometricPressureWebServer\BarometricPressureWebServer.ino
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Ethernet\examples\ChatServer\ChatServer.ino
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Ethernet\examples\DhcpAddressPrinter\DhcpAddressPrinter.ino
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Ethernet\examples\DhcpChatServer\DhcpChatServer.ino
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Ethernet\examples\LinkStatus\LinkStatus.ino
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Ethernet\examples\PagerServer\PagerServer.ino
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Ethernet\examples\TelnetClient\TelnetClient.ino
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Ethernet\examples\UdpNtpClient\UdpNtpClient.ino
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Ethernet\examples\UDPSendReceiveString\UDPSendReceiveString.ino
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Ethernet\examples\WebClient\WebClient.ino
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Ethernet\examples\WebClientRepeating\WebClientRepeating.ino
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Ethernet\examples\WebServer\WebServer.ino
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Ethernet\keywords.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Ethernet\library.properties
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Ethernet\README.adoc
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Ethernet\src\Dhcp.cpp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Ethernet\src\Dhcp.h
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Ethernet\src\Dns.cpp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Ethernet\src\Dns.h
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Ethernet\src\Ethernet.cpp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Ethernet\src\Ethernet.h
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Ethernet\src\EthernetClient.cpp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Ethernet\src\EthernetClient.h
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Ethernet\src\EthernetServer.cpp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Ethernet\src\EthernetServer.h
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Ethernet\src\EthernetUdp.cpp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Ethernet\src\EthernetUdp.h
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Ethernet\src\socket.cpp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Ethernet\src\utility\w5100.cpp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Ethernet\src\utility\w5100.h
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\Boards.h
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\Doxyfile
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\_boards_8h_source.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\_firmata_8h_source.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\_firmata_constants_8h_source.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\_firmata_defines_8h_source.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\_firmata_marshaller_8h_source.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\_firmata_parser_8h_source.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\annotated.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\bc_s.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\bdwn.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\classes.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\classfirmata_1_1_firmata_class.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\classfirmata_1_1_firmata_class-members.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\classfirmata_1_1_firmata_marshaller.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\classfirmata_1_1_firmata_marshaller-members.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\classfirmata_1_1_firmata_parser.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\classfirmata_1_1_firmata_parser-members.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\closed.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\doc.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\doxygen.css
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\doxygen.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\dynsections.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\files.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\folderclosed.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\folderopen.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\functions.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\functions_func.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\index.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\jquery.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\md_readme.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\menu.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\menudata.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\nav_f.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\nav_g.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\nav_h.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\open.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\pages.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\search\all_0.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\search\all_0.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\search\all_1.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\search\all_1.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\search\all_2.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\search\all_2.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\search\all_3.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\search\all_3.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\search\all_4.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\search\all_4.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\search\all_5.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\search\all_5.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\search\all_6.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\search\all_6.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\search\all_7.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\search\all_7.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\search\all_8.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\search\all_8.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\libraries\Firmata\docs\html\search\all_9.html

Registry that is not removed:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Arduino file
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Arduino
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Arduino

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 (x86)\Arduino\arduino.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\arduino.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files (x86)\arduino\java\bin\javaw.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files (x86)\arduino\java\bin\javaw.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files\arduino ide\arduino ide.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files\arduino ide\arduino ide.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\users\UserName\appdata\local\arduino15\packages\builtin\tools\mdns-discovery\1.0.9\mdns-discovery.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1818698093-3734541127-2492750499-1003\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\java\bin\javaw.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1818698093-3734541127-2492750499-1003\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files\Arduino IDE\Arduino IDE.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1818698093-3734541127-2492750499-1003\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Users\UserName\Downloads\arduino-1.8.16-windows.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1818698093-3734541127-2492750499-1003\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\Users\UserName\Desktop\Новая папка (3)\arduino_debug.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1818698093-3734541127-2492750499-1003\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\Users\UserName\Desktop\Новая папка (3)\arduino-builder.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1818698093-3734541127-2492750499-1003\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\Users\UserName\Downloads\arduino-1.8.15-windows.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1818698093-3734541127-2492750499-1003\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\Users\UserName\Downloads\arduino-1.8.16-windows (1).exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1818698093-3734541127-2492750499-1003\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\Users\UserName\Downloads\arduino-1.8.19-windows.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1818698093-3734541127-2492750499-1003\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\Users\UserName\Downloads\arduino-ide_2.3.2_Windows_64bit.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{A14E711D-DB2E-4188-B443-FA7885738DCE}C:\users\UserName\appdata\local\arduino15\packages\builtin\tools\mdns-discovery\1.0.9\mdns-discovery.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{A42B7D70-6601-411C-8B24-B00F4B63E1FE}C:\program files\arduino ide\arduino ide.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{822A816A-62B1-40FF-9210-87E203CFADDB}C:\program files\arduino ide\arduino ide.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{F5339680-13BF-4B74-80A5-8DE93CEDF4B9}C:\users\UserName\appdata\local\arduino15\packages\builtin\tools\mdns-discovery\1.0.9\mdns-discovery.exe

A way to remove Arduino with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Arduino is a program by the software company Arduino LLC. Frequently, people want to erase this program. This is difficult because performing this by hand requires some skill regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best SIMPLE action to erase Arduino is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general utility to take care of your Windows computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire the program's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the programs existing on the PC will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Arduino or simply click the Search field and type in "Arduino". If it exists on your system the Arduino application will be found very quickly. After you click Arduino in the list , the following information regarding the application is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding Arduino, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the program you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. accept the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Arduino.


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

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Arduino by Arduino LLC from your PC, nor are we saying that Arduino by Arduino LLC is not a good application for your computer. This page simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Arduino supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.