Arduino

How to uninstall Arduino from your system

Arduino is a computer program. This page is comprised of details on how to uninstall it from your computer. It is written by Arduino LLC. Take a look here where you can read more on Arduino LLC. Arduino is typically installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino directory, regulated by the user's decision. The full command line for removing Arduino is C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\uninstall.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might get a notification for administrator rights. Arduino's primary file takes around 25.15 MB (26370457 bytes) and its name is arduino-preprocessor.exe.

Arduino contains of the executables below. They occupy 97.74 MB (102489084 bytes) on disk.

• uninstall.exe (403.23 KB)
• unpack200.exe (157.37 KB)
• arduinoOTA.exe (6.78 MB)
• avr-addr2line.exe (594.00 KB)
• avr-ar.exe (616.00 KB)
• avr-as.exe (796.00 KB)
• cc1.exe (11.67 MB)
• arduino-preprocessor.exe (25.15 MB)
• ctags.exe (277.15 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 1.8.10 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
• 1.8.16
• 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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Some files and registry entries are regularly left behind when you remove Arduino.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files\Arduino
• C:\Program Files\National Instruments\LabVIEW 2014\examples\Aledyne-TSXperts\Arduino Compatible Compiler for LabVIEW
• C:\Program Files\National Instruments\LabVIEW 2014\examples\LabVIEW Interface for Arduino
• C:\Program Files\National Instruments\LabVIEW 2014\help\Aledyne-TSXperts\Arduino Compatible Compiler for LabVIEW

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall Arduino:

• C:\Program Files\Arduino\arduino.l4j.ini
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\arduino_debug.l4j.ini
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\arduino-builder.exe
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\AdafruitCircuitPlayground.cat
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\AdafruitCircuitPlayground.inf
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\amd64\libusb0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\amd64\libusb0.sys
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\arduino.cat
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\arduino.inf
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\arduino_gemma.cat
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\arduino_gemma.inf
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\arduino-org.cat
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\arduino-org.inf
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\CP210x_6.7.4\slabvcp.cat
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\CP210x_6.7.4\slabvcp.inf
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\CP210x_6.7.4\x64\silabser.sys
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\CP210x_6.7.4\x64\WdfCoInstaller01009.dll
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\CP210x_6.7.4\x86\silabser.sys
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\CP210x_6.7.4\x86\WdfCoInstaller01009.dll
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\CP210x_6.7\ReleaseNotes.txt
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\CP210x_6.7\SLAB_License_Agreement_VCP_Windows.txt
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\CP210x_6.7\slabvcp.cat
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\CP210x_6.7\slabvcp.inf
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\CP210x_6.7\x64\silabenm.sys
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\CP210x_6.7\x64\silabser.sys
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\CP210x_6.7\x64\WdfCoInstaller01009.dll
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\CP210x_6.7\x86\silabenm.sys
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\CP210x_6.7\x86\silabser.sys
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\CP210x_6.7\x86\WdfCoInstaller01009.dll
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\dpinst-amd64.exe
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\dpinst-x86.exe
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\FTDI USB Drivers\amd64\ftbusui.dll
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\FTDI USB Drivers\amd64\ftcserco.dll
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\FTDI USB Drivers\amd64\ftd2xx.lib
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\FTDI USB Drivers\amd64\ftd2xx64.dll
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\FTDI USB Drivers\amd64\ftdibus.sys
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\FTDI USB Drivers\amd64\ftlang.dll
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\FTDI USB Drivers\amd64\ftser2k.sys
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\FTDI USB Drivers\amd64\ftserui2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\FTDI USB Drivers\ftd2xx.h
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\FTDI USB Drivers\ftdibus.cat
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\FTDI USB Drivers\ftdibus.inf
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\FTDI USB Drivers\ftdiport.cat
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\FTDI USB Drivers\ftdiport.inf
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\FTDI USB Drivers\i386\ftbusui.dll
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\FTDI USB Drivers\i386\ftcserco.dll
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\FTDI USB Drivers\i386\ftd2xx.dll
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\FTDI USB Drivers\i386\ftd2xx.lib
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\FTDI USB Drivers\i386\ftdibus.sys
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\FTDI USB Drivers\i386\ftlang.dll
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\FTDI USB Drivers\i386\ftser2k.sys
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\FTDI USB Drivers\i386\ftserui2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\FTDI USB Drivers\LogoVerificationReport.pdf
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\FTDI USB Drivers\Static\amd64\ftd2xx.lib
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\FTDI USB Drivers\Static\i386\ftd2xx.lib
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\gdpinst-amd64.exe
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\gdpinst-amd64.ico
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\gdpinst-x86.exe
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\genuino.cat
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\genuino.inf
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\ia64\libusb0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\ia64\libusb0.sys
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\license\libusb0\installer_license.txt
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\linino.inf
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\linino-boards_amd64.cat
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\linino-boards_x86.cat
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\Old_Arduino_Drivers.zip
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\README.txt
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\x86\libusb0.sys
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\drivers\x86\libusb0_x86.dll
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\examples\01.Basics\AnalogReadSerial\AnalogReadSerial.ino
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\examples\01.Basics\AnalogReadSerial\AnalogReadSerial.txt
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\examples\01.Basics\AnalogReadSerial\layout.png
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\examples\01.Basics\AnalogReadSerial\schematic.png
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\examples\01.Basics\BareMinimum\BareMinimum.ino
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\examples\01.Basics\BareMinimum\BareMinimum.txt
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\examples\01.Basics\Blink\Blink.ino
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\examples\01.Basics\Blink\Blink.txt
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\examples\01.Basics\DigitalReadSerial\DigitalReadSerial.ino
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\examples\01.Basics\DigitalReadSerial\DigitalReadSerial.txt
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\examples\01.Basics\DigitalReadSerial\layout.png
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\examples\01.Basics\DigitalReadSerial\schematic.png
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\examples\01.Basics\Fade\Fade.ino
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\examples\01.Basics\Fade\Fade.txt
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\examples\01.Basics\Fade\layout.png
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\examples\01.Basics\Fade\schematic.png
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\examples\01.Basics\ReadAnalogVoltage\layout.png
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\examples\01.Basics\ReadAnalogVoltage\ReadAnalogVoltage.ino
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\examples\01.Basics\ReadAnalogVoltage\ReadAnalogVoltage.txt
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\examples\01.Basics\ReadAnalogVoltage\schematic.png
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\examples\02.Digital\BlinkWithoutDelay\BlinkWithoutDelay.ino
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\examples\02.Digital\BlinkWithoutDelay\BlinkWithoutDelay.txt
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\examples\02.Digital\BlinkWithoutDelay\layout.png
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\examples\02.Digital\BlinkWithoutDelay\schematic.png
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\examples\02.Digital\Button\Button.ino
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\examples\02.Digital\Button\Button.txt
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\examples\02.Digital\Button\layout.png
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\examples\02.Digital\Button\schematic.png
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\examples\02.Digital\Debounce\button.png
• C:\Program Files\Arduino\examples\02.Digital\Debounce\Debounce.ino

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Arduino file
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Arduino
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Arduino
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\National Instruments\LabVIEW\14.0\PartnerAddons\Aledyne-TSXperts\Arduino Compatible Compiler for LabVIEW Home/Student

Additional registry values that you should delete:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\National Instruments\LabVIEW 2020\vi.lib\MakerHub\LINX\Firmware\Builds\Arduino\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\National Instruments\LabVIEW 2020\vi.lib\MakerHub\LINX\Firmware\Source\core\examples\Arduino_Leonardo_Serial\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\National Instruments\LabVIEW 2020\vi.lib\MakerHub\LINX\Firmware\Source\core\examples\Arduino_Mega2560_Serial\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\National Instruments\LabVIEW 2020\vi.lib\MakerHub\LINX\Firmware\Source\core\examples\Arduino_Nano328_Serial\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\National Instruments\LabVIEW 2020\vi.lib\MakerHub\LINX\Firmware\Source\core\examples\Arduino_ProMicro_Serial\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\National Instruments\LabVIEW 2020\vi.lib\MakerHub\LINX\Firmware\Source\core\examples\Arduino_Uno_Serial\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\National Instruments\LabVIEW 2020\vi.lib\MakerHub\LINX\Firmware\Source\libraries\LINX\examples\Arduino_Leonardo_Serial\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\National Instruments\LabVIEW 2020\vi.lib\MakerHub\LINX\Firmware\Source\libraries\LINX\examples\Arduino_Mega2560_Serial\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\National Instruments\LabVIEW 2020\vi.lib\MakerHub\LINX\Firmware\Source\libraries\LINX\examples\Arduino_Nano328_Serial\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\National Instruments\LabVIEW 2020\vi.lib\MakerHub\LINX\Firmware\Source\libraries\LINX\examples\Arduino_ProMicro_Serial\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\National Instruments\LabVIEW 2020\vi.lib\MakerHub\LINX\Firmware\Source\libraries\LINX\examples\Arduino_Uno_Serial\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\National Instruments\LabVIEW 2020\vi.lib\MakerHub\LINX\Private\Type Defs\Devices\Arduino\

How to uninstall Arduino with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Arduino is an application released by Arduino LLC. Some users want to uninstall this program. Sometimes this can be troublesome because deleting this by hand requires some knowledge related to Windows program uninstallation. The best EASY way to uninstall Arduino 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 system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around utility to take care of your PC.

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• visit Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of tools.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the applications installed on the computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Arduino or simply activate the Search field and type in "Arduino". If it is installed on your PC the Arduino application will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select Arduino in the list of apps, the following data about the application is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have about Arduino, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the application you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Arduino.


8. After uninstalling Arduino, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Arduino that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Arduino with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove Arduino by Arduino LLC from your computer, we are not saying that Arduino by Arduino LLC is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Arduino supposing 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' computers.