Arduino

A way to uninstall Arduino from your system

This web page is about Arduino for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It was developed for Windows by Arduino LLC. You can read more on Arduino LLC or check for application updates here. The application is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino folder (same installation drive as Windows). The full command line for removing Arduino is C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\uninstall.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may receive a notification for administrator rights. The application's main executable file is labeled arduino.exe and its approximative size is 71.50 KB (73216 bytes).

The following executables are installed beside Arduino. They take about 119.23 MB (125019276 bytes) on disk.

• arduino-builder.exe (22.62 MB)
• arduino.exe (71.50 KB)
• arduino_debug.exe (69.00 KB)
• uninstall.exe (403.23 KB)
• dpinst-amd64.exe (1,023.08 KB)
• dpinst-x86.exe (900.56 KB)
• avr-ar.exe (616.00 KB)
• avr-as.exe (796.00 KB)
• avr-ld.exe (1.05 MB)
• avr-nm.exe (603.00 KB)
• avr-objcopy.exe (749.00 KB)
• avr-objdump.exe (868.00 KB)
• avr-ranlib.exe (616.00 KB)
• avr-readelf.exe (445.50 KB)
• avr-strip.exe (749.50 KB)
• arduinoOTA.exe (6.78 MB)
• avr-addr2line.exe (594.00 KB)
• avr-g++.exe (857.00 KB)
• avr-c++filt.exe (591.50 KB)
• avr-cpp.exe (855.50 KB)
• avr-elfedit.exe (35.00 KB)
• avr-gcc.exe (854.00 KB)
• avr-gcc-ar.exe (51.50 KB)
• avr-gcc-nm.exe (51.50 KB)
• avr-gcc-ranlib.exe (52.00 KB)
• avr-gcov-dump.exe (428.00 KB)
• avr-gcov-tool.exe (472.00 KB)
• avr-gcov.exe (511.50 KB)
• avr-gprof.exe (652.00 KB)
• avr-size.exe (602.00 KB)
• avr-strings.exe (594.00 KB)
• avrdude.exe (549.50 KB)
• loaddrv.exe (17.00 KB)
• cc1.exe (11.67 MB)
• cc1plus.exe (12.69 MB)
• collect2.exe (521.50 KB)
• lto-wrapper.exe (758.00 KB)
• lto1.exe (10.92 MB)
• fixincl.exe (122.50 KB)
• jabswitch.exe (30.87 KB)
• java-rmi.exe (16.37 KB)
• java.exe (187.87 KB)
• javacpl.exe (72.87 KB)
• javaw.exe (187.87 KB)
• javaws.exe (293.37 KB)
• jjs.exe (16.37 KB)
• jp2launcher.exe (90.37 KB)
• keytool.exe (16.37 KB)
• kinit.exe (16.37 KB)
• klist.exe (16.37 KB)
• ktab.exe (16.37 KB)
• orbd.exe (16.87 KB)
• pack200.exe (16.37 KB)
• policytool.exe (16.37 KB)
• rmid.exe (16.37 KB)
• rmiregistry.exe (16.37 KB)
• servertool.exe (16.37 KB)
• ssvagent.exe (56.87 KB)
• tnameserv.exe (16.87 KB)
• unpack200.exe (157.37 KB)
• arduino-preprocessor.exe (25.15 MB)
• ctags.exe (277.15 KB)

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The current web page applies to Arduino version 1.8.14 only. You can find below a few links to other Arduino versions:

• 1.8.2
• 1.6.10
• 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
• 1.8.16
• 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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Arduino has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Arduino:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\arduino-ide-updater
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Arduino IDE
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino-ide2-5a5815483e62f036087c7ab73ef89dc9

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\libraries\library_index.json.gz
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\cache\downloads.arduino.cc\libraries\library_index.json.sig
• 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

Registry that is not uninstalled:

• 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 registry values from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Arduino IDE\Arduino IDE.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Arduino IDE\Arduino IDE.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Desktop\Arduino\arduino.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Desktop\Arduino\arduino.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-823891743-1097351943-3172915864-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\mBlock\Arduino\java\bin\javaw.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-823891743-1097351943-3172915864-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\arduino-ide-updater\pending\arduino-ide_2.0.4_Windows_64bit.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-823891743-1097351943-3172915864-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa4504.177\arduino-1.8.19-windows.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-823891743-1097351943-3172915864-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa7184.10440\arduino-1.8.19-windows.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-823891743-1097351943-3172915864-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXb5128.3933\ARDUINO.1.8.14-microlearn.ir.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-823891743-1097351943-3172915864-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXb9516.37987\ARDUINO.1.8.14-microlearn.ir.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-823891743-1097351943-3172915864-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXb9548.783\ARDUINO.2.0.3.x64_YasDL.com.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-823891743-1097351943-3172915864-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\UserName\Desktop\arduino.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-823891743-1097351943-3172915864-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\UserName\Downloads\ARDUINO.1.8.14-microlearn.ir (1)\ARDUINO.1.8.14-microlearn.ir.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-823891743-1097351943-3172915864-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\UserName\Downloads\ARDUINO.1.8.14-microlearn.ir\ARDUINO.1.8.14-microlearn.ir.exe

How to uninstall Arduino from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Arduino is an application offered by the software company Arduino LLC. Sometimes, computer users decide to erase this program. This can be easier said than done because doing this by hand requires some knowledge regarding removing Windows applications by hand. The best EASY action to erase Arduino 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 already installed on your Windows system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general tool to optimize your Windows computer.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the applications existing on your computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate Arduino or simply activate the Search field and type in "Arduino". If it exists on your system the Arduino app will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select Arduino in the list , some data regarding the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding Arduino, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the app you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. accept the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Arduino.


8. After uninstalling Arduino, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Arduino which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Arduino using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall Arduino by Arduino LLC from your computer, nor are we saying that Arduino by Arduino LLC is not a good application for your PC. This page simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Arduino supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.