Arduino

A guide to uninstall Arduino from your PC

Arduino is a Windows application. Read more about how to remove it from your computer. It was developed for Windows by Arduino LLC. More information on Arduino LLC can be seen here. The program is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files\Arduino directory. Keep in mind that this location can differ depending on the user's preference. The full command line for uninstalling Arduino is C:\Program Files\Arduino\uninstall.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may be prompted for administrator rights. arduino.exe is the programs's main file and it takes approximately 391.50 KB (400896 bytes) on disk.

Arduino installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 70.90 MB (74341946 bytes) on disk.

• arduino.exe (391.50 KB)
• arduino_debug.exe (389.00 KB)
• uninstall.exe (401.68 KB)
• dpinst-amd64.exe (1,023.08 KB)
• dpinst-x86.exe (900.56 KB)
• listComPorts.exe (44.54 KB)
• avr-ar.exe (591.50 KB)
• avr-as.exe (810.50 KB)
• avr-g++.exe (1.64 MB)
• avr-gcc.exe (1.63 MB)
• avr-ld.exe (1.03 MB)
• avr-nm.exe (576.50 KB)
• avr-objcopy.exe (732.00 KB)
• avr-objdump.exe (848.00 KB)
• avr-ranlib.exe (591.50 KB)
• avr-strip.exe (732.00 KB)
• avr-addr2line.exe (566.50 KB)
• avr-c++filt.exe (565.00 KB)
• avr-cpp.exe (1.64 MB)
• avr-elfedit.exe (58.00 KB)
• avr-gcc-ar.exe (54.00 KB)
• avr-gcc-nm.exe (54.00 KB)
• avr-gcc-ranlib.exe (54.00 KB)
• avr-gcov.exe (1.25 MB)
• avr-gdb.exe (4.54 MB)
• avr-gprof.exe (653.50 KB)
• avr-readelf.exe (407.00 KB)
• avr-run.exe (607.50 KB)
• avr-size.exe (576.00 KB)
• avr-strings.exe (567.00 KB)
• avrdude.exe (397.50 KB)
• loaddrv.exe (15.50 KB)
• cc1.exe (8.82 MB)
• cc1plus.exe (9.69 MB)
• collect2.exe (1.29 MB)
• lto-wrapper.exe (1.43 MB)
• lto1.exe (8.28 MB)
• fixincl.exe (141.00 KB)
• jabswitch.exe (29.91 KB)
• java-rmi.exe (15.41 KB)
• java.exe (172.41 KB)
• javacpl.exe (66.91 KB)
• javaw.exe (172.41 KB)
• javaws.exe (265.91 KB)
• jjs.exe (15.41 KB)
• jp2launcher.exe (75.41 KB)
• keytool.exe (15.41 KB)
• kinit.exe (15.41 KB)
• klist.exe (15.41 KB)
• ktab.exe (15.41 KB)
• orbd.exe (15.91 KB)
• pack200.exe (15.41 KB)
• policytool.exe (15.91 KB)
• rmid.exe (15.41 KB)
• rmiregistry.exe (15.91 KB)
• servertool.exe (15.91 KB)
• ssvagent.exe (49.91 KB)
• tnameserv.exe (15.91 KB)
• unpack200.exe (155.91 KB)

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This web page is about Arduino version 1.6.3 only. You can find below a few links to 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
• 1.8.16
• 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
• 1.6.4
• 1.8.1
• 1.0.5
• 1.8.11

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

Folders left behind when you uninstall Arduino:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Arduino
• C:\Users\%user%\Desktop\งาน\Arduino

Usually, the following files remain on disk:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\arduino.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\arduino.l4j.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\arduino_debug.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\arduino_debug.l4j.ini

Registry that is not cleaned:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Arduino file

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Arduino file\DefaultIcon\
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Arduino file\shell\edit\command\
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Arduino file\shell\open\command\

How to delete Arduino from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Arduino is a program released by Arduino LLC. Frequently, people want to erase this application. Sometimes this can be easier said than done because performing this manually requires some skill regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best EASY way to erase 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 Windows PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your Windows system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of tools.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the programs existing on your PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Arduino or simply click the Search feature and type in "Arduino". If it exists on your system the Arduino app will be found automatically. Notice that after you select Arduino in the list of programs, the following data regarding the program is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have regarding Arduino, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the app you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

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


8. After removing Arduino, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of 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 directories are left behind on your system.

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

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice 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 computer. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Arduino 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' computers.