Atom

A way to uninstall Atom from your system

Atom is a computer program. This page holds details on how to remove it from your computer. It is written by GitHub Inc.. More information about GitHub Inc. can be read here. Usually the Atom program is installed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\atom folder, depending on the user's option during setup. C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\atom\Update.exe --uninstall is the full command line if you want to uninstall Atom. Atom's main file takes about 1.46 MB (1526024 bytes) and its name is squirrel.exe.

The executables below are part of Atom. They take an average of 125.32 MB (131407176 bytes) on disk.

• squirrel.exe (1.46 MB)
• atom.exe (54.90 MB)
• node.exe (5.27 MB)
• ctags-win32.exe (311.26 KB)
• atom.exe (54.90 MB)

This info is about Atom version 1.9.9 only. Click on the links below for other Atom versions:

• 1.34.0
• 1.0.4
• 1.13.1
• 1.24.0
• 0.189.0
• 1.22.00
• 1.24.01
• 1.13.02
• 1.9.2
• 1.19.6
• 0.181.0
• 0.172.0
• 1.39.1
• 1.52.0
• 1.19.7
• 1.15.03
• 1.36.01
• 0.191.0
• 1.0.15
• 1.11.05
• 1.39.0
• 1.0.0
• 1.38.2
• 0.176.0
• 1.63.0
• 1.0.7
• 1.63.1
• 0.184.0
• 1.10.1
• 1.12.8
• 1.25.0
• 1.5.01
• 1.14.3
• 1.29.0
• 1.2.4
• 0.205.0
• 1.25.02
• 1.47.0
• 1.6.07
• 1.40.0
• 1.9.6
• 1.28.1
• 1.12.7
• 0.174.0
• 1.40.023
• 0.187.0
• 1.0.18
• 1.13.06
• 1.21.0
• 1.3.3
• 1.32.1
• 0.200.0
• 1.36.02
• 1.36.1
• 1.0.9
• 1.17.1
• 1.3.06
• 1.28.2
• 1.44.0
• 1.14.2
• 1.38.1
• 1.57.0
• 1.49.0
• 1.4.3
• 1.9.4
• 1.20.0
• 1.5.00
• 0.211.0
• 1.12.2
• 1.23.01
• 1.12.6
• 1.7.2
• 1.0.11
• 1.11.0
• 1.21.00
• 0.166.0
• 1.22.02
• 1.4.2
• 0.196.0
• 1.27.2
• 1.9.5
• 1.0.10
• 1.46.0
• 1.29.01
• 1.23.2
• 1.35.0
• 1.17.0
• 1.27.01
• 1.40.1
• 1.21.01
• 1.12.1
• 1.1.0
• 1.33.1
• 1.14.4
• 1.0.14
• 1.26.1
• 0.201.0
• 0.188.0
• 0.190.0
• 1.27.1

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If you are manually uninstalling Atom we advise you to verify if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Directories that were found:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Atom Crashes
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Atom

The files below were left behind on your disk by Atom when you uninstall it:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.9.9\atom.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.9.9\content_resources_200_percent.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.9.9\locales\en-US.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.9.9\locales\es.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.9.9\locales\es-419.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Atom Crashes\operation_log.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Atom\databases\Databases.db
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Atom\GPUCache\data_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Atom\GPUCache\data_1
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Atom\GPUCache\data_2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Atom\GPUCache\data_3
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Atom\GPUCache\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Atom\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\000003.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Atom\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\CURRENT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Atom\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Atom\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Atom\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\MANIFEST-000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Atom\Local Storage\file__0.localstorage
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Atom\Preferences
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Atom\QuotaManager

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\atom
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\application/atom+xml
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\atom

Additional values that you should remove:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.9.9\atom.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.9.9\atom.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2327380225-2072266535-3047591663-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.9.9\atom.exe

How to erase Atom with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Atom is a program marketed by the software company GitHub Inc.. Frequently, people choose to uninstall this program. This can be troublesome because doing this manually requires some skill regarding removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best EASY procedure to uninstall Atom is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general utility to optimize your computer.

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• visit Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system utility.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the programs existing on the PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Atom or simply activate the Search field and type in "Atom". The Atom application will be found automatically. Notice that when you select Atom in the list of programs, some data regarding the program is available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding Atom, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the program you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Atom.


8. After removing Atom, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong Atom which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Atom with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall Atom by GitHub Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that Atom by GitHub Inc. is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Atom 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 stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.