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A way to uninstall Atom from your system

This web page is about Atom for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your PC. It was developed for Windows by GitHub Inc.. You can find out more on GitHub Inc. or check for application updates here. Usually the Atom application is to be found in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\atom folder, depending on the user's option during install. You can uninstall Atom by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\atom\Update.exe. Note that you might receive a notification for admin rights. atom.exe is the Atom's main executable file and it occupies circa 421.50 KB (431616 bytes) on disk.

Atom is comprised of the following executables which occupy 160.78 MB (168589410 bytes) on disk:

  • atom.exe (421.50 KB)
  • squirrel.exe (1.92 MB)
  • atom.exe (93.30 MB)
  • node.exe (24.93 MB)
  • term-size.exe (17.00 KB)
  • git.exe (42.09 KB)
  • blocked-file-util.exe (22.59 KB)
  • git-askyesno.exe (20.73 KB)
  • git-credential-helper-selector.exe (36.16 KB)
  • git-fast-import.exe (1.74 MB)
  • git-http-fetch.exe (1.75 MB)
  • git-http-push.exe (1.76 MB)
  • git-wrapper.exe (42.09 KB)
  • git-remote-https.exe (1.76 MB)
  • git-sh-i18n--envsubst.exe (1.70 MB)
  • git.exe (2.91 MB)
  • proxy-lookup.exe (22.01 KB)
  • x86_64-w64-mingw32-deflatehd.exe (63.06 KB)
  • x86_64-w64-mingw32-inflatehd.exe (58.73 KB)
  • git-askpass.exe (232.32 KB)
  • git-credential-manager.exe (182.35 KB)
  • git-lfs.exe (9.82 MB)
  • GitHub.Authentication.exe (293.50 KB)
  • awk.exe (612.76 KB)
  • b2sum.exe (53.00 KB)
  • basename.exe (31.41 KB)
  • basenc.exe (44.72 KB)
  • cat.exe (34.65 KB)
  • chattr.exe (167.30 KB)
  • cmp.exe (43.64 KB)
  • comm.exe (36.67 KB)
  • cp.exe (108.40 KB)
  • cut.exe (41.38 KB)
  • dash.exe (102.10 KB)
  • date.exe (110.24 KB)
  • diff.exe (200.49 KB)
  • diff3.exe (58.41 KB)
  • dirname.exe (30.85 KB)
  • echo.exe (31.26 KB)
  • env.exe (40.98 KB)
  • expr.exe (104.89 KB)
  • false.exe (28.69 KB)
  • find.exe (249.59 KB)
  • gencat.exe (176.37 KB)
  • getfacl.exe (165.73 KB)
  • getopt.exe (16.59 KB)
  • grep.exe (204.27 KB)
  • head.exe (40.19 KB)
  • ls.exe (136.41 KB)
  • lsattr.exe (166.21 KB)
  • mkdir.exe (66.14 KB)
  • mktemp.exe (40.60 KB)
  • mv.exe (115.00 KB)
  • pathchk.exe (31.37 KB)
  • printf.exe (65.69 KB)
  • pwd.exe (33.14 KB)
  • readlink.exe (43.69 KB)
  • rebase.exe (810.32 KB)
  • rm.exe (58.72 KB)
  • rmdir.exe (57.67 KB)
  • sdiff.exe (49.21 KB)
  • sed.exe (168.27 KB)
  • sh.exe (1.87 MB)
  • sort.exe (103.82 KB)
  • ssh-add.exe (305.33 KB)
  • ssh-agent.exe (287.24 KB)
  • ssh.exe (659.29 KB)
  • tail.exe (52.13 KB)
  • test.exe (63.56 KB)
  • touch.exe (98.28 KB)
  • tr.exe (44.64 KB)
  • true.exe (28.69 KB)
  • uname.exe (31.88 KB)
  • uniq.exe (41.33 KB)
  • wc.exe (41.60 KB)
  • xargs.exe (62.56 KB)
  • getprocaddr32.exe (289.78 KB)
  • getprocaddr64.exe (316.71 KB)
  • ctags-win32.exe (308.00 KB)
  • rg.exe (4.98 MB)
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The information on this page is only about version 1.49.0 of Atom. For more Atom versions please click below:

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

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Atom from your computer:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Atom Crashes
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Atom

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall Atom:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app.ico
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\api-ms-win-core-datetime-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\api-ms-win-core-debug-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\api-ms-win-core-heap-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\api-ms-win-core-interlocked-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\api-ms-win-core-memory-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\api-ms-win-core-namedpipe-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\api-ms-win-core-processenvironment-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\api-ms-win-core-profile-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\api-ms-win-core-rtlsupport-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\api-ms-win-core-string-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\api-ms-win-core-util-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\api-ms-win-crt-conio-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\api-ms-win-crt-multibyte-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\api-ms-win-crt-private-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\api-ms-win-crt-process-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\api-ms-win-crt-time-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\atom.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\blink_image_resources_200_percent.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\content_resources_200_percent.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\content_shell.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\d3dcompiler_47.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\ffmpeg.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\icudtl.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\libEGL.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\libGLESv2.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\LICENSE
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\locales\am.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\locales\ar.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\locales\bg.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\locales\bn.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\locales\ca.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\locales\cs.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\locales\da.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\locales\de.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\locales\el.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\locales\en-GB.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\locales\en-US.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\locales\es.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\locales\es-419.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\locales\et.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\locales\fa.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\locales\fake-bidi.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\locales\fi.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\locales\fil.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\locales\fr.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\locales\gu.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\locales\he.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\locales\hi.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\locales\hr.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\locales\hu.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\locales\id.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\locales\it.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\locales\ja.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\locales\kn.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\locales\ko.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\locales\lt.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\locales\lv.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\locales\ml.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\locales\mr.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\locales\ms.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\locales\nb.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\locales\nl.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\locales\pl.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\locales\pt-BR.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\locales\pt-PT.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\locales\ro.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\locales\ru.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\locales\sk.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\locales\sl.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\locales\sr.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\locales\sv.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\locales\sw.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\locales\ta.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\locales\te.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.29.0\locales\th.pak

Generally the following registry keys will not be removed:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\atom
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\application/atom+xml
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\atom


How to remove Atom from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Atom is an application by GitHub Inc.. Sometimes, users choose to remove this program. This is difficult because performing this by hand takes some advanced knowledge regarding removing Windows programs manually. One of the best QUICK manner to remove 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 good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general tool to clean your computer.

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3. Click on the General Tools button
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4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature
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5. A list of the applications installed on your computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Atom or simply click the Search feature and type in "Atom". If it is installed on your PC the Atom program will be found automatically. When you click Atom in the list of programs, the following information about the program is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other users have about Atom, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the app you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Atom.
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8. After removing Atom, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Atom which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Atom using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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



Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Atom by GitHub Inc. from your PC, nor are we saying that Atom by GitHub Inc. is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove Atom in case 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' computers.

2020-07-15 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2020-07-15 03:09:44.877