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A guide to uninstall CMake from your PC

You can find on this page detailed information on how to uninstall CMake for Windows. It is produced by Kitware. More info about Kitware can be found here. More information about CMake can be seen at . The application is often found in the C:\Program Files\CMake folder (same installation drive as Windows). CMake's complete uninstall command line is MsiExec.exe /X{2F4661B1-AEC1-40EF-A795-27445AEBB16A}. cmake.exe is the CMake's main executable file and it takes close to 11.39 MB (11942368 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are installed beside CMake. They occupy about 63.73 MB (66826080 bytes) on disk.

  • cmake-gui.exe (26.21 MB)
  • cmake.exe (11.39 MB)
  • cmcldeps.exe (1.81 MB)
  • cpack.exe (11.51 MB)
  • ctest.exe (12.27 MB)
  • ninja.exe (556.50 KB)
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The current web page applies to CMake version 3.28.6 only. Click on the links below for other CMake versions:

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How to remove CMake from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

CMake is an application by Kitware. Some computer users want to remove this application. This can be troublesome because doing this by hand requires some knowledge related to removing Windows programs manually. The best QUICK action to remove CMake is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





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

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire the program's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of utilities.

3. Click on the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the applications existing on your PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate CMake or simply click the Search field and type in "CMake". If it exists on your system the CMake app will be found very quickly. When you select CMake in the list , some information regarding the application is available to you:


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding CMake, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the program you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for CMake:





  • The web site of the program is: https://cmake.org
  • The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{2F4661B1-AEC1-40EF-A795-27445AEBB16A}
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove CMake.
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8. After removing CMake, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong CMake that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling CMake with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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



Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall CMake by Kitware from your computer, we are not saying that CMake by Kitware is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall CMake 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.

2025-06-11 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2025-06-11 10:49:00.913