CMake

How to uninstall CMake from your computer

This web page contains thorough information on how to uninstall CMake for Windows. The Windows release was created by Kitware. Go over here where you can find out more on Kitware. You can read more about on CMake at https://cmake.org. CMake is normally installed in the C:\Program Files\CMake directory, however this location may vary a lot depending on the user's choice while installing the program. CMake's complete uninstall command line is MsiExec.exe /X{20931F1F-78FB-43BA-9D92-11722BCFF791}. The application's main executable file is named cmake.exe and it has a size of 9.71 MB (10179360 bytes).

The following executable files are contained in CMake. They occupy 52.05 MB (54575008 bytes) on disk.

• cmake-gui.exe (20.68 MB)
• cmake.exe (9.71 MB)
• cmcldeps.exe (1.29 MB)
• cpack.exe (9.77 MB)
• ctest.exe (10.60 MB)

The information on this page is only about version 3.23.1 of CMake. Click on the links below for other CMake versions:

• 3.27.1
• 3.10.1
• 3.20.5
• 3.20.0
• 3.22.4
• 3.27.0
• 3.9.2
• 3.16.3
• 3.26.5
• 3.18.1
• 3.22.5
• 3.27.4
• 3.15.3
• 3.28.0
• 3.15.7
• 3.11.3
• 3.16.4
• 3.10.2
• 3.6.3
• 3.29.0
• 3.9.4
• 3.27.6
• 3.29.1
• 3.24.0
• 3.19.6
• 3.19.1
• 3.18.2
• 3.15.1
• 3.14.1
• 3.15.2
• 3.19.3
• 3.12.3
• 3.16.6
• 3.11
• 3.22.0
• 3.13.2
• 3.18.5
• 3.12.0
• 3.24.2
• 3.16.2
• 3.26.4
• 3.25.0
• 3.20.2
• 3.11.0
• 3.13
• 3.8.2
• 3.19.4
• 3.13.1
• 3.14.5
• 3.14.7
• 3.13.3
• 3.21.0
• 3.21.3
• 3.19.5
• 3.28.3
• 3.6.2
• 3.10.3
• 3.23.2
• 3.23.3
• 3.27.2
• 3.27.7
• 3.27.3
• 3.23.0
• 3.21.2
• 3.20.3
• 3.22.1
• 3.20.6
• 3.5.1
• 3.21.5
• 3.16.7
• 3.17.1
• 3.28.2
• 3.9.5
• 3.18.4
• 3.16.5
• 3.16.8
• 3.17.2
• 3.11.1
• 3.7.0
• 3.24.1
• 3.19.2
• 3.25.1
• 3.14.4
• 3.25.3
• 3.20.4
• 3.5.0
• 3.27.5
• 3.15.4
• 3.17.0
• 3.23.5
• 3.29.2
• 3.5
• 3.7.2
• 3.8.0
• 3.20.1
• 3.17
• 3.23.4
• 3.13.4
• 3.9.6
• 3.27.8

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If you're planning to uninstall CMake you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Usually, the following files are left on disk:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\D__Program Files_CMake_bin_cmake-gui_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\D__Program Files_CMake_doc_cmake_html_index_html
• C:\Windows\Installer\{20931F1F-78FB-43BA-9D92-11722BCFF791}\ProductIcon.ico

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Kitware\CMake
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\F1F13902BF87AB34D9291127B2FC7F19
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Kitware\CMake
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{20931F1F-78FB-43BA-9D92-11722BCFF791}

Use regedit.exe to delete the following additional values from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\F1F13902BF87AB34D9291127B2FC7F19\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\WINDOWS\Installer\{20931F1F-78FB-43BA-9D92-11722BCFF791}\

A way to erase CMake with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

CMake is an application marketed by Kitware. Some people want to remove this application. This can be hard because deleting this by hand takes some skill regarding removing Windows programs manually. One of the best SIMPLE manner to remove CMake 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 on your Windows PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent 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 button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of tools.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the programs installed on the PC will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate CMake or simply click the Search field and type in "CMake". If it is installed on your PC the CMake app will be found very quickly. After you select CMake in the list of programs, the following information about the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about CMake, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the app you are about to remove, 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{20931F1F-78FB-43BA-9D92-11722BCFF791}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. accept the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall CMake.


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

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 uninstall CMake by Kitware from your PC, we are not saying that CMake by Kitware is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall CMake supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.