CMake

A guide to uninstall CMake from your system

CMake is a Windows program. Read more about how to uninstall it from your PC. The Windows version was created by Kitware. You can read more on Kitware or check for application updates here. More details about the app CMake can be seen at https://cmake.org. CMake is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files\CMake folder, but this location may differ a lot depending on the user's decision when installing the program. The full command line for removing CMake is MsiExec.exe /X{6756988D-4A14-4DDA-A0B7-CBEE7B89164F}. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might get a notification for admin rights. cmake.exe is the CMake's primary executable file and it takes about 9.26 MB (9712736 bytes) on disk.

CMake is comprised of the following executables which take 50.04 MB (52471264 bytes) on disk:

• cmake-gui.exe (20.24 MB)
• cmake.exe (9.26 MB)
• cmcldeps.exe (1.07 MB)
• cpack.exe (9.33 MB)
• ctest.exe (10.14 MB)

The current web page applies to CMake version 3.21.4 alone. You can find below info on other releases of CMake:

• 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
• 3.23.1
• 3.9.6

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A way to delete CMake from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

CMake is a program by Kitware. Some users choose to uninstall this application. This is difficult because uninstalling this manually requires some advanced knowledge regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best EASY approach to uninstall 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 already installed on your system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around tool to clean your system.

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• visit Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of tools.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the applications installed on your computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find CMake or simply activate the Search field and type in "CMake". If it is installed on your PC the CMake app will be found very quickly. When you click CMake in the list of programs, some information about the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about CMake, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for CMake:

• The publisher is: https://cmake.org
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{6756988D-4A14-4DDA-A0B7-CBEE7B89164F}

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove CMake.


8. After uninstalling CMake, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of CMake that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling CMake with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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

Disclaimer

The text above 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 application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall CMake in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.