CMake

A guide to uninstall CMake from your system

CMake is a software application. This page is comprised of details on how to remove it from your computer. The Windows version was developed by Kitware. Go over here where you can find out more on Kitware. Please open https://cmake.org if you want to read more on CMake on Kitware's web page. The program is usually placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\CMake folder. Keep in mind that this path can differ depending on the user's preference. The full command line for uninstalling CMake is MsiExec.exe /X{FF0AEBB4-599D-4486-9DBB-F1408D161B08}. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may receive a notification for administrator rights. cmake-gui.exe is the CMake's primary executable file and it occupies circa 16.13 MB (16910480 bytes) on disk.

CMake is composed of the following executables which occupy 38.23 MB (40090832 bytes) on disk:

• cmake-gui.exe (16.13 MB)
• cmake.exe (6.97 MB)
• cmcldeps.exe (894.64 KB)
• cpack.exe (6.81 MB)
• ctest.exe (7.46 MB)

This data is about CMake version 3.17.0 alone. You can find here a few links to other CMake releases:

• 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
• 3.23.5
• 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
• 3.27.8

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A way to uninstall CMake from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

CMake is an application offered by Kitware. Sometimes, people decide to uninstall this program. This can be difficult because performing this by hand requires some experience related to Windows internal functioning. The best SIMPLE practice to uninstall CMake 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 PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general tool to clean your system.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of tools.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the applications installed on your computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate CMake or simply click the Search feature and type in "CMake". If it exists on your system the CMake application will be found automatically. Notice that when you select CMake in the list , some information about the program is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about CMake, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the app you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for CMake:

• The web site of the program is: https://cmake.org
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{FF0AEBB4-599D-4486-9DBB-F1408D161B08}

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall CMake.


8. After removing CMake, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong CMake which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing CMake using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall CMake by Kitware from your PC, nor are we saying that CMake by Kitware is not a good application for your PC. This page only contains detailed info 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.