Cisco Packet Tracer

A way to uninstall Cisco Packet Tracer from your PC

This page is about Cisco Packet Tracer for Windows. Below you can find details on how to remove it from your PC. It was coded for Windows by Cisco Systems, Inc.. Further information on Cisco Systems, Inc. can be seen here. More info about the software Cisco Packet Tracer can be seen at www.parandco.com. The application is usually installed in the C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0 folder (same installation drive as Windows). The complete uninstall command line for Cisco Packet Tracer is C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\unins000.exe. Cisco Packet Tracer's primary file takes around 69.21 MB (72571944 bytes) and its name is PacketTracer.exe.

The following executables are installed beside Cisco Packet Tracer. They occupy about 72.26 MB (75766989 bytes) on disk.

• unins000.exe (713.66 KB)
• linguist.exe (1.26 MB)
• meta.exe (486.00 KB)
• miniunz.exe (15.50 KB)
• minizip.exe (13.50 KB)
• PacketTracer.exe (69.21 MB)
• QtWebEngineProcess.exe (606.00 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 8.0.0.0212 of Cisco Packet Tracer. Click on the links below for other Cisco Packet Tracer versions:

• 8.2.1.0118
• 8.2.0.0162
• 8.1.0.0722

Following the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the computer. Some of these are listed below.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0

The files below remain on your disk by Cisco Packet Tracer's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\Activity\gActivityWizardHat.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\Activity\gLockOff.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\Activity\gLockOn.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\Activity\gVariableIndicator.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\Activity\gVariableIndicatorBlank.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\Activity\gYellowCircle.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\Activity\lock.svg
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\Activity\unlock.svg
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\app.ico
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\app.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\Background\gGeoViewBuilding.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\Background\gGeoViewCity.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\Background\gGeoViewGenericContainer.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\Background\gGeoViewGenericContainer2K.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\Background\gGeoViewInterCity.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\Background\grid_100x100.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\Background\grid_10x10.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\Background\grid_25x25.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\Background\grid_50x50.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\CloseButton.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\Common\CiscoLogo4.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\Common\gHorizontalGradient.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\Common\gVerticalGradient.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\Common\LinkSysLogo.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\AP-PT.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\AP-PT-A.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\AP-PT-AC.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\AP-PT-N.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\ASA.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\Blank40x40.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\CoaxialSplitter.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\Connections25x25.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\Device-Creation.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\EndTypes25x25.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\group0.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\group0_on.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\group1.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\group1_on.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\group2.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\group2_on.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\group3.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\group3_on.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\group4.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\group4_on.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\group5.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\group5_on.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\Hub25x25.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\iCancel.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\IE2000_ComponentBox.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\IoE25x25.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\LAP-PT.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\Multiuser.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\NetworkComponentBG.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\NetworkController.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\Router25x25.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\Sniffer_Specific40x40.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\Specific1702_40x40.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\Specific1841_40x40.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\Specific1941_40x40.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\Specific2504_40x40.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\Specific2620XM_40x40.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\Specific2621XM_40x40.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\Specific2811_40x40.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\Specific2901_40x40.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\Specific2911_40x40.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\Specific2950-24_40x40.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\Specific2950T_40x40.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\Specific2960_40x40.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\Specific3504_40x40.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\Specific3560_24PS_40x40.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\Specific3650.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\Specific3702i_APicon.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\Specific4321_40x40.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\Specific4331_40x40.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\Specific819_40x40.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\Specific819HGW_40x40.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\Specific819IOX_40x40.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\Specific829_40x40.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\SpecificAnalogPhone_40x40.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\SpecificArtificialAccessPoint_40x40.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\SpecificArtificialBridge_40x40.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\SpecificArtificialCable_40x40.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\SpecificArtificialCloud_40x40.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\SpecificArtificialCloudEmpty_40x40.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\SpecificArtificialDSL_40x40.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\SpecificArtificialHub_40x40.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\SpecificArtificialLaptop_40x40.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\SpecificArtificialPda_40x40.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\SpecificArtificialPrinter_40x40.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\SpecificArtificialRepeater_40x40.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\SpecificArtificialRouter_40x40.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\SpecificArtificialRouterEmpty_40x40.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\SpecificArtificialServer_40x40.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\SpecificArtificialSwitch_40x40.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\SpecificArtificialSwitchEmpty_40x40.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\SpecificArtificialTabletPC_40x40.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\SpecificArtificialTV_40x40.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\SpecificArtificialWiredEndDevice_40x40.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\SpecificArtificialWirelessEndDevice_40x40.png
• C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\art\ComponentBox\SpecificArtificialWorkstation_40x40.png

Generally the following registry keys will not be removed:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Cisco Packet Tracer_is1

Additional values that you should delete:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\bin\gPacketTracer.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\bin\gPacketTracer.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\gunins000.exe.FriendlyAppName

A way to uninstall Cisco Packet Tracer from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Cisco Packet Tracer is a program marketed by Cisco Systems, Inc.. Some people choose to erase it. This is easier said than done because uninstalling this by hand takes some advanced knowledge regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best SIMPLE manner to erase Cisco Packet Tracer 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 PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general utility to clean your system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire the program's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


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

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Cisco Packet Tracer or simply click the Search feature and type in "Cisco Packet Tracer". If it exists on your system the Cisco Packet Tracer application will be found automatically. When you select Cisco Packet Tracer in the list , some information about the program is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other users have about Cisco Packet Tracer, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the app you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Cisco Packet Tracer:

• The publisher is: www.parandco.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\Cisco Packet Tracer 8.0\unins000.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Cisco Packet Tracer.


8. After uninstalling Cisco Packet Tracer, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Cisco Packet Tracer that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Cisco Packet Tracer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Cisco Packet Tracer by Cisco Systems, Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that Cisco Packet Tracer by Cisco Systems, Inc. is not a good application. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove Cisco Packet Tracer supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.