CodeBlocks

A way to uninstall CodeBlocks from your PC

You can find below details on how to remove CodeBlocks for Windows. It is written by The Code::Blocks Team. More information about The Code::Blocks Team can be seen here. Please open http://www.codeblocks.org if you want to read more on CodeBlocks on The Code::Blocks Team's web page. Usually the CodeBlocks program is found in the C:\Program Files\CodeBlocks directory, depending on the user's option during setup. You can uninstall CodeBlocks by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\CodeBlocks\uninstall.exe. Note that you might get a notification for administrator rights. The application's main executable file is named codeblocks.exe and its approximative size is 2.05 MB (2145280 bytes).

CodeBlocks contains of the executables below. They occupy 3.16 MB (3318181 bytes) on disk.

• Addr2LineUI.exe (122.00 KB)
• CbLauncher.exe (85.50 KB)
• cbp2make.exe (663.00 KB)
• cb_console_runner.exe (17.00 KB)
• cb_share_config.exe (191.00 KB)
• codeblocks.exe (2.05 MB)
• uninstall.exe (66.91 KB)

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The current web page applies to CodeBlocks version 20.03 alone. Click on the links below for other CodeBlocks versions:

• 13.12
• 8.02
• 9.021
• 17.
• 16.01
• 10.05
• 12.11
• 17.12
• 15.

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Some files and registry entries are typically left behind when you uninstall CodeBlocks.

Directories left on disk:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\CodeBlocks
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\CodeBlocks

The files below were left behind on your disk by CodeBlocks's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\125\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_CodeBlocks_cb_share_config_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\125\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_CodeBlocks_CbLauncher_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\125\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_CodeBlocks_cbp2make_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\125\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_CodeBlocks_codeblocks_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\CodeBlocks\codesnippets.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\CodeBlocks\default.BrowseTracker.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\CodeBlocks\default.cbKeyBinder20.conf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\CodeBlocks\default.conf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\CodeBlocks\default.workspace.layout
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\CodeBlocks\DragScroll.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\CodeBlocks\en_US_personaldictionary.dic
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\CodeBlocks.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\CodeBlocks\CodeBlocks (Launcher).lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\CodeBlocks\CodeBlocks CBP2Make.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\CodeBlocks\CodeBlocks Share Config.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\CodeBlocks\CodeBlocks.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\CodeBlocks\Uninstall CodeBlocks.lnk

Registry that is not cleaned:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CodeBlocks
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\CodeBlocks

Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following registry values:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\CodeBlocks\cb_console_runner.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\CodeBlocks\codeblocks.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\CodeBlocks\codeblocks.exe.FriendlyAppName

How to uninstall CodeBlocks from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

CodeBlocks is an application released by the software company The Code::Blocks Team. Sometimes, people try to remove this program. This is difficult because deleting this by hand takes some knowledge related to Windows program uninstallation. One of the best EASY manner to remove CodeBlocks is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general utility to optimize your system.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire the program's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the applications existing on the PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate CodeBlocks or simply click the Search feature and type in "CodeBlocks". The CodeBlocks program will be found automatically. When you click CodeBlocks in the list , some information about the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about CodeBlocks, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the application you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for CodeBlocks:

• The web site of the program is: http://www.codeblocks.org
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\CodeBlocks\uninstall.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall CodeBlocks.


8. After removing CodeBlocks, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong CodeBlocks which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing CodeBlocks with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall CodeBlocks by The Code::Blocks Team from your PC, nor are we saying that CodeBlocks by The Code::Blocks Team is not a good application for your PC. This page simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall CodeBlocks in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.