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A way to uninstall Comet from your PC

This web page contains complete information on how to uninstall Comet for Windows. It was coded for Windows by The Comet Authors. Check out here for more information on The Comet Authors. The application is usually placed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application folder (same installation drive as Windows). The full command line for uninstalling Comet is C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\Installer\setup.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might get a notification for administrator rights. The program's main executable file is called comet.exe and it has a size of 3.00 MB (3146624 bytes).

Comet contains of the executables below. They take 17.88 MB (18750048 bytes) on disk.




  • chrome_proxy.exe (1.41 MB)
  • comet.exe (3.00 MB)
  • chrome_pwa_launcher.exe (1.70 MB)
  • elevated_tracing_service.exe (3.36 MB)
  • elevation_service.exe (2.15 MB)
  • notification_helper.exe (1.61 MB)
  • setup.exe (4.64 MB)
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The information on this page is only about version 138.1.7204.11853 of Comet. Click on the links below for other Comet versions:


After the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the PC. Part_A few of these are shown below.

Folders that were found:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\com.example\comet_installer

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall Comet:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\138.1.7204.11853.manifest
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\chrome.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\chrome_100_percent.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\chrome_200_percent.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\chrome_elf.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\chrome_wer.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\comet.exe.sig
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\d3dcompiler_47.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\default_apps\agents.crx
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\default_apps\external_extensions.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\default_apps\perplexity.crx
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\dxcompiler.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\dxil.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\elevated_tracing_service.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\elevation_service.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\eventlog_provider.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\Extensions\external_extensions.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\icudtl.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\Installer\chrome.7z
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\Installer\setup.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\IwaKeyDistribution\iwa-key-distribution.pb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\IwaKeyDistribution\manifest.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\libEGL.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\libGLESv2.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\Locales\ar.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\Locales\bn.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\Locales\cs.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\Locales\de.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\Locales\el.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\Locales\en-US.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\Locales\es.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\Locales\fr.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\Locales\hi.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\Locales\hr.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\Locales\hu.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\Locales\id.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\Locales\it.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\Locales\ja.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\Locales\kn.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\Locales\ko.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\Locales\ml.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\Locales\mr.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\Locales\nl.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\Locales\pl.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\Locales\pt-BR.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\Locales\pt-PT.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\Locales\ro.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\Locales\ru.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\Locales\sk.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\Locales\sr.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\Locales\ta.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\Locales\te.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\Locales\zh-CN.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\Locales\zh-TW.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\MEIPreload\manifest.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\MEIPreload\preloaded_data.pb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\notification_helper.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\PrivacySandboxAttestationsPreloaded\manifest.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\PrivacySandboxAttestationsPreloaded\privacy-sandbox-attestations.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\resources.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\v8_context_snapshot.bin
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\VisualElements\Logo.png
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\VisualElements\SmallLogo.png
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\vk_swiftshader.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\vk_swiftshader_icd.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\138.1.7204.11853\vulkan-1.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\chrome.VisualElementsManifest.xml
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\chrome_proxy.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\comet.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\User Data\AmountExtractionHeuristicRegexes\3\_metadata\verified_contents.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\User Data\AmountExtractionHeuristicRegexes\3\heuristic_regexes.binarypb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\User Data\AmountExtractionHeuristicRegexes\3\manifest.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\User Data\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\_metadata\verified_contents.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\User Data\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\AD
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\User Data\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\AE
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\User Data\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\AF
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\User Data\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\AG
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\User Data\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\AL
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\User Data\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\AM
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\User Data\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\AO
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\User Data\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\AR
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\User Data\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\AS
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\User Data\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\AT
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\User Data\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\AU
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\User Data\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\AX
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\User Data\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\AZ
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\User Data\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\BA
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\User Data\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\BB
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\User Data\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\BD
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\User Data\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\BE
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\User Data\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\BF
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\User Data\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\BG
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\User Data\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\BH
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\User Data\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\BI
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\User Data\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\BJ
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\User Data\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\BM
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\User Data\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\BN
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\User Data\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\BO
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\User Data\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\BQ

Registry that is not cleaned:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Comet.UGA66P3IFAT7PATUZYTSISK3CM
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Comet
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Perplexity Comet
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Perplexity\Comet
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\comet.exe

Additional values that you should clean:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\CometInstaller\comet_installer.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\CometInstaller\comet_installer.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3867092090-3829938871-4038589988-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Perplexity\Comet\Application\comet.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3867092090-3829938871-4038589988-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\CometInstaller\comet_installer.exe


A way to remove Comet from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Comet is a program marketed by The Comet Authors. Some computer users choose to remove this application. Sometimes this can be easier said than done because doing this by hand requires some skill regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best QUICK procedure to remove Comet is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





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

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system utility.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the applications installed on the computer will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Comet or simply activate the Search field and type in "Comet". The Comet application will be found automatically. When you click Comet in the list of programs, some data about the program is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have about Comet, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the app you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. accept the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Comet.
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8. After removing Comet, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Comet which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Comet with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Comet by The Comet Authors from your computer, we are not saying that Comet by The Comet Authors is not a good application for your computer. This page simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Comet in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2025-08-02 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2025-08-02 15:46:28.643