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A way to uninstall CompactGUI from your PC

You can find on this page detailed information on how to uninstall CompactGUI for Windows. The Windows version was created by IridiumIO. You can read more on IridiumIO or check for application updates here. Usually the CompactGUI application is found in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\IridiumIO.CompactGUI_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe folder, depending on the user's option during install. winget uninstall --product-code IridiumIO.CompactGUI_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe is the full command line if you want to uninstall CompactGUI. The program's main executable file has a size of 2.82 MB (2956121 bytes) on disk and is called CompactGUI.exe.

The following executables are installed along with CompactGUI. They take about 2.82 MB (2956121 bytes) on disk.

  • CompactGUI.exe (2.82 MB)


The current web page applies to CompactGUI version 3.8.0 only. For more CompactGUI versions please click below:


Some files and registry entries are typically left behind when you remove CompactGUI.

Directories left on disk:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\IridiumIO\CompactGUI
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\IridiumIO.CompactGUI_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall CompactGUI:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\CrashDumps\CompactGUI.exe.15480.dmp
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\IridiumIO\CompactGUI\databasev2.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\IridiumIO\CompactGUI\settings.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\IridiumIO\CompactGUI\watcher.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Links\CompactGUI.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\IridiumIO.CompactGUI_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\CompactGUI.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\CompactGUI.lnk

Usually the following registry keys will not be cleaned:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\CompactGUI
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\CompactGUI
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\IridiumIO\CompactGUI
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\IridiumIO.CompactGUI_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe

Open regedit.exe to remove the values below from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\IridiumIO.CompactGUI_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\CompactGUI.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\IridiumIO.CompactGUI_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\CompactGUI.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3882941399-3943577165-574265894-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\IridiumIO.CompactGUI_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\CompactGUI.exe


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

CompactGUI is a program released by the software company IridiumIO. Some computer users want to uninstall this application. Sometimes this is easier said than done because doing this manually takes some advanced knowledge related to Windows internal functioning. The best SIMPLE approach to uninstall CompactGUI 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 on your Windows PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around tool to clean your Windows computer.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with the program's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


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

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find CompactGUI or simply activate the Search field and type in "CompactGUI". If it is installed on your PC the CompactGUI program will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select CompactGUI in the list , some information about the program is shown to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about CompactGUI, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the app you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. accept the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall CompactGUI.
Uninstall CompactGUI


8. After uninstalling CompactGUI, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items of CompactGUI that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling CompactGUI with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.



Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall CompactGUI by IridiumIO from your computer, we are not saying that CompactGUI by IridiumIO is not a good application for your PC. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall CompactGUI supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2025-03-23 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2025-03-23 04:10:10.320