Coursera

A guide to uninstall Coursera from your computer

This web page is about Coursera for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. The Windows release was created by Coursera Inc.. Additional info about Coursera Inc. can be found here. The program is often found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\ASUS\Giftbox directory. Keep in mind that this location can vary depending on the user's choice. The complete uninstall command line for Coursera is C:\Program Files (x86)\ASUS\Giftbox\asusgiftbox.exe uninstall:eyJ0eXBlIjoyLCJpZCI6ImI0MGQzYjc3LTczN2UtNDM1ZC04YjEwLWYzNGYwM2MzYjgyMSIsIm5hbWUiOiJDb3Vyc2VyYSJ9. The program's main executable file occupies 1.00 MB (1050624 bytes) on disk and is called Asusgiftbox.exe.

Coursera is comprised of the following executables which occupy 2.07 MB (2170361 bytes) on disk:

• 7z.exe (574.00 KB)
• Asusgiftbox.exe (1.00 MB)
• metro_launcher.exe (95.50 KB)
• uninstall.exe (180.49 KB)
• launcher.exe (187.50 KB)
• Shortcut.exe (56.00 KB)

...click to view all... Following the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the PC. Some of these are listed below.

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

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ASUS GIFTBOX\User Data\Default\assets\linkicon\Coursera.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\AC\#!001\MicrosoftEdge\User\Default\DOMStore\J2O5PETA\www.coursera[1].xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Coursera.lnk

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Children\001\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\coursera.org
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Children\001\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\www.coursera.org
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Children\001\Internet Explorer\EdpDomStorage\coursera.org
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Children\001\Internet Explorer\EdpDomStorage\www.coursera.org
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Coursera

A way to remove Coursera from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Coursera is an application offered by Coursera Inc.. Sometimes, people want to remove it. Sometimes this can be troublesome because deleting this manually requires some know-how related to PCs. The best EASY approach to remove Coursera 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 already installed on your PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your PC.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of tools.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the applications existing on the computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Coursera or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Coursera". If it is installed on your PC the Coursera application will be found automatically. Notice that when you select Coursera in the list of applications, some data regarding the application is available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding Coursera, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the application you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. accept the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Coursera.


8. After removing Coursera, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of Coursera that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Coursera with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Coursera by Coursera Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that Coursera by Coursera Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Coursera 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.