CrashPlan

A guide to uninstall CrashPlan from your PC

This info is about CrashPlan for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your PC. The Windows version was developed by Code 42 Software. You can find out more on Code 42 Software or check for application updates here. Click on http://www.code42.com/crashplan/ to get more facts about CrashPlan on Code 42 Software's website. The program is usually installed in the C:\Program Files\CrashPlan folder (same installation drive as Windows). The full command line for uninstalling CrashPlan is MsiExec.exe /X{3E477F15-1215-4857-9D47-F58F0862F92F}. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may be prompted for admin rights. CrashPlanDesktop.exe is the programs's main file and it takes around 305.77 KB (313112 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are contained in CrashPlan. They occupy 1.49 MB (1567472 bytes) on disk.

• CrashPlanDesktop.exe (305.77 KB)
• CrashPlanService.exe (263.27 KB)
• CrashPlanTray.exe (407.77 KB)
• jabswitch.exe (51.27 KB)
• java-rmi.exe (12.27 KB)
• java.exe (181.77 KB)
• jp2launcher.exe (62.77 KB)
• pack200.exe (12.27 KB)
• ssvagent.exe (59.77 KB)
• unpack200.exe (173.77 KB)

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This page is about CrashPlan version 4.3.0 only. You can find here a few links to other CrashPlan releases:

• 4.8.0.331
• 4.2.0
• 4.8.0.286
• 4.8.0.323
• 3.6.4
• 4.6.0.403
• 4.5.0.270
• 4.8.4.15
• 3.7.0
• 4.6.0.359
• 4.4.1
• 4.8.2.4
• 3.6.3
• 4.5.2.78
• 4.8.3.15
• 4.7.0.317
• 4.8.0.316
• 4.7.0.344
• 4.6.0.382
• 4.5.2.89

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Quite a few files, folders and Windows registry entries can not be uninstalled when you remove CrashPlan from your computer.

Directories found on disk:

• C:\Program Files\CrashPlan
• C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\CrashPlan
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\CrashPlan

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files\CrashPlan\bin\restart.bat
• C:\Program Files\CrashPlan\bin\vars.bat
• C:\Program Files\CrashPlan\bin\vss.bat
• C:\Program Files\CrashPlan\comfyj.lic

Usually the following registry keys will not be removed:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{C990D113-A916-4674-A1C3-852A11A71172}

Additional values that are not removed:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\CrashPlan\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Windows\Installer\{C990D113-A916-4674-A1C3-852A11A71172}\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\05084986752518149B7917FA5E09F7D6\311D099C619A47641A3C58A2117A1127
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\050A0F96BFE392940B5EC54E64970FE5\311D099C619A47641A3C58A2117A1127

A way to delete CrashPlan with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

CrashPlan is a program marketed by Code 42 Software. Frequently, computer users choose to remove it. This is troublesome because deleting this manually takes some experience regarding removing Windows applications by hand. The best EASY approach to remove CrashPlan is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around utility to clean your Windows PC.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows tool.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


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

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate CrashPlan or simply click the Search field and type in "CrashPlan". If it is installed on your PC the CrashPlan app will be found automatically. When you click CrashPlan in the list of applications, some data regarding the application is available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have regarding CrashPlan, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the app you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for CrashPlan:

• The web site of the application is: http://www.code42.com/crashplan/
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{3E477F15-1215-4857-9D47-F58F0862F92F}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall CrashPlan.


8. After removing CrashPlan, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items of CrashPlan which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing CrashPlan using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall CrashPlan by Code 42 Software from your computer, nor are we saying that CrashPlan by Code 42 Software is not a good application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall CrashPlan 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.