Cygwin

A guide to uninstall Cygwin from your computer

Cygwin is a Windows application. Read more about how to remove it from your computer. It is produced by Cygwin. Take a look here where you can read more on Cygwin. Usually the Cygwin program is installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Setup32 folder, depending on the user's option during setup. The complete uninstall command line for Cygwin is "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Setup32\Setup.exe" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Cygwin\Install\Setup.inf" /X4. Setup.exe is the Cygwin's main executable file and it occupies approximately 3.04 MB (3184936 bytes) on disk.

The following executable files are incorporated in Cygwin. They occupy 3.11 MB (3258232 bytes) on disk.

• Setup.exe (3.04 MB)
• up.exe (15.04 KB)
• XAPublisher.exe (56.54 KB)

This web page is about Cygwin version 1.7.7.1 alone. For more Cygwin versions please click below:

• 2.11.1

How to erase Cygwin with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Cygwin is an application marketed by Cygwin. Frequently, people choose to remove it. This is hard because uninstalling this manually requires some advanced knowledge related to Windows internal functioning. One of the best QUICK procedure to remove Cygwin 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 a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general utility to maximize the performance of your computer.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the programs existing on your PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Cygwin or simply activate the Search field and type in "Cygwin". The Cygwin program will be found very quickly. When you select Cygwin in the list of apps, some data about the program is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other people have about Cygwin, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the program you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. accept the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Cygwin.


8. After uninstalling Cygwin, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong Cygwin that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Cygwin with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your system.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Cygwin by Cygwin from your computer, nor are we saying that Cygwin by Cygwin is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Cygwin supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.