Cygwin (PGI)
A way to uninstall Cygwin (PGI) from your computer
Cygwin (PGI) is a software application. This page is comprised of details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It is written by
The Portland Group. Check out
here for more information on The Portland Group. More info about the application Cygwin (PGI) can be found at
www.pgroup.com. The program is usually found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield Installation Information\{5B5EA0A9-95AA-4B8A-B9BE-36A0E3E883BC} folder (same installation drive as Windows). You can uninstall Cygwin (PGI) by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield Installation Information\{5B5EA0A9-95AA-4B8A-B9BE-36A0E3E883BC}\setup.exe. Note that you might receive a notification for admin rights. The application's main executable file is titled setup.exe and it has a size of 1.21 MB (1270784 bytes).
The following executables are contained in Cygwin (PGI). They take 1.21 MB (
1270784 bytes) on disk.
The information on this page is only about version
17.4 of Cygwin (PGI). Click on the links below for other Cygwin (PGI) versions:
A way to uninstall Cygwin (PGI) from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO
Cygwin (PGI) is an application released by the software company The Portland Group. Some computer users want to uninstall this program. Sometimes this is difficult because removing this by hand requires some advanced knowledge regarding PCs. One of the best EASY approach to uninstall Cygwin (PGI) is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:
1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general utility to maximize the performance of your Windows system.
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- download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
- install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system utility.
3. Click on the General Tools button

4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature

5. A list of the programs installed on the computer will be shown to you
6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Cygwin (PGI) or simply activate the Search field and type in "Cygwin (PGI)". If it is installed on your PC the Cygwin (PGI) app will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select Cygwin (PGI) in the list of apps, the following information about the application is shown to you:
- Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have about Cygwin (PGI), ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
- Details about the program you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
For example you can see that for Cygwin (PGI):
- The software company is: www.pgroup.com
- The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield Installation Information\{5B5EA0A9-95AA-4B8A-B9BE-36A0E3E883BC}\setup.exe
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Cygwin (PGI).

8. After removing Cygwin (PGI), Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Cygwin (PGI) which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Cygwin (PGI) with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.
Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.
Disclaimer
This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Cygwin (PGI) by The Portland Group from your PC, nor are we saying that Cygwin (PGI) by The Portland Group is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Cygwin (PGI) supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.
Last update on: 2019-06-15 09:43:59.230