Cygwin (PGI)
How to uninstall Cygwin (PGI) from your PC
You can find below detailed information on how to uninstall Cygwin (PGI) for Windows. It is developed by
The Portland Group. Additional info about The Portland Group can be found
here. More data about the program Cygwin (PGI) can be found at
http://www.ThePortlandGroup.com. Cygwin (PGI) is normally installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield Installation Information\{5B5EA0A9-95AA-4B8A-B9BE-36A0E3E883BC} directory, but this location may vary a lot depending on the user's option when installing the application. 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 administrator rights. setup.exe is the Cygwin (PGI)'s main executable file and it takes about 1,006.50 KB (1030656 bytes) on disk.
The executable files below are installed alongside Cygwin (PGI). They take about 1,006.50 KB (
1030656 bytes) on disk.
The information on this page is only about version
19.4 of Cygwin (PGI). For more Cygwin (PGI) versions please click below:
How to uninstall Cygwin (PGI) with Advanced Uninstaller PRO
Cygwin (PGI) is an application by The Portland Group. Sometimes, users try to erase this program. Sometimes this is easier said than done because removing this manually requires some advanced knowledge related to PCs. The best QUICK practice to erase Cygwin (PGI) 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 system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around utility to clean your Windows PC.
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- download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
- install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system optimizer.
3. Click on the General Tools category

4. Press the Uninstall Programs button

5. All the applications installed on your PC will be made available to you
6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Cygwin (PGI) or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Cygwin (PGI)". If it is installed on your PC the Cygwin (PGI) program will be found automatically. After you click Cygwin (PGI) in the list , some information about the program is available to you:
- Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have about Cygwin (PGI), ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
- Details about the application you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
For example you can see that for Cygwin (PGI):
- The web site of the application is: http://www.ThePortlandGroup.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 removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Cygwin (PGI).

8. After removing Cygwin (PGI), Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of Cygwin (PGI) which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Cygwin (PGI) with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your computer.
Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.
Disclaimer
The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall Cygwin (PGI) by The Portland Group from your computer, nor are we saying that Cygwin (PGI) by The Portland Group is not a good application for your computer. This page simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Cygwin (PGI) supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.
Last update on: 2019-11-24 22:56:48.080