GNS3
How to uninstall GNS3 from your computer
You can find below details on how to remove GNS3 for Windows. It was created for Windows by
GNS3 Technology Inc.. Take a look
here where you can get more info on GNS3 Technology Inc.. Please open
http://www.gns3.com if you want to read more on GNS3 on GNS3 Technology Inc.'s website. Usually the GNS3 application is placed in the C:\Program Files\GNS3 folder, depending on the user's option during setup. The full command line for removing GNS3 is C:\Program Files\GNS3\Uninstall.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may be prompted for administrator rights. The program's main executable file has a size of 379.00 KB (388096 bytes) on disk and is called gns3.exe.
The executable files below are installed along with GNS3. They take about 11.46 MB (
12015795 bytes) on disk.
- devcon.exe (81.00 KB)
- gns3.exe (379.00 KB)
- putty_standalone.exe (1.58 MB)
- tail.exe (60.02 KB)
- tvnviewer.exe (1.02 MB)
- Uninstall.exe (420.85 KB)
- TraceNG.exe (651.50 KB)
- 2013_vcredist_x86.exe (6.20 MB)
- npcap-1.73-oem.exe (1.10 MB)
...click to view all...This data is about GNS3 version
3.0.4 only. Click on the links below for other GNS3 versions:
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When you're planning to uninstall GNS3 you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.
Folders left behind when you uninstall GNS3:- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$DRb596.29858.rartemp\GNS3.VM.VMware.Workstation.2.0.2-hellodigi
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$DRb596.36503.rartemp\GNS3.VM.VMware.Workstation.2.0.2-hellodigi
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa13784.32459.rartemp\GNS3 3.0.4 Final
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa13784.34952.rartemp\GNS3 3.0.4 Final
The files below remain on your disk when you remove GNS3:- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_GNS3_dynamips-start_cmd
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_GNS3_gns3_exe
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_GNS3_GNS3_url
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_GNS3_loopback-manager_cmd
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_GNS3_network-device-list_cmd
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_GNS3_Uninstall_exe
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_GNS3_vmnet-manager_cmd
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_GNS3_vpcs-start_cmd
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\D__Spot Player_??? ??????_GNS3-3_0_4_gns3_exe
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\D__Spot Player_??? ??????_GNS3-3_0_4_GNS3_url
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\D__Spot Player_??? ??????_GNS3-3_0_4_TraceNG_TraceNG_exe
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\D__Spot Player_??? ??????_GNS3-3_0_4_Uninstall_exe
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$DRb596.29858.rartemp\GNS3.VM.VMware.Workstation.2.0.2-hellodigi\GNS3 VM.ova
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$DRb596.36503.rartemp\GNS3.VM.VMware.Workstation.2.0.2-hellodigi\GNS3 VM.ova
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa13784.32459.rartemp\GNS3 3.0.4 Final\GNS3-3.0.4-all-in-one_Softgozar.com.exe
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa13784.32459.rartemp\GNS3 3.0.4 Final\Softgozar.Com.url
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa13784.32459.rartemp\GNS3 3.0.4 Final\Softgozar.url
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa13784.32459.rartemp\GNS3 3.0.4 Final\www.SoftGozar.Com.url
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa13784.34952.rartemp\GNS3 3.0.4 Final\GNS3-3.0.4-all-in-one_Softgozar.com.exe
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa13784.34952.rartemp\GNS3 3.0.4 Final\Softgozar.Com.url
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa13784.34952.rartemp\GNS3 3.0.4 Final\Softgozar.url
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa13784.34952.rartemp\GNS3 3.0.4 Final\www.SoftGozar.Com.url
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\3.0\gns3_gui.ini
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\3.0\gns3_gui.log
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\3.0\gns3_gui.pid
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\IDM\DwnlData\UserName\GNS3.VM.ARM64.3.0.4._50\GNS3.VM.ARM64.3.0.4..zip
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\IDM\DwnlData\UserName\GNS3.VM.ARM64.3.0.4._50\GNS3_50.log
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\????? GNS3.lnk
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\GNS3 IOS.lnk
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\GNS3 VM.lnk
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\GNS3.VM.ARM64.3.0.4.lnk
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\GNS3.VM.VMware.Workstation.2.0.2-hellodigi (2).lnk
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\GNS3.VM.VMware.Workstation.2.0.2-hellodigi.lnk
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\GNS3_3.0.4_Final_Softgozar.com.lnk
Generally the following registry data will not be removed:- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.gns3
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\GNS3
Additional registry values that you should clean:- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-982029145-903904518-1849930596-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\GNS3\gns3.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-982029145-903904518-1849930596-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\GNS3\npcap-1.72.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-982029145-903904518-1849930596-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\GNS3\npcap-1.78.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-982029145-903904518-1849930596-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\GNS3\TraceNG\TraceNG.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-982029145-903904518-1849930596-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\GNS3\WinPcap_4_1_3.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-982029145-903904518-1849930596-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa13784.32459.rartemp\GNS3 3.0.4 Final\GNS3-3.0.4-all-in-one_Softgozar.com.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-982029145-903904518-1849930596-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa13784.34952.rartemp\GNS3 3.0.4 Final\GNS3-3.0.4-all-in-one_Softgozar.com.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-982029145-903904518-1849930596-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa8636.31540.rartemp\gns3_netsimulate.net\GNS3.v2.1.3\Setup.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-982029145-903904518-1849930596-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXb7964.30765.rartemp\GNS3_2.2.41_Windows.X64\Setup.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-982029145-903904518-1849930596-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Users\UserName\Desktop\GNS3 v3.0.3 All in One x64\Setup.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-982029145-903904518-1849930596-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Users\UserName\Desktop\GNS3-2.0.2-all-in-one.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-982029145-903904518-1849930596-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Users\UserName\Desktop\GNS3-2.2.28-all-in-one.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-982029145-903904518-1849930596-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Users\UserName\Desktop\GNS3-2.2.52-all-in-one.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-982029145-903904518-1849930596-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Spot Player\??? ??????\GNS3-3.0.4\gns3.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-982029145-903904518-1849930596-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Spot Player\??? ??????\GNS3-3.0.4\TraceNG\TraceNG.exe
How to erase GNS3 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO
GNS3 is an application marketed by GNS3 Technology Inc.. Some people want to erase it. Sometimes this can be troublesome because doing this manually requires some skill related to removing Windows applications by hand. The best SIMPLE action to erase GNS3 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 good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general utility to clean your Windows PC.
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- download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
- install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with the program's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of tools.
3. Click on the General Tools category

4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool

5. All the applications installed on your computer will be made available to you
6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate GNS3 or simply activate the Search field and type in "GNS3". The GNS3 app will be found automatically. After you click GNS3 in the list of programs, the following data regarding the program is shown to you:
- Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding GNS3, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
- Details regarding the app you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
For example you can see that for GNS3:
- The publisher is: http://www.gns3.com
- The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\GNS3\Uninstall.exe
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall GNS3.

8. After removing GNS3, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong GNS3 that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling GNS3 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, 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 recommendation to remove GNS3 by GNS3 Technology Inc. from your PC, we are not saying that GNS3 by GNS3 Technology Inc. is not a good application. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove GNS3 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' PCs.
Last update on: 2025-02-27 06:20:35.603