GNS3

A guide to uninstall GNS3 from your computer

GNS3 is a Windows program. Read more about how to remove it from your computer. It is developed by GNS3 Technology Inc.. Additional info about GNS3 Technology Inc. can be read here. Further information about GNS3 can be seen at http://www.gns3.com. GNS3 is typically set up in the C:\Program Files\GNS3 folder, however this location can differ a lot depending on the user's choice while installing the application. You can uninstall GNS3 by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\GNS3\Uninstall.exe. Keep in mind that you might get a notification for admin rights. gns3.exe is the GNS3's main executable file and it occupies close to 375.00 KB (384000 bytes) on disk.

GNS3 contains of the executables below. They occupy 52.00 MB (54528093 bytes) on disk.

• cat.exe (36.01 KB)
• devcon.exe (81.00 KB)
• gawk.exe (156.50 KB)
• gns3.exe (375.00 KB)
• gns3server.exe (375.50 KB)
• gns3vmnet.exe (375.50 KB)
• putty_standalone.exe (1.57 MB)
• strings.exe (687.53 KB)
• tail.exe (40.51 KB)
• tvnviewer.exe (1.01 MB)
• ubridge.exe (253.50 KB)
• Uninstall.exe (712.82 KB)
• cpulimit.exe (81.88 KB)
• dynamips.exe (1.30 MB)
• nvram_export.exe (72.30 KB)
• qemu-img.exe (249.00 KB)
• qemu-io.exe (259.00 KB)
• qemu.exe (2.04 MB)
• qemu-edid.exe (84.96 KB)
• qemu-ga.exe (391.46 KB)
• qemu-img.exe (1.40 MB)
• qemu-io.exe (1.35 MB)
• qemu-system-i386.exe (9.19 MB)
• qemu-system-i386w.exe (10.21 MB)
• qemu-system-x86_64.exe (9.21 MB)
• qemu-system-x86_64w.exe (10.24 MB)
• qemu-uninstall.exe (83.06 KB)
• ubridge.exe (138.58 KB)
• vpcs.exe (132.00 KB)

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The current web page applies to GNS3 version 2.2.41 alone. You can find below info on other releases of GNS3:

• 2.2.3
• 2.2.0
• 2.2.34
• 2.2.24
• 2.2.11
• 2.1.7
• 3.0.01
• 2.1.8
• 2.2.23
• 2.1.5
• 2.1.10
• 2.2.14
• 2.2.2
• 2.2.40.1
• 3.0.1
• 2.1.18
• 2.2.20
• 2.2.12
• 2.2.20191107
• 2.1.2
• 2.1.9
• 2.2.40
• 2.1.6
• 2.2.30
• 2.2.05
• 2.2.48
• 2.2.44.1
• 2.1.12
• 2.1.1
• 2.2.35.1
• 2.2.53
• 2.2.18
• 3.0.3
• 2.2.19
• 2.1.16
• 2.2.52
• 2.2.20190711
• 2.2.49
• 2.2.31
• 2.2.25
• 2.1.17
• 2.2.5
• 3.0.0
• 2.2.02
• 2.2.26
• 2.2.48.1
• 2.2.47
• 2.2.16
• 2.1.11
• 2.2.36
• 2.2.35
• 2.2.51
• 2.2.46
• 2.2.01
• 2.2.03
• 2.2.8
• 2.1.3
• 3.0.2
• 2.1.15
• 2.2.21
• 3.0.03
• 2.2.50
• 2.1.4
• 2.2.45
• 2.2.04
• 2.2.27
• 2.2.33.1
• 2.2.7
• 2.2.44
• 2.2.32
• 2.2.54
• 2.2.37
• 3.0.4
• 2.2.29
• 2.1.19
• 2.2.6
• 2.2.1
• 2.2.17
• 2.2.10
• 2.1.20
• 2.2.43
• 2.1.21
• 2.2.39
• 2.2.15
• 2.1.14
• 2.2.28
• 2.2.38
• 2.2.13
• 3.0.5
• 2.2.9
• 2.2.4
• 2.2.22
• 2.2.42

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Some files and registry entries are regularly left behind when you uninstall GNS3.

Folders left behind when you uninstall GNS3:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp_daxh9yb-gns3
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp_tsse12q-gns3
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp1j7udg6x-gns3
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp1x9g6cxr-gns3

The files below are left behind on your disk by GNS3 when you uninstall it:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\6wind-turbo-router.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\a10-vthunder.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\aaa.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\alcatel-7750.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\almalinux.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\alpine-linux.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\alpine-linux-virt.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\arista-ceos.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\arista-veos.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\aruba-arubaoscx.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\aruba-vgw.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\aruba-vmc.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\asterisk.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\bigswitch-bigcloud-fabric.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\bird.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\bird2.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\brocade-vadx.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\brocade-vrouter.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\brocade-vtm.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\bsdrp.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\centos7.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\centos-cloud.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\cisco-1700.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\cisco-2600.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\cisco-2691.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\cisco-3620.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\cisco-3640.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\cisco-3660.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\cisco-3725.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\cisco-3745.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\cisco-7200.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\cisco-asa.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\cisco-asav.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\cisco-c8000v.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\cisco-cat9k.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\cisco-csr1000v.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\cisco-dcnm.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\cisco-fcnf.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\cisco-fmcv.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\cisco-fsve.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\cisco-ftdv.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\cisco-iosv.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\cisco-iosvl2.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\cisco-iosxrv.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\cisco-iosxrv9k.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\cisco-iou-l2.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\cisco-iou-l3.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\cisco-ise.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\cisco-nxosv.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\cisco-nxosv9k.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\cisco-ngipsv.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\cisco-pyats.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\cisco-smc.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\cisco-vWLC.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\cisco-wsav.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\citrix-netscaler-vpx.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\citrix-sd-wan.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\citrix-sdwan-center.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\clavister-netsheild.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\clavister-netwall.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\clearos.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\cloudrouter.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\coreos.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\cumulus-vx.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\checkpoint-gaia.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\chromium.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\danos.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\debian.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\deft-linux.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\dell-ftos.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\dns.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\empty-vm.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\endhost.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\exos.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\extreme-networks-voss.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\f5-bigip.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\f5-bigiq.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\fedora-cloud.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\firefox.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\fortiadc.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\fortiadc-manager.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\fortianalyzer.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\fortiauthenticator.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\forticache.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\fortigate.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\fortimail.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\fortimanager.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\fortiproxy.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\fortirecorder.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\fortisandbox.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\fortisiem-super_worker.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\fortiweb.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\freebsd.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\freenas.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\freeRouter.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\frr.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\haproxy.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\hp-vsr1001.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\huawei-ar1kv.gns3a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\appliances\huawei-ce12800.gns3a

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.gns3
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\gns3+pcap
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\gns3+spice
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\gns3+telnet
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\gns3+vnc
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\GNS3

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\GNS3-2.2.40.1-all-in-one-regular.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\GNS3-2.2.41-all-in-one-regular.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\GNS3-2.2.42-all-in-one-regular.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\GNS3\gns3.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\GNS3\npcap-1.72.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\GNS3\WebClient\gns3-webclient-config.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\GNS3\WinPcap_4_1_3.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\GNS3\WinPcap_4_1_3.exe.FriendlyAppName

How to remove GNS3 from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

GNS3 is a program marketed by the software company GNS3 Technology Inc.. Frequently, users try to uninstall this application. This can be difficult because performing this by hand takes some knowledge regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best EASY solution to uninstall GNS3 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 Windows system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general tool to optimize your Windows computer.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire the program's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of utilities.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the applications installed on the computer will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate GNS3 or simply click the Search field and type in "GNS3". The GNS3 program will be found automatically. After you select GNS3 in the list of programs, some information about the program is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have about GNS3, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for GNS3:

• The web site of the program is: http://www.gns3.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\GNS3\Uninstall.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall GNS3.


8. After removing GNS3, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start 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 removing GNS3 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove GNS3 by GNS3 Technology Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that GNS3 by GNS3 Technology Inc. is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to remove GNS3 in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.