GNS3

A way to uninstall GNS3 from your PC

This page contains thorough information on how to uninstall GNS3 for Windows. It is made by GNS3 Technology Inc.. Further information on GNS3 Technology Inc. can be seen here. More details about the application GNS3 can be seen at http://www.gns3.com. The application is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files\GNS3 folder (same installation drive as Windows). C:\Program Files\GNS3\Uninstall.exe is the full command line if you want to uninstall GNS3. gns3.exe is the GNS3's primary executable file and it takes circa 381.00 KB (390144 bytes) on disk.

GNS3 is comprised of the following executables which take 5.58 MB (5855253 bytes) on disk:

• cat.exe (36.01 KB)
• devcon.exe (81.00 KB)
• gawk.exe (156.50 KB)
• gns3.exe (381.00 KB)
• gns3server.exe (381.50 KB)
• gns3vmnet.exe (381.50 KB)
• putty.exe (536.00 KB)
• putty_standalone.exe (540.00 KB)
• strings.exe (687.53 KB)
• tail.exe (40.51 KB)
• ubridge.exe (253.50 KB)
• Uninstall.exe (483.28 KB)
• cpulimit.exe (81.88 KB)
• dynamips.exe (1.30 MB)
• nvram_export.exe (72.30 KB)
• ubridge.exe (138.58 KB)
• vpcs.exe (136.00 KB)

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The current web page applies to GNS3 version 2.1.21 alone. You can find here a few links to other GNS3 releases:

• 2.2.3
• 2.2.0
• 2.2.34
• 2.2.24
• 2.2.11
• 2.1.7
• 2.1.8
• 2.2.23
• 2.1.5
• 2.1.10
• 2.2.14
• 2.2.2
• 2.2.40.1
• 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
• 2.2.44.1
• 2.1.12
• 2.1.1
• 2.2.35.1
• 2.2.41
• 2.2.18
• 2.2.19
• 2.1.16
• 2.2.20190711
• 2.2.31
• 2.2.25
• 2.1.17
• 2.2.5
• 2.2.02
• 2.2.26
• 2.2.16
• 2.1.11
• 2.2.36
• 2.2.35
• 2.2.46
• 2.2.01
• 2.2.03
• 2.2.8
• 2.1.3
• 2.1.15
• 2.2.21
• 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
• 2.2.37
• 2.2.29
• 2.1.19
• 2.2.6
• 2.2.1
• 2.2.17
• 2.2.10
• 2.1.20
• 2.2.43
• 2.2.39
• 2.2.15
• 2.1.14
• 2.2.28
• 2.2.38
• 2.2.13
• 2.2.9
• 2.2.4
• 2.2.22
• 2.2.42

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GNS3 has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_academy.gns3.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall GNS3:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_academy.gns3.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000003.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_academy.gns3.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\CURRENT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_academy.gns3.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_academy.gns3.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_academy.gns3.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\MANIFEST-000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Web Applications\_crx_klfnklgdimofoplekfkcllnjnnfbijci\GNS3-0.5-tutorial.pdf.ico
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\AC\#!001\MicrosoftEdge\User\Default\DOMStore\HN50T79K\gns3[1].xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\gns3_controller.conf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\gns3_gui.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\gns3_gui.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\gns3_gui.pid
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\gns3_server.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\gns3_server.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\gns3_server.pid
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\GNS3.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\GNS3_root (2).lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\GNS3_root (4).lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\GNS3_root.lnk

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

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.gns3
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Children\001\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\gns3.com
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Children\001\Internet Explorer\EdpDomStorage\gns3.com
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Trolltech\OrganizationDefaults\Qt Factory Cache 4.8\com.trolltech.Qt.QIconEngineFactoryInterface:\C:\Program Files\GNS3
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Trolltech\OrganizationDefaults\Qt Factory Cache 4.8\com.trolltech.Qt.QIconEngineFactoryInterfaceV2:\C:\Program Files\GNS3
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Trolltech\OrganizationDefaults\Qt Factory Cache 4.8\com.trolltech.Qt.QImageIOHandlerFactoryInterface:\C:\Program Files\GNS3
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Trolltech\OrganizationDefaults\Qt Plugin Cache 4.8.false\C:\Program Files\GNS3
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\GNS3

How to uninstall GNS3 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

GNS3 is a program marketed by GNS3 Technology Inc.. Sometimes, users try to remove it. Sometimes this can be troublesome because removing this by hand requires some advanced knowledge regarding PCs. The best EASY action to remove 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 on your system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general tool to clean your system.

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• visit Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the programs existing on your computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find GNS3 or simply click the Search field and type in "GNS3". If it is installed on your PC the GNS3 application will be found automatically. Notice that after you click GNS3 in the list , the following information about the program is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about GNS3, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the application you want to remove, by clicking on 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. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall GNS3.


8. After removing GNS3, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong GNS3 which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling GNS3 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall GNS3 by GNS3 Technology Inc. from your PC, nor are we saying that GNS3 by GNS3 Technology Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall GNS3 in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.