GNS3

A guide to uninstall GNS3 from your system

GNS3 is a Windows application. Read more about how to uninstall it from your PC. The Windows release was developed by GNS3 Technology Inc.. Go over here for more information on GNS3 Technology Inc.. More details about the program GNS3 can be seen at http://www.gns3.com. Usually the GNS3 program is found in the C:\Program Files\GNS3 directory, depending on the user's option during setup. C:\Program Files\GNS3\Uninstall.exe is the full command line if you want to uninstall GNS3. The program's main executable file occupies 381.00 KB (390144 bytes) on disk and is called gns3.exe.

GNS3 is composed of the following executables which occupy 54.20 MB (56833867 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 (1.12 MB)
• Solar-PuTTY.exe (2.22 MB)
• strings.exe (687.53 KB)
• tail.exe (40.51 KB)
• tvnviewer.exe (1.13 MB)
• ubridge.exe (253.50 KB)
• Uninstall.exe (483.31 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 information on this page is only about version 2.2.14 of GNS3. 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
• 2.2.2
• 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
• 2.2.41
• 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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Many files, folders and registry entries can be left behind when you are trying to remove GNS3 from your computer.

Directories that were left behind:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3

Files remaining:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\125\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_GNS3_dynamips-start_cmd
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\125\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_GNS3_gns3_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\125\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_GNS3_GNS3_url
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\125\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_GNS3_loopback-manager_cmd
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\125\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_GNS3_network-device-list_cmd
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\125\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_GNS3_Uninstall_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\125\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_GNS3_vmnet-manager_cmd
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\125\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_GNS3_vpcs-start_cmd
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\gns3_controller.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\gns3_gui.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\gns3_gui.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\gns3_gui.pid
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\gns3_server.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GNS3\2.2\gns3_server.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\17- CCNA 200-301 _ GNS3 Installation(360P).mp4.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\GNS3 VM.ova.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\GNS3.lnk

Frequently the following registry data will not be uninstalled:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.gns3
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\GNS3

Additional registry values that you should clean:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\GNS3\gns3.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\Virtual Machines\GNS3\GNS3-2.2.14-all-in-one-regular.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3764012791-3458760740-2315345468-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\GNS3\gns3.exe

How to erase GNS3 from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

GNS3 is a program by GNS3 Technology Inc.. Frequently, computer users decide to uninstall this application. This is efortful because removing this manually takes some skill regarding PCs. One of the best QUICK solution to uninstall 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 system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good PC management program.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the applications existing on the computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate GNS3 or simply activate the Search field and type in "GNS3". If it is installed on your PC the GNS3 application will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click GNS3 in the list of programs, some information about the application is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about GNS3, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the app you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for GNS3:

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

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


8. After removing GNS3, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of GNS3 that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing GNS3 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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

Disclaimer

The text above 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 for your PC. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove GNS3 supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.