HexChat

A way to uninstall HexChat from your system

You can find on this page details on how to remove HexChat for Windows. It was created for Windows by HexChat. Additional info about HexChat can be seen here. More data about the program HexChat can be found at http://hexchat.github.io. HexChat is normally installed in the C:\Program Files\HexChat folder, however this location may differ a lot depending on the user's choice when installing the application. You can remove HexChat by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\HexChat\unins000.exe. Keep in mind that you might be prompted for admin rights. HexChat's primary file takes about 908.50 KB (930304 bytes) and is called hexchat.exe.

The executables below are part of HexChat. They occupy about 2.21 MB (2320609 bytes) on disk.

• gspawn-win64-helper-console.exe (12.00 KB)
• gspawn-win64-helper.exe (12.00 KB)
• hexchat.exe (908.50 KB)
• thememan.exe (38.00 KB)
• unins000.exe (1.27 MB)

The current page applies to HexChat version 2.16.2 only. Click on the links below for other HexChat versions:

• 2.10.2
• 2.10.1
• 2.14.3
• 2.14.2
• 2.12.1
• 2.16.0
• 2.16.1
• 2.12.2
• 2.12.0
• 2.10.0
• 2.12.4
• 2.12.3
• 2.14.1

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When planning to uninstall HexChat you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders left behind when you uninstall HexChat:

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

The files below were left behind on your disk by HexChat's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\150\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_HexChat_changelog_url
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\150\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_HexChat_readme_url
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\150\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_HexChat_thememan_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\150\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_HexChat_unins000_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\150\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_HexChat_changelog_url
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\150\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_HexChat_readme_url
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\150\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_HexChat_thememan_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\150\C__Users_UserName_AppData_Roaming_HexChat_
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\150\HexChat_Desktop_Notify
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\is-1AQ54.tmp\HexChat.2.16.2.x64.tmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\is-POV32.tmp\HexChat.2.16.2.x64.tmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\HexChat\hexchat.conf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\HexChat\ignore.conf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\HexChat\logs\NETWORK\server.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\HexChat\logs\New Network\server.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\HexChat\notify.conf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\HexChat\servlist.conf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\HexChat\sound.conf

Many times the following registry keys will not be removed:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\HexChat

Supplementary registry values that are not removed:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.hct\HexChat Theme File
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3682682657-651730627-1186417449-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files\HexChat\hexchat.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3682682657-651730627-1186417449-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Users\GEBRUI~1\AppData\Local\Temp\is-1AQ54.tmp\HexChat.2.16.2.x64.tmp
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3682682657-651730627-1186417449-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Users\GEBRUI~1\AppData\Local\Temp\is-POV32.tmp\HexChat.2.16.2.x64.tmp

How to erase HexChat with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

HexChat is a program offered by HexChat. Frequently, computer users choose to uninstall it. This is hard because deleting this manually requires some advanced knowledge regarding removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best EASY way to uninstall HexChat 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 PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around tool to clean your computer.

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• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire the program's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows tool.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the programs existing on the PC will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find HexChat or simply click the Search field and type in "HexChat". If it exists on your system the HexChat application will be found very quickly. After you select HexChat in the list of apps, the following information regarding the program is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding HexChat, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the program you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for HexChat:

• The software company is: http://hexchat.github.io
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\HexChat\unins000.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. accept the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove HexChat.


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

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove HexChat by HexChat from your PC, we are not saying that HexChat by HexChat is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to remove HexChat 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' PCs.