KiCad 4.0.2

How to uninstall KiCad 4.0.2 from your system

This info is about KiCad 4.0.2 for Windows. Below you can find details on how to remove it from your PC. It was created for Windows by KiCad. More information on KiCad can be found here. Please open www.kicad-pcb.org/ if you want to read more on KiCad 4.0.2 on KiCad's page. The application is usually found in the C:\Program Files\KiCad directory. Keep in mind that this location can vary being determined by the user's preference. You can uninstall KiCad 4.0.2 by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\KiCad\uninstaller.exe. Keep in mind that you might be prompted for admin rights. KiCad 4.0.2's primary file takes about 1.18 MB (1234944 bytes) and is named kicad.exe.

KiCad 4.0.2 installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 19.39 MB (20330251 bytes) on disk.

• uninstaller.exe (54.55 KB)
• bitmap2component.exe (1.03 MB)
• cvpcb.exe (8.87 MB)
• dxf2idf.exe (788.00 KB)
• eeschema.exe (554.00 KB)
• gerbview.exe (553.50 KB)
• gnucap-modelgen.exe (852.00 KB)
• gnucap.exe (2.77 MB)
• idf2vrml.exe (386.00 KB)
• idfcyl.exe (63.00 KB)
• idfrect.exe (52.50 KB)
• kicad.exe (1.18 MB)
• pcbnew.exe (554.00 KB)
• pcb_calculator.exe (553.50 KB)
• pl_editor.exe (503.50 KB)
• python.exe (17.00 KB)
• pythonw.exe (17.00 KB)
• xmllint.exe (36.50 KB)
• xsltproc.exe (92.21 KB)
• wininst-6.0.exe (60.00 KB)
• wininst-7.1.exe (64.00 KB)
• wininst-8.0.exe (60.00 KB)
• wininst-9.0-amd64.exe (218.50 KB)
• wininst-9.0.exe (191.50 KB)

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The current web page applies to KiCad 4.0.2 version 4.0.2 only. After the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the PC. Some of these are listed below.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall KiCad 4.0.2:

• C:\Program Files\KiCad
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\kicad

The files below are left behind on your disk by KiCad 4.0.2 when you uninstall it:

• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\_cvpcb.kiface
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\_eeschema.kiface
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\_gerbview.kiface
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\_pcb_calculator.kiface
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\_pcbnew.kiface
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\_pl_editor.kiface
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\bitmap2component.exe
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\dxf2idf.exe
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\eeschema.exe
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\gerbview.exe
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\glew32.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\glew32mx.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\idf2vrml.exe
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\idfcyl.exe
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\idfrect.exe
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\kicad.exe
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libboost_atomic-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libboost_chrono-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libboost_container-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libboost_context-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libboost_coroutine-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libboost_date_time-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libboost_filesystem-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libboost_graph-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libboost_iostreams-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libboost_locale-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libboost_log_setup-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libboost_log-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libboost_math_c99f-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libboost_math_c99l-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libboost_math_c99-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libboost_math_tr1f-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libboost_math_tr1l-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libboost_math_tr1-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libboost_prg_exec_monitor-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libboost_program_options-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libboost_python3-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libboost_python-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libboost_random-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libboost_regex-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libboost_serialization-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libboost_signals-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libboost_system-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libboost_thread-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libboost_timer-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libboost_unit_test_framework-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libboost_wave-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libboost_wserialization-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libbz2-1.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libcairo-2.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libcairo-gobject-2.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libcairo-script-interpreter-2.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libcurl-4.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libeay32.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libexpat-1.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libexslt-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libffi-6.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libfontconfig-1.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libfreetype-6.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libgcc_s_seh-1.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libglib-2.0-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libgmp-10.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libgmpxx-4.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libgnutls-30.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libgnutlsxx-28.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libgomp-1.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libgomp-plugin-host_nonshm-1.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libharfbuzz-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libharfbuzz-gobject-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libharfbuzz-icu-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libhogweed-4-1.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libiconv-2.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libidn-11.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libintl-8.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libjpeg-8.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\liblzma-5.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libnettle-6-1.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libp11-kit-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libpixman-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libpng16-16.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libpython2.7.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\librtmp-1.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libssh2-1.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libstdc++-6.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libtasn1-6.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libtiff-5.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libtiffxx-5.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libturbojpeg-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libwinpthread-1.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libxml2-2.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\libxslt-1.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\pcb_calculator.exe
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\pcbnew.exe
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\pl_editor.exe
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\python.exe
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\pythonw.exe
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\scripting\plugins\bom_cvs.xsl
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\scripting\plugins\bom_with_title_block_2_csv.xsl
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\scripting\plugins\bom2csv.xsl
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\scripting\plugins\netlist_form_cadstar.xsl

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

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Children\001\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\kicad-pcb.org
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Children\001\Internet Explorer\EdpDomStorage\kicad-pcb.org
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\KiCad

How to erase KiCad 4.0.2 from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

KiCad 4.0.2 is a program by KiCad. Sometimes, people try to remove this application. This is easier said than done because deleting this manually takes some know-how related to PCs. One of the best EASY way to remove KiCad 4.0.2 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 system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful program.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the applications existing on your PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find KiCad 4.0.2 or simply click the Search feature and type in "KiCad 4.0.2". If it is installed on your PC the KiCad 4.0.2 program will be found very quickly. After you select KiCad 4.0.2 in the list of applications, some information regarding the program is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding KiCad 4.0.2, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the application you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for KiCad 4.0.2:

• The publisher is: www.kicad-pcb.org/
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\KiCad\uninstaller.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove KiCad 4.0.2.


8. After uninstalling KiCad 4.0.2, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of KiCad 4.0.2 which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling KiCad 4.0.2 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall KiCad 4.0.2 by KiCad from your PC, nor are we saying that KiCad 4.0.2 by KiCad is not a good application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall KiCad 4.0.2 supposing 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.