KiCad 4.0.4

A way to uninstall KiCad 4.0.4 from your system

KiCad 4.0.4 is a software application. This page is comprised of details on how to remove it from your PC. The Windows release was created by KiCad. You can find out more on KiCad or check for application updates here. Please open www.kicad-pcb.org/ if you want to read more on KiCad 4.0.4 on KiCad's web page. The application is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files\KiCad folder. Take into account that this location can differ depending on the user's decision. C:\Program Files\KiCad\uninstaller.exe is the full command line if you want to uninstall KiCad 4.0.4. The program's main executable file has a size of 1.20 MB (1261568 bytes) on disk and is called kicad.exe.

KiCad 4.0.4 installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 7.64 MB (8012589 bytes) on disk.

• uninstaller.exe (60.20 KB)
• bitmap2component.exe (1,023.50 KB)
• dxf2idf.exe (779.00 KB)
• cli-64.exe (22.50 KB)
• eeschema.exe (568.50 KB)
• gerbview.exe (568.50 KB)
• idf2vrml.exe (353.50 KB)
• idfcyl.exe (60.00 KB)
• idfrect.exe (50.50 KB)
• kicad.exe (1.20 MB)
• pcbnew.exe (568.50 KB)
• pcb_calculator.exe (568.50 KB)
• pip.exe (22.50 KB)
• pl_editor.exe (518.00 KB)
• python.exe (18.50 KB)
• pythonw.exe (18.50 KB)
• xsltproc.exe (90.09 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)
• t32.exe (87.00 KB)
• t64.exe (95.50 KB)
• w32.exe (83.50 KB)
• w64.exe (92.00 KB)
• cli-32.exe (21.50 KB)
• cli-arm-32.exe (67.50 KB)
• cli.exe (63.50 KB)
• gui-32.exe (21.50 KB)
• gui-64.exe (22.50 KB)
• gui-arm-32.exe (67.50 KB)
• gui.exe (63.50 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 4.0.4 of KiCad 4.0.4. Some files and registry entries are typically left behind when you remove KiCad 4.0.4.

Directories that were found:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\kicad

The files below remain on your disk by KiCad 4.0.4's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\_cvpcb.kiface
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\_eeschema.kiface
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\_gerbview.kiface
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\_pcb_calculator.kiface
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\_pcbnew.kiface
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\_pl_editor.kiface
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\bitmap2component.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\dxf2idf.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\easy_install.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\easy_install-script.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\eeschema.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\gerbview.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\glew32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\glew32mx.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\idf2vrml.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\idfcyl.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\idfrect.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\kicad.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libboost_atomic-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libboost_chrono-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libboost_container-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libboost_context-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libboost_coroutine-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libboost_date_time-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libboost_filesystem-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libboost_graph-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libboost_iostreams-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libboost_locale-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libboost_log_setup-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libboost_log-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libboost_math_c99f-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libboost_math_c99l-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libboost_math_c99-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libboost_math_tr1f-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libboost_math_tr1l-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libboost_math_tr1-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libboost_prg_exec_monitor-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libboost_program_options-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libboost_python3-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libboost_python-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libboost_random-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libboost_regex-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libboost_serialization-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libboost_signals-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libboost_system-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libboost_thread-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libboost_timer-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libboost_unit_test_framework-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libboost_wave-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libboost_wserialization-mt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libbz2-1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libcairo-2.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libcairo-gobject-2.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libcairo-script-interpreter-2.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libcurl-4.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libeay32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libexpat-1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libexslt-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libffi-6.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libfontconfig-1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libfreetype-6.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libgcc_s_dw2-1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libglib-2.0-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libgmp-10.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libgmpxx-4.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libgnutls-30.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libgnutlsxx-28.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libgomp-1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libgomp-plugin-host_nonshm-1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libharfbuzz-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libharfbuzz-gobject-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libharfbuzz-icu-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libhogweed-4-1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libiconv-2.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libidn-11.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libintl-8.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libjpeg-8.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\liblzma-5.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libnettle-6-1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libp11-kit-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libpixman-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libpng16-16.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libpython2.7.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\librtmp-1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libssh2-1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libstdc++-6.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libtasn1-6.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libtiff-5.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libtiffxx-5.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libturbojpeg-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libwinpthread-1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libxml2-2.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\libxslt-1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\pcb_calculator.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\pcbnew.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\pip.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\pip-script.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\pl_editor.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\python.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\bin\pythonw.exe

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\KiCad
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\KiCad

Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following registry values:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\share\kicad\library\Lib2lib.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\share\kicad\library\Verlibr.EXE
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\eeschema.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\kicad.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\Program Files (x86)\KiCad\share\library\Lib2lib.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\E:\PROGRAMY\kicad-product-4.0.2-x86_64.exe

How to uninstall KiCad 4.0.4 from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

KiCad 4.0.4 is a program offered by the software company KiCad. Sometimes, people want to remove it. Sometimes this is easier said than done because deleting this by hand takes some experience related to Windows internal functioning. The best QUICK manner to remove KiCad 4.0.4 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 PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of tools.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


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

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate KiCad 4.0.4 or simply click the Search field and type in "KiCad 4.0.4". The KiCad 4.0.4 application will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select KiCad 4.0.4 in the list of apps, some data about the program is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have about KiCad 4.0.4, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the app you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for KiCad 4.0.4:

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

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall KiCad 4.0.4.


8. After uninstalling KiCad 4.0.4, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of KiCad 4.0.4 that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling KiCad 4.0.4 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove KiCad 4.0.4 by KiCad from your PC, nor are we saying that KiCad 4.0.4 by KiCad is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove KiCad 4.0.4 in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.