KiCad 4.0.6

A guide to uninstall KiCad 4.0.6 from your system

KiCad 4.0.6 is a Windows application. Read more about how to uninstall it from your PC. The Windows release was created by KiCad. More information on KiCad can be found here. More data about the software KiCad 4.0.6 can be found at www.kicad-pcb.org/. The application is usually installed in the C:\Program Files\KiCad folder. Keep in mind that this path can differ being determined by the user's preference. You can uninstall KiCad 4.0.6 by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\KiCad\uninstaller.exe. Note that you might be prompted for admin rights. The application's main executable file is labeled kicad.exe and its approximative size is 1.18 MB (1234432 bytes).

KiCad 4.0.6 installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 14.78 MB (15500625 bytes) on disk.

• uninstaller.exe (60.71 KB)
• bitmap2component.exe (974.50 KB)
• dxf2idf.exe (782.50 KB)
• cli-64.exe (22.50 KB)
• eeschema.exe (554.50 KB)
• gdb.exe (7.40 MB)
• gerbview.exe (554.50 KB)
• idf2vrml.exe (360.00 KB)
• idfcyl.exe (60.50 KB)
• idfrect.exe (51.00 KB)
• kicad.exe (1.18 MB)
• pcbnew.exe (554.50 KB)
• pcb_calculator.exe (554.50 KB)
• pl_editor.exe (504.00 KB)
• python.exe (18.50 KB)
• pythonw.exe (18.50 KB)
• xsltproc.exe (92.15 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.exe (63.50 KB)
• gui-32.exe (21.50 KB)
• gui-64.exe (22.50 KB)
• gui.exe (63.50 KB)

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The current page applies to KiCad 4.0.6 version 4.0.6 alone. Some files and registry entries are usually left behind when you uninstall KiCad 4.0.6.

Folders that were found:

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

The files below were left behind on your disk when you remove KiCad 4.0.6:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\125\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_KiCad_bin_bitmap2component_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\125\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_KiCad_bin_eeschema_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\125\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_KiCad_bin_gerbview_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\125\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_KiCad_bin_kicad_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\125\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_KiCad_bin_pcb_calculator_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\125\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_KiCad_bin_pcbnew_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\125\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_KiCad_bin_pl_editor_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\125\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_KiCad_DevelGroup_url
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\125\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_KiCad_HomePage_url
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\125\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_KiCad_LibrariesGroup_url
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\125\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_KiCad_UserGroup_url
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\125\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_KiCad_Wings3D_url
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\kicad\eeschema
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\kicad\kicad
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\kicad\pl_editor

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be cleaned; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

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

A way to remove KiCad 4.0.6 from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

KiCad 4.0.6 is an application offered by the software company KiCad. Frequently, users want to uninstall this application. This can be troublesome because performing this by hand takes some know-how related to Windows program uninstallation. One of the best QUICK approach to uninstall KiCad 4.0.6 is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is 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 all around tool to optimize your computer.

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• visit Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire the program's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system utility.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the applications installed on your computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate KiCad 4.0.6 or simply click the Search feature and type in "KiCad 4.0.6". The KiCad 4.0.6 application will be found automatically. Notice that after you click KiCad 4.0.6 in the list of applications, the following information regarding the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding KiCad 4.0.6, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the app you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for KiCad 4.0.6:

• The web site of the program is: www.kicad-pcb.org/
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\KiCad\uninstaller.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. accept the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall KiCad 4.0.6.


8. After uninstalling KiCad 4.0.6, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong KiCad 4.0.6 that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling KiCad 4.0.6 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your system.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall KiCad 4.0.6 by KiCad from your PC, we are not saying that KiCad 4.0.6 by KiCad is not a good application. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall KiCad 4.0.6 supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.