KiCad 5.0.0

How to uninstall KiCad 5.0.0 from your computer

This info is about KiCad 5.0.0 for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It is developed by KiCad. Additional info about KiCad can be seen here. Click on www.kicad-pcb.org/ to get more facts about KiCad 5.0.0 on KiCad's website. Usually the KiCad 5.0.0 program is found in the C:\Program Files\KiCad directory, depending on the user's option during setup. The full command line for uninstalling KiCad 5.0.0 is C:\Program Files\KiCad\uninstaller.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might get a notification for admin rights. KiCad 5.0.0's primary file takes around 1.42 MB (1492992 bytes) and is called kicad.exe.

The executable files below are part of KiCad 5.0.0. They take an average of 21.32 MB (22359384 bytes) on disk.

• uninstaller.exe (63.72 KB)
• bitmap2component.exe (1.35 MB)
• dxf2idf.exe (832.50 KB)
• cli-64.exe (22.50 KB)
• eeschema.exe (797.00 KB)
• gdb.exe (7.45 MB)
• gerbview.exe (796.50 KB)
• idf2vrml.exe (404.50 KB)
• idfcyl.exe (60.00 KB)
• idfrect.exe (50.00 KB)
• kicad-ogltest.exe (4.15 MB)
• kicad.exe (1.42 MB)
• kicad2step.exe (432.50 KB)
• pcbnew.exe (793.00 KB)
• pcb_calculator.exe (796.50 KB)
• pl_editor.exe (746.00 KB)
• python.exe (17.50 KB)
• pythonw.exe (17.50 KB)
• xsltproc.exe (91.61 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 information on this page is only about version 5.0.0 of KiCad 5.0.0. Some files and registry entries are regularly left behind when you uninstall KiCad 5.0.0.

Directories left on disk:

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

The files below are left behind on your disk by KiCad 5.0.0's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\kicad\3d\034772a225c9be433863b50968221e38f9f5a747.3dc
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\kicad\3d\31b732f48587a341c50605cd64a87080339d34ad.3dc
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\kicad\3d\3db7025d31850ac0c52326f143b45a376131ea41.3dc
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\kicad\3d\584a5e3662908f0993875e1528a0e26a2f4bd0ed.3dc
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\kicad\3d\5a378cf20e2322721d18ca8cacecefe15e10ec04.3dc
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\kicad\3d\662b5bfefcbd4de4bf8809d5be4960518fea0242.3dc
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\kicad\3d\700729a073f3bd8011e6b44059370eb4cf238cc6.3dc
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\kicad\3d\94de2f1142214e641bc2978240bcdb9e1cad0439.3dc
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\kicad\3d\9e8b070cf3e97ea3634ff34704f2a292ac5c0418.3dc
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\kicad\3d\d75a2ed3bb525ab4c33fa8ef2235d3d2d8d6bf3f.3dc
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\D__DUT_GEII_Logiciel_KiCad_bin_bitmap2component_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\D__DUT_GEII_Logiciel_KiCad_bin_eeschema_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\D__DUT_GEII_Logiciel_KiCad_bin_gerbview_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\D__DUT_GEII_Logiciel_KiCad_bin_kicad_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\D__DUT_GEII_Logiciel_KiCad_bin_pcb_calculator_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\D__DUT_GEII_Logiciel_KiCad_bin_pcbnew_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\D__DUT_GEII_Logiciel_KiCad_bin_pl_editor_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\D__DUT_GEII_Logiciel_KiCad_DevelGroup_url
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\D__DUT_GEII_Logiciel_KiCad_HomePage_url
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\D__DUT_GEII_Logiciel_KiCad_LibrariesGroup_url
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\D__DUT_GEII_Logiciel_KiCad_uninstaller_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\D__DUT_GEII_Logiciel_KiCad_UserForum_url
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\kicad\cvpcb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\kicad\eeschema
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\kicad\fp-lib-table
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\kicad\kicad
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\kicad\pcbnew
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\kicad\sym-lib-table

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

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.kicad_pcb
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.kicad_pro
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.kicad_sch
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.kicad_wks
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\kicad.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\KiCad.kicad_pcb
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\KiCad.kicad_pro
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\KiCad.kicad_sch
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\KiCad.kicad_wks
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\KiCad.pro
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\KiCad.sch
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\KiCad
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\KiCad

Open regedit.exe to delete the values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.kicad_pcb\OpenWithProgids\KiCad.kicad_pcb
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.kicad_pro\OpenWithProgids\KiCad.kicad_pro
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.kicad_sch\OpenWithProgids\KiCad.kicad_sch
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.kicad_wks\OpenWithProgids\KiCad.kicad_wks
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pro\OpenWithProgids\KiCad.pro
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.sch\OpenWithProgids\KiCad.sch
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\kicad-5.0.0-x86_64.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\kicad-5.0.0-x86_64.exe.FriendlyAppName

A way to delete KiCad 5.0.0 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

KiCad 5.0.0 is a program released by KiCad. Sometimes, computer users decide to remove this program. This is easier said than done because deleting this by hand requires some experience regarding Windows internal functioning. The best EASY action to remove KiCad 5.0.0 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 system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• 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 get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the applications installed on your computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find KiCad 5.0.0 or simply click the Search feature and type in "KiCad 5.0.0". If it exists on your system the KiCad 5.0.0 app will be found very quickly. When you select KiCad 5.0.0 in the list , the following information about the program is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about KiCad 5.0.0, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the application you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for KiCad 5.0.0:

• 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 show up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove KiCad 5.0.0.


8. After removing KiCad 5.0.0, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong KiCad 5.0.0 that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling KiCad 5.0.0 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall KiCad 5.0.0 by KiCad from your PC, we are not saying that KiCad 5.0.0 by KiCad is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall KiCad 5.0.0 supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.