KiCad 5.0.1_4

A guide to uninstall KiCad 5.0.1_4 from your system

This page is about KiCad 5.0.1_4 for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It was coded for Windows by KiCad. More info about KiCad can be seen here. Click on www.kicad-pcb.org/ to get more information about KiCad 5.0.1_4 on KiCad's website. KiCad 5.0.1_4 is typically set up in the C:\Program Files\KiCad folder, depending on the user's option. The entire uninstall command line for KiCad 5.0.1_4 is C:\Program Files\KiCad\uninstaller.exe. KiCad 5.0.1_4's main file takes around 1.43 MB (1499648 bytes) and is called kicad.exe.

The executables below are part of KiCad 5.0.1_4. They take about 22.16 MB (23232389 bytes) on disk.

• uninstaller.exe (63.72 KB)
• bitmap2component.exe (1.34 MB)
• dxf2idf.exe (822.00 KB)
• cli-64.exe (22.50 KB)
• eeschema.exe (799.00 KB)
• gdb.exe (7.99 MB)
• gerbview.exe (798.50 KB)
• idf2vrml.exe (386.50 KB)
• idfcyl.exe (59.50 KB)
• idfrect.exe (50.00 KB)
• kicad-ogltest.exe (4.13 MB)
• kicad.exe (1.43 MB)
• kicad2step.exe (408.50 KB)
• pcbnew.exe (795.00 KB)
• pcb_calculator.exe (798.50 KB)
• pip.exe (22.50 KB)
• pl_editor.exe (748.00 KB)
• python.exe (17.50 KB)
• pythonw.exe (17.50 KB)
• xsltproc.exe (92.19 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 (90.50 KB)
• t64.exe (100.00 KB)
• w32.exe (87.00 KB)
• w64.exe (97.00 KB)
• t32.exe (87.00 KB)
• t64.exe (95.50 KB)
• w32.exe (83.50 KB)
• w64.exe (92.00 KB)
• cli-32.exe (20.00 KB)
• cli.exe (63.50 KB)
• gui-32.exe (20.00 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 5.0.14 of KiCad 5.0.1_4. Some files and registry entries are usually left behind when you remove KiCad 5.0.1_4.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files\KiCad
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportQueue\AppHang_kicad.exe_5575d7f063d6889ffccb13cf39c75cd48f728692_cab_0cf516ea
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\kicad

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files\KiCad\COPYRIGHT.txt
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\post_compo.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\post_drill.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\post_module.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\preference.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\print_button.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\ps_router.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\py_script.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\ratsnest.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\read_setup.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\red.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\redo.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\reload.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\reload2.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\reset_text.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\resize_sheet.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\right.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\rotate_neg_x.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\rotate_neg_y.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\rotate_neg_z.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\rotate_pos_x.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\rotate_pos_y.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\rotate_pos_z.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\save.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\save_as.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\save_library.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\save_part_in_mem.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\save_project.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\save_setup.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\select_grid.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\select_layer_pair.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\select_w_layer.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\shape_3d.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\sheetset.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\show_dcodenumber.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\show_footprint.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\show_mod_edge.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\show_zone.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\show_zone_disable.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\show_zone_outline_only.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\showtrack.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\spreadsheet.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\svg_file.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\swap_layer.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\text.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\text_sketch.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\three_d.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\tool_ratsnest.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\tools.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\track_locked.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\track_sketch.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\track_unlocked.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\transistor.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\undelete.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\undo.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\unit_inch.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\unit_mm.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\unknown.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\unlocked.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\unzip.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\up.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\update_module_board.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\use_3D_copper_thickness.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\via.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\via_sketch.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\warning.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\web_support.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\width_net.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\width_segment.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\width_track.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\width_track_via.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\width_vias.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\zip.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\zip_tool.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\zone_duplicate.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\zone_unfill.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\zoom.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\zoom_area.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\zoom_center_on_screen.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\zoom_fit_in_page.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\zoom_in.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\zoom_out.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\zoom_redraw.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\icons\zoom_selection.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\ja\3d_window.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\ja\annotate-dialog.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\ja\block_constraints.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\ja\bom-netlist-tab.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\ja\choose_component.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\ja\color_settings.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\ja\commands_overview.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\ja\component_during_placement.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\ja\component_history.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\ja\configure_path_dlg.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\ja\constraint_options.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\ja\constraints_defined.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\ja\constraints_none.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\ja\context_createnew.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\ja\context_createnew2.png
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\share\doc\kicad\help\ja\images\ja\context_line_move.png

Usually the following registry data will not be removed:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.kicad_pcb
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.kicad_wks
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\kicad.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\KiCad.kicad_pcb
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\KiCad.kicad_wks
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\KiCad.pro
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\KiCad.sch
• 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_wks\OpenWithProgids\KiCad.kicad_wks
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pro\OpenWithProgids\KiCad.pro

How to uninstall KiCad 5.0.1_4 from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

KiCad 5.0.1_4 is an application offered by the software company KiCad. Some users want to erase this application. This is troublesome because performing this by hand requires some advanced knowledge related to PCs. One of the best EASY manner to erase KiCad 5.0.1_4 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 on your Windows system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general utility to take care of your Windows PC.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the applications installed on the computer will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate KiCad 5.0.1_4 or simply activate the Search feature and type in "KiCad 5.0.1_4". If it is installed on your PC the KiCad 5.0.1_4 application will be found very quickly. After you click KiCad 5.0.1_4 in the list of apps, some information about the application is available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have about KiCad 5.0.1_4, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the application you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for KiCad 5.0.1_4:

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

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall KiCad 5.0.1_4.


8. After removing KiCad 5.0.1_4, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of KiCad 5.0.1_4 that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling KiCad 5.0.1_4 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall KiCad 5.0.1_4 by KiCad from your computer, nor are we saying that KiCad 5.0.1_4 by KiCad is not a good application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall KiCad 5.0.1_4 in case you decide this is what you want to do. 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.