KiCad 6.0.0
A guide to uninstall KiCad 6.0.0 from your PC
This web page is about KiCad 6.0.0 for Windows. Below you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. The Windows release was created by
KiCad. More info about KiCad can be read
here. Please open
www.kicad.org/ if you want to read more on KiCad 6.0.0 on KiCad's website. The application is usually located in the C:\Program Files\KiCad\6.0 folder (same installation drive as Windows). KiCad 6.0.0's full uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\KiCad\6.0\uninstaller.exe. kicad.exe is the KiCad 6.0.0's main executable file and it takes circa 6.26 MB (6568960 bytes) on disk.
KiCad 6.0.0 is composed of the following executables which occupy 20.59 MB (
21590388 bytes) on disk:
- uninstaller.exe (67.08 KB)
- bitmap2component.exe (2.65 MB)
- dxf2idf.exe (116.50 KB)
- eeschema.exe (1.33 MB)
- gerbview.exe (1.33 MB)
- idf2vrml.exe (276.50 KB)
- idfcyl.exe (38.00 KB)
- idfrect.exe (31.50 KB)
- kicad.exe (6.26 MB)
- kicad2step.exe (387.50 KB)
- pcbnew.exe (1.33 MB)
- pcb_calculator.exe (1.33 MB)
- pl_editor.exe (1.33 MB)
- python.exe (93.00 KB)
- pythonw.exe (91.00 KB)
- venvlauncher.exe (113.00 KB)
- venvwlauncher.exe (111.50 KB)
- xsltproc.exe (23.50 KB)
- _freeze_importlib.exe (16.50 KB)
- wininst-10.0-amd64.exe (217.00 KB)
- wininst-10.0.exe (186.50 KB)
- wininst-14.0-amd64.exe (574.00 KB)
- wininst-14.0.exe (447.50 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 (219.00 KB)
- wininst-9.0.exe (191.50 KB)
- t32.exe (94.50 KB)
- t64-arm.exe (176.50 KB)
- t64.exe (103.50 KB)
- w32.exe (88.00 KB)
- w64-arm.exe (162.50 KB)
- w64.exe (97.50 KB)
- cli.exe (64.00 KB)
- cli-64.exe (73.00 KB)
- gui.exe (64.00 KB)
- gui-64.exe (73.50 KB)
- f2py.exe (103.89 KB)
- normalizer.exe (103.92 KB)
- pip3.exe (103.86 KB)
- wheel.exe (103.88 KB)
...click to view all...The current page applies to KiCad 6.0.0 version
6.0.0 alone.
If you are manually uninstalling KiCad 6.0.0 we recommend you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.
You should delete the folders below after you uninstall KiCad 6.0.0:- C:\Program Files\KiCad\6.0
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\kicad
Files remaining:- C:\Program Files\KiCad\6.0\COPYRIGHT.txt
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Fuse.pretty\Fuse_Bourns_MF-RHT200.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Fuse.pretty\Fuse_Bourns_MF-RHT300.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Fuse.pretty\Fuse_Bourns_MF-RHT400.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Fuse.pretty\Fuse_Bourns_MF-RHT500.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Fuse.pretty\Fuse_Bourns_MF-RHT550.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Fuse.pretty\Fuse_Bourns_MF-RHT600.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Fuse.pretty\Fuse_Bourns_MF-RHT650.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Fuse.pretty\Fuse_Bourns_MF-RHT700.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Fuse.pretty\Fuse_Bourns_MF-RHT750.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Fuse.pretty\Fuse_Bourns_MF-RHT800.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Fuse.pretty\Fuse_Bourns_MF-RHT900.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Fuse.pretty\Fuse_Bourns_MF-SM_7.98x5.44mm.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Fuse.pretty\Fuse_Bourns_MF-SM_9.5x6.71mm.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Fuse.pretty\Fuse_Littelfuse_372_D8.50mm.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Fuse.pretty\Fuse_Littelfuse_395Series.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Fuse.pretty\Fuse_Littelfuse-LVR100.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Fuse.pretty\Fuse_Littelfuse-LVR125.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Fuse.pretty\Fuse_Littelfuse-LVR200.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Fuse.pretty\Fuse_Littelfuse-NANO2-451_453.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Fuse.pretty\Fuse_Schurter_UMT250.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Fuse.pretty\Fuse_Schurter_UMZ250.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Fuse.pretty\Fuse_SunFuse-6HP.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Heatsink.pretty\Heatsink_125x35x50mm_3xFixationM3.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Heatsink.pretty\Heatsink_35x26mm_1xFixation3mm_Fischer-SK486-35.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Heatsink.pretty\Heatsink_38x38mm_SpringFixation.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Heatsink.pretty\Heatsink_62x40mm_2xFixation3mm.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Heatsink.pretty\Heatsink_AAVID_573300D00010G_TO-263.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Heatsink.pretty\Heatsink_Aavid-TV5G_TO220_Horizontal.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Heatsink.pretty\Heatsink_Fischer_FK224xx2201_25x8.3mm.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Heatsink.pretty\Heatsink_Fischer_FK24413D2PAK_26x13mm.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Heatsink.pretty\Heatsink_Fischer_FK24413DPAK_23x13mm.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Heatsink.pretty\Heatsink_Fischer_SK104-STCB_35x13mm__2xDrill3.5mm_ScrewM3.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Heatsink.pretty\Heatsink_Fischer_SK104-STC-STIC_35x13mm_2xDrill2.5mm.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Heatsink.pretty\Heatsink_Fischer_SK129-STS_42x25mm_2xDrill2.5mm.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Heatsink.pretty\Heatsink_SheetType_50x7mm_2Fixations.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Heatsink.pretty\Heatsink_Stonecold_HS-132_32x14mm_2xFixation1.5mm.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_01005_0402Metric.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_01005_0402Metric_Pad0.57x0.30mm_HandSolder.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_0201_0603Metric.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_0201_0603Metric_Pad0.64x0.40mm_HandSolder.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_0402_1005Metric.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_0402_1005Metric_Pad0.77x0.64mm_HandSolder.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_0603_1608Metric.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.05x0.95mm_HandSolder.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_0805_2012Metric.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.05x1.20mm_HandSolder.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.15x1.40mm_HandSolder.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_10.4x10.4_H4.8.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_1008_2520Metric.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_1008_2520Metric_Pad1.43x2.20mm_HandSolder.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_1206_3216Metric.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.22x1.90mm_HandSolder.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.42x1.75mm_HandSolder.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_1210_3225Metric.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_1210_3225Metric_Pad1.42x2.65mm_HandSolder.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_12x12mm_H4.5mm.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_12x12mm_H6mm.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_12x12mm_H8mm.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_1806_4516Metric.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_1806_4516Metric_Pad1.45x1.90mm_HandSolder.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_1812_4532Metric.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_1812_4532Metric_Pad1.30x3.40mm_HandSolder.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_2010_5025Metric.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_2010_5025Metric_Pad1.52x2.65mm_HandSolder.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_2512_6332Metric.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_2512_6332Metric_Pad1.52x3.35mm_HandSolder.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_6.3x6.3_H3.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_7.3x7.3_H3.5.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_7.3x7.3_H4.5.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_Abracon_ASPI-0630LR.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_Abracon_ASPI-3012S.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_Bourns_SDR1806.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_Bourns_SRF1260.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_Bourns_SRN6045TA.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_Bourns_SRN8040TA.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_Bourns_SRP1245A.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_Bourns_SRP1770TA_16.9x16.9mm.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_Bourns_SRP2313AA.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_Bourns_SRP5030T.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_Bourns_SRP7028A_7.3x6.6mm.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_Bourns_SRR1210A.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_Bourns_SRR1260.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_Bourns-SRN1060.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_Bourns-SRN4018.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_Bourns-SRN6028.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_Bourns-SRN8040_8x8.15mm.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_Bourns-SRR1005.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_Bourns-SRU1028_10.0x10.0mm.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_Bourns-SRU8028_8.0x8.0mm.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_Bourns-SRU8043.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_Coilcraft_LPS4018.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_Coilcraft_LPS5030.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_Coilcraft_XAL5030.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_Coilcraft_XAL60xx_6.36x6.56mm.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_Coilcraft_XxL4020.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_Coilcraft_XxL4030.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_Coilcraft_XxL4040.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_CommonMode_Delevan_4222.kicad_mod
- C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\6.0\share\kicad\footprints\Inductor_SMD.pretty\L_CommonMode_Wuerth_WE-SL2.kicad_mod
Registry keys:- 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.6.0
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\KiCad.kicad_pro.6.0
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\KiCad.kicad_sch.6.0
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\KiCad.kicad_wks.6.0
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\KiCad.pro.6.0
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\KiCad.sch.6.0
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\KiCad 6.0
Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional values from the Windows Registry:- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.kicad_pcb\OpenWithProgids\KiCad.kicad_pcb.6.0
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.kicad_pro\OpenWithProgids\KiCad.kicad_pro.6.0
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.kicad_sch\OpenWithProgids\KiCad.kicad_sch.6.0
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.kicad_wks\OpenWithProgids\KiCad.kicad_wks.6.0
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pro\OpenWithProgids\KiCad.pro.6.0
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.sch\OpenWithProgids\KiCad.sch.6.0
How to remove KiCad 6.0.0 with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO
KiCad 6.0.0 is an application by the software company KiCad. Sometimes, users choose to erase this application. Sometimes this can be troublesome because performing this manually takes some experience regarding removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best SIMPLE procedure to erase KiCad 6.0.0 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 a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your system.
DOWNLOAD NOW- navigate to Download Link
- download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
- set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of tools.
3. Press the General Tools category

4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature

5. A list of the applications existing on your PC will be made available to you
6. Navigate the list of applications until you find KiCad 6.0.0 or simply click the Search feature and type in "KiCad 6.0.0". The KiCad 6.0.0 app will be found automatically. When you select KiCad 6.0.0 in the list , the following data about the program is shown to you:
- Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have about KiCad 6.0.0, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
- Technical information about the app you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
For example you can see that for KiCad 6.0.0:
- The web site of the application is: www.kicad.org/
- The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\KiCad\6.0\uninstaller.exe
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. accept the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall KiCad 6.0.0.

8. After uninstalling KiCad 6.0.0, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong KiCad 6.0.0 that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing KiCad 6.0.0 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.
Your system will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.
Disclaimer
The text above is not a piece of advice to remove KiCad 6.0.0 by KiCad from your PC, nor are we saying that KiCad 6.0.0 by KiCad is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to remove KiCad 6.0.0 supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.
Last update on: 2021-12-27 13:54:47.460