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A guide to uninstall KiCad 8.0 from your system

KiCad 8.0 is a software application. This page holds details on how to uninstall it from your PC. The Windows release was created by KiCad. Open here where you can find out more on KiCad. The application is usually installed in the C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0 folder (same installation drive as Windows). You can remove KiCad 8.0 by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\uninstall.exe. Keep in mind that you might be prompted for admin rights. KiCad 8.0's main file takes about 4.87 MB (5110048 bytes) and is named kicad.exe.

KiCad 8.0 installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 26.67 MB (27962348 bytes) on disk.

  • uninstall.exe (131.71 KB)
  • bitmap2component.exe (3.60 MB)
  • crashpad_handler.exe (608.28 KB)
  • dxf2idf.exe (131.28 KB)
  • eeschema.exe (1.89 MB)
  • gerbview.exe (1.70 MB)
  • idf2vrml.exe (289.28 KB)
  • idfcyl.exe (51.28 KB)
  • idfrect.exe (45.28 KB)
  • kicad-cli.exe (2.53 MB)
  • kicad.exe (4.87 MB)
  • pcbnew.exe (1.89 MB)
  • pcb_calculator.exe (1.70 MB)
  • pl_editor.exe (1.80 MB)
  • python.exe (101.78 KB)
  • pythonw.exe (99.78 KB)
  • venvlauncher.exe (111.28 KB)
  • venvwlauncher.exe (109.28 KB)
  • _freeze_module.exe (2.82 MB)
  • f2py.exe (117.74 KB)
  • numpy-config.exe (117.74 KB)
  • t32.exe (95.50 KB)
  • t64-arm.exe (178.50 KB)
  • t64.exe (105.50 KB)
  • w32.exe (89.50 KB)
  • w64-arm.exe (164.50 KB)
  • w64.exe (99.50 KB)
  • cli-32.exe (75.78 KB)
  • cli-64.exe (84.78 KB)
  • cli-arm64.exe (145.78 KB)
  • cli.exe (75.78 KB)
  • gui-32.exe (75.78 KB)
  • gui-64.exe (85.28 KB)
  • gui-arm64.exe (146.28 KB)
  • gui.exe (75.78 KB)
  • normalizer.exe (117.70 KB)
  • pip3.exe (105.86 KB)
  • wheel.exe (117.69 KB)
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This page is about KiCad 8.0 version 8.0.91 alone. You can find below a few links to other KiCad 8.0 versions:

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How to erase KiCad 8.0 from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

KiCad 8.0 is an application by KiCad. Frequently, computer users want to erase this application. This can be troublesome because deleting this by hand requires some skill regarding removing Windows applications by hand. The best EASY action to erase KiCad 8.0 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 an efficient uninstaller and general tool to take care of your computer.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of tools.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the programs existing on the PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find KiCad 8.0 or simply click the Search feature and type in "KiCad 8.0". The KiCad 8.0 app will be found automatically. When you select KiCad 8.0 in the list , some data regarding the application is made available to you:


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other users have regarding KiCad 8.0, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the app you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove KiCad 8.0.
Uninstall KiCad 8.0


8. After uninstalling KiCad 8.0, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of KiCad 8.0 which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing KiCad 8.0 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 able to take on new tasks.



Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove KiCad 8.0 by KiCad from your computer, we are not saying that KiCad 8.0 by KiCad is not a good application for your PC. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove KiCad 8.0 in case 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.

2025-06-30 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2025-06-30 02:26:13.060