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A guide to uninstall KiCad 8.0 from your computer

This info is about KiCad 8.0 for Windows. Below you can find details on how to remove it from your PC. It is developed by KiCad. More information about KiCad can be read here. KiCad 8.0 is commonly set up in the C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0 folder, depending on the user's option. KiCad 8.0's entire uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\uninstall.exe. kicad.exe is the programs's main file and it takes around 4.87 MB (5110048 bytes) on disk.

KiCad 8.0 is comprised of the following executables which take 26.67 MB (27962344 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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The information on this page is only about version 8.0.9 of KiCad 8.0. Click on the links below for other KiCad 8.0 versions:

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KiCad 8.0 has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall KiCad 8.0:
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_forum.kicad.info_0.indexeddb.leveldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KiCad
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\kicad

The files below were left behind on your disk by KiCad 8.0 when you uninstall it:
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\_cvpcb.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\_eeschema.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\_freeze_module.exe
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\_gerbview.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\_kipython.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\_pcb_calculator.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\_pcbnew.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\_pl_editor.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\api-ms-win-core-datetime-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\api-ms-win-core-debug-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\api-ms-win-core-fibers-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\api-ms-win-core-heap-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\api-ms-win-core-interlocked-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\api-ms-win-core-memory-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\api-ms-win-core-namedpipe-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\api-ms-win-core-processenvironment-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\api-ms-win-core-profile-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\api-ms-win-core-rtlsupport-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\api-ms-win-core-string-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\api-ms-win-core-util-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\api-ms-win-crt-conio-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\api-ms-win-crt-multibyte-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\api-ms-win-crt-private-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\api-ms-win-crt-process-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\api-ms-win-crt-time-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\bitmap2component.exe
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\boost_atomic-vc143-mt-x64-1_86.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\boost_chrono-vc143-mt-x64-1_86.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\boost_container-vc143-mt-x64-1_86.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\boost_date_time-vc143-mt-x64-1_86.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\boost_filesystem-vc143-mt-x64-1_86.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\boost_locale-vc143-mt-x64-1_86.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\boost_prg_exec_monitor-vc143-mt-x64-1_86.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\boost_random-vc143-mt-x64-1_86.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\boost_regex-vc143-mt-x64-1_86.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\boost_serialization-vc143-mt-x64-1_86.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\boost_system-vc143-mt-x64-1_86.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\boost_thread-vc143-mt-x64-1_86.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\boost_unit_test_framework-vc143-mt-x64-1_86.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\boost_wserialization-vc143-mt-x64-1_86.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\brotlicommon.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\brotlidec.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\brotlienc.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\bz2.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\cairo-2.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\cairo-script-interpreter-2.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\charset-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\concrt140.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\crashpad_handler.exe
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\crashpad_wer.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\DLLs\_asyncio.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\DLLs\_bz2.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\DLLs\_ctypes.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\DLLs\_decimal.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\DLLs\_elementtree.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\DLLs\_hashlib.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\DLLs\_lzma.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\DLLs\_msi.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\DLLs\_multiprocessing.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\DLLs\_overlapped.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\DLLs\_queue.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\DLLs\_socket.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\DLLs\_sqlite3.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\DLLs\_ssl.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\DLLs\_uuid.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\DLLs\_zoneinfo.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\DLLs\bz2.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\DLLs\ffi-8.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\DLLs\libcrypto-3-x64.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\DLLs\libexpat.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\DLLs\liblzma.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\DLLs\libssl-3-x64.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\DLLs\pyexpat.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\DLLs\select.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\DLLs\sqlite3.dll

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be removed; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • 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.8.0
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\KiCad.kicad_pcb.9.0
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\KiCad.kicad_pro.8.0
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\KiCad.kicad_pro.9.0
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\KiCad.kicad_sch.8.0
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\KiCad.kicad_sch.9.0
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\KiCad.kicad_wks.8.0
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\KiCad.kicad_wks.9.0
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\KiCad.pro.8.0
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\KiCad.pro.9.0
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\KiCad.sch.8.0
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\KiCad.sch.9.0
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\kicad
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\kicad.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\KiCad 8.0

Open regedit.exe to delete the registry values below from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.kicad_pcb\OpenWithProgids\KiCad.kicad_pcb.8.0
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.kicad_pcb\OpenWithProgids\KiCad.kicad_pcb.9.0
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.kicad_pro\OpenWithProgids\KiCad.kicad_pro.8.0
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.kicad_pro\OpenWithProgids\KiCad.kicad_pro.9.0
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.kicad_sch\OpenWithProgids\KiCad.kicad_sch.8.0
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.kicad_sch\OpenWithProgids\KiCad.kicad_sch.9.0
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.kicad_wks\OpenWithProgids\KiCad.kicad_wks.8.0
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.kicad_wks\OpenWithProgids\KiCad.kicad_wks.9.0
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pro\OpenWithProgids\KiCad.pro.8.0
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pro\OpenWithProgids\KiCad.pro.9.0
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.Sch\OpenWithProgids\KiCad.sch.8.0
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.Sch\OpenWithProgids\KiCad.sch.9.0
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\eeschema.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\kicad.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\pcbnew.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\pl_editor.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\eeschema.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\kicad.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\pcbnew.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\pl_editor.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2616501003-2571928202-426718774-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume1\迅雷下载\kicad-9.0.4-x86_64.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2616501003-2571928202-426718774-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume10\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\eeschema.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2616501003-2571928202-426718774-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume10\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\kicad.exe


A way to uninstall KiCad 8.0 from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

KiCad 8.0 is a program released by the software company KiCad. Frequently, users try to remove this application. This is hard because performing this manually takes some advanced knowledge regarding Windows program uninstallation. One of the best EASY approach to remove KiCad 8.0 is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around tool to clean your Windows computer.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire the program's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


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


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

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate KiCad 8.0 or simply activate the Search feature and type in "KiCad 8.0". The KiCad 8.0 app will be found very quickly. When you select KiCad 8.0 in the list of apps, the following information about the application is available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about KiCad 8.0, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the program you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove KiCad 8.0.
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8. After uninstalling KiCad 8.0, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of KiCad 8.0 that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling KiCad 8.0 with 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.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall 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 computer. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall KiCad 8.0 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 discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2025-02-22 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2025-02-22 02:55:44.417