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A way to uninstall KiCad 8.0 from your computer

This info is about KiCad 8.0 for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your PC. It is made by KiCad. You can find out more on KiCad or check for application updates here. Usually the KiCad 8.0 application is found in the C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0 directory, depending on the user's option during install. C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\uninstall.exe is the full command line if you want to uninstall KiCad 8.0. kicad.exe is the KiCad 8.0's primary executable file and it takes approximately 4.87 MB (5104960 bytes) on disk.

The executables below are part of KiCad 8.0. They take about 26.66 MB (27952585 bytes) on disk.

  • uninstall.exe (131.74 KB)
  • bitmap2component.exe (3.60 MB)
  • crashpad_handler.exe (608.31 KB)
  • dxf2idf.exe (131.31 KB)
  • eeschema.exe (1.89 MB)
  • gerbview.exe (1.70 MB)
  • idf2vrml.exe (289.31 KB)
  • idfcyl.exe (51.31 KB)
  • idfrect.exe (45.31 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 (101.81 KB)
  • pythonw.exe (99.81 KB)
  • venvlauncher.exe (111.31 KB)
  • venvwlauncher.exe (109.31 KB)
  • _freeze_module.exe (2.82 MB)
  • f2py.exe (117.77 KB)
  • numpy-config.exe (117.77 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 (75.81 KB)
  • cli-64.exe (84.81 KB)
  • cli-arm64.exe (145.81 KB)
  • cli.exe (75.81 KB)
  • gui-32.exe (75.81 KB)
  • gui-64.exe (85.31 KB)
  • gui-arm64.exe (146.31 KB)
  • gui.exe (75.81 KB)
  • normalizer.exe (117.73 KB)
  • pip3.exe (105.86 KB)
  • wheel.exe (117.72 KB)
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This data is about KiCad 8.0 version 8.0.8 only. You can find below info on other releases of KiCad 8.0:

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When planning to uninstall KiCad 8.0 you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall KiCad 8.0:
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KiCad
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\org.kicad.kicad
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\kicad

The files below were left behind on your disk by KiCad 8.0 when you uninstall it:
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\_cvpcb.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\_eeschema.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\_freeze_module.exe
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\_gerbview.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\_kipython.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\_pcb_calculator.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\_pcbnew.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\_pl_editor.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\api-ms-win-core-datetime-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\api-ms-win-core-debug-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\api-ms-win-core-fibers-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\api-ms-win-core-heap-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\api-ms-win-core-interlocked-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\api-ms-win-core-memory-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\api-ms-win-core-namedpipe-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\api-ms-win-core-processenvironment-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\api-ms-win-core-profile-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\api-ms-win-core-rtlsupport-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\api-ms-win-core-string-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\api-ms-win-core-util-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\api-ms-win-crt-conio-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\api-ms-win-crt-multibyte-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\api-ms-win-crt-private-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\api-ms-win-crt-process-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\api-ms-win-crt-time-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\bitmap2component.exe
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\boost_atomic-vc143-mt-x64-1_86.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\boost_chrono-vc143-mt-x64-1_86.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\boost_container-vc143-mt-x64-1_86.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\boost_date_time-vc143-mt-x64-1_86.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\boost_filesystem-vc143-mt-x64-1_86.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\boost_locale-vc143-mt-x64-1_86.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\boost_prg_exec_monitor-vc143-mt-x64-1_86.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\boost_random-vc143-mt-x64-1_86.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\boost_regex-vc143-mt-x64-1_86.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\boost_serialization-vc143-mt-x64-1_86.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\boost_system-vc143-mt-x64-1_86.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\boost_thread-vc143-mt-x64-1_86.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\boost_unit_test_framework-vc143-mt-x64-1_86.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\boost_wserialization-vc143-mt-x64-1_86.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\brotlicommon.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\brotlidec.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\brotlienc.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\bz2.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\cairo-2.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\cairo-script-interpreter-2.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\charset-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\concrt140.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\crashpad_handler.exe
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\crashpad_wer.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\DLLs\_asyncio.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\DLLs\_bz2.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\DLLs\_ctypes.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\DLLs\_decimal.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\DLLs\_elementtree.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\DLLs\_hashlib.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\DLLs\_lzma.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\DLLs\_msi.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\DLLs\_multiprocessing.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\DLLs\_overlapped.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\DLLs\_queue.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\DLLs\_socket.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\DLLs\_sqlite3.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\DLLs\_ssl.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\DLLs\_uuid.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\DLLs\_zoneinfo.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\DLLs\bz2.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\DLLs\ffi-8.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\DLLs\libcrypto-3-x64.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\DLLs\libexpat.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\DLLs\liblzma.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\DLLs\libssl-3-x64.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\DLLs\pyexpat.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\DLLs\select.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\bin\DLLs\sqlite3.dll

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be uninstalled; 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

Registry values that are not removed from your computer:
  • 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\kicad-cli.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_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\E:\CAD Tools - Altium, Cadence, OrCAD,KiCad\KiCAD - schematic capture & layout\KiCAD 2025\kicad-9.0.0-x86_64.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\E:\CAD Tools - Altium, Cadence, OrCAD,KiCad\KiCAD - schematic capture & layout\KiCAD 2025\kicad-9.0.0-x86_64.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\E:\PCB Layout Tools\KiCAD - schematic capture & layout\KiCAD 2025\kicad-8.0.8-x86_64.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\E:\PCB Layout Tools\KiCAD - schematic capture & layout\KiCAD 2025\kicad-8.0.8-x86_64.exe.FriendlyAppName


A way to erase KiCad 8.0 from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

KiCad 8.0 is an application released by KiCad. Frequently, computer users choose to uninstall it. Sometimes this can be efortful because uninstalling this manually requires some experience regarding removing Windows programs manually. One of the best QUICK procedure to uninstall KiCad 8.0 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 PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your system.

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  • visit Download Link
  • download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire the program's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system utility.

3. Click on the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


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

6. Scroll 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 automatically. Notice that when you click KiCad 8.0 in the list , the following information about the application is shown to you:


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about KiCad 8.0, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the program you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove KiCad 8.0.
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8. After removing KiCad 8.0, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of KiCad 8.0 that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling KiCad 8.0 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove KiCad 8.0 by KiCad from your computer, nor are we saying that KiCad 8.0 by KiCad is not a good application. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove KiCad 8.0 in case you want to. 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' computers.

2025-01-13 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2025-01-13 18:18:59.530