KiCad 8.99

A guide to uninstall KiCad 8.99 from your computer

This web page contains thorough information on how to uninstall KiCad 8.99 for Windows. It is written by KiCad. Open here for more information on KiCad. KiCad 8.99 is commonly set up in the C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.99 folder, subject to the user's option. The complete uninstall command line for KiCad 8.99 is C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.99\uninstall.exe. kicad.exe is the KiCad 8.99's primary executable file and it takes circa 6.07 MB (6365000 bytes) on disk.

KiCad 8.99 is comprised of the following executables which take 30.03 MB (31487063 bytes) on disk:

• uninstall.exe (131.43 KB)
• bitmap2component.exe (3.58 MB)
• crashpad_handler.exe (625.82 KB)
• dxf2idf.exe (131.82 KB)
• eeschema.exe (2.30 MB)
• gerbview.exe (1.72 MB)
• idf2vrml.exe (292.82 KB)
• idfcyl.exe (50.82 KB)
• idfrect.exe (44.82 KB)
• kicad-cli.exe (3.73 MB)
• kicad.exe (6.07 MB)
• pcbnew.exe (2.30 MB)
• pcb_calculator.exe (1.72 MB)
• pl_editor.exe (2.01 MB)
• python.exe (101.32 KB)
• pythonw.exe (99.32 KB)
• venvlauncher.exe (110.82 KB)
• venvwlauncher.exe (108.82 KB)
• _freeze_module.exe (2.81 MB)
• f2py.exe (117.78 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 (75.82 KB)
• cli-64.exe (84.82 KB)
• cli-arm64.exe (145.82 KB)
• cli.exe (75.82 KB)
• gui-32.exe (75.82 KB)
• gui-64.exe (85.32 KB)
• gui-arm64.exe (146.32 KB)
• gui.exe (75.82 KB)
• normalizer.exe (117.74 KB)
• pip3.exe (105.86 KB)
• wheel.exe (117.72 KB)

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The current web page applies to KiCad 8.99 version 8.99.0.187.129788 only. You can find below a few links to other KiCad 8.99 releases:

• 8.99.0.0.219499341
• 8.99.0.750.791665109

When planning to uninstall KiCad 8.99 you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall KiCad 8.99 from your PC:

• C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.99
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KiCad
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\kicad

The files below were left behind on your disk when you remove KiCad 8.99:

• C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.99\bin\_cvpcb.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.99\bin\_eeschema.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.99\bin\_freeze_module.exe
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.99\bin\_gerbview.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.99\bin\_kipython.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.99\bin\_pcb_calculator.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.99\bin\_pcbnew.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.99\bin\_pl_editor.dll
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\bitmap2component.exe
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\boost_atomic-vc143-mt-x64-1_84.dll
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\boost_chrono-vc143-mt-x64-1_84.dll
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\boost_container-vc143-mt-x64-1_84.dll
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\boost_date_time-vc143-mt-x64-1_84.dll
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\boost_filesystem-vc143-mt-x64-1_84.dll
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\boost_locale-vc143-mt-x64-1_84.dll
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\boost_prg_exec_monitor-vc143-mt-x64-1_84.dll
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\boost_random-vc143-mt-x64-1_84.dll
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\boost_regex-vc143-mt-x64-1_84.dll
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\boost_serialization-vc143-mt-x64-1_84.dll
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\boost_system-vc143-mt-x64-1_84.dll
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\boost_thread-vc143-mt-x64-1_84.dll
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\boost_unit_test_framework-vc143-mt-x64-1_84.dll
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\boost_wserialization-vc143-mt-x64-1_84.dll
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\brotlicommon.dll
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\brotlidec.dll
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\brotlienc.dll
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\bz2.dll
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\cairo-2.dll
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\cairo-script-interpreter-2.dll
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\charset-1.dll
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\crashpad_handler.exe
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\crashpad_wer.dll
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\DLLs\_asyncio.pyd
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\DLLs\_bz2.pyd
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\DLLs\_ctypes.pyd
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\DLLs\_decimal.pyd
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\DLLs\_elementtree.pyd
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\DLLs\_hashlib.pyd
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\DLLs\_lzma.pyd
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\DLLs\_msi.pyd
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\DLLs\_multiprocessing.pyd
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\DLLs\_overlapped.pyd
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\DLLs\_queue.pyd
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\DLLs\_socket.pyd
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\DLLs\_sqlite3.pyd
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\DLLs\_ssl.pyd
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\DLLs\_uuid.pyd
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\DLLs\_zoneinfo.pyd
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\DLLs\bz2.dll
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\DLLs\ffi-8.dll
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\DLLs\libcrypto-3-x64.dll
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\DLLs\libexpat.dll
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\DLLs\liblzma.dll
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\DLLs\libssl-3-x64.dll
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\DLLs\pyexpat.pyd
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\DLLs\select.pyd
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\DLLs\sqlite3.dll
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\DLLs\unicodedata.pyd
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\DLLs\winsound.pyd
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\DLLs\zlib1.dll
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\dxf2idf.exe
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\eeschema.exe
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\ffi-8.dll
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\fontconfig-1.dll
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\freetype.dll
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\gerbview.exe
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\getopt.dll
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\git2.dll
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\glew32.dll
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\harfbuzz.dll
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\harfbuzz-subset.dll
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\iconv-2.dll
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\icudt74.dll
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\icuin74.dll
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\icuio74.dll
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\icutu74.dll
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\icuuc74.dll
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\idf2vrml.exe
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\idfcyl.exe
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\idfrect.exe
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\intl-8.dll
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\jpeg62.dll
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\kicad.exe
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\kicad_3dsg.dll
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\kicad-cli.exe
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\kicad-cmd.bat
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\kicommon.dll
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\kigal.dll
• C:\PROGRAM FILES\KICAD\8.99\bin\legacy.dll
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.99\bin\Lib\__future__.py
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.99\bin\Lib\__hello__.py
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.99\bin\Lib\__phello__\__init__.py
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.99\bin\Lib\__phello__\ham\__init__.py
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.99\bin\Lib\__phello__\ham\eggs.py
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.99\bin\Lib\__phello__\spam.py
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.99\bin\Lib\__pycache__\__future__.cpython-311.pyc
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.99\bin\Lib\__pycache__\_compat_pickle.cpython-311.pyc
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.99\bin\Lib\__pycache__\_compression.cpython-311.pyc
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.99\bin\Lib\__pycache__\_markupbase.cpython-311.pyc
• C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.99\bin\Lib\__pycache__\_strptime.cpython-311.pyc

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.8.99
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\KiCad.kicad_pro.8.99
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\KiCad.kicad_sch.8.99
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\KiCad.kicad_wks.8.99
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\KiCad.pro.8.99
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\KiCad.sch.8.99
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\KiCad
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\kicad.exe

Supplementary registry values that are not cleaned:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.kicad_pcb\OpenWithProgids\KiCad.kicad_pcb.8.99
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.kicad_pro\OpenWithProgids\KiCad.kicad_pro.8.99
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.kicad_sch\OpenWithProgids\KiCad.kicad_sch.8.99
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.kicad_wks\OpenWithProgids\KiCad.kicad_wks.8.99
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pro\OpenWithProgids\KiCad.pro.8.99
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.sch\OpenWithProgids\KiCad.sch.8.99
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.99\bin\eeschema.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.99\bin\kicad.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.99\bin\pcbnew.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.99\bin\pl_editor.exe.FriendlyAppName

How to remove KiCad 8.99 from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

KiCad 8.99 is an application by KiCad. Sometimes, users decide to uninstall this program. This is easier said than done because deleting this manually takes some skill regarding removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best EASY action to uninstall KiCad 8.99 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 already installed on your Windows PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your Windows PC.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the applications installed on your computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate KiCad 8.99 or simply activate the Search field and type in "KiCad 8.99". If it exists on your system the KiCad 8.99 application will be found automatically. Notice that when you click KiCad 8.99 in the list of programs, the following information regarding the program is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding KiCad 8.99, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the program you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall KiCad 8.99.


8. After removing KiCad 8.99, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong KiCad 8.99 that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing KiCad 8.99 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove KiCad 8.99 by KiCad from your computer, we are not saying that KiCad 8.99 by KiCad is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove KiCad 8.99 in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.