Kobo

A way to uninstall Kobo from your computer

Kobo is a software application. This page holds details on how to remove it from your PC. It was developed for Windows by Rakuten Kobo Inc.. Further information on Rakuten Kobo Inc. can be found here. Kobo is normally installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo directory, regulated by the user's choice. The full uninstall command line for Kobo is C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\uninstall.exe. The program's main executable file is titled Kobo.exe and its approximative size is 5.84 MB (6118800 bytes).

The executable files below are installed beside Kobo. They occupy about 12.15 MB (12744240 bytes) on disk.

• Kobo.exe (5.84 MB)
• Uninstall.exe (69.20 KB)
• vcredist_x86.exe (6.25 MB)

The current web page applies to Kobo version 3.18.0 only. Click on the links below for other Kobo versions:

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• 4.29.16553
• 3.9.0
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• 3.12.0
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• 3.11.0
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Quite a few files, folders and registry data can not be uninstalled when you remove Kobo from your computer.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Kobo:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Kobo

The files below are left behind on your disk by Kobo's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\accessplugin.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\adobe.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\bearer\qgenericbearer.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\bearer\qnativewifibearer.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\fonts\Gothic MB101.otf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\fonts\Ryumin.otf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\hyphenDicts\hyph_de.dic
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\hyphenDicts\hyph_en.dic
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\hyphenDicts\hyph_es.dic
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\hyphenDicts\hyph_fr.dic
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\hyphenDicts\hyph_it.dic
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\hyphenDicts\hyph_nl.dic
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\hyphenDicts\hyph_pt.dic
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\icudt46.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\icuin46.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\icuuc46.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\imageformats\qgif.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\imageformats\qico.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\imageformats\qjpeg.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\imageformats\qmng.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\imageformats\qsvg.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\imageformats\qtga.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\imageformats\qtiff.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\imageformats\qwbmp.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\Kobo.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\libeay32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\libxml2.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\libxslt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\libzip-vc9.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\mediaservice\qtmedia_audioengine.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\nickel.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\platforms\qwindows.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\Qt5Concurrent.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\Qt5Core.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\Qt5Gui.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\Qt5Multimedia.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\Qt5MultimediaWidgets.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\Qt5Network.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\Qt5PrintSupport.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\Qt5Script.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\Qt5ScriptTools.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\Qt5Sensors.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\Qt5Sql.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\Qt5Svg.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\Qt5WebKit.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\Qt5WebKitWidgets.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\Qt5Widgets.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\Qt5Xml.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\QtSolutions_IOCompressor-2.3.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\QtSolutions_SingleApplication-2.6.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\revinfo
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\ssleay32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\Uninstall.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo\vcredist_x86.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Kobo\Kobo Desktop Edition\affiliate.conf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Kobo\Kobo Desktop Edition\dict\dicthtml.zip
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Kobo\Kobo Desktop Edition\dict\dicthtml-de.zip
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Kobo\Kobo Desktop Edition\dict\dicthtml-de-en.zip
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Kobo\Kobo Desktop Edition\dict\dicthtml-en-de.zip
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Kobo\Kobo Desktop Edition\dict\dicthtml-en-es.zip
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Kobo\Kobo Desktop Edition\dict\dicthtml-en-fr.zip
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Kobo\Kobo Desktop Edition\dict\dicthtml-en-it.zip
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Kobo\Kobo Desktop Edition\dict\dicthtml-en-ja.zip
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Kobo\Kobo Desktop Edition\dict\dicthtml-en-ja-pgs.zip
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Kobo\Kobo Desktop Edition\dict\dicthtml-en-nl.zip
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Kobo\Kobo Desktop Edition\dict\dicthtml-en-pt.zip
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Kobo\Kobo Desktop Edition\dict\dicthtml-en-tr.zip
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Kobo\Kobo Desktop Edition\dict\dicthtml-es.zip
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Kobo\Kobo Desktop Edition\dict\dicthtml-es-en.zip
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Kobo\Kobo Desktop Edition\dict\dicthtml-fr.zip
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Kobo\Kobo Desktop Edition\dict\dicthtml-fr-en.zip
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Kobo\Kobo Desktop Edition\dict\dicthtml-it.zip
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Kobo\Kobo Desktop Edition\dict\dicthtml-it-en.zip
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Kobo\Kobo Desktop Edition\dict\dicthtml-jaxxdjs.zip
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Kobo\Kobo Desktop Edition\dict\dicthtml-nl.zip
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Kobo\Kobo Desktop Edition\dict\dicthtml-pt.zip
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Kobo\Kobo Desktop Edition\dict\dicthtml-pt-en.zip
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Kobo\Kobo Desktop Edition\kepub\4bbf20f1-b053-47d4-9d10-06d36c8fbe3e
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Kobo\Kobo Desktop Edition\kepub\4ca9adb2-773a-46e3-b4ff-4d161d4339f0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Kobo\Kobo Desktop Edition\kepub\4df2abe1-841c-4794-895c-cc593837b5a1
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Kobo\Kobo Desktop Edition\kepub\4f94809e-0e77-4815-98ae-8bb6fce358fd
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Kobo\Kobo Desktop Edition\kepub\868ef8e6-d8d7-467c-b43a-c09c45f569bc
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Kobo\Kobo Desktop Edition\kepub\a7783315-b0dd-47aa-b6df-130891d61d92
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Kobo\Kobo Desktop Edition\Kobo.sqlite
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Kobo\Kobo Desktop Edition\KoboSetup.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Kobo\Kobo Desktop Edition\kobo-update-3.18.0.zip
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Kobo\Kobo Desktop Edition\webcache\data7\0\16si1e00.d
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Kobo\Kobo Desktop Edition\webcache\data7\0\1hmzucsp.d
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Kobo\Kobo Desktop Edition\webcache\data7\0\1z13qjb0.d
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Kobo\Kobo Desktop Edition\webcache\data7\0\2n0pyf3p.d
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Kobo\Kobo Desktop Edition\webcache\data7\0\3nhhax10.d
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Kobo\Kobo Desktop Edition\webcache\data7\0\fzgku7gp.d
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Kobo\Kobo Desktop Edition\webcache\data7\0\g8xngr5p.d
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Kobo\Kobo Desktop Edition\webcache\data7\0\jotai95p.d
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Kobo\Kobo Desktop Edition\webcache\data7\0\mkzh5fjp.d
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Kobo\Kobo Desktop Edition\webcache\data7\0\o4nf12f0.d
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Kobo\Kobo Desktop Edition\webcache\data7\0\odlv5mcp.d
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Kobo\Kobo Desktop Edition\webcache\data7\0\xks2ulj0.d
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Kobo\Kobo Desktop Edition\webcache\data7\1\1bd5ftbq.d
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Kobo\Kobo Desktop Edition\webcache\data7\1\1izvqn9q.d

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be cleaned; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Kobo
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage\kobo.com
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Kobo
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Kobo

How to uninstall Kobo from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Kobo is a program by the software company Rakuten Kobo Inc.. Some computer users want to erase this application. This is hard because performing this by hand takes some knowledge related to Windows internal functioning. The best EASY solution to erase Kobo 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 PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general utility to take care of your computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


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

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Kobo or simply activate the Search field and type in "Kobo". The Kobo app will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select Kobo in the list of programs, the following information regarding the program is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding Kobo, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the program you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Kobo.


8. After removing Kobo, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong Kobo which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Kobo using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove Kobo by Rakuten Kobo Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that Kobo by Rakuten Kobo Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove Kobo in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.