MySQL Server 5.6

A guide to uninstall MySQL Server 5.6 from your PC

This web page is about MySQL Server 5.6 for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your computer. It was coded for Windows by Oracle Corporation. More data about Oracle Corporation can be read here. MySQL Server 5.6 is commonly installed in the C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.6 folder, regulated by the user's decision. You can uninstall MySQL Server 5.6 by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line MsiExec.exe /I{37BB8A81-DAF8-4DC4-84E9-2668FE8C6959}. Note that you might be prompted for admin rights. mysql.exe is the MySQL Server 5.6's primary executable file and it occupies around 4.63 MB (4857344 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are installed alongside MySQL Server 5.6. They take about 110.60 MB (115977728 bytes) on disk.

• innochecksum.exe (3.88 MB)
• myisamchk.exe (4.31 MB)
• myisamlog.exe (4.10 MB)
• myisampack.exe (4.22 MB)
• myisam_ftdump.exe (4.19 MB)
• mysql.exe (4.63 MB)
• mysqladmin.exe (4.53 MB)
• mysqlbinlog.exe (4.69 MB)
• mysqlcheck.exe (4.52 MB)
• mysqld.exe (12.43 MB)
• mysqldump.exe (4.59 MB)
• mysqlimport.exe (4.52 MB)
• mysqlshow.exe (4.51 MB)
• mysqlslap.exe (4.54 MB)
• mysql_config_editor.exe (4.32 MB)
• mysql_embedded.exe (13.21 MB)
• mysql_plugin.exe (3.89 MB)
• mysql_tzinfo_to_sql.exe (3.77 MB)
• mysql_upgrade.exe (4.03 MB)
• my_print_defaults.exe (3.87 MB)
• perror.exe (4.00 MB)
• resolveip.exe (3.87 MB)

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The current web page applies to MySQL Server 5.6 version 5.6.22 alone. For other MySQL Server 5.6 versions please click below:

• 5.6.11
• 5.6.34
• 5.6.38
• 5.6.3
• 5.6.14
• 5.6.4
• 5.6.21
• 5.6.2
• 5.6.41
• 5.6.35
• 5.6.40
• 5.6.48
• 5.6.37
• 5.6.24
• 5.6.15
• 5.6.36
• 5.6.18
• 5.6.45
• 5.6.29
• 5.6.17
• 5.6.50
• 5.6.47
• 5.6.6
• 5.6.44
• 5.6.46
• 5.6.26
• 5.6.49
• 5.6.43
• 5.6.20
• 5.6.10
• 5.6.19
• 5.6.31
• 5.6.39
• 5.6.16
• 5.6.9
• 5.6.27
• 5.6.7
• 5.6.32
• 5.6.42
• 5.6.25
• 5.6.23
• 5.6.30
• 5.6.13
• 5.6.12
• 5.6.51
• 5.6.33
• 5.6.28
• 5.6.5

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MySQL Server 5.6 has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall MySQL Server 5.6:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\MySQL\MySQL Workbench 6.2 CE\images\icons\admin_server_logs.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MySQL\MySQL Workbench 6.2 CE\images\icons\admin_server_status.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MySQL\MySQL Workbench 6.2 CE\modules\wb_admin_server_status.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MySQL\MySQL Workbench 6.2 CE\modules\wb_server_control.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MySQL\MySQL Workbench 6.2 CE\modules\wb_server_management.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MySQL\MySQL Workbench 6.2 CE\python\site-packages\paramiko\server.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MySQL\MySQL Workbench 6.2 CE\python\site-packages\paramiko\sftp_server.py
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\MySQL\Workbench\server_instances.xml
• C:\WINDOWS\Installer\{37BAA84E-A9CD-44F2-818C-98A28458BA29}\icon.ico

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

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\MySQL AB\MySQL Server 5.6
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\18A8BB738FAD4CD4489E6286EFC89695
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\MySQL AB\MySQL Server 5.6

Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional registry values from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\18A8BB738FAD4CD4489E6286EFC89695\ProductName

How to remove MySQL Server 5.6 with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

MySQL Server 5.6 is an application offered by Oracle Corporation. Sometimes, people decide to remove it. Sometimes this can be troublesome because removing this by hand takes some knowledge regarding removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best SIMPLE action to remove MySQL Server 5.6 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 Windows system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general utility to take care of your Windows computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start 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 program.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


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

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find MySQL Server 5.6 or simply activate the Search feature and type in "MySQL Server 5.6". If it is installed on your PC the MySQL Server 5.6 application will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select MySQL Server 5.6 in the list of programs, the following data about the application is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about MySQL Server 5.6, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the application you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall MySQL Server 5.6.


8. After uninstalling MySQL Server 5.6, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong MySQL Server 5.6 which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling MySQL Server 5.6 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall MySQL Server 5.6 by Oracle Corporation from your PC, we are not saying that MySQL Server 5.6 by Oracle Corporation is not a good application for your PC. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall MySQL Server 5.6 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' PCs.