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A guide to uninstall Native Instruments Kontakt 8 from your computer

This info is about Native Instruments Kontakt 8 for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your computer. It is developed by Native Instruments. Take a look here for more details on Native Instruments. The program is frequently located in the C:\Program Files\Native Instruments\Kontakt 8 directory (same installation drive as Windows). C:\ProgramData\{998FEA8A-2628-457F-8AD8-6695EEB624ED}\Kontakt 8 Setup PC.exe is the full command line if you want to remove Native Instruments Kontakt 8. Kontakt 8.exe is the Native Instruments Kontakt 8's main executable file and it occupies circa 159.38 MB (167126936 bytes) on disk.

Native Instruments Kontakt 8 is comprised of the following executables which occupy 171.05 MB (179355076 bytes) on disk:

  • Kontakt 8.exe (159.38 MB)
  • Kontakt_Button.exe (11.66 MB)


The current web page applies to Native Instruments Kontakt 8 version 8.5.1.0 alone. You can find below a few links to other Native Instruments Kontakt 8 releases:

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the computer. Part_A few of these are listed below.

Folders remaining:
  • C:\Program Files\Native Instruments\Kontakt 8
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Native Instruments\Kontakt 8

The files below were left behind on your disk when you remove Native Instruments Kontakt 8:
  • C:\Program Files\Native Instruments\Kontakt 8\Documentation\License Agreement\EULA_Native Instruments Deutsch.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Native Instruments\Kontakt 8\Documentation\License Agreement\EULA_Native Instruments English.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Native Instruments\Kontakt 8\Documentation\License Agreement\EULA_Native Instruments French.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Native Instruments\Kontakt 8\Documentation\License Agreement\EULA_Native Instruments Japanese.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Native Instruments\Kontakt 8\Documentation\License Agreement\ThirdPartiesSoftwareLicenses.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Native Instruments\Kontakt 8\Kontakt 8.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Native Instruments\Kontakt 8\Kontakt_Button.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Native Instruments\Kontakt 8\default\Frameworks\Leap\Instruments\Default Leap.nkl
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Native Instruments\Kontakt 8\default\Frameworks\Leap\Samples\placeholder.wav
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Native Instruments\Kontakt 8\default\kontakt_def.nki
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Native Instruments\Kontakt 8\default\kontakt_def.nkm
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Native Instruments\Kontakt 8\default\outputs_rtas.cfg
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Native Instruments\Kontakt 8\default\outputs_sta.cfg
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Native Instruments\Kontakt 8\default\outputs_vst3.cfg
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Native Instruments\Kontakt 8\komplete.db3
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Native Instruments\Kontakt 8\LibrariesCache\KK551753999074.cache
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Native Instruments\Kontakt 8\lock.lck
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Native Instruments\Kontakt 8\UsageData\offlineCache
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Native Instruments\Kontakt 8\user_config.db3
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\Native Instruments - Kontakt 8 v8.5.0 [bobdule].lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\utorrent\Native Instruments - Kontakt 8 v8.5.0 [bobdule].1.torrent
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\utorrent\Native Instruments - Kontakt 8 v8.5.0 [bobdule].2.torrent
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\utorrent\Native Instruments - Kontakt 8 v8.5.0 [bobdule].torrent

Registry that is not uninstalled:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Native Instruments\Kontakt 8
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\595405e08d04289479e82a240f6319d2
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Native Instruments Kontakt 8

Use regedit.exe to delete the following additional registry values from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Native Instruments\Kontakt 8\Kontakt 8.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Native Instruments\Kontakt 8\Kontakt 8.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Native Instruments\Kontakt 8\Kontakt_Button.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Native Instruments\Kontakt 8\Kontakt_Button.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\595405e08d04289479e82a240f6319d2\ProductName


How to remove Native Instruments Kontakt 8 from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Native Instruments Kontakt 8 is an application offered by the software company Native Instruments. Frequently, people want to uninstall this program. This is easier said than done because deleting this manually requires some skill related to Windows program uninstallation. One of the best SIMPLE solution to uninstall Native Instruments Kontakt 8 is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





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5. All the applications installed on your computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Native Instruments Kontakt 8 or simply click the Search field and type in "Native Instruments Kontakt 8". The Native Instruments Kontakt 8 application will be found very quickly. When you click Native Instruments Kontakt 8 in the list of apps, some information about the program is shown to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about Native Instruments Kontakt 8, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the application you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. accept the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Native Instruments Kontakt 8.
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8. After removing Native Instruments Kontakt 8, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of Native Instruments Kontakt 8 that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Native Instruments Kontakt 8 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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



Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove Native Instruments Kontakt 8 by Native Instruments from your PC, nor are we saying that Native Instruments Kontakt 8 by Native Instruments is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove Native Instruments Kontakt 8 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 stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2025-07-18 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2025-07-18 11:47:26.993