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A guide to uninstall Notepad++ from your system

You can find below detailed information on how to uninstall Notepad++ for Windows. More info about the application Notepad++ can be found at . The program is often found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++ folder. Take into account that this path can differ being determined by the user's preference. notepad++.exe is the Notepad++'s main executable file and it occupies circa 1.45 MB (1523712 bytes) on disk.

Notepad++ contains of the executables below. They take 2.22 MB (2329946 bytes) on disk.




  • notepad++.exe (1.45 MB)
  • uninstall.exe (243.34 KB)
  • gpup.exe (412.00 KB)
  • GUP.exe (132.00 KB)


The current web page applies to Notepad++ version 5.8.7 alone. You can find below info on other versions of Notepad++:


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

Folders that were found:
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Gilles.NOE\Application Data\Notepad++
  • C:\Program Files\Notepad++

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall Notepad++:
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Gilles.NOE\Application Data\Notepad++\Compare.ini
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Gilles.NOE\Application Data\Notepad++\plugins\config\converter.ini
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Gilles.NOE\Application Data\Notepad++\plugins\config\NppExec.ini
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Gilles.NOE\Application Data\Notepad++\plugins\config\NppFTP\Certificates.xml

Registry that is not uninstalled:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rst
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\notepad++.exe

Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following values:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\notepad++.exe\shell\open\command\
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\rst_auto_file\shell\open\command\


How to erase Notepad++ from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

 Frequently, computer users decide to erase it. Sometimes this can be efortful because performing this by hand takes some skill related to PCs. The best EASY procedure to erase Notepad++ 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 PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your Windows system.

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  • download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
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2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire the program's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful program.

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


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs existing on the PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Notepad++ or simply click the Search field and type in "Notepad++". If it is installed on your PC the Notepad++ app will be found very quickly. When you select Notepad++ in the list , the following information about the application is available to you:


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other people have about Notepad++, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the program you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Notepad++.
Uninstall Notepad++


8. After removing Notepad++, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of Notepad++ that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Notepad++ using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

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



Geographical user distribution

  • Windows 7 (6.1)
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2015-01-16 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2015-01-16 14:05:35.130