PI Network Subsystem
A way to uninstall PI Network Subsystem from your computer
You can find on this page detailed information on how to remove PI Network Subsystem for Windows. The Windows version was developed by
Rockwell Automation, Inc.. Check out
here for more info on Rockwell Automation, Inc.. You can see more info related to PI Network Subsystem at
http://support.rockwellautomation.com. PI Network Subsystem is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files\Rockwell Software\FactoryTalk Historian\PIPC directory, regulated by the user's decision. PI Network Subsystem's complete uninstall command line is MsiExec.exe /I{85CDF8F0-ACBF-417C-985F-4BC92ED1AE5B}. PISDKUtility.exe is the PI Network Subsystem's main executable file and it occupies about 594.14 KB (608400 bytes) on disk.
The executables below are part of PI Network Subsystem. They take an average of 38.31 MB (
40174824 bytes) on disk.
- piartool.exe (4.85 MB)
- piconfig.exe (4.66 MB)
- pidiag.exe (5.15 MB)
- pigetmsg.exe (3.86 MB)
- AFExplorer.exe (317.80 KB)
- AFExport.exe (62.30 KB)
- AFGetTrace.exe (77.80 KB)
- AFImport.exe (62.30 KB)
- AFUpdatePlugInConfigurations.exe (57.30 KB)
- RegPlugIn64.exe (96.80 KB)
- SetPISystem.exe (52.30 KB)
- apisnap.exe (24.44 KB)
- bufserv.exe (1.22 MB)
- bufutil.exe (1.17 MB)
- pibufss.exe (6.32 MB)
- pilogsrv.exe (150.94 KB)
- pimsgss.exe (3.89 MB)
- pinetmgr.exe (5.10 MB)
- BufferingManager.exe (656.61 KB)
- PISDKUtility.exe (594.14 KB)
...click to view all...The current page applies to PI Network Subsystem version
3.4.400.1151 alone. For more PI Network Subsystem versions please click below:
If you are manually uninstalling PI Network Subsystem we suggest you to verify if the following data is left behind on your PC.
You should delete the folders below after you uninstall PI Network Subsystem:- C:\Program Files\Rockwell Software\FactoryTalk Historian\PIPC
Files remaining:- C:\Program Files\Rockwell Software\FactoryTalk Historian\PIPC\bin\pimsgss.exe
- C:\Program Files\Rockwell Software\FactoryTalk Historian\PIPC\bin\pinetmgr.exe
- C:\Program Files\Rockwell Software\FactoryTalk Historian\PIPC\log\pimsg_1240803.dat
- C:\Windows\Installer\{85CDF8F0-ACBF-417C-985F-4BC92ED1AE5B}\PI.ICO
Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files|Rockwell Software|FactoryTalk Historian|PIPC|pisdk|de|OSISoft.PISDK.Diagnostics.resources.dll
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files|Rockwell Software|FactoryTalk Historian|PIPC|pisdk|de|PISDKUtility.Resources.dll
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files|Rockwell Software|FactoryTalk Historian|PIPC|pisdk|es|OSISoft.PISDK.Diagnostics.resources.dll
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files|Rockwell Software|FactoryTalk Historian|PIPC|pisdk|es|PISDKUtility.Resources.dll
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files|Rockwell Software|FactoryTalk Historian|PIPC|pisdk|fr|OSISoft.PISDK.Diagnostics.resources.dll
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files|Rockwell Software|FactoryTalk Historian|PIPC|pisdk|fr|PISDKUtility.Resources.dll
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files|Rockwell Software|FactoryTalk Historian|PIPC|pisdk|ja|OSISoft.PISDK.Diagnostics.resources.dll
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files|Rockwell Software|FactoryTalk Historian|PIPC|pisdk|ja|PISDKUtility.Resources.dll
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files|Rockwell Software|FactoryTalk Historian|PIPC|pisdk|ko|OSISoft.PISDK.Diagnostics.resources.dll
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files|Rockwell Software|FactoryTalk Historian|PIPC|pisdk|ko|PISDKUtility.Resources.dll
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files|Rockwell Software|FactoryTalk Historian|PIPC|pisdk|OSISoft.PISDK.Diagnostics.dll
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files|Rockwell Software|FactoryTalk Historian|PIPC|pisdk|pt|OSISoft.PISDK.Diagnostics.resources.dll
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files|Rockwell Software|FactoryTalk Historian|PIPC|pisdk|pt|PISDKUtility.Resources.dll
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files|Rockwell Software|FactoryTalk Historian|PIPC|pisdk|PublicAssemblies|OSIsoft.PISDK.Controls.dll
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files|Rockwell Software|FactoryTalk Historian|PIPC|pisdk|PublicAssemblies|OSIsoft.PISDK.dll
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files|Rockwell Software|FactoryTalk Historian|PIPC|pisdk|PublicAssemblies|OSIsoft.PISDKCommon.dll
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files|Rockwell Software|FactoryTalk Historian|PIPC|pisdk|PublicAssemblies|OSIsoft.PITimeServer.dll
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files|Rockwell Software|FactoryTalk Historian|PIPC|pisdk|ru|OSISoft.PISDK.Diagnostics.resources.dll
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files|Rockwell Software|FactoryTalk Historian|PIPC|pisdk|ru|PISDKUtility.Resources.dll
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files|Rockwell Software|FactoryTalk Historian|PIPC|pisdk|zh-CHS|OSISoft.PISDK.Diagnostics.resources.dll
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files|Rockwell Software|FactoryTalk Historian|PIPC|pisdk|zh-CHS|PISDKUtility.Resources.dll
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\0F8FDC58FBCAC71489F5B49CE21DEAB5
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{85CDF8F0-ACBF-417C-985F-4BC92ED1AE5B}
Additional values that you should remove:- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\0F8FDC58FBCAC71489F5B49CE21DEAB5\ProductName
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Windows\Installer\{85CDF8F0-ACBF-417C-985F-4BC92ED1AE5B}\
A way to remove PI Network Subsystem from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO
PI Network Subsystem is a program offered by Rockwell Automation, Inc.. Frequently, users choose to erase this application. Sometimes this can be hard because uninstalling this by hand takes some experience regarding Windows program uninstallation. One of the best SIMPLE action to erase PI Network Subsystem is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:
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3. Press the General Tools category

4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool

5. All the applications existing on the computer will appear
6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate PI Network Subsystem or simply click the Search field and type in "PI Network Subsystem". If it is installed on your PC the PI Network Subsystem app will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click PI Network Subsystem in the list of applications, some data regarding the program is available to you:
- Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have regarding PI Network Subsystem, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
- Technical information regarding the app you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
For example you can see that for PI Network Subsystem:
- The software company is: http://support.rockwellautomation.com
- The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /I{85CDF8F0-ACBF-417C-985F-4BC92ED1AE5B}
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. accept the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall PI Network Subsystem.

8. After removing PI Network Subsystem, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong PI Network Subsystem which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing PI Network Subsystem using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your PC.
Your computer will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.
Disclaimer
This page is not a recommendation to remove PI Network Subsystem by Rockwell Automation, Inc. from your PC, nor are we saying that PI Network Subsystem by Rockwell Automation, Inc. is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove PI Network Subsystem in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.
Last update on: 2017-05-11 13:12:22.403