PTC Windchill File System

A way to uninstall PTC Windchill File System from your computer

PTC Windchill File System is a Windows program. Read below about how to remove it from your computer. It was created for Windows by PTC. Further information on PTC can be seen here. You can get more details on PTC Windchill File System at http://www.ptc.com/. PTC Windchill File System is typically installed in the C:\Program Files\PTC\WFS directory, however this location may differ a lot depending on the user's decision while installing the program. PTC Windchill File System's full uninstall command line is MsiExec.exe /X{CDF00AF2-BE9F-46A8-B5DE-A5B348154A32}. The application's main executable file has a size of 1.36 MB (1422832 bytes) on disk and is named PTCWFSService.exe.

PTC Windchill File System is composed of the following executables which occupy 1.36 MB (1422832 bytes) on disk:

• PTCWFSService.exe (1.36 MB)

The current page applies to PTC Windchill File System version 5.6.08 alone. For more PTC Windchill File System versions please click below:

• 5.6.09
• 5.0.05
• 5.0.14
• 5.1.01
• 5.0.02
• 5.0.01
• 11.0.2.0
• 10.0.2.0
• 5.0.03
• 5.0.10
• 5.4.08
• 5.0.08
• 5.0.07
• 5.3.07
• 10.0.1.0
• 4.3.03
• 5.0.16
• 4.3.04
• 5.4.06
• 5.0.12
• 5.0.11

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PTC Windchill File System has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall PTC Windchill File System:

• C:\Program Files\PTC\WFS

The files below remain on your disk by PTC Windchill File System's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Program Files\PTC\WFS\concrt140.dll
• C:\Program Files\PTC\WFS\Driver\ptcvfsd.cat
• C:\Program Files\PTC\WFS\Driver\ptcvfsd.inf
• C:\Program Files\PTC\WFS\Driver\PtcVfsd.sys
• C:\Program Files\PTC\WFS\Driver\ptcvfsd_events.xml
• C:\Program Files\PTC\WFS\locale\PTCWFSService_de.dll
• C:\Program Files\PTC\WFS\locale\PTCWFSService_en.dll
• C:\Program Files\PTC\WFS\locale\PTCWFSService_es.dll
• C:\Program Files\PTC\WFS\locale\PTCWFSService_fr.dll
• C:\Program Files\PTC\WFS\locale\PTCWFSService_it.dll
• C:\Program Files\PTC\WFS\locale\PTCWFSService_ja.dll
• C:\Program Files\PTC\WFS\locale\PTCWFSService_ko.dll
• C:\Program Files\PTC\WFS\locale\PTCWFSService_ru.dll
• C:\Program Files\PTC\WFS\locale\PTCWFSService_zh_CN.dll
• C:\Program Files\PTC\WFS\locale\PTCWFSService_zh_TW.dll
• C:\Program Files\PTC\WFS\msvcp140.dll
• C:\Program Files\PTC\WFS\msvcp140_1.dll
• C:\Program Files\PTC\WFS\msvcp140_2.dll
• C:\Program Files\PTC\WFS\msvcp140_codecvt_ids.dll
• C:\Program Files\PTC\WFS\PTCWFSService.exe
• C:\Program Files\PTC\WFS\uwgmwfs.propdesc
• C:\Program Files\PTC\WFS\uwgmwfsextregkeysadd.reg
• C:\Program Files\PTC\WFS\uwgmwfsextregkeysremove.reg
• C:\Program Files\PTC\WFS\uwgmwfspropext.dll
• C:\Program Files\PTC\WFS\vccorlib140.dll
• C:\Program Files\PTC\WFS\vcruntime140.dll
• C:\Program Files\PTC\WFS\vcruntime140_1.dll
• C:\Program Files\PTC\WFS\wfsvalidapps.txt
• C:\Windows\Installer\{CDF00AF2-BE9F-46A8-B5DE-A5B348154A32}\PTCPlaces.ico

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\2FA00FDCF9EB8A645BED5A3B8451A423
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{CDF00AF2-BE9F-46A8-B5DE-A5B348154A32}

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\2FA00FDCF9EB8A645BED5A3B8451A423\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\PTC\WFS\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\WINDOWS\Installer\{CDF00AF2-BE9F-46A8-B5DE-A5B348154A32}\

A way to uninstall PTC Windchill File System using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

PTC Windchill File System is a program offered by PTC. Frequently, users try to remove this application. This can be troublesome because removing this by hand requires some advanced knowledge regarding Windows program uninstallation. One of the best EASY action to remove PTC Windchill File System 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 Windows PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your Windows computer.

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• download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the programs installed on your computer will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find PTC Windchill File System or simply click the Search feature and type in "PTC Windchill File System". The PTC Windchill File System application will be found very quickly. After you click PTC Windchill File System in the list of applications, some information about the application is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about PTC Windchill File System, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the app you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for PTC Windchill File System:

• The web site of the application is: http://www.ptc.com/
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{CDF00AF2-BE9F-46A8-B5DE-A5B348154A32}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall PTC Windchill File System.


8. After removing PTC Windchill File System, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong PTC Windchill File System which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling PTC Windchill File System with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove PTC Windchill File System by PTC from your computer, we are not saying that PTC Windchill File System by PTC is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove PTC Windchill File System in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.