PixInsight

A way to uninstall PixInsight from your computer

You can find on this page details on how to uninstall PixInsight for Windows. The Windows version was created by Pleiades Astrophoto. You can find out more on Pleiades Astrophoto or check for application updates here. You can read more about about PixInsight at https://pixinsight.com/. PixInsight is usually installed in the C:\Program Files\PixInsight directory, but this location can differ a lot depending on the user's option while installing the program. The entire uninstall command line for PixInsight is C:\ProgramData\Caphyon\Advanced Installer\{54B3F8B9-E1E3-44A0-AA24-B61593A59E90}\PI-windows-x64-1.8.8-3-20191213-c.exe /i {54B3F8B9-E1E3-44A0-AA24-B61593A59E90} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1. PixInsight's main file takes about 23.10 MB (24220592 bytes) and its name is PixInsight.exe.

PixInsight is comprised of the following executables which take 32.41 MB (33987536 bytes) on disk:

7z.exe (442.92 KB)
gnuplot.exe (1.59 MB)
PixInsight.exe (23.10 MB)
PixInsightUpdater.exe (2.60 MB)
QtWebEngineProcess.exe (25.42 KB)
updater2.exe (2.33 MB)
updater3.exe (2.33 MB)

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The current web page applies to PixInsight version 1.8.8.3 alone. You can find here a few links to other PixInsight releases:

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If you are manually uninstalling PixInsight we advise you to verify if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Directories found on disk:

C:\Program Files\PixInsight
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\PixInsight
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\PixInsight_FileExplorerCache
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\PixInsight64-update

The files below are left behind on your disk by PixInsight when you uninstall it:

C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\7z.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\7z.exe
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\Annotation-pxm.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\ArcsinhStretch-pxm.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\AssistedColorCalibration-pxm.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\BackgroundModelization-pxm.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\Blink-pxm.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\BMP-pxm.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\CloneStamp-pxm.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\ColorCalibration-pxm.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\ColorManagement-pxm.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\ColorSpaces-pxm.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\CometAlignment-pxm.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\Compatibility-pxm.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\concrt140.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\Convolution-pxm.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\CosmeticCorrection-pxm.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\d3dcompiler_47.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\Debayer-pxm.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\Deconvolution-pxm.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\FITS-pxm.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\Flux-pxm.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\Fourier-pxm.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\Geometry-pxm.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\Global-pxm.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\gnuplot.exe
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\GradientDomain-pxm.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\GREYCstoration-pxm.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\ImageCalibration-pxm.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\ImageIntegration-pxm.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\Image-pxm.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\ImageRegistration-pxm.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\INDIClient-pxm.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\IntensityTransformations-pxm.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\JPEG2000-pxm.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\JPEG-pxm.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\libEGL.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\libGLESV2.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\LocalHistogramEqualization-pxm.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\MaskGeneration-pxm.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\Morphology-pxm.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\mozjs-24.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\msvcp100.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\msvcp110.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\msvcp120.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\msvcp140.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\msvcp140_1.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\msvcp140_2.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\msvcr100.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\msvcr110.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\msvcr120.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\MultiscaleProcessing-pxm.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\NoiseGeneration-pxm.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\NoiseReduction-pxm.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\NoOperation-pxm.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\Obsolete-pxm.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\opengl32sw.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\PixelMath-pxm.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\PixInsight.exe
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\PixInsight.ico
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\PixInsightBundle.ico
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\pixinsight-bundle-icon.svg
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\pixinsight-icon.256.png
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\pixinsight-icon.svg
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\PixInsightUpdater.exe
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\qt.conf
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\Qt5Core.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\Qt5DBus.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\Qt5Gui.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\Qt5Location.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\Qt5Multimedia.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\Qt5MultimediaWidgets.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\Qt5Network.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\Qt5OpenGL.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\Qt5Positioning.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\Qt5PrintSupport.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\Qt5Qml.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\Qt5Quick.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\Qt5QuickWidgets.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\Qt5Sensors.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\Qt5Sql.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\Qt5Svg.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\Qt5Test.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\Qt5WebChannel.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\Qt5WebEngine.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\Qt5WebEngineCore.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\Qt5WebEngineWidgets.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\Qt5WebSockets.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\Qt5WebView.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\Qt5Widgets.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\Qt5WinExtras.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\Qt5Xml.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\qt-plugins\audio\qtaudio_wasapi.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\qt-plugins\audio\qtaudio_windows.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\qt-plugins\bearer\qgenericbearer.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\qt-plugins\canbus\qtpassthrucanbus.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\qt-plugins\canbus\qtpeakcanbus.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\qt-plugins\canbus\qtsysteccanbus.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\qt-plugins\canbus\qttinycanbus.dll
C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\qt-plugins\canbus\qtvectorcanbus.dll

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

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.psm\Pleiades Astrophoto.PixInsight.xpsm
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.xisf\Pleiades Astrophoto.PixInsight.xisf
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.xosm\Pleiades Astrophoto.PixInsight.xosm
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.xpsm\Pleiades Astrophoto.PixInsight.xpsm
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Pleiades Astrophoto.PixInsight.xisf
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Pleiades Astrophoto.PixInsight.xosm
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Pleiades Astrophoto.PixInsight.xpsm
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\9B8F3B453E1E0A44AA426B51395AE909
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\PixInsight 1.8.8.3
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Pleiades Astrophoto\PixInsight

Open regedit.exe to remove the values below from the Windows Registry:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\PixInsight.exe.ApplicationCompany
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\PixInsight.exe.FriendlyAppName
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\9B8F3B453E1E0A44AA426B51395AE909\ProductName
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-4126214800-3315062334-1574808512-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume17\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\PixInsight.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-4126214800-3315062334-1574808512-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume17\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\updater3.exe

A way to delete PixInsight from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

PixInsight is an application by Pleiades Astrophoto. Some computer users try to uninstall this program. This can be difficult because removing this manually takes some advanced knowledge related to Windows internal functioning. The best QUICK manner to uninstall PixInsight is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:

1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your PC.

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2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools

4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs

5. All the applications existing on the computer will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find PixInsight or simply activate the Search field and type in "PixInsight". The PixInsight app will be found automatically. Notice that when you click PixInsight in the list of programs, some data about the application is shown to you:

Star rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about PixInsight, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
Technical information about the app you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for PixInsight:

The web site of the application is: https://pixinsight.com/
The uninstall string is: C:\ProgramData\Caphyon\Advanced Installer\{54B3F8B9-E1E3-44A0-AA24-B61593A59E90}\PI-windows-x64-1.8.8-3-20191213-c.exe /i {54B3F8B9-E1E3-44A0-AA24-B61593A59E90} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. Confirm the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall PixInsight.

8. After uninstalling PixInsight, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong PixInsight that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling PixInsight with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall PixInsight by Pleiades Astrophoto from your computer, we are not saying that PixInsight by Pleiades Astrophoto is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall PixInsight supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2019-12-14 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2019-12-14 20:47:19.040

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PixInsight

A way to uninstall PixInsight from your computer

A way to delete PixInsight from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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