PixInsight

A way to uninstall PixInsight from your PC

This web page is about PixInsight for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your PC. The Windows version was developed by Pleiades Astrophoto. Open here where you can find out more on Pleiades Astrophoto. More information about the application PixInsight can be seen at https://pixinsight.com/. The program is often placed in the C:\Program Files\PixInsight directory. Take into account that this location can vary depending on the user's preference. C:\ProgramData\Caphyon\Advanced Installer\{E5A980DE-CD4C-4239-96F9-3ACA02F3A0CB}\PI-windows-x64-1.8.9-20220313-c.exe /i {E5A980DE-CD4C-4239-96F9-3ACA02F3A0CB} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1 is the full command line if you want to uninstall PixInsight. The program's main executable file occupies 24.34 MB (25525672 bytes) on disk and is called PixInsight.exe.

PixInsight installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 34.40 MB (36074904 bytes) on disk.

• 7z.exe (464.91 KB)
• gnuplot.exe (1.66 MB)
• PixInsight.exe (24.34 MB)
• PixInsightUpdater.exe (2.62 MB)
• QtWebEngineProcess.exe (660.91 KB)
• updater2.exe (2.34 MB)
• updater3.exe (2.34 MB)

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This web page is about PixInsight version 1.8.9 alone. For more PixInsight versions please click below:

• 1.8.5.1352
• 1.8.8.10
• 1.8.8.6
• 1.8.9.3
• 1.9.1
• 1.8.6.1447
• 1.8.6.1457
• 1.8.8
• 1.8.8.11
• 1.8.8.12
• 1.8.9.1
• 1.9.3
• 1.9.2
• 1.8.8.7
• 1.8.8.3
• 1.8.5.1353
• 1.8.8.8
• 1.8.8.9
• 1.8.7
• 1.8.8.5
• 1.8.6.1448
• 1.8.8.4
• 1.8.6.1473
• 1.8.9.2

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

Folders left behind when you uninstall PixInsight:

• 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 remain on your disk by PixInsight's application uninstaller when you removed 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\APASS-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\BlurXTerminator-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\EphemerisGeneration-pxm.dll
• C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\FindingChart-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\Gaia-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\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\msvcp140_atomic_wait.dll
• C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\msvcp140_codecvt_ids.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\NetworkService-pxm.dll
• C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\NoiseGeneration-pxm.dll
• C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\NoiseReduction-pxm.dll
• C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\NoiseXTerminator-pxm.dll
• C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\NoOperation-pxm.dll
• C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\Obsolete-pxm.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\Qt5Pdf.dll
• C:\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\Qt5PdfWidgets.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\Qt5QmlModels.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

Generally the following registry data will not be removed:

• 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\ED089A5EC4DC9324699FA3AC203F0ABC
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\PixInsight 1.8.9
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Pleiades Astrophoto\PixInsight

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following registry values:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\ED089A5EC4DC9324699FA3AC203F0ABC\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-4207908315-3618027652-2103516684-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\PixInsight.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-4207908315-3618027652-2103516684-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\PixInsight.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-4207908315-3618027652-2103516684-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files\PixInsight\bin\updater3.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-4207908315-3618027652-2103516684-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Users\UserName\Documents\1 DG ZIP FILES\PIXINSIGHT\PI-windows-x64-1.8.9-1-20220518-c.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-4207908315-3618027652-2103516684-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Users\UserName\Documents\1 DG ZIP FILES\PIXINSIGHT\PI-windows-x64-1.8.9-20220313-c.exe

A way to uninstall PixInsight using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

PixInsight is a program marketed by Pleiades Astrophoto. Some computer users want to uninstall this application. Sometimes this can be troublesome because doing this manually requires some skill related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best QUICK procedure 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 already installed on your Windows system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general utility to optimize your Windows computer.

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• download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the applications existing on your computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate PixInsight or simply activate the Search field and type in "PixInsight". If it is installed on your PC the PixInsight app will be found automatically. Notice that after you click PixInsight in the list , some data about the program is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about PixInsight, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the application you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for PixInsight:

• The publisher is: https://pixinsight.com/
• The uninstall string is: C:\ProgramData\Caphyon\Advanced Installer\{E5A980DE-CD4C-4239-96F9-3ACA02F3A0CB}\PI-windows-x64-1.8.9-20220313-c.exe /i {E5A980DE-CD4C-4239-96F9-3ACA02F3A0CB} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove PixInsight.


8. After uninstalling PixInsight, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of PixInsight which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling PixInsight with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove PixInsight by Pleiades Astrophoto from your PC, nor are we saying that PixInsight by Pleiades Astrophoto is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to remove PixInsight in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.