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How to uninstall RStudio from your system

RStudio is a Windows program. Read more about how to remove it from your computer. It was coded for Windows by Posit Software. More information on Posit Software can be seen here. Usually the RStudio application is installed in the C:\Program Files\RStudio folder, depending on the user's option during install. C:\Program Files\RStudio\Uninstall.exe is the full command line if you want to remove RStudio. rstudio.exe is the programs's main file and it takes close to 168.79 MB (176987136 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are incorporated in RStudio. They take 678.17 MB (711115421 bytes) on disk.

  • rstudio.exe (168.79 MB)
  • Uninstall.exe (147.54 KB)
  • consoleio.exe (1.67 MB)
  • crashpad_handler.exe (740.00 KB)
  • crashpad_http_upload.exe (360.00 KB)
  • diagnostics.exe (2.75 MB)
  • rpostback.exe (7.14 MB)
  • rsession-utf8.exe (26.68 MB)
  • rsession.exe (26.68 MB)
  • winpty-agent.exe (902.50 KB)
  • cmp.exe (56.00 KB)
  • diff.exe (147.00 KB)
  • diff3.exe (58.00 KB)
  • sdiff.exe (60.50 KB)
  • grep.exe (210.20 KB)
  • node.exe (66.12 MB)
  • quarto.exe (289.42 KB)
  • pandoc.exe (209.64 MB)
  • deno.exe (89.94 MB)
  • esbuild.exe (9.36 MB)
  • typst.exe (32.32 MB)
  • dart.exe (3.78 MB)
  • SumatraPDF.exe (6.92 MB)
  • winutils.exe (34.00 KB)
  • winutils.exe (105.50 KB)
  • rsession.exe (22.38 MB)
  • winpty-agent.exe (1,004.01 KB)
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This web page is about RStudio version 2024.09.1394 alone. You can find below info on other application versions of RStudio:

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If planning to uninstall RStudio you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Usually the following registry keys will not be cleaned:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.c\OpenWithList\rstudio.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.cpp\OpenWithList\rstudio.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.css\OpenWithList\rstudio.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.h\OpenWithList\rstudio.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.hpp\OpenWithList\rstudio.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.htm\OpenWithList\rstudio.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.html\OpenWithList\rstudio.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.js\OpenWithList\rstudio.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.markdown\OpenWithList\rstudio.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.md\OpenWithList\rstudio.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mdtxt\OpenWithList\rstudio.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.qmd\OpenWithList\rstudio.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.R\OpenWithList\rstudio.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.Rd\OpenWithList\rstudio.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rda\OpenWithList\rstudio.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.RData\OpenWithList\rstudio.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rdprsp\OpenWithList\rstudio.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.Rhtml\OpenWithList\rstudio.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.Rmarkdown\OpenWithList\rstudio.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.Rmd\OpenWithList\rstudio.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.Rnw\OpenWithList\rstudio.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.Rpres\OpenWithList\rstudio.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.Rproj\OpenWithList\rstudio.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.tex\OpenWithList\rstudio.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\rstudio.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RStudio.Rproj
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\RStudio
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Posit Software\RStudio

Open regedit.exe to delete the registry values below from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\RStudio-2024.09.1-394.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\RStudio-2024.09.1-394.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\E:\RStudio-2024.09.1-394.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\E:\RStudio-2024.09.1-394.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1348161843-3439096257-4267111179-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\RStudio\grstudio.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1348161843-3439096257-4267111179-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\RStudio\resources\app\bin\rsession-utf8.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1348161843-3439096257-4267111179-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\RStudio\rstudio.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1348161843-3439096257-4267111179-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Users\UserName\Downloads\RStudio-2024.09.1-394.exe


A way to uninstall RStudio from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

RStudio is an application marketed by the software company Posit Software. Some computer users decide to erase this application. This is efortful because performing this manually requires some experience regarding Windows internal functioning. The best SIMPLE way to erase RStudio 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, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around utility to clean your Windows system.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows optimizer.

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


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the applications installed on your computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find RStudio or simply click the Search field and type in "RStudio". If it is installed on your PC the RStudio application will be found automatically. When you click RStudio in the list of applications, some data about the program is available to you:


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about RStudio, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the program you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove RStudio.
Uninstall RStudio


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

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove RStudio by Posit Software from your computer, nor are we saying that RStudio by Posit Software is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove RStudio supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2024-11-05 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2024-11-05 13:15:45.493