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How to uninstall RStudio from your PC

RStudio is a Windows program. Read below about how to uninstall it from your computer. It is produced by RStudio. Additional info about RStudio can be seen here. Usually the RStudio application is placed in the C:\Program Files\RStudio directory, depending on the user's option during setup. RStudio's complete uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\RStudio\Uninstall.exe. rstudio.exe is the programs's main file and it takes circa 10.25 MB (10744710 bytes) on disk.

RStudio is composed of the following executables which occupy 186.81 MB (195884605 bytes) on disk:

  • Uninstall.exe (100.65 KB)
  • consoleio.exe (8.31 MB)
  • diagnostics.exe (8.28 MB)
  • rpostback.exe (9.43 MB)
  • rsession.exe (27.65 MB)
  • rsinverse.exe (9.46 MB)
  • rstudio.exe (10.25 MB)
  • urlopener.exe (8.24 MB)
  • cmp.exe (56.00 KB)
  • diff.exe (147.00 KB)
  • diff3.exe (58.00 KB)
  • sdiff.exe (60.50 KB)
  • egrep.exe (90.00 KB)
  • fgrep.exe (53.50 KB)
  • grep.exe (94.00 KB)
  • ssh-add.exe (80.00 KB)
  • ssh-agent.exe (68.00 KB)
  • ssh-keygen.exe (106.50 KB)
  • ssh-keyscan.exe (141.00 KB)
  • ssh.exe (250.00 KB)
  • pandoc-citeproc.exe (32.68 MB)
  • pandoc.exe (36.31 MB)
  • SumatraPDF.exe (5.15 MB)
  • rsession.exe (29.78 MB)
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The current web page applies to RStudio version 0.98.1102 only. You can find below info on other application versions of RStudio:

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

Directories that were found:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio-Desktop
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\RStudio

The files below remain on your disk by RStudio's application uninstaller when you removed it:
  • C:\Program Files\RStudio\bin\rstudio.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio-Desktop\client-state\environment-grid.persistent
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio-Desktop\client-state\workbenchp.persistent
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio-Desktop\history_database

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be removed; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\RStudio

Use regedit.exe to delete the following additional values from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\RStudio\bin\rstudio.exe


A way to remove RStudio with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

RStudio is an application offered by RStudio. Sometimes, people decide to remove this program. Sometimes this is difficult because doing this by hand requires some advanced knowledge related to Windows internal functioning. One of the best QUICK procedure to remove RStudio is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general utility to clean your Windows system.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire the program's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows optimizer.

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


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


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

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate RStudio or simply activate the Search field and type in "RStudio". If it exists on your system the RStudio app will be found automatically. Notice that when you click RStudio in the list of apps, some information about the program is available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about RStudio, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the program you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove RStudio.
Uninstall RStudio


8. After removing RStudio, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of RStudio which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing RStudio with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

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



Geographical user distribution

  • 10.0
  • Windows 7 (6.1)
  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
  • Windows 8 (6.2)
  • Windows Vista (6.0)
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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall RStudio by RStudio from your computer, nor are we saying that RStudio by RStudio is not a good application for your computer. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall RStudio supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2016-06-30 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-06-30 10:57:32.460