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A guide to uninstall RStudio from your system

This info is about RStudio for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. It is written by Posit Software. Go over here for more info on Posit Software. The program is usually placed in the C:\Program Files\RStudio folder. Take into account that this location can differ being determined by the user's decision. The entire uninstall command line for RStudio is C:\Program Files\RStudio\Uninstall.exe. The program's main executable file occupies 154.69 MB (162204672 bytes) on disk and is titled rstudio.exe.

RStudio installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 461.66 MB (484082063 bytes) on disk.

  • rstudio.exe (154.69 MB)
  • Uninstall.exe (136.48 KB)
  • consoleio.exe (1.65 MB)
  • crashpad_handler.exe (740.00 KB)
  • crashpad_http_upload.exe (360.00 KB)
  • diagnostics.exe (2.52 MB)
  • rpostback.exe (5.87 MB)
  • rsession-utf8.exe (25.39 MB)
  • rsession.exe (25.39 MB)
  • rsinverse.exe (5.91 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)
  • error-mode.exe (30.34 KB)
  • msysmnt.exe (1.32 MB)
  • ps.exe (1.33 MB)
  • scp.exe (49.50 KB)
  • sftp.exe (85.00 KB)
  • ssh.exe (312.50 KB)
  • ssh-add.exe (97.00 KB)
  • ssh-agent.exe (86.50 KB)
  • ssh-keygen.exe (135.50 KB)
  • ssh-keyscan.exe (175.50 KB)
  • quarto.exe (284.42 KB)
  • deno.exe (67.79 MB)
  • esbuild.exe (8.29 MB)
  • pandoc.exe (124.04 MB)
  • dart.exe (3.86 MB)
  • SumatraPDF.exe (6.92 MB)
  • winutils.exe (34.00 KB)
  • winutils.exe (105.50 KB)
  • rsession.exe (21.42 MB)
  • winpty-agent.exe (1,004.01 KB)
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This info is about RStudio version 2023.06.1524 only. You can find below info on other versions of RStudio:

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RStudio has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders that were found:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\RStudio

The files below were left behind on your disk by RStudio's application uninstaller when you removed it:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\addin_registry
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\client-state\environment-grid.persistent
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\client-state\source-column-manager.persistent
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\client-state\themes.persistent
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\client-state\workbenchp.persistent
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\crash-handler-permission
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\history_database
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\jobs\D07F1889-output.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\log\rdesktop.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\log\rsession-UserName.1.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\log\rsession-UserName.10.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\log\rsession-UserName.2.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\log\rsession-UserName.3.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\log\rsession-UserName.4.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\log\rsession-UserName.5.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\log\rsession-UserName.6.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\log\rsession-UserName.7.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\log\rsession-UserName.8.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\log\rsession-UserName.9.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\log\rsession-UserName.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\monitored\lists\command_palette_mru
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\monitored\lists\file_mru
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\monitored\lists\help_history_links
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\monitored\lists\plot_publish_mru
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\monitored\lists\project_mru
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\monitored\lists\user_dictionary
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\notebooks\patch-chunk-names
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\notebooks\paths
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\pcs\debug-breakpoints.pper
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\pcs\files-pane.pper
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\pcs\packages-pane.pper
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\pcs\source-pane.pper
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\pcs\windowlayoutstate.pper
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\pcs\workbench-pane.pper
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\projects\none\console07\INDEX001
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\projects_settings\last-project-path
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\projects_settings\project-id-mappings
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\rmd-outputs
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\rstudio-desktop.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\saved_source_markers
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\prop\0193B438
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\prop\0CEFA92D
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\prop\1656C512
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\prop\1DB60424
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\prop\227A2D6B
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\prop\3192425E
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\prop\37AA95B2
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\prop\394C8135
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\prop\3F6BF651
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\prop\4874FA96
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\prop\5447F10E
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\prop\54F8221F
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\prop\565122BB
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\prop\57A7651D
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\prop\69B01BD1
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\prop\6A7BA9DE
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\prop\71A000FA
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\prop\78F5545B
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\prop\7D1576A3
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\prop\7E3377E5
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\prop\7FA843D3
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\prop\8456523A
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\prop\870E84CD
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\prop\8C51C90E
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\prop\8EC450C7
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\prop\9909C752
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\prop\9988CD5D
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\prop\9E4C48F5
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\prop\A3090EDD
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\prop\B56EFC72
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\prop\B726A06B
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\prop\BD065516
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\prop\BD0A4CEC
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\prop\BE89AF14
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\prop\C2F6CC95
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\prop\CC0F3CCB
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\prop\D155D97E
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\prop\D4C802E8
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\prop\DBCAB36B
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\prop\E68FBDDF
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\prop\EB8C93EF
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\prop\EDD9D3CF
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\prop\FB9F80CB
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\prop\FC9B3A84
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\prop\FE0FADB3
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\prop\INDEX
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\session-36311b07\150CEFA5-contents
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\session-36311b07\5337473D
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\session-36311b07\5D2C979F-contents
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\session-36311b07\61CEE947
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\session-36311b07\80231C1C-contents
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\session-36311b07\88B96D60-contents
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\session-36311b07\892EFC16-contents
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\session-36311b07\9A0251CD
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\session-36311b07\9B220775-contents
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\session-36311b07\9F0E637E
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\session-36311b07\AE23FB57-contents
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\session-36311b07\BD4BCFEB-contents
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\session-36311b07\CE508153-contents
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\session-36311b07\D617B11D

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

Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following registry values:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\RStudio\resources\app\bin\rsession-utf8.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\RStudio\resources\app\bin\rsession-utf8.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\RStudio\rstudio.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\RStudio\rstudio.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\RStudio-2023.06.1-524.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\RStudio-2023.06.1-524.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3621796366-471891041-248375023-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\RStudio\rstudio.exe


A way to erase RStudio from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

RStudio is an application released by Posit Software. Sometimes, people try to erase this application. This is efortful because deleting this by hand requires some advanced knowledge related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best EASY way to erase 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 PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your PC.

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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. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows optimizer.

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


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the applications installed on your PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate RStudio or simply click the Search feature and type in "RStudio". If it exists on your system the RStudio application will be found automatically. Notice that after you click RStudio in the list , the following information about the application is made available to you:


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about RStudio, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the app you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove RStudio.
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8. After uninstalling RStudio, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong RStudio which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing RStudio with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

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

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall RStudio by Posit Software from your computer, we are not saying that RStudio by Posit Software is not a good application for your computer. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall RStudio in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2023-07-09 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2023-07-09 12:52:27.110