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How to uninstall RStudio from your PC

RStudio is a Windows program. Read more about how to remove it from your PC. The Windows version was created by Posit Software. You can read more on Posit Software or check for application updates here. Usually the RStudio application is installed in the C:\Program Files\RStudio folder, depending on the user's option during setup. You can remove RStudio by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\RStudio\Uninstall.exe. Keep in mind that you might receive a notification for admin rights. rstudio.exe is the RStudio's primary executable file and it takes close to 197.12 MB (206691872 bytes) on disk.

RStudio installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 709.68 MB (744158486 bytes) on disk.

  • rstudio.exe (197.12 MB)
  • Uninstall.exe (155.14 KB)
  • consoleio.exe (1.75 MB)
  • crashpad_handler.exe (740.00 KB)
  • crashpad_http_upload.exe (360.00 KB)
  • diagnostics.exe (2.81 MB)
  • rpostback.exe (7.32 MB)
  • rsession-utf8.exe (27.72 MB)
  • rsession.exe (27.72 MB)
  • winpty-agent.exe (902.50 KB)
  • copilot-language-server.exe (54.24 MB)
  • 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)
  • quarto.exe (295.03 KB)
  • pandoc.exe (208.32 MB)
  • deno.exe (102.91 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 (23.37 MB)
  • winpty-agent.exe (1,004.01 KB)
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This data is about RStudio version 2025.05.0496 alone. Click on the links below for other RStudio versions:

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

Folders found on disk after you uninstall RStudio from your computer:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_cran.rstudio.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\R\win-library\4.5\clipr\rstudio
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\R\win-library\4.5\devtools\rstudio
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\R\win-library\4.5\ecmwfr\rstudio

Generally, the following files remain on disk:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_cran.rstudio.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000007.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_cran.rstudio.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000009.ldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_cran.rstudio.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\CURRENT
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_cran.rstudio.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOCK
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_cran.rstudio.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOG
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_cran.rstudio.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\MANIFEST-000001
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_RStudio_rstudio_exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\R\win-library\4.5\clipr\rstudio\addins.dcf
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\R\win-library\4.5\devtools\rstudio\addins.dcf
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\R\win-library\4.5\ecmwfr\rstudio\addins.dcf
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\R\win-library\4.5\ggThemeAssist\rstudio\addins.dcf
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\R\win-library\4.5\leaflet\htmlwidgets\lib\rstudio_leaflet\images\1px.png
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\R\win-library\4.5\leaflet\htmlwidgets\lib\rstudio_leaflet\rstudio_leaflet.css
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\R\win-library\4.5\pak\library\pkgsearch\rstudio\addins.dcf
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\R\win-library\4.5\pkgdown\rstudio\addins.dcf
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\R\win-library\4.5\Rdpack\RStudio\addins.dcf
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\R\win-library\4.5\reprex\rstudio\addins.dcf
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\R\win-library\4.5\rmarkdown\rmarkdown\highlight\rstudio.theme
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\R\win-library\4.5\rmarkdown\rstudio\templates\project\skeleton.dcf
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\R\win-library\4.5\shiny\www\shared\highlight\rstudio.css
  • 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\quarto.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\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.11.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\log\rsession-UserName.12.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\log\rsession-UserName.13.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\project_name_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\persistent-state
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\projects\854cdd95\console07\INDEX001
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\projects\8f5b0cb4\console07\INDEX001
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\projects\none\console07\2519947D
  • 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\next-session-project
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\projects_settings\project-id-mappings
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\projects_settings\switch-to-project
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\projects_settings\update-pkg-install-default
  • 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\per\t\02F9B37D
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\per\t\0BC41F86
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\per\t\174FD237
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\per\t\44CA5E32
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\per\t\65234FAD
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\per\t\6AD74239
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\per\t\751022A6
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\per\t\7FE7BB1C
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\per\t\8313296B
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\per\t\838AAAD7
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\per\t\8B9226C8
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\per\t\93C80E05
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\per\t\9A57A84A
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\per\t\A4A4D85C
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\per\t\C2E96777
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\per\t\CB3F664F
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\per\t\CBA0A2B9
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\per\t\DA00EA71
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\per\t\DD63142A
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\per\t\EC9E324E
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\per\t\F57DF13A
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\per\u\C385D9D5
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\prop\076FC544
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\prop\1B8FFD47
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\prop\20293B3F
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\prop\22047B37
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\prop\27881D3E
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\prop\285C5884
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio\sources\prop\2C1ADDC9

Generally the following registry data will not be removed:
  • 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\.py\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\.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\.Rprofvis\OpenWithList\rstudio.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.Rproj\OpenWithList\rstudio.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.Rtex\OpenWithList\rstudio.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.tex\OpenWithList\rstudio.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\rstudio.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RStudio.css
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RStudio.html
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RStudio.js
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RStudio.markdown
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RStudio.quarto
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RStudio.r
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RStudio.tex
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\RStudio
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Posit Software\RStudio

Additional values that you should remove:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.css\OpenWithProgids\RStudio.css
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.htm\OpenWithProgIds\RStudio.html
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.html\OpenWithProgIds\RStudio.html
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.js\OpenWithProgids\RStudio.js
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.markdown\OpenWithProgids\RStudio.markdown
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.md\OpenWithProgids\RStudio.markdown
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mdtxt\OpenWithProgids\RStudio.markdown
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.qmd\OpenWithProgids\RStudio.quarto
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.R\OpenWithProgids\RStudio.r
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.Rd\OpenWithProgids\RStudio.rdoc
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rda\OpenWithProgids\RStudio.rdata
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.RData\OpenWithProgids\RStudio.rdata
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.Rhtml\OpenWithProgids\RStudio.rhtml
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.Rmarkdown\OpenWithProgids\RStudio.rmarkdown
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.Rmd\OpenWithProgids\RStudio.rmarkdown
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.Rnw\OpenWithProgids\RStudio.rnw
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.Rpres\OpenWithProgids\RStudio.rpres
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.Rprofvis\OpenWithProgids\RStudio.rprofvis
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.Rproj\OpenWithProgids\RStudio.Rproj
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.Rtex\OpenWithProgids\RStudio.rtex
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.tex\OpenWithProgids\RStudio.tex
  • 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\E:\RStudio-2024.12.1-563.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\E:\RStudio-2024.12.1-563.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\H:\Software (E)\RStudio-2024.12.1-563.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\H:\Software (E)\RStudio-2024.12.1-563.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1265012031-3841540386-1954822246-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\RStudio\rstudio.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1265012031-3841540386-1954822246-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume8\RStudio-2025.05.0-496.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{38553FD4-C145-410D-ABB6-4BB2F7D92148}C:\program files\rstudio\resources\app\bin\rsession-utf8.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{D9C5ADB0-4396-4C70-87EB-7C145AF4845F}C:\program files\rstudio\resources\app\bin\rsession-utf8.exe


How to remove RStudio from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

RStudio is an application offered by the software company Posit Software. Sometimes, users choose to remove it. Sometimes this can be troublesome because performing this manually requires some advanced knowledge related to PCs. One of the best SIMPLE manner to remove 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 on your Windows system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general tool to take care of your Windows computer.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful program.

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


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs existing on your computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate RStudio or simply activate the Search feature and type in "RStudio". If it is installed on your PC the RStudio app will be found very quickly. When you select RStudio in the list , the following data regarding the program is made available to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding RStudio, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the program you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove RStudio.
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8. After uninstalling RStudio, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong RStudio that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing RStudio using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall 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 simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall RStudio in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2025-05-06 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2025-05-06 14:51:57.773