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How to uninstall Rainmeter from your PC

This page contains detailed information on how to uninstall Rainmeter for Windows. The Windows release was developed by Rainmeter. Additional info about Rainmeter can be found here. You can see more info on Rainmeter at . The program is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files\Rainmeter folder (same installation drive as Windows). C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\uninst.exe is the full command line if you want to remove Rainmeter. The application's main executable file occupies 458.43 KB (469432 bytes) on disk and is labeled Rainmeter.exe.

Rainmeter installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 1.11 MB (1163500 bytes) on disk.

  • Rainmeter.exe (458.43 KB)
  • RestartRainmeter.exe (107.93 KB)
  • SkinInstaller.exe (455.43 KB)
  • uninst.exe (114.44 KB)


The current web page applies to Rainmeter version 4.5.23 only. Click on the links below for other Rainmeter versions:

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Some files and registry entries are typically left behind when you uninstall Rainmeter.

Files remaining:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_Rainmeter_Rainmeter_exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\Rainmeter.exe.config.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\Rainmeter.ini.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\Rainmeter.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Rainmeter.lnk

Generally the following registry data will not be cleaned:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Rainmeter.SkinInstaller
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Rainmeter
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Rainmeter


A way to delete Rainmeter from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Rainmeter is an application marketed by Rainmeter. Some computer users want to erase it. This is easier said than done because removing this manually requires some know-how related to PCs. One of the best EASY approach to erase Rainmeter 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 system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your computer.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the programs existing on your PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Rainmeter or simply activate the Search field and type in "Rainmeter". The Rainmeter application will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select Rainmeter in the list of applications, the following data about the application is available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about Rainmeter, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the program you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
For example you can see that for Rainmeter:





  • The software company is: https://rainmeter.net
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\uninst.exe
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. Confirm the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Rainmeter.
Uninstall Rainmeter


8. After removing Rainmeter, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Rainmeter that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Rainmeter with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.



Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Rainmeter by Rainmeter from your PC, nor are we saying that Rainmeter by Rainmeter is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Rainmeter 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' PCs.

2025-04-12 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2025-04-12 19:01:24.387