Rainmeter

How to uninstall Rainmeter from your computer

You can find on this page detailed information on how to remove Rainmeter for Windows. The Windows version was created by Rainmeter. Open here for more information on Rainmeter. You can read more about related to Rainmeter at https://rainmeter.net. The program is frequently placed in the C:\Program Files\Rainmeter directory (same installation drive as Windows). The full command line for uninstalling Rainmeter is C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\uninst.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may be prompted for administrator rights. Rainmeter.exe is the programs's main file and it takes around 464.41 KB (475560 bytes) on disk.

Rainmeter contains of the executables below. They occupy 1.12 MB (1171476 bytes) on disk.

• Rainmeter.exe (464.41 KB)
• RestartRainmeter.exe (103.91 KB)
• SkinInstaller.exe (461.91 KB)
• uninst.exe (113.78 KB)

The current page applies to Rainmeter version 4.5.5 alone. Click on the links below for other Rainmeter versions:

• 4.43333
• 4.43412
• 4.3.13321
• 4.43398
• 4.23027
• 4.02618
• 4.43500
• 4.43445
• 3.3.32744
• 4.12838
• 4.12983
• 4.43488
• 4.12944
• 4.43353
• 4.33288
• 4.33298
• 4.5.8
• 4.5.3
• 4.43506
• 4.43327
• 4.33277
• 4.5.9
• 4.23074
• 4.43438
• 4.23048
• 4.12917
• 4.12922
• 4.43354
• 4.23108
• 4.3
• 3.0.22161
• 4.33250
• 4.43349
• 4.33253
• 4.43330
• 4.33270
• 3.01930
• 4.43493
• 4.43434
• 3.3.22609
• 4.12982
• 4.43350
• 4.43408
• 4.23011
• 4.23040
• 4.33271
• 4.23018
• 4.23043
• 4.33294
• 4.43473
• 4.33279
• 4.43452
• 4.5.11
• 4.43410
• 4.33266
• 4.43399
• 4.33283
• 4.33255
• 4.43348
• 4.33246
• 4.12815
• 4.43504
• 4.12947
• 4.43404
• 4.5.15
• 4.5.12
• 4.33273
• 4.33258
• 4.5.17
• 4.23104
• 4.5.4
• 4.5.16
• 4.23088
• 3.2.12386
• 4.5.6
• 4.43400
• 4.23110
• 4.43433
• 3.32519
• 4.5.0
• 2.51842
• 4.43502
• 4.23111
• 4.23004
• 4.43373
• 4.43447
• 4.23097
• 4.5.14
• 4.23064
• 4.5.13
• 4.33206
• 4.33074
• 4.33296
• 4.43360
• 4.12989
• 4.5.10
• 4.43382
• 4.23029
• 4.5.2
• 4.5.1

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

Folders left behind when you uninstall Rainmeter:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Rainmeter

The files below are left behind on your disk when you remove Rainmeter:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\6UALV9Z1\Rainmeter-4.5.6[1].exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\M5PTQMGC\Rainmeter-4.5.6[1].exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\M5PTQMGC\Rainmeter-4.5.6[2].exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\VKHENWRT\Rainmeter-4.5.6[1].exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\VKHENWRT\Rainmeter-4.5.6[2].exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\E__Rainmeter_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Rainmeter.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Rainmeter\Layouts\@Backup\Rainmeter.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Rainmeter\Layouts\illustro default\Rainmeter.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Rainmeter\Layouts\Lumiero\Rainmeter.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Rainmeter\Plugins\Chameleon.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Rainmeter\Plugins\GPMDPPlugin.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Rainmeter\Plugins\Mouse.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Rainmeter\Plugins\SpotifyPlugin.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Rainmeter\Rainmeter.data
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Rainmeter\Rainmeter.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Rainmeter\Rainmeter.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Rainmeter\Rainmeter.stats
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Rainmeter\Updates\Rainmeter-4.5.6.exe

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be cleaned; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Rainmeter.SkinInstaller
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows Search\VolumeInfoCache\E:
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Rainmeter
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Rainmeter

Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional values from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\E:\City_Car_Driving\wrar591.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\E:\City_Car_Driving\wrar591.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\E:\Games\City Car Driving\bin\win32\Starter.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\E:\Games\City Car Driving\bin\win32\Starter.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\E:\Program Files\TxGameAssistant\AppMarket\AppMarket.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\E:\Program Files\TxGameAssistant\AppMarket\AppMarket.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{07CD7D84-462B-452A-9D25-0F01C66C123B}E:\program files\txgameassistant\appmarket\gamedownload.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{2FD56DE3-804B-462E-88E0-115EB249CEAD}E:\program files\txgameassistant\appmarket\gf186\tupdate.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{783B925B-F3C6-4CB3-BD98-94BAE7EAA665}E:\far cry 2 addgames\bin\farcry2.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{925CFA23-0328-4C0C-98AB-D22FCCCD7E0E}E:\call of duty 2\call of duty 2\cod2mp_s.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{92EE2244-F55A-4CCD-A9B9-3A3AD2331DFA}E:\call of duty - black ops\blackops.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{9C3A7029-3434-4083-9365-6281A80368D0}E:\ipcgames.com_far_cry_3\far cry 3\bin\farcry3.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{ADDE26DA-609B-4691-810E-48929ECFC401}E:\games\city car driving\bin\win32\starter.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{E3CA8357-070E-450D-90E9-DFBE3417B58F}E:\games\need for speed - hot pursuit\nfs11.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{0FA57364-332E-4B94-B7DD-32ECFC49305D}E:\program files\txgameassistant\appmarket\gf186\tupdate.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{1554F14E-03D2-45B8-9E9B-A97CF43B9E66}E:\games\city car driving\bin\win32\starter.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{1DEEE56B-B138-41CC-8276-1F44B31DADF4}E:\program files\txgameassistant\appmarket\gamedownload.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{2E1DB65E-44F6-4C84-9C88-602B2C5C077F}E:\call of duty 2\call of duty 2\cod2mp_s.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{34866FB6-23A6-448B-B96C-50C31093CAD9}E:\far cry 2 addgames\bin\farcry2.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{50D47122-FCD9-4ABC-A11C-6E3B6B8CC343}E:\games\need for speed - hot pursuit\nfs11.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{9482A9F6-0F99-4AA0-A81D-7AEF6FB9FAB2}E:\call of duty - black ops\blackops.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{EE885EB3-8BC5-4B25-9609-3E4718924716}E:\ipcgames.com_far_cry_3\far cry 3\bin\farcry3.exe

How to delete Rainmeter using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Rainmeter is a program offered by Rainmeter. Sometimes, computer users want to remove it. This is easier said than done because doing this manually requires some knowledge regarding removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best QUICK way to remove 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 on your Windows system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.

DOWNLOAD NOW

• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of tools.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the programs installed on the PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Rainmeter or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Rainmeter". The Rainmeter program will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select Rainmeter in the list of applications, some information about the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about Rainmeter, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the app you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Rainmeter:

• The publisher is: https://rainmeter.net
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\uninst.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. accept the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Rainmeter.


8. After removing Rainmeter, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong Rainmeter which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Rainmeter using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall Rainmeter by Rainmeter from your computer, nor are we saying that Rainmeter by Rainmeter is not a good application for your computer. This page simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Rainmeter supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.