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A way to uninstall Rainmeter from your computer

Rainmeter is a Windows application. Read more about how to uninstall it from your PC. It was developed for Windows by Rainmeter. You can find out more on Rainmeter or check for application updates here. More information about Rainmeter can be found at . Rainmeter is normally installed in the C:\Program Files\Rainmeter directory, regulated by the user's option. You can uninstall Rainmeter by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\uninst.exe. Keep in mind that you might get a notification for administrator rights. The application's main executable file is called Rainmeter.exe and its approximative size is 464.41 KB (475560 bytes).

Rainmeter is comprised of the following executables which take 1.12 MB (1171531 bytes) on disk:

  • Rainmeter.exe (464.41 KB)
  • RestartRainmeter.exe (103.91 KB)
  • SkinInstaller.exe (461.91 KB)
  • uninst.exe (113.83 KB)


This page is about Rainmeter version 4.5.8 alone. Click on the links below for other Rainmeter versions:

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

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Rainmeter:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Rainmeter

The files below remain on your disk by Rainmeter when you uninstall it:
  • 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\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Rainmeter.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Rainmeter\Layouts\illustro default\Rainmeter.ini
  • 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-4.5.8.exe

Registry that is not cleaned:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Rainmeter.SkinInstaller
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Rainmeter
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Rainmeter

Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following registry values:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\Downloads\Rainmeter-4.5.7.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\Downloads\Rainmeter-4.5.7.exe.FriendlyAppName


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

Rainmeter is a program marketed by Rainmeter. Frequently, computer users try to uninstall it. Sometimes this can be difficult because uninstalling this by hand takes some know-how regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best SIMPLE manner to uninstall Rainmeter 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 system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your system.

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  • download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with the program's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows tool.

3. Click on the General Tools button
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4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


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

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Rainmeter or simply activate the Search field and type in "Rainmeter". The Rainmeter program will be found very quickly. After you click Rainmeter in the list of applications, the following information about the program is made available to you:


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





  • The web site of the program is: https://rainmeter.net
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\uninst.exe
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. accept the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Rainmeter.
Uninstall Rainmeter


8. After uninstalling Rainmeter, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click 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 removing Rainmeter with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and able 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. This text only 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.

2021-12-30 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2021-12-30 21:30:29.217