Rainmeter

A guide to uninstall Rainmeter from your system

You can find on this page details on how to remove Rainmeter for Windows. The Windows version was created by Rainmeter. Go over here where you can read more on Rainmeter. More information about Rainmeter can be seen at https://rainmeter.net. Usually the Rainmeter application is found in the C:\Program Files\Rainmeter directory, depending on the user's option during install. The full command line for removing Rainmeter is C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\uninst.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might receive a notification for administrator rights. Rainmeter's main file takes about 461.63 KB (472712 bytes) and is named Rainmeter.exe.

Rainmeter is composed of the following executables which take 1.01 MB (1055083 bytes) on disk:

• Rainmeter.exe (461.63 KB)
• SkinInstaller.exe (459.13 KB)
• uninst.exe (109.59 KB)

The information on this page is only about version 4.33271 of Rainmeter. You can find below info on other application versions of Rainmeter:

• 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
• 4.5.5
• 4.43493
• 4.43434
• 3.3.22609
• 4.12982
• 4.43350
• 4.43408
• 4.23011
• 4.23040
• 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

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the PC. Part_A few of these are shown below.

Folders remaining:

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

Files remaining:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\Rainmeter.exe.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_Rainmeter_Rainmeter_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\assassin__s_creed_desktop_for_rainmeter_by_ionstorm01-d5mkrkv.lnk
• 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\Assassins Creed Desktop\Rainmeter.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Rainmeter\Layouts\illustro default\Rainmeter.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Rainmeter\Layouts\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

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

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Rainmeter.SkinInstaller
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Rainmeter
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Rainmeter

Open regedit.exe to delete the registry values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\SkinInstaller.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\SkinInstaller.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1570730363-905814910-4192693093-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files\Rainmeter\Rainmeter.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1570730363-905814910-4192693093-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files\Rainmeter\SkinInstaller.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1570730363-905814910-4192693093-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\anton\Downloads\Programs\Rainmeter-4.3-r3271-beta.exe

A way to erase Rainmeter with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Rainmeter is a program marketed by the software company Rainmeter. Sometimes, users want to remove it. Sometimes this is difficult because deleting this manually takes some advanced knowledge related to Windows program uninstallation. The best SIMPLE manner to remove 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 already installed on your Windows system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your Windows system.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with the program's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the applications existing on the computer will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Rainmeter or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Rainmeter". If it exists on your system the Rainmeter program will be found automatically. After you select Rainmeter in the list , some data regarding the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding Rainmeter, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the app you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For example 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 clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Rainmeter.


8. After uninstalling Rainmeter, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong Rainmeter that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Rainmeter using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove Rainmeter by Rainmeter from your computer, we are not saying that Rainmeter by Rainmeter is not a good application for your computer. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove Rainmeter in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.