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How to uninstall Rainmeter from your system

You can find on this page detailed information on how to remove Rainmeter for Windows. It was created for Windows by Rainmeter. Check out here for more information on Rainmeter. More information about the application Rainmeter can be seen at . Rainmeter is frequently set up in the C:\Program Files\Rainmeter directory, however this location can differ a lot depending on the user's decision while installing the application. The entire uninstall command line for Rainmeter is C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\uninst.exe. Rainmeter.exe is the Rainmeter's primary executable file and it takes circa 464.41 KB (475560 bytes) on disk.

The executables below are part of Rainmeter. They occupy about 1.12 MB (1171385 bytes) on disk.

  • Rainmeter.exe (464.41 KB)
  • RestartRainmeter.exe (104.41 KB)
  • SkinInstaller.exe (461.91 KB)
  • uninst.exe (113.19 KB)


The current web page applies to Rainmeter version 4.5.0 only. For other Rainmeter versions please click below:

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Many files, folders and Windows registry data can not be uninstalled when you remove Rainmeter from your computer.

The files below are left behind on your disk by Rainmeter's application uninstaller when you removed it:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\D__Software_Windows Customization_Rainmeter_Rainmeter_exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Rainmeter.lnk

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Rainmeter.SkinInstaller
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows Script\Settings\Telemetry\rainmeter.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Rainmeter
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Rainmeter

Additional values that are not cleaned:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\Operating Systems\Windows\Customization\Rainmeter\SkinInstaller.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\Operating Systems\Windows\Customization\Rainmeter\SkinInstaller.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\software\windows customization\rainmeter\rainmeter.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\software\windows customization\rainmeter\rainmeter.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\Software\Windows Customization\Rainmeter\SkinInstaller.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\Software\Windows Customization\Rainmeter\SkinInstaller.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-921393550-2219665196-1165282269-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Operating Systems\Windows\Customization\Rainmeter\Rainmeter.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-921393550-2219665196-1165282269-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Operating Systems\Windows\Customization\Rainmeter\SkinInstaller.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-921393550-2219665196-1165282269-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Operating Systems\Windows\Customization\Rainmeter\Skins\VS Elegant\@Resources\Addons\RainRGB4.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{10B943B5-2B0C-4DAE-A0CC-AE57235E36C3}D:\software\windows customization\rainmeter\rainmeter.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{9A53E54F-D22F-4CAE-B357-A31993D7C144}D:\software\windows customization\rainmeter\rainmeter.exe


How to delete Rainmeter with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Rainmeter is an application by Rainmeter. Sometimes, computer users try to remove it. Sometimes this is difficult because removing this by hand takes some know-how regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best SIMPLE action 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 on your Windows system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your Windows computer.

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  • download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful program.

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


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the applications existing on your PC will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Rainmeter or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Rainmeter". The Rainmeter program will be found automatically. After you click Rainmeter in the list of applications, the following data about the application is available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about Rainmeter, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the program you are about to remove, by clicking on 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 show up. accept the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Rainmeter.
Uninstall Rainmeter


8. After removing 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 found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Rainmeter using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

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



Disclaimer

The text above 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 page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Rainmeter in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2021-08-27 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2021-08-27 03:12:04.943