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How to uninstall Rainmeter from your PC

Rainmeter is a computer program. This page is comprised of details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It was coded for Windows by Rainmeter. More data about Rainmeter can be read here. More info about the software Rainmeter can be found at . The application is often found in the C:\Program Files\Rainmeter directory. Keep in mind that this path can vary being determined by the user's choice. Rainmeter's complete uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\uninst.exe. Rainmeter.exe is the Rainmeter's main executable file and it occupies around 464.37 KB (475512 bytes) on disk.

The executables below are part of Rainmeter. They occupy an average of 1.13 MB (1184103 bytes) on disk.

  • Rainmeter.exe (464.37 KB)
  • RestartRainmeter.exe (116.37 KB)
  • SkinInstaller.exe (461.87 KB)
  • uninst.exe (113.75 KB)


The information on this page is only about version 4.5.16 of Rainmeter. You can find here a few links to other Rainmeter versions:

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Some files, folders and Windows registry entries can not be uninstalled when you want to remove Rainmeter from your PC.

Directories left on disk:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Rainmeter

The files below were left behind on your disk by Rainmeter when you uninstall it:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\Rainmeter.exe.log
  • 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-4.5.17.exe

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:
  • 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_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\Desktrop Custom\Rainmeter-4.5.16.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\Desktrop Custom\Rainmeter-4.5.16.exe.FriendlyAppName


A way to delete Rainmeter from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Rainmeter is a program offered by the software company Rainmeter. Some computer users want to remove this program. Sometimes this is easier said than done because uninstalling this manually requires some know-how related to Windows program uninstallation. 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 already installed on your Windows PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your Windows system.

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  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows optimizer.

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


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


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

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Rainmeter or simply click the Search feature and type in "Rainmeter". If it exists on your system the Rainmeter program will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select Rainmeter in the list of programs, the following information about the application is available to you:


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other users have about Rainmeter, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the program you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
For instance 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 window asking you to confirm will appear. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Rainmeter.
Uninstall Rainmeter


8. After uninstalling Rainmeter, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead 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 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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



Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice 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 instructions on how to remove Rainmeter supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2022-09-21 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2022-09-21 01:14:55.633