Rainmeter

A way to uninstall Rainmeter from your system

Rainmeter is a Windows application. Read below about how to uninstall it from your computer. It is produced by Rainmeter. More information about Rainmeter can be seen here. Click on https://rainmeter.net to get more details about Rainmeter on Rainmeter's website. Usually the Rainmeter application is installed in the C:\Program Files\Rainmeter directory, depending on the user's option during setup. The complete uninstall command line for Rainmeter is C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\uninst.exe. The application's main executable file occupies 38.14 KB (39056 bytes) on disk and is called Rainmeter.exe.

Rainmeter is composed of the following executables which take 173.96 KB (178134 bytes) on disk:

• Rainmeter.exe (38.14 KB)
• SkinInstaller.exe (28.13 KB)
• uninst.exe (107.69 KB)

The information on this page is only about version 4.23029 of Rainmeter. You can find below a few links to other Rainmeter releases:

• 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
• 4.33271
• 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
• 4.5.2
• 4.5.1

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

Directories left on disk:

• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Rainmeter

Usually, the following files remain on disk:

• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Defaults\Layouts\illustro default\Rainmeter.ini
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Defaults\Skins\illustro\@Resources\Background.png
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Defaults\Skins\illustro\Clock\Clock.ini
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Defaults\Skins\illustro\Disk\1 Disk.ini
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Defaults\Skins\illustro\Disk\2 Disks.ini
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Defaults\Skins\illustro\Google\Google.ini
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Defaults\Skins\illustro\Network\Network.ini
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Defaults\Skins\illustro\Recycle Bin\Recycle Bin.ini
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Defaults\Skins\illustro\System\System.ini
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Defaults\Skins\illustro\Welcome\Background.png
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Defaults\Skins\illustro\Welcome\Welcome.ini
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1026.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1028.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1029.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1030.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1031.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1032.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1033.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1035.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1036.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1037.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1038.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1040.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1041.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1042.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1043.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1045.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1046.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1048.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1049.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1051.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1053.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1055.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1058.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1060.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1066.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1086.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\2052.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\2070.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\2074.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\3082.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\3098.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Plugins\ActionTimer.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Plugins\AdvancedCPU.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Plugins\AudioLevel.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Plugins\CoreTemp.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Plugins\FileView.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Plugins\FolderInfo.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Plugins\InputText.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Plugins\iTunesPlugin.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Plugins\PerfMon.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Plugins\PingPlugin.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Plugins\PowerPlugin.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Plugins\Process.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Plugins\QuotePlugin.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Plugins\ResMon.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Plugins\RunCommand.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Plugins\SpeedFanPlugin.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Plugins\SysInfo.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Plugins\WifiStatus.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Plugins\Win7AudioPlugin.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Plugins\WindowMessagePlugin.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Rainmeter.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Rainmeter.exe
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\SkinInstaller.exe
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\uninst.exe
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_Rainmeter_Rainmeter_exe
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\Rainmeter.lnk
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Rainmeter.lnk
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Rainmeter\Layouts\illustro default\Rainmeter.ini
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Rainmeter\Rainmeter.data
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Rainmeter\Rainmeter.exe
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Rainmeter\Rainmeter.ini
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Rainmeter\Rainmeter.stats

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 to remove the 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\UserNameSettings\S-1-5-21-1479848509-3625102539-444372166-1000\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files\Rainmeter\Rainmeter.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserNameSettings\S-1-5-21-1479848509-3625102539-444372166-1000\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\UserNames\UserName\Downloads\Halo 2\Rainmeter\Rainmeter-4.2-r3029-beta.exe

How to erase Rainmeter using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Rainmeter is an application by Rainmeter. Some users want to uninstall this application. Sometimes this is hard because performing this by hand requires some know-how regarding Windows internal functioning. The best EASY practice to uninstall 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, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your Windows computer.

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• visit Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


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

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate Rainmeter or simply activate the Search field and type in "Rainmeter". If it exists on your system the Rainmeter program will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click Rainmeter in the list , the following data regarding the application is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have regarding Rainmeter, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the app you wish to uninstall, 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. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Rainmeter.


8. After uninstalling Rainmeter, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong Rainmeter which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Rainmeter using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your system.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove Rainmeter by Rainmeter from your PC, we are not saying that Rainmeter by Rainmeter is not a good application. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Rainmeter in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.