Rainmeter

A guide to uninstall Rainmeter from your PC

This web page is about Rainmeter for Windows. Here you can find details on how to uninstall it from your computer. Rainmeter is normally set up in the C:\Program Files\Rainmeter folder, but this location may vary a lot depending on the user's decision while installing the program. Rainmeter.exe is the programs's main file and it takes around 35.68 KB (36536 bytes) on disk.

The following executable files are contained in Rainmeter. They occupy 183.67 KB (188078 bytes) on disk.

• Rainmeter.exe (35.68 KB)
• SkinInstaller.exe (27.18 KB)
• uninst.exe (120.81 KB)

This info is about Rainmeter version 3.0.22161 only. For other Rainmeter versions please click below:

• 3.02012

Some files, folders and Windows registry entries can be left behind when you want to remove Rainmeter from your computer.

Directories left on disk:

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

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall Rainmeter:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\DDKWO3EA\rainmeter-icon-32[1].png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\P0K4E7EK\rainmeter-icon-32[1].png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar\Rainmeter.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\beautiful_bule\Rainmeter.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Rainmeter\Layouts\illustro default\Rainmeter.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Rainmeter\Layouts\SHIELD+JARVIS UI\Rainmeter.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Rainmeter\Layouts\Tech PC\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 data will not be removed; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Rainmeter.SkinInstaller
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\Rainmeter-3_RASAPI32
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\Rainmeter-3_RASMANCS
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Rainmeter
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Rainmeter

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Rainmeter.exe

How to remove Rainmeter from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

 Sometimes, users want to remove this program. Sometimes this is efortful because removing this manually takes some knowledge related to removing Windows applications by hand. The best EASY procedure 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 PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general utility to clean your computer.

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• go to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful program.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


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

6. Scroll 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 application will be found automatically. When you select Rainmeter in the list of apps, the following data regarding the application is available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other users have regarding Rainmeter, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the program you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Rainmeter.


8. After removing Rainmeter, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Rainmeter which 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 can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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

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