RetroArch 1.8.9

A way to uninstall RetroArch 1.8.9 from your computer

This page contains thorough information on how to remove RetroArch 1.8.9 for Windows. It is produced by libretro. You can find out more on libretro or check for application updates here. More details about RetroArch 1.8.9 can be seen at http://www.retroarch.com/. The application is usually placed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\RetroArch folder (same installation drive as Windows). The entire uninstall command line for RetroArch 1.8.9 is C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\RetroArch\uninst.exe. retroarch.exe is the RetroArch 1.8.9's primary executable file and it occupies close to 12.55 MB (13160960 bytes) on disk.

RetroArch 1.8.9 is composed of the following executables which occupy 192.92 MB (202293451 bytes) on disk:

• retroarch.exe (12.55 MB)
• retroarch_angle.exe (12.33 MB)
• retroarch_debug.exe (167.99 MB)
• uninst.exe (52.25 KB)

This data is about RetroArch 1.8.9 version 1.8.9 alone. RetroArch 1.8.9 has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall RetroArch 1.8.9:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\RetroArch

Generally, the following files are left on disk:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\RetroArch\RetroArch (log to file).lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\RetroArch\RetroArch Data Folder.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\RetroArch\RetroArch Website.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\RetroArch\RetroArch.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\RetroArch\Uninstall RetroArch.lnk

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\DirectInput\RETROARCH.EXE0000000000C8D200
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\RetroArch

Additional registry values that you should remove:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Desktop\RetroArch-x64-setup.exe

How to uninstall RetroArch 1.8.9 with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

RetroArch 1.8.9 is an application by libretro. Some people want to uninstall this application. Sometimes this can be efortful because removing this manually takes some experience related to PCs. The best EASY way to uninstall RetroArch 1.8.9 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 PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general utility to optimize your Windows system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows tool.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the programs existing on your PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate RetroArch 1.8.9 or simply click the Search feature and type in "RetroArch 1.8.9". The RetroArch 1.8.9 program will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select RetroArch 1.8.9 in the list of applications, some data regarding the program is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding RetroArch 1.8.9, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the application you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for RetroArch 1.8.9:

• The publisher is: http://www.retroarch.com/
• The uninstall string is: C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\RetroArch\uninst.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove RetroArch 1.8.9.


8. After removing RetroArch 1.8.9, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong RetroArch 1.8.9 which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling RetroArch 1.8.9 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall RetroArch 1.8.9 by libretro from your computer, we are not saying that RetroArch 1.8.9 by libretro is not a good application. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall RetroArch 1.8.9 supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.