RetroArch

A guide to uninstall RetroArch from your PC

This info is about RetroArch for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your PC. The Windows release was developed by Libretro. More information about Libretro can be read here. Click on https://www.retroarch.com/ to get more info about RetroArch on Libretro's website. The application is often placed in the C:\Program Files\retroarch directory (same installation drive as Windows). C:\Program Files\retroarch\uninstall.exe is the full command line if you want to uninstall RetroArch. retroarch.exe is the programs's main file and it takes around 15.61 MB (16365159 bytes) on disk.

The executables below are part of RetroArch. They take an average of 16.11 MB (16889778 bytes) on disk.

• retroarch.exe (15.61 MB)
• uninstall.exe (512.32 KB)

The information on this page is only about version 1.14.0.0 of RetroArch. For other RetroArch versions please click below:

• 1.9.11.0
• 1.15.0.0
• 1.9.7.0
• 1.10.3.0
• Unknown
• 1.19.1.0
• 1.18.0.0
• 1.9.13.0
• 1.9.8.0
• 1.9.3.0
• 1.9.1.0
• 1.10.1.0
• 1.9.10.0

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When planning to uninstall RetroArch you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Usually, the following files are left on disk:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\D__Games_Retroarch_RetroArch website_url
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\D__Games_Retroarch_retroarch_exe

Registry that is not cleaned:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\DirectInput\RETROARCH.EXE0000000000F9B667
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\RetroArch

Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional registry values from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\Games\Retroarch\retroarch.exe.FriendlyAppName

A way to uninstall RetroArch from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

RetroArch is an application marketed by Libretro. Frequently, users try to uninstall this application. This can be easier said than done because uninstalling this by hand takes some know-how regarding removing Windows programs manually. One of the best SIMPLE action to uninstall RetroArch 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 PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around utility to clean your Windows system.

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• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful program.

3. Click on the General Tools category


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 RetroArch or simply activate the Search field and type in "RetroArch". If it is installed on your PC the RetroArch application will be found automatically. After you select RetroArch in the list , the following information about the program is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have about RetroArch, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the program you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for RetroArch:

• The publisher is: https://www.retroarch.com/
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\retroarch\uninstall.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall RetroArch.


8. After removing RetroArch, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of RetroArch that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling RetroArch with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall RetroArch by Libretro from your PC, nor are we saying that RetroArch by Libretro is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall RetroArch in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.