RetroArch

How to uninstall RetroArch from your PC

This web page contains detailed information on how to uninstall RetroArch for Windows. It was coded for Windows by Libretro. You can read more on Libretro or check for application updates here. More details about the program RetroArch can be found at https://www.retroarch.com/. The application is usually found in the C:\Program Files\Retroarch directory. Take into account that this path can differ being determined by the user's choice. C:\Program Files\Retroarch\uninstall.exe is the full command line if you want to uninstall RetroArch. The application's main executable file is named retroarch.exe and occupies 15.38 MB (16128258 bytes).

The following executables are contained in RetroArch. They occupy 15.88 MB (16652877 bytes) on disk.

• retroarch.exe (15.38 MB)
• uninstall.exe (512.32 KB)

This info is about RetroArch version 1.19.1.0 only. Click on the links below for other RetroArch versions:

• 1.9.11.0
• 1.15.0.0
• 1.9.7.0
• 1.10.3.0
• Unknown
• 1.14.0.0
• 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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If you are manually uninstalling RetroArch we advise you to verify if the following data is left behind on your PC.

The files below are left behind on your disk by RetroArch's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\AD2F1837.myHP_v10z8vjag6ke6\LocalCache\Roaming\HP Inc\HP Accessory Center\icons\retroarch.png

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\DirectInput\RETROARCH.EXE0000000000F61902
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\DirectInput\RETROARCH.EXE0000000000F6E3D9
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\RetroArch

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\F:\IDM\Programs\RetroArch-Win64-setup.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\F:\IDM\Programs\RetroArch-Win64-setup.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\I:\RetroArch-Win64\retroarch.exe.FriendlyAppName

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

RetroArch is an application offered by the software company Libretro. Frequently, people decide to uninstall it. Sometimes this is difficult because doing this manually requires some know-how related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best SIMPLE practice to uninstall RetroArch 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 system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general utility to optimize your Windows PC.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the programs installed on your computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find RetroArch or simply click the Search feature and type in "RetroArch". If it is installed on your PC the RetroArch app will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select RetroArch in the list , the following data regarding the application is shown to you:

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

For example 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 page will come up. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall RetroArch.


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

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove RetroArch by Libretro from your computer, we are not saying that RetroArch by Libretro is not a good application for your PC. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove RetroArch supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.