Rufus

A way to uninstall Rufus from your computer

Rufus is a Windows application. Read more about how to remove it from your PC. It was coded for Windows by pbatard. Further information on pbatard can be found here. More data about the app Rufus can be seen at https://rufus.ie. Usually the Rufus program is to be found in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Rufus.Rufus_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe directory, depending on the user's option during setup. The full command line for removing Rufus is winget uninstall --product-code Rufus.Rufus_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might be prompted for administrator rights. The application's main executable file is named rufus-4.2.exe and its approximative size is 1.37 MB (1433160 bytes).

The executables below are part of Rufus. They occupy about 1.37 MB (1433160 bytes) on disk.

• rufus-4.2.exe (1.37 MB)

The information on this page is only about version 4.2 of Rufus. You can find here a few links to other Rufus versions:

• 4.5
• 4.6
• 4.3
• 4.4

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

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Rufus:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Rufus.Rufus_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe

Usually, the following files are left on disk:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Links\rufus.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Rufus.Rufus_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\rufus-4.2.exe

Many times the following registry keys will not be cleaned:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Rufus.Rufus_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe

How to uninstall Rufus from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Rufus is a program offered by pbatard. Sometimes, people try to remove this application. Sometimes this is hard because removing this manually takes some know-how related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best EASY practice to remove Rufus 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 PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general utility to optimize your computer.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


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

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate Rufus or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Rufus". The Rufus program will be found very quickly. When you click Rufus in the list , some data about the program is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about Rufus, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the program you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Rufus:

• The web site of the application is: https://rufus.ie
• The uninstall string is: winget uninstall --product-code Rufus.Rufus_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. accept the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Rufus.


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

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Rufus by pbatard from your PC, we are not saying that Rufus by pbatard is not a good application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Rufus supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.