Scid

A guide to uninstall Scid from your PC

Scid is a Windows program. Read below about how to remove it from your computer. It was created for Windows by The Scid Project. Check out here where you can get more info on The Scid Project. Detailed information about Scid can be found at http://scid.sourceforge.net. The program is often installed in the C:\Program Files\Scid folder (same installation drive as Windows). Scid's complete uninstall command line is MsiExec.exe /X{286033D3-C1C2-458A-B42B-0AC9C4E62B90}. The application's main executable file has a size of 924.00 KB (946176 bytes) on disk and is named scid.exe.

The executables below are part of Scid. They occupy about 4.34 MB (4553216 bytes) on disk.

• pgnscid.exe (395.00 KB)
• scid.exe (924.00 KB)
• scidlet.exe (252.00 KB)
• scidt.exe (405.00 KB)
• scmerge.exe (394.50 KB)
• tcscid.exe (915.00 KB)
• tkscid.exe (915.00 KB)
• phalanx-scid.exe (141.50 KB)
• togaII.exe (104.50 KB)

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The current page applies to Scid version 4.3 alone. Some files and registry entries are usually left behind when you uninstall Scid.

Directories that were left behind:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files (x86)\Scid
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Scid

Usually, the following files are left on disk:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\backup\history.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\backup\options.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\backup\recent.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\bases\endings.sg3
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\bases\endings.si3
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\bases\endings.sn3
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\bases\matein1.sg3
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\bases\matein1.si3
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\bases\matein1.sn3
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\bases\matein2.sg3
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\bases\matein2.si3
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\bases\matein2.sn3
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\bases\matein3.sg3
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\bases\matein3.si3
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\bases\matein3.sn3
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\bases\matein4andmore.sg3
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\bases\matein4andmore.si3
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\bases\matein4andmore.sn3
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\bases\tactics.sg3
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\bases\tactics.si3
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\bases\tactics.sn3
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\BlitzTex6Fri6.pgn
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\blitztex6fri6.sg3
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\blitztex6fri6.si3
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\blitztex6fri6.sn3
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\BlitzTex6Fri6rens 298940 2400.pgn
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\books\Elo2400.bin
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\books\gm2600.bin
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\books\Performance.bin
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\books\readme.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\books\varied.bin
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\config\engines.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\config\history.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\config\options.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\config\recent.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\data\scid.eco
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\data\scid_fr.eco
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\data\spelling.ssp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\eco2epd.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\engines\Phalanx-XXII\eco.phalanx
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\engines\Phalanx-XXII\HISTORY
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\engines\Phalanx-XXII\pbook.phalanx
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\engines\Phalanx-XXII\phalanx.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\engines\Phalanx-XXII\README
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\engines\Phalanx-XXII\sbook.phalanx
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\engines\toga\copying.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\engines\toga\readme.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\engines\toga\TogaII.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\html\bitmaps\bb.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\html\bitmaps\bk.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\html\bitmaps\bn.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\html\bitmaps\bp.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\html\bitmaps\bq.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\html\bitmaps\br.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\html\bitmaps\mini\bb.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\html\bitmaps\mini\bk.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\html\bitmaps\mini\bn.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\html\bitmaps\mini\bp.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\html\bitmaps\mini\bq.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\html\bitmaps\mini\br.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\html\bitmaps\mini\sq.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\html\bitmaps\mini\wb.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\html\bitmaps\mini\wk.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\html\bitmaps\mini\wn.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\html\bitmaps\mini\wp.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\html\bitmaps\mini\wq.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\html\bitmaps\mini\wr.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\html\bitmaps\sq.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\html\bitmaps\wb.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\html\bitmaps\wk.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\html\bitmaps\wn.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\html\bitmaps\wp.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\html\bitmaps\wq.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\html\bitmaps\wr.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\html\scid.css
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\html\scid.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\J141.pgn
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\log\engine1.log
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\Mina ICCmatcher.pgn.lnk
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\pgnscid.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\Q267.pgn
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\scid.gui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\scidlet.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\scidt.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\scmerge.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\sounds\1.wav
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\sounds\2.wav
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\sounds\3.wav
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\sounds\4.wav
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\sounds\5.wav
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\sounds\6.wav
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\sounds\7.wav
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\sounds\8.wav
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\sounds\a.wav
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\sounds\b.wav
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\sounds\Back.wav
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\sounds\Bishop.wav
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\sounds\c.wav
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\sounds\CastleK.wav
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Scid\bin\sounds\CastleQ.wav

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\scid.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\scid
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{286033D3-C1C2-458A-B42B-0AC9C4E62B90}

Open regedit.exe to remove the registry values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Documents\Scid-4.6.4\bin\scid.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Documents\Scid-4.6.4\bin\scid.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Documents\Scid464ny\bin\scid.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Documents\Scid464ny\bin\scid.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Documents\Scid464ny\bin\scidsnd.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-4248738500-1484822322-749548476-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Scid vs PC-4.19\bin\pgnscid.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-4248738500-1484822322-749548476-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Scid vs PC-4.19\bin\scid.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-4248738500-1484822322-749548476-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Scid vs PC-4.19\unins001.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-4248738500-1484822322-749548476-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\is-Q9RIG.tmp\Scid vs PC-4.19.x64 (1).tmp
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-4248738500-1484822322-749548476-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\is-U8CRT.tmp\Scid vs PC-4.19.x64 (1).tmp
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-4248738500-1484822322-749548476-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\UserName\Documents\Scid-4.6.4\bin\scid.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-4248738500-1484822322-749548476-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\UserName\Documents\Scid464ny\bin\scid.exe

A way to remove Scid with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Scid is a program marketed by The Scid Project. Frequently, people decide to erase this program. Sometimes this is efortful because deleting this manually takes some experience regarding PCs. The best QUICK way to erase Scid 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 system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general utility to optimize your computer.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of tools.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the programs installed on the computer will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Scid or simply click the Search field and type in "Scid". If it is installed on your PC the Scid app will be found automatically. Notice that when you select Scid in the list of applications, some information about the application is made available to you:

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

For example you can see that for Scid:

• The web site of the application is: http://scid.sourceforge.net
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{286033D3-C1C2-458A-B42B-0AC9C4E62B90}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. Confirm the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Scid.


8. After uninstalling Scid, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong Scid which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Scid with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove Scid by The Scid Project from your PC, nor are we saying that Scid by The Scid Project is not a good application for your computer. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Scid in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.