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How to uninstall WinRAR archiver from your computer

WinRAR archiver is a computer program. This page holds details on how to remove it from your computer. It was developed for Windows by win.rar GmbH. More information about win.rar GmbH can be seen here. Usually the WinRAR archiver program is found in the C:\Program Files\WinRAR folder, depending on the user's option during install. The entire uninstall command line for WinRAR archiver is C:\Program Files\WinRAR\uninstall.exe. The program's main executable file has a size of 946.00 KB (968704 bytes) on disk and is named WinRAR.exe.

The executable files below are part of WinRAR archiver. They occupy an average of 1.57 MB (1641472 bytes) on disk.

  • Rar.exe (315.50 KB)
  • RarExtLoader.exe (43.00 KB)
  • Uninstall.exe (98.50 KB)
  • UnRAR.exe (200.00 KB)
  • WinRAR.exe (946.00 KB)


This info is about WinRAR archiver version 5.40.0 only. You can find below info on other application versions of WinRAR archiver:

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Many files, folders and Windows registry data will not be uninstalled when you want to remove WinRAR archiver from your computer.

Folders remaining:
  • C:\Program Files\WinRAR
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\WinRAR
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WinRAR

Generally, the following files are left on disk:
  • C:\Program Files\WinRAR\7zxa.dll
  • C:\Program Files\WinRAR\Default.SFX
  • C:\Program Files\WinRAR\Descript.ion
  • C:\Program Files\WinRAR\File_Id.diz
  • C:\Program Files\WinRAR\Formats\7z.fmt
  • C:\Program Files\WinRAR\Formats\7zxa.dll
  • C:\Program Files\WinRAR\Formats\ace.fmt
  • C:\Program Files\WinRAR\Formats\arj.fmt
  • C:\Program Files\WinRAR\Formats\bz2.fmt
  • C:\Program Files\WinRAR\Formats\cab.fmt
  • C:\Program Files\WinRAR\Formats\gz.fmt
  • C:\Program Files\WinRAR\Formats\iso.fmt
  • C:\Program Files\WinRAR\Formats\lzh.fmt
  • C:\Program Files\WinRAR\Formats\tar.fmt
  • C:\Program Files\WinRAR\Formats\UNACEV2.DLL
  • C:\Program Files\WinRAR\Formats\uue.fmt
  • C:\Program Files\WinRAR\Formats\z.fmt
  • C:\Program Files\WinRAR\License.txt
  • C:\Program Files\WinRAR\Order.htm
  • C:\Program Files\WinRAR\Rar.exe
  • C:\Program Files\WinRAR\Rar.txt
  • C:\Program Files\WinRAR\RarExt.dll
  • C:\Program Files\WinRAR\RarExt64.dll
  • C:\Program Files\WinRAR\RarExtLoader.exe
  • C:\Program Files\WinRAR\RarFiles.lst
  • C:\Program Files\WinRAR\rarnew.dat
  • C:\Program Files\WinRAR\ReadMe.txt
  • C:\Program Files\WinRAR\TechNote.txt
  • C:\Program Files\WinRAR\UNACEV2.DLL
  • C:\Program Files\WinRAR\Uninstall.exe
  • C:\Program Files\WinRAR\Uninstall.lst
  • C:\Program Files\WinRAR\UnRAR.exe
  • C:\Program Files\WinRAR\UnrarSrc.txt
  • C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WhatsNew.txt
  • C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinCon.SFX
  • C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.chm
  • C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe
  • C:\Program Files\WinRAR\Zip.SFX
  • C:\Program Files\WinRAR\zipnew.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\WinRAR\Console RAR manual.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\WinRAR\WinRAR help.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\WinRAR\WinRAR.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WinRAR\version.dat

Registry that is not cleaned:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\WinRAR
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\WinRAR
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\DragDropHandlers\WinRAR
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\DragDropHandlers\WinRAR
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers\WinRAR
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\ShellEx\DragDropHandlers\WinRAR
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WinRAR
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows Search\VolumeInfoCache\D:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinRAR archiver
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\WinRAR

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:\WinRAR.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\WinRAR.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{335424F1-7D13-4798-B27F-F7AB1D119691}D:\nfshp2.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{EB4324C7-A8B8-43AE-921B-F810E2137838}D:\nfshp2.exe


How to uninstall WinRAR archiver from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

WinRAR archiver is a program released by the software company win.rar GmbH. Some computer users try to erase it. Sometimes this can be efortful because doing this by hand takes some skill regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best SIMPLE manner to erase WinRAR archiver is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your Windows system.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire the program's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


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

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate WinRAR archiver or simply activate the Search feature and type in "WinRAR archiver". If it is installed on your PC the WinRAR archiver program will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select WinRAR archiver in the list of programs, some data about the application is available to you:


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other users have about WinRAR archiver, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the application you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove WinRAR archiver.
Uninstall WinRAR archiver


8. After removing WinRAR archiver, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong WinRAR archiver that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling WinRAR archiver using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

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



Geographical user distribution

  • Windows 7 (6.1)
  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
  • 10.0
  • Windows XP (5.1)
  • Windows 8 (6.2)
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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove WinRAR archiver by win.rar GmbH from your PC, nor are we saying that WinRAR archiver by win.rar GmbH is not a good application for your PC. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to remove WinRAR archiver supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2016-09-03 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-09-03 18:50:07.987