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How to uninstall XAMPP from your PC

XAMPP is a Windows application. Read more about how to remove it from your computer. It is produced by Apache Friends. More information on Apache Friends can be found here. More data about the app XAMPP can be seen at . Usually the XAMPP application is installed in the C:\Program Files\xampp folder, depending on the user's option during install. You can remove XAMPP by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\xampp\uninstall.exe. Keep in mind that you might be prompted for administrator rights. xampp_start.exe is the programs's main file and it takes approximately 116.00 KB (118784 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are installed alongside XAMPP. They take about 172.93 MB (181330044 bytes) on disk.

  • service.exe (59.50 KB)
  • uninstall.exe (6.27 MB)
  • xampp-control.exe (3.21 MB)
  • xampp_start.exe (116.00 KB)
  • xampp_stop.exe (116.00 KB)
  • ab.exe (96.50 KB)
  • abs.exe (108.00 KB)
  • ApacheMonitor.exe (42.00 KB)
  • curl.exe (3.92 MB)
  • htcacheclean.exe (99.50 KB)
  • htdbm.exe (121.00 KB)
  • htdigest.exe (83.50 KB)
  • htpasswd.exe (116.50 KB)
  • httpd.exe (30.00 KB)
  • httxt2dbm.exe (64.50 KB)
  • logresolve.exe (57.00 KB)
  • openssl.exe (538.00 KB)
  • pv.exe (60.00 KB)
  • rotatelogs.exe (76.50 KB)
  • wintty.exe (18.00 KB)
  • FileZilla Server Interface.exe (1,020.50 KB)
  • FileZillaServer.exe (617.50 KB)
  • Uninstall.exe (45.83 KB)
  • awk.exe (136.00 KB)
  • mailtodisk.exe (985.82 KB)
  • desetup.exe (112.18 KB)
  • desetup2.exe (57.18 KB)
  • fsynonym.exe (19.50 KB)
  • limits.exe (118.68 KB)
  • loader.exe (66.50 KB)
  • malias.exe (42.82 KB)
  • mbxmaint.exe (171.68 KB)
  • mbxmaint_ui.exe (182.68 KB)
  • mercury.exe (744.50 KB)
  • msendto.exe (87.50 KB)
  • newmail.exe (22.54 KB)
  • pconfig.exe (266.92 KB)
  • pmgrant.exe (29.92 KB)
  • pmsort.exe (16.97 KB)
  • setpmdefault.exe (456.69 KB)
  • setreg.exe (59.18 KB)
  • sqlite3.exe (464.00 KB)
  • unins000.exe (700.95 KB)
  • urlproxy.exe (9.14 KB)
  • winpm-32.exe (5.16 MB)
  • wpmmapi.exe (301.05 KB)
  • wsendto.exe (73.18 KB)
  • wssetup.exe (119.68 KB)
  • clamwallsetup.exe (670.57 KB)
  • graywallsetup.exe (934.65 KB)
  • spamhaltersetup.exe (2.20 MB)
  • rescom.exe (88.00 KB)
  • aria_chk.exe (4.20 MB)
  • aria_dump_log.exe (3.80 MB)
  • aria_ftdump.exe (4.02 MB)
  • aria_pack.exe (4.06 MB)
  • aria_read_log.exe (4.18 MB)
  • innochecksum.exe (3.33 MB)
  • mariabackup.exe (14.86 MB)
  • mbstream.exe (3.27 MB)
  • myisamchk.exe (3.56 MB)
  • myisamlog.exe (3.45 MB)
  • myisampack.exe (3.47 MB)
  • myisam_ftdump.exe (3.43 MB)
  • mysql.exe (3.61 MB)
  • mysqladmin.exe (3.52 MB)
  • mysqlbinlog.exe (3.64 MB)
  • mysqlcheck.exe (3.53 MB)
  • mysqld.exe (15.75 MB)
  • mysqldump.exe (3.60 MB)
  • mysqlimport.exe (3.50 MB)
  • mysqlshow.exe (3.50 MB)
  • mysqlslap.exe (3.52 MB)
  • mysql_install_db.exe (5.31 MB)
  • mysql_ldb.exe (3.15 MB)
  • mysql_plugin.exe (3.25 MB)
  • mysql_tzinfo_to_sql.exe (3.27 MB)
  • mysql_upgrade.exe (3.36 MB)
  • mysql_upgrade_service.exe (3.25 MB)
  • mysql_upgrade_wizard.exe (2.54 MB)
  • my_print_defaults.exe (3.26 MB)
  • perror.exe (3.38 MB)
  • replace.exe (3.24 MB)
  • sst_dump.exe (1.38 MB)
  • nssm_32.exe (288.00 KB)
  • nssm_64.exe (323.50 KB)
  • perl5.32.1.exe (39.00 KB)
  • perlglob.exe (17.00 KB)
  • wperl.exe (39.00 KB)
  • dlrun.exe (37.50 KB)
  • deplister.exe (134.50 KB)
  • php-cgi.exe (68.50 KB)
  • php-win.exe (38.50 KB)
  • php.exe (137.50 KB)
  • phpdbg.exe (272.50 KB)
  • sendmail.exe (911.00 KB)
  • tomcat8.exe (139.63 KB)
  • tomcat8w.exe (123.63 KB)
  • wcmgr.exe (1,001.99 KB)
  • webalizer.exe (1.53 MB)
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The current page applies to XAMPP version 8.1.120 only. For other XAMPP versions please click below:


XAMPP has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Directories found on disk:
  • C:\xampp

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall XAMPP:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\gppongmhjkpfnbhagpmjfkannfbllamg\6.10.68_1\images\icons\XAMPP.png
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge Beta\User Data\Default\Extensions\mnbndgmknlpdjdnjfmfcdjoegcckoikn\6.10.67_0\images\icons\XAMPP.png
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Extensions\mnbndgmknlpdjdnjfmfcdjoegcckoikn\6.10.68_0\images\icons\XAMPP.png
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\C__xampp_htdocs
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\C__xampp_xampp-control_exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\https___bitnami_com_stack_xampp_utm_source=bitnami&utm_medium=installer&utm_campaign=XAMPP%2BInstaller
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar\XAMPP Control Panel.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\XAMPP.8.1.12.x64.rar (2).lnk
  • C:\xampp\anonymous\onefile.html
  • C:\xampp\apache\ABOUT_APACHE.txt
  • C:\xampp\apache\apache_installservice.bat
  • C:\xampp\apache\apache_uninstallservice.bat
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\ab.exe
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\abs.exe
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\ApacheMonitor.exe
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\apr_crypto_openssl-1.dll
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\apr_dbd_odbc-1.dll
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\apr_ldap-1.dll
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\curl.exe
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\curl-ca-bundle.crt
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\dbmmanage.pl
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\htcacheclean.exe
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\htdbm.exe
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\htdigest.exe
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\htpasswd.exe
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\httpd.exe
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\httxt2dbm.exe
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\_tbl_simple.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\adobe-stdenc.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\adobe-zdingbats.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\cp037.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\cp038.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\cp10006.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\cp10007.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\cp10029.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\cp1006.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\cp10079.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\cp10081.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\cp1026.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\cp273.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\cp274.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\cp275.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\cp277.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\cp278.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\cp280.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\cp281.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\cp284.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\cp285.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\cp290.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\cp297.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\cp420.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\cp423.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\cp424.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\cp437.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\cp500.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\cp737.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\cp775.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\cp850.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\cp851.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\cp852.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\cp855.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\cp856.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\cp857.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\cp860.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\cp861.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\cp862.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\cp863.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\cp864.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\cp865.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\cp866.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\cp868.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\cp869.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\cp870.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\cp871.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\cp874.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\cp875.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\cp880.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\cp891.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\cp903.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\cp904.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\cp905.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\cp918.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\dec-mcs.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\ebcdic-at-de.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\ebcdic-at-de-a.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\ebcdic-ca-fr.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\ebcdic-dk-no.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\ebcdic-dk-no-a.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\ebcdic-es.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\ebcdic-es-a.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\ebcdic-es-s.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\ebcdic-fi-se.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\ebcdic-fi-se-a.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\ebcdic-fr.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\ebcdic-it.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\ebcdic-pt.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\ebcdic-uk.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\ebcdic-us.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\euc-jp.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\euc-kr.so

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be uninstalled; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\xampp-windows-x64-8.1.12-0-VS16-installer.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\xampp-windows-x64-8.1.6-0-VS16-installer.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\xampp
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\xampp

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following values:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\xampp new\apache\bin\httpd.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\xampp new\apache\bin\httpd.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\xampp new\mysql\bin\mysqld.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\xampp\apache\bin\httpd.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\xampp\apache\bin\httpd.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\xampp\mysql\bin\mysqld.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1140055-1463694430-3713137015-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Users\UserName\Downloads\Programs\xampp-windows-x64-8.2.12-0-VS16-installer.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1140055-1463694430-3713137015-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\xampp\xampp-control.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{339BC2CA-FA36-4F33-86A4-A182EBB5914E}C:\xampp new\apache\bin\httpd.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{58173057-B708-433F-89B2-32AB20DAA209}C:\xampp new\mysql\bin\mysqld.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{842F1C94-046D-47B3-86BB-5B37C1AE05F8}C:\xampp\mysql\bin\mysqld.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{C9FEC9E8-0190-4BDE-A93A-406A2AEFC566}C:\xampp\apache\bin\httpd.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{3A9EEB87-3C2D-42D8-B709-F786533F3716}C:\xampp new\mysql\bin\mysqld.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{C6966538-9A8C-4E31-82AB-B0563F0BB9F9}C:\xampp new\apache\bin\httpd.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{ED12F031-9CFD-4E4B-ACB7-A4A7887846FE}C:\xampp\mysql\bin\mysqld.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{F1503259-E01C-4F7C-9EF2-4F180736D35B}C:\xampp\apache\bin\httpd.exe


A way to erase XAMPP with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

XAMPP is an application marketed by Apache Friends. Sometimes, computer users decide to remove this application. Sometimes this is efortful because uninstalling this manually requires some skill related to Windows internal functioning. One of the best QUICK manner to remove XAMPP 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 system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your system.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire the program's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system optimizer.

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


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs existing on your PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate XAMPP or simply click the Search feature and type in "XAMPP". If it is installed on your PC the XAMPP application will be found very quickly. When you click XAMPP in the list , some information regarding the application is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other users have regarding XAMPP, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the program you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for XAMPP:





  • The web site of the application is: http://apachefriends.org
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\xampp\uninstall.exe
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove XAMPP.
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8. After removing XAMPP, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong XAMPP which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling XAMPP using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall XAMPP by Apache Friends from your computer, we are not saying that XAMPP by Apache Friends is not a good software application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall XAMPP 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.

2022-12-01 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2022-12-01 07:10:26.687