XAMPP

How to uninstall XAMPP from your system

XAMPP is a computer program. This page holds details on how to remove it from your PC. The Windows version was developed by Bitnami. More info about Bitnami can be seen here. More details about XAMPP can be found at http://apachefriends.org. XAMPP is typically installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\xampp folder, but this location may vary a lot depending on the user's decision when installing the application. You can remove XAMPP by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\xampp\uninstall.exe. Note that you might be prompted for admin rights. xampp-control.exe is the XAMPP's main executable file and it takes about 3.21 MB (3368448 bytes) on disk.

XAMPP is comprised of the following executables which occupy 173.14 MB (181547122 bytes) on disk:

• service.exe (59.50 KB)
• uninstall.exe (11.98 MB)
• xampp-control.exe (3.21 MB)
• xampp_start.exe (116.00 KB)
• xampp_stop.exe (116.00 KB)
• ab.exe (95.00 KB)
• abs.exe (106.50 KB)
• ApacheMonitor.exe (41.50 KB)
• curl.exe (3.92 MB)
• htcacheclean.exe (98.50 KB)
• htdbm.exe (121.00 KB)
• htdigest.exe (83.00 KB)
• htpasswd.exe (115.00 KB)
• httpd.exe (29.00 KB)
• httxt2dbm.exe (63.50 KB)
• logresolve.exe (55.50 KB)
• openssl.exe (530.00 KB)
• pv.exe (60.00 KB)
• rotatelogs.exe (75.50 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 (3.76 MB)
• aria_dump_log.exe (3.35 MB)
• aria_ftdump.exe (3.57 MB)
• aria_pack.exe (3.61 MB)
• aria_read_log.exe (3.74 MB)
• innochecksum.exe (3.23 MB)
• mariabackup.exe (14.22 MB)
• mbstream.exe (3.23 MB)
• myisamchk.exe (3.52 MB)
• myisamlog.exe (3.41 MB)
• myisampack.exe (3.43 MB)
• myisam_ftdump.exe (3.39 MB)
• mysql.exe (3.57 MB)
• mysqladmin.exe (3.48 MB)
• mysqlbinlog.exe (3.61 MB)
• mysqlcheck.exe (3.50 MB)
• mysqld.exe (15.12 MB)
• mysqldump.exe (3.55 MB)
• mysqlimport.exe (3.47 MB)
• mysqlshow.exe (3.47 MB)
• mysqlslap.exe (3.48 MB)
• mysql_install_db.exe (4.67 MB)
• mysql_ldb.exe (2.90 MB)
• mysql_plugin.exe (3.21 MB)
• mysql_tzinfo_to_sql.exe (3.23 MB)
• mysql_upgrade.exe (3.31 MB)
• mysql_upgrade_service.exe (3.21 MB)
• mysql_upgrade_wizard.exe (2.61 MB)
• my_print_defaults.exe (3.22 MB)
• perror.exe (3.34 MB)
• replace.exe (3.20 MB)
• sst_dump.exe (1.25 MB)
• perl5.16.3.exe (38.50 KB)
• perlglob.exe (15.50 KB)
• wperl.exe (38.50 KB)
• tidyp.exe (431.33 KB)
• deplister.exe (117.00 KB)
• php-cgi.exe (71.50 KB)
• php-win.exe (36.50 KB)
• php.exe (126.00 KB)
• phpdbg.exe (338.00 KB)
• sendmail.exe (911.00 KB)
• tomcat7.exe (121.12 KB)
• tomcat7w.exe (118.12 KB)
• wcmgr.exe (1,001.99 KB)
• webalizer.exe (1.53 MB)

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This web page is about XAMPP version 7.4.30 alone. You can find here a few links to other XAMPP versions:

• 5.6.241
• 7.3.71
• 8.1.12
• 8.1.50
• 8.0.70
• 8.1.20
• 7.0.10
• 5.6.400
• 7.1.90
• 7.0.130
• 7.2.120
• 8.1.100
• 5.6.300
• 8.1.60
• 7.1.70
• 8.0.90
• 7.2.20
• 7.3.40
• 8.1.00
• 1.8.34
• 7.3.250
• 7.1.271
• 8.0.01
• 7.4.291
• 7.2.270
• 7.4.250
• 7.3.261
• 7.4.80
• 1.8.30
• 7.3.10
• 1.8.25
• 8.0.03
• 7.3.270
• 8.1.41
• 7.0.90
• 7.4.120
• 5.6.280
• 1.8.33
• 7.2.40
• 7.1.330
• 8.1.40
• 7.2.260
• 7.4.20
• 8.0.130
• 7.3.313
• 7.4.50
• 5.6.230
• 7.2.50
• 7.0.21
• 7.1.100
• 5.6.210
• 1.8.31
• 8.1.11
• 5.6.152
• 7.4.11
• 7.0.91
• 7.2.310
• 1.8.24
• 7.4.130
• 1.8.32
• 7.2.10
• 7.1.60
• 8.0.60
• 8.0.02
• 5.6.110
• 7.2.311
• 7.2.110
• 8.0.230
• 8.0.112
• 7.4.110
• 7.3.30
• 5.6.200
• 7.3.130
• 8.0.20
• 5.6.140
• 5.6.360
• 5.5.300
• 7.2.00
• 7.3.90
• 1.8.35
• 8.0.11
• 7.3.110
• 7.4.40
• 7.1.110
• 7.4.41
• 8.0.30
• 7.2.340
• 7.2.280
• 7.3.100
• 7.0.131
• 5.5.280
• 1.8.26
• 7.4.140
• 7.2.170
• 7.3.101
• 5.6.301
• 8.0.120
• 8.0.80
• 5.6.80
• 5.5.271

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Some files and registry entries are frequently left behind when you remove XAMPP.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall XAMPP:

• C:\xampp

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall XAMPP:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\C__xampp_htdocs
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\C__xampp_xampp-control_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\https___bitnami_com_stack_xampp_utm_source=bitnami&utm_medium=installer&utm_campaign=XAMPP%2BInstaller
• C:\xampp\apache\logs\access.log
• C:\xampp\apache\logs\error.log
• C:\xampp\apache\logs\ssl_request.log
• C:\xampp\apache\scripts\ctl.bat
• C:\xampp\install\install.sys
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\db.opt
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_actionscheduler_actions.frm
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_actionscheduler_actions.MYD
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_actionscheduler_actions.MYI
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_actionscheduler_claims.frm
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_actionscheduler_claims.MYD
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_actionscheduler_claims.MYI
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_actionscheduler_groups.frm
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_actionscheduler_groups.MYD
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_actionscheduler_groups.MYI
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_actionscheduler_logs.frm
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_actionscheduler_logs.MYD
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_actionscheduler_logs.MYI
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_commentmeta.frm
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_commentmeta.MYD
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_commentmeta.MYI
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_comments.frm
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_comments.MYD
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_comments.MYI
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_duplicator_packages.frm
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_duplicator_packages.MYD
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_duplicator_packages.MYI
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_links.frm
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_links.MYD
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_links.MYI
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_options.frm
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_options.MYD
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_options.MYI
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_postmeta.frm
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_postmeta.MYD
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_postmeta.MYI
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_posts.frm
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_posts.MYD
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_posts.MYI
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_revslider_css.frm
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_revslider_css.MYD
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_revslider_css.MYI
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_revslider_css_bkp.frm
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_revslider_css_bkp.MYD
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_revslider_css_bkp.MYI
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_revslider_layer_animations.frm
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_revslider_layer_animations.MYD
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_revslider_layer_animations.MYI
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_revslider_layer_animations_bkp.frm
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_revslider_layer_animations_bkp.MYD
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_revslider_layer_animations_bkp.MYI
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_revslider_navigations.frm
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_revslider_navigations.MYD
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_revslider_navigations.MYI
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_revslider_navigations_bkp.frm
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_revslider_navigations_bkp.MYD
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_revslider_navigations_bkp.MYI
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_revslider_sliders.frm
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_revslider_sliders.MYD
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_revslider_sliders.MYI
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_revslider_sliders_bkp.frm
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_revslider_sliders_bkp.MYD
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_revslider_sliders_bkp.MYI
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_revslider_slides.frm
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_revslider_slides.MYD
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_revslider_slides.MYI
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_revslider_slides_bkp.frm
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_revslider_slides_bkp.MYD
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_revslider_slides_bkp.MYI
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_revslider_static_slides.frm
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_revslider_static_slides.MYD
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_revslider_static_slides.MYI
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_revslider_static_slides_bkp.frm
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_revslider_static_slides_bkp.MYD
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_revslider_static_slides_bkp.MYI
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_smush_dir_images.frm
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_smush_dir_images.MYD
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_smush_dir_images.MYI
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_term_relationships.frm
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_term_relationships.MYD
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_term_relationships.MYI
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_term_taxonomy.frm
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_term_taxonomy.MYD
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_term_taxonomy.MYI
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_termmeta.frm
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_termmeta.MYD
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_termmeta.MYI
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_terms.frm
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_terms.MYD
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_terms.MYI
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_usermeta.frm
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_usermeta.MYD
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_usermeta.MYI
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_users.frm
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_users.MYD
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_users.MYI
• C:\xampp\mysql\data\digi_db\wp_wc_admin_note_actions.frm

Registry that is not removed:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\xampp
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\xampp

Registry values that are not removed from your computer:

• 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_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\UserName\Wordpress\[FVWP9705] WordPress_Basic\Files_and_codes\S01\xampp-win32-7.2.4-0-VC15-installer.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\UserName\Wordpress\[FVWP9705] WordPress_Basic\Files_and_codes\S01\xampp-win32-7.2.4-0-VC15-installer.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\UserName\Wordpress\[FVWP9705] WordPress_Basic\Files_and_codes\S01\xampp-windows-x64-7.4.3-0-VC15-installer.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\UserName\Wordpress\[FVWP9705] WordPress_Basic\Files_and_codes\S01\xampp-windows-x64-7.4.3-0-VC15-installer.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{03CDCFF2-3CDD-4D10-9C2C-99945F0D4B57}C:\xampp\apache\bin\httpd.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{BF1CB946-E1E9-4AE4-A5E5-69E16C70B687}C:\xampp\mysql\bin\mysqld.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{DB26E850-E442-4325-90C2-EE4F7751A304}C:\xampp\mysql\bin\mysqld.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{F70A8D93-770A-46B0-8DB7-5C1E2DDBD9BC}C:\xampp\apache\bin\httpd.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{0A323505-8B80-4636-8D27-F4FE8D73CB59}C:\xampp\mysql\bin\mysqld.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{62595831-6B6A-44AE-8B47-37D628D4BA13}C:\xampp\mysql\bin\mysqld.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{9308B571-B279-45CC-9D47-5D8B5F03F545}C:\xampp\apache\bin\httpd.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{AD343241-3981-4692-98D7-9E281C879E23}C:\xampp\apache\bin\httpd.exe

How to delete XAMPP from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

XAMPP is a program released by Bitnami. Sometimes, computer users want to erase this application. This is troublesome because performing this by hand takes some know-how related to removing Windows programs manually. One of the best QUICK way to erase XAMPP is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful program.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the programs existing on the computer will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate XAMPP or simply activate the Search field and type in "XAMPP". If it exists on your system the XAMPP program will be found automatically. Notice that after you select XAMPP in the list , some data regarding the program is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have regarding XAMPP, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the app you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for XAMPP:

• The software company is: http://apachefriends.org
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\xampp\uninstall.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. accept the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall XAMPP.


8. After removing XAMPP, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong XAMPP that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling XAMPP with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove XAMPP by Bitnami from your computer, we are not saying that XAMPP by Bitnami is not a good application for your PC. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove XAMPP supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.