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How to uninstall XAMPP from your system

This web page is about XAMPP for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your computer. It was created for Windows by Bitnami. Go over here for more information on Bitnami. More details about the app XAMPP can be found at . XAMPP is commonly installed in the C:\Program Files\xampp folder, however this location can vary a lot depending on the user's decision when installing the program. C:\Program Files\xampp\uninstall.exe is the full command line if you want to uninstall XAMPP. xampp_start.exe is the XAMPP's main executable file and it takes about 116.00 KB (118784 bytes) on disk.

XAMPP installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 176.66 MB (185245062 bytes) on disk.

  • service.exe (59.50 KB)
  • uninstall.exe (11.94 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 (121.50 KB)
  • htdigest.exe (83.50 KB)
  • htpasswd.exe (116.50 KB)
  • httpd.exe (29.00 KB)
  • httxt2dbm.exe (64.50 KB)
  • logresolve.exe (57.00 KB)
  • openssl.exe (537.50 KB)
  • pv.exe (60.00 KB)
  • rotatelogs.exe (76.50 KB)
  • wintty.exe (18.50 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 (4.12 MB)
  • aria_dump_log.exe (3.72 MB)
  • aria_ftdump.exe (3.95 MB)
  • aria_pack.exe (3.99 MB)
  • aria_read_log.exe (4.10 MB)
  • innochecksum.exe (3.30 MB)
  • mariabackup.exe (14.76 MB)
  • mbstream.exe (3.23 MB)
  • myisamchk.exe (3.53 MB)
  • myisamlog.exe (3.42 MB)
  • myisampack.exe (3.43 MB)
  • myisam_ftdump.exe (3.40 MB)
  • mysql.exe (3.57 MB)
  • mysqladmin.exe (3.48 MB)
  • mysqlbinlog.exe (3.61 MB)
  • mysqlcheck.exe (3.49 MB)
  • mysqld.exe (15.64 MB)
  • mysqldump.exe (3.56 MB)
  • mysqlimport.exe (3.47 MB)
  • mysqlshow.exe (3.47 MB)
  • mysqlslap.exe (3.48 MB)
  • mysql_install_db.exe (4.68 MB)
  • mysql_ldb.exe (3.19 MB)
  • mysql_plugin.exe (3.22 MB)
  • mysql_tzinfo_to_sql.exe (3.23 MB)
  • mysql_upgrade.exe (3.32 MB)
  • mysql_upgrade_service.exe (3.21 MB)
  • mysql_upgrade_wizard.exe (2.54 MB)
  • my_print_defaults.exe (3.22 MB)
  • perror.exe (3.34 MB)
  • replace.exe (3.20 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 (134.00 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 (128.00 KB)
  • tomcat8w.exe (117.50 KB)
  • wcmgr.exe (1,001.99 KB)
  • webalizer.exe (1.53 MB)
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The current web page applies to XAMPP version 8.1.00 alone. Click on the links below for other XAMPP versions:

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XAMPP has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall XAMPP:
  • C:\xampp

Files remaining:
  • 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:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar\XAMPP Control Panel.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
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\euc-tw.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\gb2312.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\hp-roman8.so
  • C:\xampp\apache\bin\iconv\iso-10646-ucs-2.so

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\xampp
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\xampp

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following registry values:
  • 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-1-5-21-2889073843-335915382-1596524899-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume1\xampp\php\php.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2889073843-335915382-1596524899-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume1\xampp\xampp-control.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2889073843-335915382-1596524899-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\11. wordpress new\w1\xampp-windows-x64-8.1.0-0-VS16\xampp-windows-x64-8.1.0-0-VS16-installer.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{EB3A635C-A807-43D9-8A01-31FA63FC46D7}C:\xampp\mysql\bin\mysqld.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{336B96A9-3FDE-420D-964B-8243FB1106C7}C:\xampp\mysql\bin\mysqld.exe


A way to remove XAMPP from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

XAMPP is a program released by the software company Bitnami. Some people decide to erase this application. Sometimes this can be hard because performing this by hand requires some know-how related to PCs. The best SIMPLE approach to erase 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 already installed on your system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your PC.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of utilities.

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


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


5. All the programs installed on the PC will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate XAMPP or simply activate the Search feature and type in "XAMPP". The XAMPP program will be found very quickly. After you click XAMPP in the list of apps, the following data about the application is shown to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about XAMPP, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the app you are about to remove, by clicking on 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\xampp\uninstall.exe
7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall XAMPP.
Uninstall XAMPP


8. After uninstalling XAMPP, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of XAMPP that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing XAMPP with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

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

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove XAMPP by Bitnami from your PC, nor are we saying that XAMPP by Bitnami is not a good application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to remove XAMPP supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2021-12-20 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2021-12-20 14:42:08.397