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A guide to uninstall XAMPP from your PC

This info is about XAMPP for Windows. Here you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. The Windows version was created by Bitnami. You can read more on Bitnami or check for application updates here. More info about the application XAMPP can be seen at . XAMPP is usually installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Xampp7 folder, but this location may differ a lot depending on the user's choice when installing the application. XAMPP's entire uninstall command line is C:\Program Files (x86)\Xampp7\uninstall.exe. XAMPP's primary file takes around 3.21 MB (3368448 bytes) and its name is xampp-control.exe.

XAMPP is composed of the following executables which take 174.62 MB (183102908 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 (96.00 KB)
  • abs.exe (108.00 KB)
  • ApacheMonitor.exe (42.00 KB)
  • curl.exe (3.92 MB)
  • htcacheclean.exe (99.00 KB)
  • htdbm.exe (121.00 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 (536.50 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 (3.77 MB)
  • aria_dump_log.exe (3.35 MB)
  • aria_ftdump.exe (3.58 MB)
  • aria_pack.exe (3.63 MB)
  • aria_read_log.exe (3.75 MB)
  • innochecksum.exe (3.30 MB)
  • mariabackup.exe (14.59 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 (15.48 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 (120.50 KB)
  • php-cgi.exe (69.50 KB)
  • php-win.exe (37.00 KB)
  • php.exe (136.00 KB)
  • phpdbg.exe (333.50 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 information on this page is only about version 8.0.90 of XAMPP. You can find below info on other releases of XAMPP:

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When you're planning to uninstall XAMPP you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Directories found on disk:
  • C:\xampp\htdocs

Usually, the following files are left on disk:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\C__xampp_htdocs_htdocs
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\C__xampp_htdocs_uninstall_exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\C__xampp_htdocs_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\htdocs\apache\logs\access.log
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\apache\logs\error.log
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\apache\logs\ssl_request.log
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\apache\scripts\ctl.bat
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Console\Kernel.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Events\MessageSent.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Exceptions\Handler.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Http\Controllers\AdminController.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Http\Controllers\Auth\ConfirmPasswordController.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Http\Controllers\Auth\ForgotPasswordController.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Http\Controllers\Auth\LoginController.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Http\Controllers\Auth\RegisterController.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Http\Controllers\Auth\ResetPasswordController.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Http\Controllers\Auth\VerificationController.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Http\Controllers\BannerController.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Http\Controllers\BrandController.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Http\Controllers\CartController.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Http\Controllers\CategoryController.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Http\Controllers\Controller.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Http\Controllers\CouponController.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Http\Controllers\FrontendController.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Http\Controllers\HomeController.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Http\Controllers\MessageController.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Http\Controllers\NotificationController.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Http\Controllers\OrderController.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Http\Controllers\PaypalController.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Http\Controllers\PostCategoryController.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Http\Controllers\PostCommentController.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Http\Controllers\PostController.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Http\Controllers\PostTagController.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Http\Controllers\ProductController.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Http\Controllers\ProductReviewController.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Http\Controllers\ShippingController.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Http\Controllers\UsersController.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Http\Controllers\WishlistController.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Http\Helpers.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Http\Kernel.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Http\Middleware\Admin.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Http\Middleware\Authenticate.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Http\Middleware\CheckForMaintenanceMode.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Http\Middleware\EncryptCookies.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Http\Middleware\RedirectIfAuthenticated.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Http\Middleware\TrimStrings.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Http\Middleware\TrustHosts.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Http\Middleware\TrustProxies.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Http\Middleware\User.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Http\Middleware\VerifyCsrfToken.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Models\Banner.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Models\Brand.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Models\Cart.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Models\Category.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Models\Coupon.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Models\Message.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Models\Notification.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Models\Order.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Models\Post.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Models\PostCategory.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Models\PostComment.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Models\PostTag.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Models\Product.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Models\ProductReview.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Models\Settings.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Models\Shipping.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Models\Wishlist.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Notifications\StatusNotification.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Providers\AppServiceProvider.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Providers\AuthServiceProvider.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Providers\BroadcastServiceProvider.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Providers\EventServiceProvider.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Providers\RouteServiceProvider.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\Rules\MatchOldPassword.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\app\User.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\artisan
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\bootstrap\app.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\composer.json
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\composer.lock
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\config\app.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\config\auth.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\config\broadcasting.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\config\cache.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\config\cors.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\config\database.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\config\filesystems.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\config\hashing.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\config\lfm.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\config\logging.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\config\mail.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\config\newsletter.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\config\paypal.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\config\queue.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\config\services.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\config\session.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\config\view.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\database\e-shop.sql
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\database\factories\UserFactory.php
  • C:\xampp\htdocs\htdocs\Complete-Ecommerce-in-laravel-10-master\database\migrations\2014_10_12_UserName00_create_users_table.php

Registry that is not uninstalled:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\xampp-windows-x64-8.0.9-0-VS16-installer.exe
  • 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\htdocs\apache\bin\httpd.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\xampp\htdocs\apache\bin\httpd.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\xampp\htdocs\mysql\bin\mysqld.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-39603163-3050976163-1400260693-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\UserName\Downloads\xampp-windows-x64-8.2.12-0-VS16-installer.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-39603163-3050976163-1400260693-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\xampp\htdocs\php\php.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-39603163-3050976163-1400260693-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\xampp\htdocs\xampp-control.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{49238A17-FA48-4584-83C5-1D18B33B34E7}C:\xampp\htdocs\apache\bin\httpd.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{DB3A88B3-978D-4FDE-8955-508DC72A04DE}C:\xampp\htdocs\mysql\bin\mysqld.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{17CE42FE-4054-4FBE-8790-D43DE9C7A6CB}C:\xampp\htdocs\apache\bin\httpd.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{2FD5A116-16FB-449F-86A7-FDE797BD9015}C:\xampp\htdocs\mysql\bin\mysqld.exe


How to uninstall XAMPP with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

XAMPP is an application offered by the software company Bitnami. Frequently, computer users choose to remove this program. Sometimes this can be hard because deleting this manually takes some knowledge regarding Windows program uninstallation. One of the best EASY solution to remove 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 Windows PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around utility to clean your Windows PC.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


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

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate XAMPP or simply activate the Search field and type in "XAMPP". The XAMPP application will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select XAMPP in the list , the following data regarding the application is available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have regarding XAMPP, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the application you want 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 (x86)\Xampp7\uninstall.exe
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove XAMPP.
Uninstall XAMPP


8. After uninstalling XAMPP, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of XAMPP which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing XAMPP with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.



Disclaimer

This page 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 computer. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove XAMPP in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2021-08-21 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2021-08-21 15:47:27.303