XAMPP

How to uninstall XAMPP from your PC

XAMPP is a Windows application. Read more about how to remove it from your computer. The Windows release was developed by Bitnami. You can find out more on Bitnami or check for application updates here. More info about the application XAMPP can be seen at http://apachefriends.org. XAMPP is commonly set up in the C:\Program Files\Adobe\xamp folder, subject to the user's choice. XAMPP's full uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\Adobe\xamp\uninstall.exe. XAMPP's primary file takes about 3.21 MB (3367424 bytes) and is named xampp-control.exe.

XAMPP is comprised of the following executables which take 159.94 MB (167709693 bytes) on disk:

• service.exe (59.50 KB)
• uninstall.exe (8.15 MB)
• xampp-control.exe (3.21 MB)
• xampp_start.exe (116.00 KB)
• xampp_stop.exe (116.00 KB)
• ab.exe (85.50 KB)
• abs.exe (94.50 KB)
• ApacheMonitor.exe (37.50 KB)
• curl.exe (2.47 MB)
• htcacheclean.exe (84.00 KB)
• htdbm.exe (99.00 KB)
• htdigest.exe (68.50 KB)
• htpasswd.exe (95.50 KB)
• httpd.exe (25.00 KB)
• httxt2dbm.exe (53.50 KB)
• logresolve.exe (47.00 KB)
• openssl.exe (423.00 KB)
• pv.exe (60.00 KB)
• rotatelogs.exe (66.00 KB)
• wintty.exe (15.50 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 (3.66 MB)
• aria_dump_log.exe (3.28 MB)
• aria_ftdump.exe (3.47 MB)
• aria_pack.exe (3.51 MB)
• aria_read_log.exe (3.62 MB)
• echo.exe (102.41 KB)
• innochecksum.exe (3.18 MB)
• mariabackup.exe (10.37 MB)
• mbstream.exe (3.17 MB)
• myisamchk.exe (3.45 MB)
• myisamlog.exe (3.34 MB)
• myisampack.exe (3.36 MB)
• myisam_ftdump.exe (3.32 MB)
• mysql.exe (3.59 MB)
• mysqladmin.exe (3.54 MB)
• mysqlbinlog.exe (3.62 MB)
• mysqlcheck.exe (3.54 MB)
• mysqld.exe (11.03 MB)
• mysqldump.exe (3.59 MB)
• mysqlimport.exe (3.53 MB)
• mysqlshow.exe (3.53 MB)
• mysqlslap.exe (3.55 MB)
• mysqltest.exe (3.92 MB)
• mysql_client_test.exe (3.92 MB)
• mysql_install_db.exe (3.75 MB)
• mysql_plugin.exe (3.17 MB)
• mysql_tzinfo_to_sql.exe (3.17 MB)
• mysql_upgrade.exe (3.24 MB)
• mysql_upgrade_service.exe (3.17 MB)
• mysql_upgrade_wizard.exe (2.02 MB)
• my_print_defaults.exe (3.16 MB)
• perror.exe (3.23 MB)
• replace.exe (3.15 MB)
• perl5.16.3.exe (35.50 KB)
• perlglob.exe (12.50 KB)
• wperl.exe (35.50 KB)
• tidyp.exe (387.44 KB)
• deplister.exe (106.50 KB)
• php-cgi.exe (61.50 KB)
• php-win.exe (31.50 KB)
• php.exe (104.00 KB)
• phpdbg.exe (288.00 KB)
• openssl.exe (316.00 KB)
• sendmail.exe (911.00 KB)
• tomcat7.exe (84.63 KB)
• tomcat7w.exe (107.63 KB)
• wcmgr.exe (1,001.99 KB)
• webalizer.exe (1.53 MB)

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The current web page applies to XAMPP version 7.2.100 alone. You can find below 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
• 7.4.30
• 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

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

Files remaining:

• 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

Registry keys:

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

Additional registry values that you should clean:

• 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\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{7451293B-0410-484F-8F24-03EA391DC565}C:\xampp\mysql\bin\mysqld.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{A8706E89-AC9B-43C0-BD41-D136C7A2B216}C:\xampp\mysql\bin\mysqld.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{C020F590-A167-4C82-9CF3-12252D01453A}C:\xampp\apache\bin\httpd.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{F5D3D6BA-3BB7-4384-88FE-540E8F10EC9A}C:\xampp\apache\bin\httpd.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{BE60BD03-A22E-4D05-9CDF-9C3698990A28}C:\xampp\mysql\bin\mysqld.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{D6F25366-D67B-4585-8758-C8C98CC51BCA}C:\xampp\apache\bin\httpd.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{E174AD0D-F4CE-4F7C-AC60-CB9E1D7095D5}C:\xampp\mysql\bin\mysqld.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{E3EFBF99-DE8A-4ACF-93E3-4F4AC558C578}C:\xampp\apache\bin\httpd.exe

A way to uninstall XAMPP from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

XAMPP is a program marketed by the software company Bitnami. Frequently, computer users want to remove this program. Sometimes this is easier said than done because uninstalling this by hand takes some know-how related to Windows internal functioning. One of the best SIMPLE practice 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 Windows system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your Windows computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system utility.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the applications installed on your computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find XAMPP or simply activate the Search feature and type in "XAMPP". If it is installed on your PC the XAMPP app will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click XAMPP in the list , the following information regarding the program is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding XAMPP, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the application 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\Adobe\xamp\uninstall.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. accept the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall XAMPP.


8. After uninstalling XAMPP, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong XAMPP which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling XAMPP using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation 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 only contains detailed instructions on how to remove XAMPP in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.