XAMPP

How to uninstall XAMPP from your computer

This web page contains complete information on how to uninstall XAMPP for Windows. It was coded for Windows by Apache Friends. More info about Apache Friends can be seen here. Click on http://apachefriends.org to get more details about XAMPP on Apache Friends's website. XAMPP is commonly installed in the C:\Program Files\xampp directory, regulated by the user's choice. XAMPP's full uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\xampp\uninstall.exe. The application's main executable file is labeled xampp_start.exe and its approximative size is 116.00 KB (118784 bytes).

The executables below are part of XAMPP. They occupy about 176.26 MB (184825439 bytes) on disk.

• service.exe (59.50 KB)
• uninstall.exe (6.28 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 (5.93 MB)
• htcacheclean.exe (99.50 KB)
• htdbm.exe (122.00 KB)
• htdigest.exe (84.00 KB)
• htpasswd.exe (116.50 KB)
• httpd.exe (30.00 KB)
• httxt2dbm.exe (64.00 KB)
• logresolve.exe (57.00 KB)
• openssl.exe (706.00 KB)
• pv.exe (60.00 KB)
• rotatelogs.exe (77.50 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 (4.29 MB)
• aria_dump_log.exe (3.89 MB)
• aria_ftdump.exe (4.11 MB)
• aria_pack.exe (4.15 MB)
• aria_read_log.exe (4.27 MB)
• innochecksum.exe (3.33 MB)
• mariabackup.exe (15.00 MB)
• mbstream.exe (3.27 MB)
• myisamchk.exe (3.57 MB)
• myisamlog.exe (3.45 MB)
• myisampack.exe (3.47 MB)
• myisam_ftdump.exe (3.44 MB)
• mysql.exe (3.61 MB)
• mysqladmin.exe (3.52 MB)
• mysqlbinlog.exe (3.65 MB)
• mysqlcheck.exe (3.53 MB)
• mysqld.exe (15.89 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 (5.32 MB)
• mysql_ldb.exe (3.19 MB)
• mysql_plugin.exe (3.26 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 (2.55 MB)
• my_print_defaults.exe (3.26 MB)
• perror.exe (3.38 MB)
• replace.exe (3.24 MB)
• sst_dump.exe (1.41 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 (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 (142.97 KB)
• tomcat8w.exe (125.47 KB)
• wcmgr.exe (1,001.99 KB)
• webalizer.exe (1.53 MB)

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The current web page applies to XAMPP version 8.0.300 alone. You can find here a few links to other XAMPP versions:

• 8.2.40
• 8.2.00
• 8.2.120
• 8.1.120

XAMPP has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

The files below remain on your disk when you remove XAMPP:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\gppongmhjkpfnbhagpmjfkannfbllamg\6.10.80_0\images\icons\XAMPP.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\E__xampp_htdocs
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\E__xampp_uninstall_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\E__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

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be cleaned; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

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

Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional values from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\E:\xampp\php\deplister.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\E:\xampp\php\php-cgi.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\E:\xampp\php\php-cgi.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\E:\xampp\xampp-control.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1947621470-1204680554-1155202973-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\xampp\php\deplister.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1947621470-1204680554-1155202973-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\xampp\php\ext\ioncube_encoder74.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1947621470-1204680554-1155202973-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\xampp\php\ext\ioncube_encoder81.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1947621470-1204680554-1155202973-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\xampp\php\php.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1947621470-1204680554-1155202973-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\xampp\xampp-control.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1947621470-1204680554-1155202973-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume6\programs localhost\xampp ioncube\xampp-windows-x64-8.0.30-0-VS16-installer.exe

How to remove XAMPP from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

XAMPP is a program released by Apache Friends. Frequently, computer users decide to remove this program. Sometimes this can be hard because removing this manually takes some knowledge regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best EASY 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 already installed on your system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general utility to maximize the performance of your PC.

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• visit Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system utility.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the applications existing on the computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find XAMPP or simply activate the Search feature and type in "XAMPP". The XAMPP app will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select XAMPP in the list of programs, some data about the program is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about XAMPP, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the program you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For example 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 confirmation window will appear. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove XAMPP.


8. After removing XAMPP, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong XAMPP that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling XAMPP with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove XAMPP by Apache Friends from your PC, nor are we saying that XAMPP by Apache Friends is not a good application for your PC. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to remove XAMPP supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.