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How to uninstall Amazon Kindle from your system

Amazon Kindle is a Windows application. Read more about how to uninstall it from your computer. It is developed by Amazon. You can read more on Amazon or check for application updates here. The program is frequently located in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Amazon\Kindle directory. Keep in mind that this path can vary being determined by the user's preference. The full command line for uninstalling Amazon Kindle is C:\Program Files (x86)\Amazon\Kindle\uninstall.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may get a notification for admin rights. Amazon Kindle's primary file takes around 39.75 MB (41678112 bytes) and is named Kindle.exe.

The executables below are part of Amazon Kindle. They take about 39.94 MB (41878825 bytes) on disk.

  • Kindle.exe (39.75 MB)
  • uninstall.exe (196.01 KB)


The information on this page is only about version 1.15.0.43061 of Amazon Kindle. For other Amazon Kindle versions please click below:

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If you are manually uninstalling Amazon Kindle we suggest you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders that were left behind:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Amazon\Amazon Kindle

Generally, the following files remain on disk:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\acw\bookextras.acx
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\acw\corrections.acx
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\acw\encyclopediasearch.acx
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\acw\websearch.acx
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\application\CFLite.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\application\content\Aesops-Fables.apnx
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\application\content\Aesops-Fables.azw
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\application\content\Pride-and-Prejudice.apnx
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\application\content\Pride-and-Prejudice.azw
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\application\content\Treasure-Island.apnx
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\application\content\Treasure-Island.azw
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\application\icudt46.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\application\icuin46.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\application\icuuc46.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\application\JavaScriptCore.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\application\Kindle.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\application\KindleBook.ico
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\application\KindleMagazine.ico
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\application\KindleNewspaper.ico
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\application\langmap
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\application\libeay32.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\application\libjpeg.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\application\LibWebCore.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\application\libxml2.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\application\Microsoft.VC90.CRT\Microsoft.VC90.CRT.manifest
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\application\Microsoft.VC90.CRT\msvcm90.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\application\Microsoft.VC90.CRT\msvcp90.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\application\Microsoft.VC90.CRT\msvcr90.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\application\msvcp100.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\application\msvcr100.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\application\plugins\accessible\qtaccessiblewidgets4.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\application\plugins\imageformats\qgif4.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\application\plugins\imageformats\qjpeg4.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\application\plugins\KRX\flashcardsplugin\flashcardsplugin.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\application\plugins\KRX\KeduFTUEPlugin\KeduFTUEPlugin.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\application\plugins\KRX\kloplugin\kloplugin.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\application\plugins\KRX\notebookexportplugin\notebookexportplugin.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\application\plugins\sqldrivers\SQLCipherPlugin.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\application\pthreadVC2.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\application\QtCore4.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\application\QtGui4.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\application\QtMultimedia4.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\application\QtNetwork4.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\application\QtScript4.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\application\QtSql4.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\application\QtWebkit4.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\application\QtXml4.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\application\ssleay32.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\application\uninstall.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\application\WebCoreViewer.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\application\zlib1.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\Cache\AnnotationCache.xml
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\Cache\covers\33F0D060AFB78AC9507E647A8E72CFF6.jpg
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\Cache\covers\8F493A79A4C883A44135EF21EF00AAC2.jpg
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\Cache\covers\B58B6C27B9BBE5E15038FDA9BC5AEB71.jpg
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\Cache\covers\D7CAEE70E5727B757FEC76CBFC3AC093.jpg
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\Cache\db\sockeye.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\Cache\db\steelhead.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\Cache\KindleSyncMetadataCache.xml
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\Cache\Logs\1
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\Cache\MetricsManager.txt
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\Cache\plugins\flashcardsplugin\flashcards-encrypted.db
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\Cache\plugins\keduftueplugin\kedu-ftue.db
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\Cache\plugins\notebookexportplugin\notebookexport.db
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\updates\KindleForPC-installer.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Application Shortcuts\AMZNMobileLLC.KindleforWindows8_stfe6vwa9jnbp\com.amazon.kindle.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Amazon\Amazon Kindle\Kindle.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Amazon\Amazon Kindle\Uninstall Kindle.lnk

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Amazon.Kindle.content
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Amazon.Kindle.magazine.content
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Amazon.Kindle.newspaper.content
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Extensions\ContractId\Windows.Launch\PackageId\AMZNMobileLLC.KindleforWindows8_2.1.0.2_neutral__stfe6vwa9jnbp\ActivatableClassId\com.amazon.kindle.wwa
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Extensions\ContractId\Windows.Protocol\PackageId\AMZNMobileLLC.KindleforWindows8_2.1.0.2_neutral__stfe6vwa9jnbp\ActivatableClassId\com.amazon.kindle.AppX36b5gv1t0q85e3w9j3nc0mpjbn5mk54n.wwa
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Extensions\ContractId\Windows.Search\PackageId\AMZNMobileLLC.KindleforWindows8_2.1.0.2_neutral__stfe6vwa9jnbp\ActivatableClassId\com.amazon.kindle.wwa
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\PackageRepository\Packages\AMZNMobileLLC.KindleforWindows8_2.1.0.2_neutral__stfe6vwa9jnbp\AMZNMobileLLC.KindleforWindows8_stfe6vwa9jnbp!com.amazon.kindle
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\Repository\Packages\AMZNMobileLLC.KindleforWindows8_2.1.0.2_neutral__stfe6vwa9jnbp\Applications\AMZNMobileLLC.KindleforWindows8_stfe6vwa9jnbp!com.amazon.kindle
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\Repository\Packages\AMZNMobileLLC.KindleforWindows8_2.1.0.2_neutral__stfe6vwa9jnbp\com.amazon.kindle
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\AMZNMobileLLC.KindleforWindows8_stfe6vwa9jnbp\SplashScreen\AMZNMobileLLC.KindleforWindows8_stfe6vwa9jnbp!com.amazon.kindle
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Amazon\Kindle
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Amazon Kindle


A way to uninstall Amazon Kindle from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Amazon Kindle is an application by Amazon. Frequently, users choose to remove this program. This can be troublesome because doing this by hand requires some know-how regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best EASY solution to remove Amazon Kindle 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 system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your computer.

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2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good PC management program.

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


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


5. A list of the applications installed on the PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Amazon Kindle or simply activate the Search field and type in "Amazon Kindle". If it exists on your system the Amazon Kindle application will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click Amazon Kindle in the list of apps, some information about the application is available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about Amazon Kindle, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the app you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Amazon Kindle.
Uninstall Amazon Kindle


8. After uninstalling Amazon Kindle, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Amazon Kindle that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Amazon Kindle with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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



Geographical user distribution

  • Windows 7 (6.1)
  • 10.0
  • Windows XP (5.1)
  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
  • Windows Vista (6.0)
  • Windows 8 (6.2)
  • Windows Server 2003 (5.2)
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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove Amazon Kindle by Amazon from your computer, we are not saying that Amazon Kindle by Amazon is not a good software application. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove Amazon Kindle in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2016-06-19 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-06-18 23:06:05.390