AnyDesk

A guide to uninstall AnyDesk from your PC

This page is about AnyDesk for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. The Windows version was developed by AnyDesk Software GmbH. You can find out more on AnyDesk Software GmbH or check for application updates here. The application is usually located in the C:\Program Files (x86)\AnyDesk directory (same installation drive as Windows). You can remove AnyDesk by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\AnyDesk\AnyDesk.exe. Keep in mind that you might be prompted for admin rights. The application's main executable file has a size of 5.12 MB (5367624 bytes) on disk and is labeled AnyDesk.exe.

AnyDesk is composed of the following executables which occupy 5.12 MB (5367624 bytes) on disk:

• AnyDesk.exe (5.12 MB)

The information on this page is only about version 8.0.12 of AnyDesk. You can find below a few links to other AnyDesk versions:

• 7.1.4
• 7.1.12
• 7.0.8
• 7.0.9
• 8.0.11
• 7.1.1
• 6.3.3
• 7.1.9
• 7.0.11
• 7.1.8
• 8.0.4
• 7.0.5
• 7.2.2
• 8.0.3
• 6.2.6
• 7.0.2
• 6.3.5
• 8.0.7
• 7.0.15
• 7.0.14
• 7.0.3
• 8.0.14
• 7.1.0
• 7.0.0
• 6.3.2
• 7.1.13
• 8.0.5
• 6.3.1
• 7.1.5
• 8.1.0
• 7.1.7
• 8.0.13
• 6.3.0
• 7.0.13
• 7.1.11
• 8.0.10
• 7.0.6
• 7.1.2
• 7.3.0
• 7.1.3
• 8.0.9
• 7.0.4
• 8.0.6
• 7.1.17
• 7.0.10
• 7.0.7
• 6.3.4
• 8.0.8
• 7.1.6
• 7.1.16
• 7.2.0

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the PC. Some of these are shown below.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall AnyDesk:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\AnyDesk

Usually, the following files are left on disk:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\AnyDesk\ad.trace
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\AnyDesk\connection_trace.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\AnyDesk\global_cache\device-id.cache
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\AnyDesk\service.conf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\AnyDesk\system.conf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\AnyDesk\thumbnails\9172380bcc47583d.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\AnyDesk\user.conf

Registry that is not removed:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.anydesk
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AnyDesk
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\AnyDesk
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Clients\Media\AnyDesk
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AnyDesk
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\AnyDesk

Additional values that you should remove:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\AnyDesk\AnyDesk.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\AnyDesk\AnyDesk.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\AnyDesk.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\AnyDesk.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\AnyDesk\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\AnyDesk\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\AnyDesk\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{A20F20E1-5E81-4DB0-9230-723E2A7886F2}C:\users\UserName\downloads\anydesk.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{60A6421E-BECA-4645-9E9B-069ED6ADB93E}C:\users\UserName\downloads\anydesk.exe

How to delete AnyDesk from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

AnyDesk is a program marketed by the software company AnyDesk Software GmbH. Some computer users choose to uninstall it. This can be easier said than done because uninstalling this manually requires some skill regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best EASY procedure to uninstall AnyDesk is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around tool to clean your system.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire the program's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good program.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


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

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find AnyDesk or simply activate the Search feature and type in "AnyDesk". If it exists on your system the AnyDesk app will be found very quickly. When you select AnyDesk in the list of applications, some data regarding the program is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have regarding AnyDesk, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the app you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. accept the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove AnyDesk.


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

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall AnyDesk by AnyDesk Software GmbH from your computer, nor are we saying that AnyDesk by AnyDesk Software GmbH is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall AnyDesk in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.