ArcGIS Desktop

A guide to uninstall ArcGIS Desktop from your PC

This web page is about ArcGIS Desktop for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your PC. It was coded for Windows by Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.. Open here for more details on Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.. More details about ArcGIS Desktop can be found at http://www.esri.com. The program is often located in the C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS directory (same installation drive as Windows). The full command line for removing ArcGIS Desktop is C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Support\Setup.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might get a notification for admin rights. The program's main executable file has a size of 1.33 MB (1393976 bytes) on disk and is called DesktopAdmin.exe.

The following executables are installed alongside ArcGIS Desktop. They occupy about 59.81 MB (62716372 bytes) on disk.

• CountRenderer.exe (28.00 KB)
• GenGMsg.exe (72.00 KB)
• KFuncMsg.exe (36.00 KB)
• MoranMsg.exe (72.00 KB)
• NNMsg.exe (72.00 KB)
• TestGPRAM.exe (72.00 KB)
• ZRenderer.exe (28.00 KB)
• agfshp.exe (168.50 KB)
• aisdtslist.exe (2.95 MB)
• aisdtsp2a.exe (2.95 MB)
• aisdtsr2g.exe (2.98 MB)
• AppESRIPrintLocal.exe (56.00 KB)
• AppLockMgr.exe (44.00 KB)
• AppROT.exe (36.00 KB)
• ArcCatalog.exe (548.00 KB)
• ArcGISAppLauncher.exe (40.00 KB)
• ArcGlobe.exe (976.00 KB)
• ArcMap.exe (1.38 MB)
• ARConfig.exe (192.00 KB)
• ArcReader.exe (2.20 MB)
• ArcReaderHost.exe (1.39 MB)
• ArcScene.exe (812.00 KB)
• avmifshp.exe (184.50 KB)
• categories.exe (56.00 KB)
• CatInstall.exe (52.00 KB)
• DataLicInstall.exe (240.00 KB)
• DesktopAdmin.exe (1.33 MB)
• ESRIErrorReporter.exe (88.00 KB)
• ESRIErrorWebReporter.exe (15.00 KB)
• EsriNumpy.EXE (4.67 MB)
• EsriPython251.exe (12.89 MB)
• esriRegSvr32.exe (60.00 KB)
• Import71.exe (52.00 KB)
• mp.exe (981.00 KB)
• Python.exe (402.01 KB)
• RegCat.exe (388.00 KB)
• RegisterFixed93.exe (2.87 MB)
• SchematicDesigner.exe (3.66 MB)
• SetupCrystal.exe (451.68 KB)
• SetupSDB.exe (58.00 KB)
• SHAPEDXF.EXE (168.50 KB)
• shpagf.exe (176.50 KB)
• fme.exe (176.00 KB)
• fmeview.exe (2.17 MB)
• ora8ilist.exe (84.00 KB)
• ora8list.exe (736.00 KB)
• workbench.exe (5.29 MB)
• RunTool.exe (20.00 KB)
• RunTool.exe (20.00 KB)
• ISOEditContacts.exe (96.00 KB)
• ATBSupport_Regcat.EXE (394.52 KB)
• ATBSupport_UnRegcat.EXE (394.53 KB)
• CRWizard.EXE (385.32 KB)
• ESRI.exe (33.85 KB)
• fontSupport.exe (115.37 KB)
• ISOSupport_Regcat.EXE (394.49 KB)
• ISOSupport_UnRegcat.EXE (394.50 KB)
• PermissionsRegister.EXE (394.43 KB)
• PermissionsUnRegister.EXE (394.43 KB)
• PILauncher.exe (20.00 KB)
• RemovePythonReg.EXE (115.68 KB)
• ReportWriter_Regcat.EXE (394.43 KB)
• ReportWriter_UnRegcat.EXE (394.43 KB)
• SchemaWiz_Regcat.EXE (385.32 KB)
• setup.exe (401.27 KB)
• StripSlash.EXE (115.53 KB)
• msregmso.exe (15.50 KB)
• AdvancedArcMapSettings.exe (612.00 KB)
• MakeServerStyleSet.exe (172.00 KB)
• MetaIDChecker.exe (68.00 KB)
• resetPremiumUserName.exe (40.00 KB)

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The current web page applies to ArcGIS Desktop version 9.3.1850 only. You can find below info on other versions of ArcGIS Desktop:

• 9.3.3000
• 9.3.4000
• 9.3.3500
• 9.3.4050
• 9.3.1770

After the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the computer. Part_A few of these are listed below.

Directories that were found:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS

The files below were left behind on your disk by ArcGIS Desktop's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcGlobeData\continent.dbf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcGlobeData\Continent.lyr
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcGlobeData\continent.prj
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcGlobeData\continent.sbn
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcGlobeData\continent.sbx
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcGlobeData\continent.shp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcGlobeData\continent.shx
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcGlobeData\Default_Document.3dd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcGlobeData\World Image.lyr
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcGlobeData\wsiearth.aux
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcGlobeData\wsiearth.prj
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcGlobeData\wsiearth.rrd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcGlobeData\wsiearth.tfw
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcGlobeData\wsiearth.tif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Categories\Environments\Cartography Tools.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Categories\Environments\core.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Categories\Environments\Coverage Tools.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Categories\Environments\Data Management Tools.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Categories\Environments\Geostatistical Analyst Tools.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Categories\Environments\Raster Tools.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Categories\Environments\Spatial Analyst Tools.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Categories\Messages\GPCoreFunctions.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Categories\Messages\GPGAFunctions.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Categories\Messages\GpMobileFunctions.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Categories\Messages\GPNAFunctions.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Categories\Messages\GPSAFunctions.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Categories\Messages\GPSchematicsFunctions.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Categories\Messages\GPSystemErrors.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Categories\Messages\GPTinFunctions.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Common\depress.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Common\disableclick.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Common\esri.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Common\help.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Common\help.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Common\hidehelp.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Common\msgarrow.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Common\msgempty.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Common\msgerror.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Common\msginfo.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Common\msgtime.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Common\msgwarning.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Common\showhelp.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Common\triangle.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Common\triangle2.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\BatchDefineSR.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\BatchProject.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\BatchPyramids.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\BatchStats.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\CalculateAreas.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\CalculateDistanceBand.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\CalculateEndDate.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\CentralFeature.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\CollectEvents.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\CompressFileGeodatabaseData.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\ConversionUtils.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\CountRenderer.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\CreateFeaturesFromTextFile.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\DirectionalMean.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\DirToCatalog.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\DirToGeodatabase.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\DirToMosaic.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\DirToNewMosaic.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\ErrorUtils.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\ExportRasters.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\ExportXYV.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\FeatureclassConversion.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\GeneralG.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\GenGMsg.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\Gi.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\GlobalG.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\GlobalI.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\HelperFunctions.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\JMCTool.jar
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\KFuncMsg.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\KFunction.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\LocalG.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\LocalI.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\LocalMoran.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\MeanCenter.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\Messages.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\MoranMsg.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\MoransI.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\MultiRingBuffer.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\NearestNeighbor.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\Network2SWM.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\NNMsg.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\OLS.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\OverlayUtilities.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\RasterConversion.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\RegisterAmlAsExecutable.reg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\SplineWithBarriers.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\SSDataObject.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\StandardDistance.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\StandardEllipse.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\Stats.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\SWM2Table.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\TableConversion.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\TestGPRAM.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\Transpose.py
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcToolBox\Scripts\Utilities.py

Registry that is not uninstalled:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\B00433057790BA5449ECCC31A5E8B1BB
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ArcGIS Desktop

Additional registry values that you should remove:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Bin\ArcGlobe.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Bin\ArcGlobe.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Bin\ArcMap.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Bin\ArcMap.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\bin\ArcReader.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\bin\ArcReader.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Bin\ArcScene.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Bin\ArcScene.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\B00433057790BA5449ECCC31A5E8B1BB\ProductName

How to remove ArcGIS Desktop from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

ArcGIS Desktop is a program by Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.. Frequently, users decide to remove it. Sometimes this is difficult because uninstalling this by hand takes some knowledge regarding removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best QUICK practice to remove ArcGIS Desktop 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 a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general tool to take care of your computer.

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• go to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of tools.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the programs existing on your PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate ArcGIS Desktop or simply activate the Search feature and type in "ArcGIS Desktop". If it is installed on your PC the ArcGIS Desktop application will be found automatically. After you click ArcGIS Desktop in the list of apps, the following data about the program is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have about ArcGIS Desktop, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the application you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for ArcGIS Desktop:

• The web site of the application is: http://www.esri.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Support\Setup.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall ArcGIS Desktop.


8. After removing ArcGIS Desktop, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong ArcGIS Desktop which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling ArcGIS Desktop using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall ArcGIS Desktop by Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. from your PC, nor are we saying that ArcGIS Desktop by Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall ArcGIS Desktop in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.