Arduino

How to uninstall Arduino from your computer

Arduino is a Windows application. Read below about how to remove it from your computer. It was coded for Windows by Arduino LLC. More information on Arduino LLC can be found here. Arduino is frequently set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino folder, however this location may differ a lot depending on the user's decision when installing the program. You can uninstall Arduino by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\uninstall.exe. Keep in mind that you might receive a notification for admin rights. Arduino's primary file takes around 393.00 KB (402432 bytes) and its name is arduino.exe.

The following executable files are incorporated in Arduino. They occupy 74.84 MB (78478622 bytes) on disk.

• arduino-builder.exe (3.68 MB)
• arduino.exe (393.00 KB)
• arduino_debug.exe (390.50 KB)
• uninstall.exe (402.02 KB)
• dpinst-amd64.exe (1,023.08 KB)
• dpinst-x86.exe (900.56 KB)
• avr-ar.exe (591.50 KB)
• avr-as.exe (810.50 KB)
• avr-g++.exe (1.64 MB)
• avr-gcc.exe (1.63 MB)
• avr-ld.exe (1.03 MB)
• avr-nm.exe (576.50 KB)
• avr-objcopy.exe (732.00 KB)
• avr-objdump.exe (848.00 KB)
• avr-ranlib.exe (591.50 KB)
• avr-strip.exe (732.00 KB)
• avr-addr2line.exe (566.50 KB)
• avr-c++filt.exe (565.00 KB)
• avr-cpp.exe (1.64 MB)
• avr-elfedit.exe (58.00 KB)
• avr-gcc-ar.exe (54.00 KB)
• avr-gcc-nm.exe (54.00 KB)
• avr-gcc-ranlib.exe (54.00 KB)
• avr-gcov.exe (1.25 MB)
• avr-gdb.exe (4.54 MB)
• avr-gprof.exe (653.50 KB)
• avr-readelf.exe (407.00 KB)
• avr-run.exe (607.50 KB)
• avr-size.exe (576.00 KB)
• avr-strings.exe (567.00 KB)
• avrdude.exe (397.50 KB)
• loaddrv.exe (15.50 KB)
• cc1.exe (8.82 MB)
• cc1plus.exe (9.69 MB)
• collect2.exe (1.29 MB)
• lto-wrapper.exe (1.43 MB)
• lto1.exe (8.28 MB)
• fixincl.exe (141.00 KB)
• jabswitch.exe (30.09 KB)
• java-rmi.exe (15.59 KB)
• java.exe (186.59 KB)
• javacpl.exe (66.59 KB)
• javaw.exe (187.09 KB)
• javaws.exe (272.09 KB)
• jjs.exe (15.59 KB)
• jp2launcher.exe (75.09 KB)
• keytool.exe (15.59 KB)
• kinit.exe (15.59 KB)
• klist.exe (15.59 KB)
• ktab.exe (15.59 KB)
• orbd.exe (16.09 KB)
• pack200.exe (15.59 KB)
• policytool.exe (15.59 KB)
• rmid.exe (15.59 KB)
• rmiregistry.exe (15.59 KB)
• servertool.exe (15.59 KB)
• ssvagent.exe (49.59 KB)
• tnameserv.exe (16.09 KB)
• unpack200.exe (155.59 KB)
• ctags.exe (276.65 KB)

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The current page applies to Arduino version 1.6.9 alone. You can find below info on other application versions of Arduino:

• 1.8.2
• 1.6.10
• 1.8.14
• 1.8.15
• 1.8.8
• 1.6.54
• 1.5.4
• 1.8.5
• 1.8.6
• 1.6.5
• 1.8.19
• 1.8.18
• 1.6.2
• 1.8.10
• 1.8.16
• 1.0.6
• 1.8.3
• 1.6.13
• 1.8.7
• 1.6.7
• 1.8.12
• 1.8.9
• 1.6.52
• 1.5.7
• 1.8.13
• 1.6.6
• 1.8.0
• 1.5.8
• 1.6.11
• 1.6.8
• 1.6.12
• 1.8.4
• 1.6.1
• 1.6.0
• 1.6.55
• 1.6.3
• 1.6.4
• 1.8.1
• 1.0.5
• 1.8.11

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

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Arduino from your computer:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Labcenter Electronics\Proteus 8 Professional\SAMPLES\VSM for AVR\Arduino 16 Channel Pwm Shield
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Labcenter Electronics\Proteus 8 Professional\SAMPLES\VSM for AVR\Arduino 168 DDS generator
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Labcenter Electronics\Proteus 8 Professional\SAMPLES\VSM for AVR\Arduino 4 channel Relay

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall Arduino:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\arduino.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\arduino.l4j.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\arduino_debug.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\arduino_debug.l4j.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\arduino-builder.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\dist\library_index.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\dist\package_index.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\drivers\amd64\libusb0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\drivers\amd64\libusb0.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\drivers\arduino.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\drivers\arduino.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\drivers\arduino_gemma.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\drivers\arduino_gemma.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\drivers\arduino-org.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\drivers\arduino-org.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\drivers\dpinst-amd64.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\drivers\dpinst-x86.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\drivers\FTDI USB Drivers\amd64\ftbusui.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\drivers\FTDI USB Drivers\amd64\ftcserco.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\drivers\FTDI USB Drivers\amd64\ftd2xx.lib
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\drivers\FTDI USB Drivers\amd64\ftd2xx64.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\drivers\FTDI USB Drivers\amd64\ftdibus.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\drivers\FTDI USB Drivers\amd64\ftlang.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\drivers\FTDI USB Drivers\amd64\ftser2k.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\drivers\FTDI USB Drivers\amd64\ftserui2.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\drivers\FTDI USB Drivers\ftd2xx.h
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\drivers\FTDI USB Drivers\ftdibus.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\drivers\FTDI USB Drivers\ftdibus.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\drivers\FTDI USB Drivers\ftdiport.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\drivers\FTDI USB Drivers\ftdiport.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\drivers\FTDI USB Drivers\i386\ftbusui.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\drivers\FTDI USB Drivers\i386\ftcserco.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\drivers\FTDI USB Drivers\i386\ftd2xx.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\drivers\FTDI USB Drivers\i386\ftd2xx.lib
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\drivers\FTDI USB Drivers\i386\ftdibus.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\drivers\FTDI USB Drivers\i386\ftlang.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\drivers\FTDI USB Drivers\i386\ftser2k.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\drivers\FTDI USB Drivers\i386\ftserui2.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\drivers\FTDI USB Drivers\LogoVerificationReport.pdf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\drivers\FTDI USB Drivers\Static\amd64\ftd2xx.lib
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\drivers\FTDI USB Drivers\Static\i386\ftd2xx.lib
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\drivers\genuino.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\drivers\genuino.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\drivers\ia64\libusb0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\drivers\ia64\libusb0.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\drivers\license\libusb0\installer_license.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\drivers\Old_Arduino_Drivers.zip
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\drivers\README.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\drivers\x86\libusb0.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\drivers\x86\libusb0_x86.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\examples\01.Basics\AnalogReadSerial\AnalogReadSerial.ino
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\examples\01.Basics\AnalogReadSerial\AnalogReadSerial.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\examples\01.Basics\AnalogReadSerial\layout.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\examples\01.Basics\AnalogReadSerial\schematic.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\examples\01.Basics\BareMinimum\BareMinimum.ino
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\examples\01.Basics\BareMinimum\BareMinimum.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\examples\01.Basics\Blink\Blink.ino
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\examples\01.Basics\Blink\Blink.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\examples\01.Basics\DigitalReadSerial\DigitalReadSerial.ino
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\examples\01.Basics\DigitalReadSerial\DigitalReadSerial.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\examples\01.Basics\DigitalReadSerial\layout.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\examples\01.Basics\DigitalReadSerial\schematic.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\examples\01.Basics\Fade\Fade.ino
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\examples\01.Basics\Fade\Fade.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\examples\01.Basics\Fade\layout.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\examples\01.Basics\Fade\schematic.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\examples\01.Basics\ReadAnalogVoltage\layout.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\examples\01.Basics\ReadAnalogVoltage\ReadAnalogVoltage.ino
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\examples\01.Basics\ReadAnalogVoltage\ReadAnalogVoltage.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\examples\01.Basics\ReadAnalogVoltage\schematic.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\examples\02.Digital\BlinkWithoutDelay\BlinkWithoutDelay.ino
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\examples\02.Digital\BlinkWithoutDelay\BlinkWithoutDelay.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\examples\02.Digital\BlinkWithoutDelay\layout.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\examples\02.Digital\BlinkWithoutDelay\schematic.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\examples\02.Digital\Button\Button.ino
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\examples\02.Digital\Button\Button.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\examples\02.Digital\Button\layout.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\examples\02.Digital\Button\schematic.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\examples\02.Digital\Debounce\button.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\examples\02.Digital\Debounce\Debounce.ino
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\examples\02.Digital\Debounce\Debounce.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\examples\02.Digital\Debounce\schematic.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\examples\02.Digital\DigitalInputPullup\DigitalInputPullup.ino
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\examples\02.Digital\DigitalInputPullup\DigitalInputPullup.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\examples\02.Digital\DigitalInputPullup\layout.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\examples\02.Digital\DigitalInputPullup\schematic.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\examples\02.Digital\StateChangeDetection\layout.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\examples\02.Digital\StateChangeDetection\schematic.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\examples\02.Digital\StateChangeDetection\StateChangeDetection.ino
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\examples\02.Digital\StateChangeDetection\StateChangeDetection.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\examples\02.Digital\toneKeyboard\layout.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\examples\02.Digital\toneKeyboard\pitches.h
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\examples\02.Digital\toneKeyboard\schematic.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\examples\02.Digital\toneKeyboard\toneKeyboard.ino
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\examples\02.Digital\toneKeyboard\toneKeyboard.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\examples\02.Digital\toneMelody\layout.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\examples\02.Digital\toneMelody\pitches.h
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\examples\02.Digital\toneMelody\schematic.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\examples\02.Digital\toneMelody\toneMelody.ino
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\examples\02.Digital\toneMelody\toneMelody.txt

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Arduino file
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Labcenter Electronics\Proteus 8 Professional\VSMSTUDIO\programmer\AVR\AVRDUDE\Arduino (ATmega168)
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Arduino
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Arduino

Additional registry values that you should clean:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\arduino.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\arduino.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-900575474-4049799688-2277057727-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\java\bin\javaw.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-900575474-4049799688-2277057727-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\uninstall.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-900575474-4049799688-2277057727-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa0.280\ARDUINO.1.8.13_(megatronic.ir).exe

How to remove Arduino from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Arduino is an application by Arduino LLC. Sometimes, users decide to remove it. This can be difficult because removing this manually takes some skill regarding PCs. One of the best EASY solution to remove Arduino 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, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general tool to optimize your system.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire the program's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


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

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Arduino or simply activate the Search field and type in "Arduino". If it exists on your system the Arduino application will be found automatically. When you select Arduino in the list of applications, the following data regarding the program is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding Arduino, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the application you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Arduino.


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

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Arduino by Arduino LLC from your computer, we are not saying that Arduino by Arduino LLC is not a good application for your PC. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Arduino in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.