Arduino

A guide to uninstall Arduino from your system

You can find on this page detailed information on how to uninstall Arduino for Windows. It was created for Windows by Arduino LLC. Additional info about Arduino LLC can be read here. The application is often placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino folder (same installation drive as Windows). C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\uninstall.exe is the full command line if you want to uninstall Arduino. arduino.exe is the Arduino's primary executable file and it occupies circa 394.50 KB (403968 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are incorporated in Arduino. They occupy 71.04 MB (74487647 bytes) on disk.

• arduino-builder.exe (3.12 MB)
• arduino.exe (394.50 KB)
• arduino_debug.exe (392.00 KB)
• uninstall.exe (403.24 KB)
• dpinst-amd64.exe (1,023.08 KB)
• dpinst-x86.exe (900.56 KB)
• avr-ar.exe (724.50 KB)
• avr-as.exe (839.00 KB)
• avr-ld.exe (1.06 MB)
• avr-nm.exe (710.00 KB)
• avr-objcopy.exe (871.50 KB)
• avr-objdump.exe (1,002.00 KB)
• avr-ranlib.exe (724.50 KB)
• avr-readelf.exe (502.00 KB)
• avr-strip.exe (871.50 KB)
• arduinoOTA.exe (6.31 MB)
• avr-addr2line.exe (699.50 KB)
• avr-g++.exe (770.00 KB)
• avr-c++filt.exe (698.00 KB)
• avr-cpp.exe (768.50 KB)
• avr-elfedit.exe (68.00 KB)
• avr-gcc.exe (767.00 KB)
• avr-gcc-ar.exe (63.50 KB)
• avr-gcc-nm.exe (63.50 KB)
• avr-gcc-ranlib.exe (63.50 KB)
• avr-gcov.exe (477.00 KB)
• avr-gdb.exe (3.71 MB)
• avr-gprof.exe (676.50 KB)
• avr-run.exe (630.00 KB)
• avr-size.exe (709.00 KB)
• avr-strings.exe (700.00 KB)
• avrdude.exe (512.50 KB)
• loaddrv.exe (17.00 KB)
• cc1.exe (8.78 MB)
• cc1plus.exe (9.73 MB)
• collect2.exe (492.50 KB)
• lto-wrapper.exe (631.00 KB)
• lto1.exe (8.17 MB)
• fixincl.exe (151.50 KB)
• jabswitch.exe (30.06 KB)
• java-rmi.exe (15.56 KB)
• java.exe (186.56 KB)
• javacpl.exe (68.56 KB)
• javaw.exe (187.06 KB)
• javaws.exe (263.56 KB)
• jjs.exe (15.56 KB)
• jp2launcher.exe (81.06 KB)
• keytool.exe (15.56 KB)
• kinit.exe (15.56 KB)
• klist.exe (15.56 KB)
• ktab.exe (15.56 KB)
• orbd.exe (16.06 KB)
• pack200.exe (15.56 KB)
• policytool.exe (15.56 KB)
• rmid.exe (15.56 KB)
• rmiregistry.exe (15.56 KB)
• servertool.exe (15.56 KB)
• ssvagent.exe (51.56 KB)
• tnameserv.exe (16.06 KB)
• unpack200.exe (155.56 KB)
• ctags.exe (277.15 KB)

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This data is about Arduino version 1.8.0 alone. You can find below a few links to other Arduino versions:

• 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
• 1.6.9
• 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
• 1.5.8
• 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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Some files and registry entries are regularly left behind when you remove Arduino.

Folders that were left behind:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15

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

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\cache\cache.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\cache\downloads.arduino.cc\libraries\library_index.json.gz
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\cache\downloads.arduino.cc\libraries\library_index.json.sig
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\cache\downloads.arduino.cc\packages\package_index.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\library_index.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\package_index.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\preferences.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\staging\libraries\Adafruit_BusIO-1.11.5.zip
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\staging\libraries\Adafruit_GFX_Library-1.11.0.zip
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\staging\libraries\Adafruit_NeoMatrix-1.2.0.zip
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\staging\libraries\Adafruit_NeoPixel-1.10.4.zip
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\staging\libraries\FastLED_NeoMatrix-1.1.0.zip
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\staging\libraries\FastLED_NeoPixel-1.0.1.zip
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\staging\libraries\FastLED-3.5.0.zip
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Arduino15\staging\libraries\Framebuffer_GFX-1.0.0.zip
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\Old_Arduino_Drivers.lnk

Registry that is not removed:

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

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following registry values:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files (x86)\arduino\java\bin\javaw.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files (x86)\arduino\java\bin\javaw.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\users\UserName\desktop\arduino-1.8.19-windows\arduino-1.8.19\java\bin\javaw.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\users\UserName\desktop\arduino-1.8.19-windows\arduino-1.8.19\java\bin\javaw.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1199913170-564006380-3575588563-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\java\bin\javaw.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1199913170-564006380-3575588563-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Users\UserName\Desktop\arduino-1.8.19-windows\arduino-1.8.19\java\bin\javaw.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1199913170-564006380-3575588563-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Users\UserName\Downloads\Programs\arduino-1.8.0-windows.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{C0614628-246E-451D-BCC2-467FD2E26D4F}C:\program files (x86)\arduino\java\bin\javaw.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{D03815C9-0D47-4025-9C87-369A594330F7}C:\users\UserName\desktop\arduino-1.8.19-windows\arduino-1.8.19\java\bin\javaw.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{27FEC04D-C3C0-4940-AC03-43F7A661652B}C:\program files (x86)\arduino\java\bin\javaw.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{F335E9F2-4C96-429E-8F23-7B1133AD47D1}C:\users\UserName\desktop\arduino-1.8.19-windows\arduino-1.8.19\java\bin\javaw.exe

How to uninstall Arduino from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Arduino is a program marketed by the software company Arduino LLC. Some computer users decide to remove it. Sometimes this is efortful because removing this manually requires some experience related to Windows internal functioning. One of the best SIMPLE manner 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 PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your computer.

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• visit Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the programs existing on your computer will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Arduino or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Arduino". If it exists on your system the Arduino app will be found very quickly. When you click Arduino in the list of programs, the following information regarding the program is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding Arduino, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the application you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Arduino.


8. After uninstalling Arduino, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you 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 able to delete them. By uninstalling Arduino using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall Arduino by Arduino LLC from your PC, we are not saying that Arduino by Arduino LLC is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Arduino supposing 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' PCs.