AutoHotkey

A way to uninstall AutoHotkey from your PC

You can find on this page detailed information on how to remove AutoHotkey for Windows. The Windows version was developed by AutoHotkey Foundation LLC. Open here for more details on AutoHotkey Foundation LLC. Please open https://autohotkey.com if you want to read more on AutoHotkey on AutoHotkey Foundation LLC's page. The program is frequently placed in the C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey folder (same installation drive as Windows). The entire uninstall command line for AutoHotkey is C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\AutoHotkeyUX.exe. The application's main executable file has a size of 1.20 MB (1257984 bytes) on disk and is called AutoHotkey64.exe.

AutoHotkey contains of the executables below. They occupy 7.30 MB (7657248 bytes) on disk.

• Ahk2Exe.exe (968.50 KB)
• BinMod.exe (902.00 KB)
• AutoHotkey64.exe (1.20 MB)
• AutoHotkey32.exe (960.00 KB)
• AutoHotkey32_UIA.exe (960.89 KB)
• AutoHotkey64_UIA.exe (1.20 MB)

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The current web page applies to AutoHotkey version 2.1.1 only. Click on the links below for other AutoHotkey versions:

• 2.0.2
• 2.0.8
• 2.0.14
• 2.0.13
• 2.0.0
• 2.0.10
• 2.0.4
• 2.0.11
• 2.0.12
• 2.0.19
• 2.0.3
• 2.1.14
• 2.0.16
• 2.0.6
• 2.0.5
• 2.0.15
• 2.0.9
• 2.0.18
• 2.1.16
• 2.0.17
• 2.0.1
• 2.1.1.140
• 2.0.7

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Some files and registry entries are typically left behind when you remove AutoHotkey.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall AutoHotkey:

• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey

The files below are left behind on your disk by AutoHotkey when you uninstall it:

• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\Compiler\Ahk2Exe.exe
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\Compiler\BinMod.exe
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\license.txt
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\AutoHotkeyUX.exe
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\inc\bounce-v1.ahk
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\inc\CommandLineToArgs.ahk
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\inc\common.ahk
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\inc\config.ahk
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\inc\CreateAppShortcut.ahk
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\inc\EnableUIAccess.ahk
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\inc\GetGitHubReleaseAssetURL.ahk
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\inc\HashFile.ahk
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\inc\identify.ahk
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\inc\identify_regex.ahk
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\inc\launcher-common.ahk
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\inc\README.txt
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\inc\ShellRun.ahk
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\inc\spy.ico
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\inc\ui-base.ahk
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\install.ahk
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\install-ahk2exe.ahk
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\installed-files.csv
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\install-version.ahk
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\launcher.ahk
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\reload-v1.ahk
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\reset-assoc.ahk
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\Templates\Minimal for v2.ahk
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\ui-dash.ahk
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\ui-editor.ahk
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\ui-launcherconfig.ahk
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\ui-newscript.ahk
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\ui-setup.ahk
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\ui-uninstall.ahk
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\WindowSpy.ahk
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\v1.1.37.01\ANSI 32-bit.bin
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\v1.1.37.01\AutoHotkey.chm
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\v1.1.37.01\AutoHotkeyA32.exe
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\v1.1.37.01\AutoHotkeyA32_UIA.exe
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\v1.1.37.01\AutoHotkeyU32.exe
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\v1.1.37.01\AutoHotkeyU32_UIA.exe
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\v1.1.37.01\AutoHotkeyU64.exe
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\v1.1.37.01\AutoHotkeyU64_UIA.exe
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\v1.1.37.01\Unicode 32-bit.bin
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\v1.1.37.01\Unicode 64-bit.bin
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\v2\AutoHotkey.chm
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\v2\AutoHotkey.exe
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\v2\AutoHotkey32.exe
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\v2\AutoHotkey32_UIA.exe
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\v2\AutoHotkey64.exe
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\v2\AutoHotkey64_UIA.exe
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\WindowSpy.ahk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\AutoHotkey_Ahk2Exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\AutoHotkey_AutoHotkey
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\AutoHotkey_WindowSpy

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

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AutoHotkey
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\AutoHotkey
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AutoHotkey

Open regedit.exe to remove the values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2353672311-1278015405-3327537766-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files\AutoHotkey\Compiler\Ahk2Exe.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2353672311-1278015405-3327537766-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\AutoHotkeyUX.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2353672311-1278015405-3327537766-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files\AutoHotkey\v2\AutoHotkey64.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2353672311-1278015405-3327537766-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Users\UserName\Downloads\Programs\valagent\AutoHotkey_2.1-alpha.1_setup.exe

A way to erase AutoHotkey from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

AutoHotkey is an application offered by the software company AutoHotkey Foundation LLC. Some computer users decide to remove this program. Sometimes this is difficult because uninstalling this by hand takes some knowledge related to PCs. One of the best QUICK approach to remove AutoHotkey is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general utility to take care of your PC.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with the program's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the programs installed on your computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate AutoHotkey or simply activate the Search field and type in "AutoHotkey". The AutoHotkey program will be found very quickly. After you click AutoHotkey in the list of apps, the following information about the program is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have about AutoHotkey, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the app you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for AutoHotkey:

• The web site of the program is: https://autohotkey.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\AutoHotkeyUX.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall AutoHotkey.


8. After uninstalling AutoHotkey, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of AutoHotkey that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing AutoHotkey using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall AutoHotkey by AutoHotkey Foundation LLC from your PC, we are not saying that AutoHotkey by AutoHotkey Foundation LLC is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall AutoHotkey supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.