AutoHotkey

A way to uninstall AutoHotkey from your PC

You can find below detailed information on how to remove AutoHotkey for Windows. It was developed for Windows by AutoHotkey Foundation LLC. More info about AutoHotkey Foundation LLC can be seen here. Further information about AutoHotkey can be seen at https://autohotkey.com. Usually the AutoHotkey application is to be found in the C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey directory, depending on the user's option during setup. C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\AutoHotkeyUX.exe is the full command line if you want to remove AutoHotkey. The program's main executable file is called AutoHotkey64.exe and it has a size of 1.22 MB (1278464 bytes).

The executable files below are installed alongside AutoHotkey. They take about 5.55 MB (5818656 bytes) on disk.

• AutoHotkey64.exe (1.22 MB)
• AutoHotkey32.exe (967.50 KB)
• AutoHotkey32_UIA.exe (968.39 KB)
• AutoHotkey64_UIA.exe (1.22 MB)

This page is about AutoHotkey version 2.0.8 only. For more AutoHotkey versions please click below:

• 2.0.2
• 2.1.1
• 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 uninstall AutoHotkey.

Directories that were left behind:

• 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\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

Registry that is not cleaned:

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

Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following values:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\AutoHotkeyUX.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\AutoHotkeyUX.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1650383707-3996767216-3250267273-1003\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\AutoHotkeyUX.exe

How to delete AutoHotkey using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

AutoHotkey is an application marketed by the software company AutoHotkey Foundation LLC. Sometimes, people want to erase this program. Sometimes this can be difficult because deleting this manually takes some knowledge regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best EASY manner to erase AutoHotkey is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around utility to clean your computer.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's design and number of tools 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 programs installed on the computer will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate AutoHotkey or simply click the Search feature and type in "AutoHotkey". If it is installed on your PC the AutoHotkey application will be found automatically. Notice that when you select AutoHotkey in the list of applications, some information regarding the application is available to you:

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

For instance you can see that for AutoHotkey:

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

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall AutoHotkey.


8. After uninstalling AutoHotkey, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong AutoHotkey that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling AutoHotkey using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall AutoHotkey by AutoHotkey Foundation LLC from your computer, nor are we saying that AutoHotkey by AutoHotkey Foundation LLC is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall AutoHotkey in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.