AutoHotkey

A guide to uninstall AutoHotkey from your computer

This web page contains complete information on how to uninstall AutoHotkey for Windows. It is made by AutoHotkey Foundation LLC. More information on AutoHotkey Foundation LLC can be seen here. More info about the app AutoHotkey can be found at https://autohotkey.com. Usually the AutoHotkey application is found in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Autokey directory, depending on the user's option during install. AutoHotkey's complete uninstall command line is C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Autokey\UX\AutoHotkeyUX.exe. The application's main executable file is named AutoHotkey64.exe and it has a size of 1.19 MB (1249792 bytes).

AutoHotkey installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 8.42 MB (8826880 bytes) on disk.

• AutoHotkey64.exe (1.19 MB)
• AutoHotkey32.exe (950.50 KB)
• setup.exe (870.50 KB)
• Ahk2Exe.exe (966.50 KB)

The information on this page is only about version 2.0.3 of AutoHotkey. Click on the links below for other AutoHotkey versions:

• 2.0.2
• 2.0.8
• 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
• 2.1.14
• 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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After the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the computer. Some of these are listed below.

Folders left behind when you uninstall AutoHotkey:

• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey

Files remaining:

• 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

Frequently the following registry keys will not be removed:

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

Supplementary registry values that are not cleaned:

• 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_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\v1.1.37.01\AutoHotkeyU64.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\v1.1.37.01\AutoHotkeyU64.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Desktop\AutoHotkey_2.0.3\AutoHotkey32.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Desktop\AutoHotkey_2.0.3\AutoHotkey32.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Desktop\AutoHotkey_2.0.3\AutoHotkey64.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Desktop\AutoHotkey_2.0.3\AutoHotkey64.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1058326470-2545623946-3966145067-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume7\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\AutoHotkeyUX.exe

How to delete AutoHotkey using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

AutoHotkey is a program by the software company AutoHotkey Foundation LLC. Some users want to remove this program. Sometimes this can be difficult because performing this by hand requires some knowledge related to removing Windows applications by hand. The best QUICK way to remove AutoHotkey is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your system.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire the program's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the applications existing on your PC will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate AutoHotkey or simply click the Search feature and type in "AutoHotkey". The AutoHotkey program will be found very quickly. When you select AutoHotkey in the list of applications, some information regarding the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have regarding AutoHotkey, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the application you are about to remove, 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:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Autokey\UX\AutoHotkeyUX.exe

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


8. After uninstalling AutoHotkey, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a 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 removing AutoHotkey using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, 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 recommendation to remove 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 instructions on how to remove AutoHotkey in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.