AutoHotkey

How to uninstall AutoHotkey from your system

AutoHotkey is a software application. This page contains details on how to remove it from your computer. It was developed for Windows by AutoHotkey Foundation LLC. You can find out more on AutoHotkey Foundation LLC or check for application updates here. More info about the software AutoHotkey can be seen at https://autohotkey.com. AutoHotkey is typically set up in the C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey folder, subject to the user's choice. The full command line for removing AutoHotkey is C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\AutoHotkeyUX.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may receive a notification for admin rights. The application's main executable file is labeled AutoHotkey64.exe and occupies 1.22 MB (1279488 bytes).

The executables below are part of AutoHotkey. They take about 13.43 MB (14082512 bytes) on disk.

• AutoHotkeyU64.exe (1.25 MB)
• AutoHotkeyA32.exe (772.00 KB)
• AutoHotkeyA32_UIA.exe (772.89 KB)
• AutoHotkeyU32.exe (889.00 KB)
• AutoHotkeyU32_UIA.exe (889.89 KB)
• AutoHotkeyU64_UIA.exe (1.25 MB)
• Ahk2Exe.exe (877.50 KB)
• AutoHotkey64.exe (1.22 MB)
• AutoHotkey32.exe (975.50 KB)
• AutoHotkey32_UIA.exe (976.39 KB)
• AutoHotkey64_UIA.exe (1.22 MB)

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This web page is about AutoHotkey version 2.0.7 alone. You can find here a few links to 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
• 2.0.3
• 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

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Many files, folders and Windows registry data can be left behind when you want to remove AutoHotkey from your PC.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall AutoHotkey from your PC:

• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey

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

• 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\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_AutoHotkey
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\AutoHotkey_WindowSpy

Registry that is not 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_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-436221400-1202819125-770592981-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume7\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\AutoHotkeyUX.exe

A way to erase AutoHotkey with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

AutoHotkey is a program offered by the software company AutoHotkey Foundation LLC. Sometimes, computer users try to uninstall it. This is troublesome because deleting this by hand takes some know-how regarding removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best EASY practice to uninstall AutoHotkey is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your Windows PC.

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• download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of utilities.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


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

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate AutoHotkey or simply activate the Search field and type in "AutoHotkey". If it is installed on your PC the AutoHotkey app will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click AutoHotkey in the list , some data regarding the program is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have regarding AutoHotkey, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the application you are about to uninstall, by clicking on 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 dialog will appear. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove 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 of AutoHotkey which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing AutoHotkey using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall AutoHotkey by AutoHotkey Foundation LLC from your computer, nor are we saying that AutoHotkey by AutoHotkey Foundation LLC is not a good software application. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall AutoHotkey in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.