AutoHotkey

How to uninstall AutoHotkey from your computer

You can find below details on how to remove AutoHotkey for Windows. It is made by AutoHotkey Foundation LLC. Take a look here where you can get more info on AutoHotkey Foundation LLC. More info about the software AutoHotkey can be seen at https://autohotkey.com. The program is frequently placed in the C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey directory (same installation drive as Windows). The complete 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 (1258496 bytes) on disk and is labeled AutoHotkey64.exe.

AutoHotkey installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 29.20 MB (30615632 bytes) on disk.

• Ahk2Exe.exe (968.50 KB)
• AutoHotkey64.exe (1.20 MB)
• AutoHotkeyA32.exe (773.50 KB)
• AutoHotkeyA32_UIA.exe (774.39 KB)
• AutoHotkeyU32.exe (891.00 KB)
• AutoHotkeyU32_UIA.exe (891.89 KB)
• AutoHotkeyU64.exe (1.26 MB)
• AutoHotkeyU64_UIA.exe (1.26 MB)
• AutoHotkey32.exe (956.50 KB)
• AutoHotkey32_UIA.exe (957.39 KB)
• AutoHotkey64_UIA.exe (1.20 MB)
• AutoHotkey32.exe (955.50 KB)
• AutoHotkey32_UIA.exe (956.39 KB)
• AutoHotkey64.exe (1.19 MB)
• AutoHotkey64_UIA.exe (1.19 MB)
• AutoHotkey32.exe (956.00 KB)
• AutoHotkey32_UIA.exe (956.89 KB)
• AutoHotkey64.exe (1.19 MB)
• AutoHotkey64_UIA.exe (1.19 MB)
• AutoHotkey32.exe (957.00 KB)
• AutoHotkey32_UIA.exe (957.89 KB)
• AutoHotkey64.exe (1.19 MB)
• AutoHotkey64_UIA.exe (1.19 MB)
• AutoHotkey32.exe (958.00 KB)
• AutoHotkey32_UIA.exe (958.89 KB)
• AutoHotkey64.exe (1.20 MB)
• AutoHotkey64_UIA.exe (1.20 MB)

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The information on this page is only about version 2.0.6 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
• 2.0.3
• 2.1.14
• 2.0.16
• 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.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall AutoHotkey:

• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall AutoHotkey:

• 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 keys:

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

Use regedit.exe to delete the following additional registry values from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3494095913-482261262-3327638278-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\AutoHotkeyUX.exe

How to delete AutoHotkey with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

AutoHotkey is an application marketed by the software company AutoHotkey Foundation LLC. Frequently, computer users want to remove this application. This is easier said than done because deleting this manually takes some know-how related to removing Windows applications by hand. The best SIMPLE procedure 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 Windows system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your Windows system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with the program's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the applications installed on the computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate AutoHotkey or simply activate the Search feature and type in "AutoHotkey". The AutoHotkey program will be found very quickly. After you select AutoHotkey in the list of apps, some information regarding the program is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding AutoHotkey, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the application you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for AutoHotkey:

• The software company 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. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove AutoHotkey.


8. After uninstalling AutoHotkey, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead 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 uninstalling AutoHotkey using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall AutoHotkey by AutoHotkey Foundation LLC from your PC, nor are we saying that AutoHotkey by AutoHotkey Foundation LLC is not a good software application. This page simply 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 stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.