AutoHotkey

A way to uninstall AutoHotkey from your computer

AutoHotkey is a Windows application. Read below about how to remove it from your PC. It was created for Windows by AutoHotkey Foundation LLC. Additional info about AutoHotkey Foundation LLC can be seen here. More information about the app AutoHotkey can be seen at https://autohotkey.com. AutoHotkey is normally set up in the C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey directory, but this location can differ a lot depending on the user's decision while installing the application. C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\AutoHotkeyUX.exe is the full command line if you want to remove AutoHotkey. The application's main executable file has a size of 1.22 MB (1278976 bytes) on disk and is named AutoHotkey64.exe.

The executable files below are installed together with AutoHotkey. They occupy about 5.53 MB (5795712 bytes) on disk.

• AutoHotkey64.exe (1.22 MB)
• AutoHotkey32.exe (955.50 KB)
• AutoHotkey32_UIA.exe (956.44 KB)
• AutoHotkey64_UIA.exe (1.22 MB)

The current web page applies to AutoHotkey version 2.0.18 alone. You can find below info on other application versions of AutoHotkey:

• 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
• 2.1.16
• 2.0.17
• 2.0.1
• 2.1.1.140
• 2.0.7

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Some files and registry entries are frequently left behind when you uninstall AutoHotkey.

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

• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey

The files below are left behind on your disk when you remove 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\v1.1.37.02\ANSI 32-bit.bin
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\v1.1.37.02\AutoHotkey.chm
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\v1.1.37.02\AutoHotkeyA32.exe
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\v1.1.37.02\AutoHotkeyA32_UIA.exe
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\v1.1.37.02\AutoHotkeyU32.exe
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\v1.1.37.02\AutoHotkeyU32_UIA.exe
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\v1.1.37.02\AutoHotkeyU64.exe
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\v1.1.37.02\AutoHotkeyU64_UIA.exe
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\v1.1.37.02\Unicode 32-bit.bin
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\v1.1.37.02\Unicode 64-bit.bin
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\v2.0.12\AutoHotkey.chm
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\v2.0.12\AutoHotkey32.exe
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\v2.0.12\AutoHotkey32_UIA.exe
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\v2.0.12\AutoHotkey64.exe
• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\v2.0.12\AutoHotkey64_UIA.exe
• 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

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be cleaned; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• 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_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-1-5-21-3153733523-3436119783-2553287118-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\AutoHotkeyUX.exe

A way to uninstall AutoHotkey from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

AutoHotkey is a program marketed by the software company AutoHotkey Foundation LLC. Sometimes, users try to erase this application. This is easier said than done because doing this by hand requires some knowledge regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best SIMPLE manner to erase 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 already installed on your PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your computer.

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• go to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
• set up 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 useful PC management program.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the programs installed on the PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate AutoHotkey or simply activate the Search field and type in "AutoHotkey". If it is installed on your PC the AutoHotkey program will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click AutoHotkey in the list of apps, the following data about the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about AutoHotkey, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the app you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for AutoHotkey:

• The publisher is: https://autohotkey.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\AutoHotkeyUX.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall AutoHotkey.


8. After removing AutoHotkey, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong AutoHotkey that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling AutoHotkey with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall AutoHotkey by AutoHotkey Foundation LLC from your PC, nor are we saying that AutoHotkey by AutoHotkey Foundation LLC is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall AutoHotkey in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.