AutoHotkey

A guide to uninstall AutoHotkey from your computer

AutoHotkey is a Windows application. Read below about how to uninstall it from your PC. The Windows version was developed by AutoHotkey Foundation LLC. You can find out more on AutoHotkey Foundation LLC or check for application updates here. You can see more info on AutoHotkey at https://autohotkey.com. The program is often placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoHotkey folder (same installation drive as Windows). You can remove AutoHotkey by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoHotkey\UX\AutoHotkeyUX.exe. Note that you might receive a notification for admin rights. AutoHotkey.exe is the AutoHotkey's main executable file and it takes about 239.50 KB (245248 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are incorporated in AutoHotkey. They occupy 8.99 MB (9429140 bytes) on disk.

• AU3_Spy.exe (14.03 KB)
• AutoHotkey.exe (239.50 KB)
• AutoHotkeyA32.exe (772.00 KB)
• AutoHotkeyU32.exe (888.50 KB)
• AutoHotkeyU64.exe (1.25 MB)
• uninst.exe (49.30 KB)
• AutoScriptWriter.exe (46.03 KB)
• Ahk2Exe.exe (61.50 KB)
• upx.exe (265.50 KB)
• AutoHotkey64.exe (1.19 MB)
• AutoHotkey32.exe (964.00 KB)
• AutoHotkey32_UIA.exe (964.89 KB)
• AutoHotkey64_UIA.exe (1.19 MB)

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This data is about AutoHotkey version 2.0.4 alone. 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
• 2.0.11
• 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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If you are manually uninstalling AutoHotkey we advise you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Frequently the following registry keys will not be uninstalled:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AutoHotkey
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\AutoHotkey
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AutoHotkey
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\AutoHotkey.exe

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\Program FIles\autoclick\hotkey\v2\AutoHotkey64.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\Program FIles\autoclick\hotkey\v2\AutoHotkey64.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\E:\User\Documents\Downloads\Programs\AutoHotkey_2.0.4_setup.exe.FriendlyAppName

How to uninstall AutoHotkey from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

AutoHotkey is an application marketed by AutoHotkey Foundation LLC. Some people try to remove this application. This can be troublesome because uninstalling this manually requires some knowledge regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best SIMPLE action to remove AutoHotkey is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on 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 efficient uninstaller and all around utility to clean your Windows system.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire the program's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


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 field and type in "AutoHotkey". The AutoHotkey application will be found automatically. After you select AutoHotkey in the list of programs, the following information regarding the program is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding AutoHotkey, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the app you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for AutoHotkey:

• The web site of the program is: https://autohotkey.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoHotkey\UX\AutoHotkeyUX.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall AutoHotkey.


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

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

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 software 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 Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.