AutoHotkey

A guide to uninstall AutoHotkey from your PC

AutoHotkey is a software application. This page holds details on how to uninstall it from your PC. The Windows version was developed by AutoHotkey Foundation LLC. Open here for more details on AutoHotkey Foundation LLC. Please open https://autohotkey.com if you want to read more on AutoHotkey on AutoHotkey Foundation LLC's website. The program is frequently placed in the C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey folder. Take into account that this path can differ depending on the user's decision. You can uninstall AutoHotkey by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\AutoHotkeyUX.exe. Note that you might be prompted for admin rights. AutoHotkey64.exe is the AutoHotkey's main executable file and it occupies about 1.19 MB (1249792 bytes) on disk.

The executable files below are part of AutoHotkey. They take about 10.68 MB (11200800 bytes) on disk.

• AutoHotkeyU64.exe (1.13 MB)
• AutoHotkeyA32.exe (759.00 KB)
• AutoHotkeyU32.exe (875.00 KB)
• PS.exe (1.05 MB)
• Ahk2Exe.exe (344.00 KB)
• AutoHotkey64.exe (1.19 MB)
• AutoHotkey32.exe (950.50 KB)
• AutoHotkey32_UIA.exe (951.39 KB)
• AutoHotkey64_UIA.exe (1.19 MB)

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This page is about AutoHotkey version 2.0.2 alone. You can find below info on other releases of AutoHotkey:

• 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
• 2.0.7

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If you're planning to uninstall AutoHotkey you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders that were left behind:

• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey

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

• 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\125\AutoHotkey_AutoHotkey
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\125\AutoHotkey_WindowSpy

Registry keys:

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

Additional values that you should clean:

• 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-1-5-21-789635249-567175928-1692887525-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\AutoHotkeyUX.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-789635249-567175928-1692887525-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\Program Files\AutoHotkey\v2\AutoHotkey64.exe

A way to erase AutoHotkey using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

AutoHotkey is an application marketed by AutoHotkey Foundation LLC. Some users want to remove this application. Sometimes this can be easier said than done because performing this by hand takes some experience regarding Windows internal functioning. The best SIMPLE practice to remove 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 PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general utility to clean your PC.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the programs installed on the PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate AutoHotkey or simply click the Search feature and type in "AutoHotkey". If it exists on your system the AutoHotkey program will be found automatically. Notice that when you click AutoHotkey in the list , some data about the program is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have about AutoHotkey, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the application you wish to remove, by clicking on 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\AutoHotkey\UX\AutoHotkeyUX.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically 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 which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling AutoHotkey using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove AutoHotkey by AutoHotkey Foundation LLC from your computer, we are not saying that AutoHotkey by AutoHotkey Foundation LLC is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove AutoHotkey supposing 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.