AutoHotkey

A way to uninstall AutoHotkey from your computer

AutoHotkey is a Windows application. Read more about how to remove it from your PC. The Windows release was created by AutoHotkey Foundation LLC. More data about AutoHotkey Foundation LLC can be read here. Click on https://autohotkey.com to get more information about AutoHotkey on AutoHotkey Foundation LLC's website. Usually the AutoHotkey application is installed in the C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey directory, depending on the user's option during install. The complete uninstall command line for AutoHotkey is C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\AutoHotkeyUX.exe. The application's main executable file is named AutoHotkey64.exe and occupies 1.22 MB (1278464 bytes).

The executables below are part of AutoHotkey. They occupy about 5.52 MB (5793152 bytes) on disk.

• AutoHotkey64.exe (1.22 MB)
• AutoHotkey32.exe (955.00 KB)
• AutoHotkey32_UIA.exe (955.94 KB)
• AutoHotkey64_UIA.exe (1.22 MB)

This info is about AutoHotkey version 2.0.16 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
• 2.0.4
• 2.0.11
• 2.0.12
• 2.0.19
• 2.0.3
• 2.1.14
• 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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When you're planning to uninstall AutoHotkey you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

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

• C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey

Files remaining:

• 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:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\AutoHotkey_Ahk2Exe
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\AutoHotkey_AutoHotkey
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\AutoHotkey_WindowSpy
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey\Compiler\Ahk2Exe.exe
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey\license.txt
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey\UX\AutoHotkeyUX.exe
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey\UX\inc\bounce-v1.ahk
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey\UX\inc\CommandLineToArgs.ahk
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey\UX\inc\common.ahk
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey\UX\inc\config.ahk
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey\UX\inc\CreateAppShortcut.ahk
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey\UX\inc\EnableUIAccess.ahk
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey\UX\inc\GetGitHubReleaseAssetURL.ahk
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey\UX\inc\HashFile.ahk
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey\UX\inc\identify.ahk
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey\UX\inc\identify_regex.ahk
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey\UX\inc\launcher-common.ahk
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey\UX\inc\README.txt
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey\UX\inc\ShellRun.ahk
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey\UX\inc\spy.ico
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey\UX\inc\ui-base.ahk
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey\UX\install.ahk
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey\UX\install-ahk2exe.ahk
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey\UX\installed-files.csv
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey\UX\install-version.ahk
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey\UX\launcher.ahk
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey\UX\reload-v1.ahk
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey\UX\reset-assoc.ahk
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey\UX\Templates\Minimal for v2.ahk
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey\UX\ui-dash.ahk
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey\UX\ui-editor.ahk
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey\UX\ui-launcherconfig.ahk
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey\UX\ui-newscript.ahk
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey\UX\ui-setup.ahk
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey\UX\ui-uninstall.ahk
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey\UX\WindowSpy.ahk
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey\v1.1.37.02\ANSI 32-bit.bin
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey\v1.1.37.02\AutoHotkey.chm
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey\v1.1.37.02\AutoHotkeyA32.exe
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey\v1.1.37.02\AutoHotkeyU32.exe
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey\v1.1.37.02\AutoHotkeyU64.exe
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey\v1.1.37.02\Unicode 32-bit.bin
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey\v1.1.37.02\Unicode 64-bit.bin
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey\v2.0.16\AutoHotkey.chm
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey\v2.0.16\AutoHotkey32.exe
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey\v2.0.16\AutoHotkey64.exe
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey\v2\AutoHotkey.chm
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey\v2\AutoHotkey32.exe
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey\v2\AutoHotkey64.exe
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey\WindowSpy.ahk
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\AutoHotkey Dash.lnk
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\AutoHotkey Window Spy.lnk

Registry that is not uninstalled:

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

Supplementary registry values that are not removed:

• 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_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey\Compiler\Ahk2Exe.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey\Compiler\Ahk2Exe.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey\UX\AutoHotkeyUX.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey\UX\AutoHotkeyUX.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\UserNames\UserName\Desktop\AutoHotkey_2.0.16_setup.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\UserNames\UserName\Downloads\AutoHotkey_2.0.19_setup.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserNameSettings\S-1-5-21-584529872-2303935533-3019007530-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\AutoHotkeyUX.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserNameSettings\S-1-5-21-584529872-2303935533-3019007530-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey\UX\AutoHotkeyUX.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserNameSettings\S-1-5-21-584529872-2303935533-3019007530-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey\v1.1.37.02\AutoHotkeyU64.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserNameSettings\S-1-5-21-584529872-2303935533-3019007530-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoHotkey\v2\AutoHotkey64.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserNameSettings\S-1-5-21-584529872-2303935533-3019007530-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\UserNames\UserName\Downloads\AutoHotkey_2.0.19_setup.exe

A way to remove AutoHotkey using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

AutoHotkey is a program released by the software company AutoHotkey Foundation LLC. Sometimes, people choose to erase this application. Sometimes this can be difficult because doing this manually takes some advanced knowledge regarding Windows program uninstallation. One of the best QUICK action 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 on your system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general utility to optimize your system.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW 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 wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows tool.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the applications installed on the PC will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find AutoHotkey or simply activate the Search feature and type in "AutoHotkey". If it exists on your system the AutoHotkey program will be found automatically. When you select AutoHotkey in the list , some information about the application 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".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the program you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For example 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 page will come up. accept the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall AutoHotkey.


8. After removing AutoHotkey, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead 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 are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove AutoHotkey by AutoHotkey Foundation LLC from your PC, we are not saying that AutoHotkey by AutoHotkey Foundation LLC is not a good application. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove AutoHotkey in case you decide this is what you want to do. 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' PCs.