CMake
A guide to uninstall CMake from your system
CMake is a Windows program. Read below about how to uninstall it from your computer. It was developed for Windows by
Kitware. You can find out more on Kitware or check for application updates
here. Please open
https://cmake.org if you want to read more on CMake on Kitware's website. CMake is normally installed in the C:\Program Files\CMake folder, regulated by the user's decision. You can remove CMake by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line MsiExec.exe /X{CFE69852-1130-4C07-8378-AD8584CC4C25}. Note that you might be prompted for admin rights. The application's main executable file is named cmake.exe and it has a size of 11.50 MB (12062176 bytes).
CMake is composed of the following executables which take 63.74 MB (
66838880 bytes) on disk:
- cmake-gui.exe (26.33 MB)
- cmake.exe (11.50 MB)
- cmcldeps.exe (1.87 MB)
- cpack.exe (11.62 MB)
- ctest.exe (12.42 MB)
The information on this page is only about version
3.29.7 of CMake. You can find below a few links to other CMake versions:
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How to delete CMake from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO
CMake is a program offered by Kitware. Sometimes, people choose to erase it. This can be efortful because doing this by hand requires some advanced knowledge regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best EASY way to erase CMake is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:
1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your system.
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- download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
- install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system optimizer.
3. Click on the General Tools button

4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool

5. A list of the applications existing on your PC will appear
6. Navigate the list of applications until you find CMake or simply activate the Search feature and type in "CMake". The CMake app will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click CMake in the list of applications, the following data about the program is available to you:
- Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about CMake, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
- Technical information about the app you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for CMake:
- The web site of the program is: https://cmake.org
- The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{CFE69852-1130-4C07-8378-AD8584CC4C25}
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall CMake.

8. After uninstalling CMake, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of CMake that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing CMake using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.
Your computer will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.
Disclaimer
This page is not a piece of advice to remove CMake by Kitware from your computer, we are not saying that CMake by Kitware is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to remove CMake in case you want to. 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' computers.
Last update on: 2025-03-05 11:34:05.110