GameMaker

A way to uninstall GameMaker from your computer

This page is about GameMaker for Windows. Here you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. The Windows version was created by GameMaker. You can find out more on GameMaker or check for application updates here. The program is often installed in the C:\Program Files\GameMaker folder (same installation drive as Windows). The full uninstall command line for GameMaker is C:\Program Files\GameMaker\uninstall.exe. The program's main executable file occupies 456.79 KB (467752 bytes) on disk and is called GameMaker.exe.

GameMaker installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 1.59 MB (1669814 bytes) on disk.

• createdump.exe (56.33 KB)
• GameMaker.exe (456.79 KB)
• GameMakerLanguageServer.exe (166.29 KB)
• PdbGenerator.exe (8.50 KB)
• SerialisationCompiler.exe (146.00 KB)
• uninstall.exe (64.77 KB)
• Win32ExceptionHandler.exe (237.50 KB)
• zip.exe (348.50 KB)
• gmpm.exe (146.00 KB)

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This info is about GameMaker version 2024.2.0.132 only. You can find below info on other versions of GameMaker:

• 2024.06.2.162
• 2024.4.1.152
• 2024.6.0.157
• 2024.8.0.169
• 2023.11.1.129
• 2024.8.1.171
• 2024.4.0.137
• 2023.11.0.121

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Some files and registry entries are regularly left behind when you uninstall GameMaker.

Directories found on disk:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GameMakerStudio2\unknownUser_unknownUserID\Layouts\GameMaker

The files below remain on your disk by GameMaker when you uninstall it:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GameMakerStudio2\unknownUser_unknownUserID\Layouts\GameMaker\project_full_filename\breakpoints.json

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\GameMakerStudio2

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following registry values:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\GameMaker\GameMaker.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\GameMaker\GameMaker.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files\gamemaker\gamemaker.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files\gamemaker\gamemaker.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\GameMaker-Installer-2024.2.0.132.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\GameMaker-Installer-2024.2.0.132.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{1AB90F29-B14D-4476-A91C-67B3D4FC1B9E}C:\program files\gamemaker\gamemaker.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{263DAFD2-7491-4C57-960E-2F8EE14796C9}C:\gamemaker\gamemaker.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{22CE3FDC-8D72-44AE-B0D5-FC3CE4E7215A}C:\program files\gamemaker\gamemaker.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{86DAF99E-A31B-42C8-98DE-D90BD74B6B95}C:\gamemaker\gamemaker.exe

How to erase GameMaker with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

GameMaker is an application by the software company GameMaker. Frequently, users want to remove this program. This is difficult because deleting this by hand takes some know-how regarding removing Windows applications by hand. The best SIMPLE solution to remove GameMaker 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 Windows system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general tool to clean your Windows computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD 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 features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system utility.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the applications installed on the PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate GameMaker or simply activate the Search feature and type in "GameMaker". If it exists on your system the GameMaker application will be found automatically. After you select GameMaker in the list of programs, the following information regarding the application is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other users have regarding GameMaker, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the program you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. accept the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall GameMaker.


8. After uninstalling GameMaker, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong GameMaker that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling GameMaker using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall GameMaker by GameMaker from your computer, nor are we saying that GameMaker by GameMaker is not a good application for your computer. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall GameMaker 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' PCs.