GitHub

A guide to uninstall GitHub from your system

GitHub is a Windows application. Read below about how to uninstall it from your computer. It was developed for Windows by GitHub. You can find out more on GitHub or check for application updates here. Usually the GitHub program is found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge Beta\Application directory, depending on the user's option during install. GitHub's complete uninstall command line is C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge Beta\Application\msedge.exe. GitHub's main file takes about 733.88 KB (751488 bytes) and is called msedge_proxy.exe.

The following executable files are contained in GitHub. They occupy 12.75 MB (13369224 bytes) on disk.

• msedge.exe (2.65 MB)
• msedge_proxy.exe (733.88 KB)
• pwahelper.exe (732.88 KB)
• cookie_exporter.exe (399.38 KB)
• elevation_service.exe (1.07 MB)
• identity_helper.exe (397.38 KB)
• notification_helper.exe (942.88 KB)
• setup.exe (3.25 MB)

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The information on this page is only about version 1.0 of GitHub. GitHub has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Generally, the following files remain on disk:

• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\14586regulars.FileViewer_1.0.16.0_x64__btadf82zgfhr6\FileViewer\html\highlight\styles\github.css
• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\14586regulars.FileViewer_1.0.16.0_x64__btadf82zgfhr6\FileViewer\html\highlight\styles\github-gist.css
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Web Applications\_crx__mjoklplbddabcmpepnokjaffbmgbkkgg\GitHub.ico
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\Default\Extensions\becfinhbfclcgokjlobojlnldbfillpf\5.3.0_0\assets\highlight\github.css
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\Default\Extensions\becfinhbfclcgokjlobojlnldbfillpf\5.3.0_0\assets\highlight\github-dark.css

Generally the following registry data will not be removed:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\PolicyCache\github.com-8B11BEB2_2t1n1bqhyggy0
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\HostActivityManager\CommitHistory\github.com-8B11BEB2_2t1n1bqhyggy0!App
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\353d468d013b0fe78dfa9177ae9819a1

How to erase GitHub with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

GitHub is a program by GitHub. Frequently, people try to uninstall it. This can be efortful because removing this manually takes some know-how related to Windows program uninstallation. The best SIMPLE practice to uninstall GitHub 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 Windows system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around utility to clean your Windows computer.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire the program's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the applications installed on your computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate GitHub or simply activate the Search field and type in "GitHub". If it exists on your system the GitHub program will be found very quickly. After you select GitHub in the list of programs, some data regarding the program is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding GitHub, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the application you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall GitHub.


8. After uninstalling GitHub, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of GitHub which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling GitHub using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall GitHub by GitHub from your PC, we are not saying that GitHub by GitHub is not a good application for your PC. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall GitHub in case you decide this is what you want to do. 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.