Inkscape

A guide to uninstall Inkscape from your system

Inkscape is a Windows program. Read below about how to uninstall it from your computer. It was developed for Windows by Inkscape. Take a look here for more details on Inkscape. More information about the software Inkscape can be seen at https://inkscape.org. Inkscape is normally set up in the C:\Program Files\Inkscape directory, depending on the user's choice. Inkscape's complete uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\Inkscape\Uninstall.exe. The program's main executable file occupies 438.39 KB (448915 bytes) on disk and is labeled inkscape.exe.

The following executable files are contained in Inkscape. They occupy 11.59 MB (12151383 bytes) on disk.

• Uninstall.exe (496.91 KB)
• gdb.exe (9.80 MB)
• gdbus.exe (53.09 KB)
• gspawn-win64-helper-console.exe (21.95 KB)
• gspawn-win64-helper.exe (21.95 KB)
• inkscape.exe (438.39 KB)
• inkview.exe (417.56 KB)
• python.exe (97.12 KB)
• pythonw.exe (95.62 KB)

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The current web page applies to Inkscape version 1.2.0 alone. You can find below info on other releases of Inkscape:

• 1.1.2
• 1.0.01
• 0.99.2
• 1.0.0
• 1.3.1
• 1.0.2
• 1.0.1
• 1.1.1
• 1.3.2
• 1.2.2
• 0.48.4
• 1.1.0
• 1.0.2.2
• 1.2.1
• 1.4.02
• 1.2.01
• 1.3.0
• 1.0.22
• 1.4.0

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

Folders left behind when you uninstall Inkscape:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\inkscape

Files remaining:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\inkscape\cphistory.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\inkscape\dialogs-state-ex.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\inkscape\extension-errors.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\inkscape\fontcollections\recently_used_fonts.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\inkscape\preferences.xml

Frequently the following registry data will not be cleaned:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Inkscape.SVG
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\sphinx-soft\Vista-Wall\1.0\AppList\Inkscape vector graphics editor
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Inkscape
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Inkscape

Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional registry values from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.svg\Inkscape.SVG_backup
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.svgz\Inkscape.SVGZ_backup
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\K:\2024\5\inkscape-1.3.2\inkscape-1.3.2_2023-11-25_091e20e-x64.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-956782900-2118559598-131224090-1000\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\Inkscape\bin\inkscape.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-956782900-2118559598-131224090-1000\\Device\HarddiskVolume6\2024\5\inkscape-1.3.2\inkscape-1.3.2_2023-11-25_091e20e-x64.exe

How to erase Inkscape with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Inkscape is a program offered by Inkscape. Sometimes, people try to uninstall this application. Sometimes this can be difficult because deleting this by hand takes some know-how related to removing Windows programs manually. The best QUICK manner to uninstall Inkscape is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around utility to take care of your Windows computer.

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• go to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of tools.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


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

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

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding Inkscape, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the app you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Inkscape:

• The web site of the application is: https://inkscape.org
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\Inkscape\Uninstall.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Inkscape.


8. After removing Inkscape, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of Inkscape which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Inkscape using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall Inkscape by Inkscape from your PC, we are not saying that Inkscape by Inkscape is not a good software application. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Inkscape 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.