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A way to uninstall Inkscape from your computer

This page is about Inkscape for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. The Windows version was created by Inkscape. Open here where you can get more info on Inkscape. Please open if you want to read more on Inkscape on Inkscape's web page. The application is usually installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Inkscape directory. Keep in mind that this path can vary being determined by the user's choice. Inkscape's complete uninstall command line is C:\Program Files (x86)\Inkscape\Uninstall.exe. inkscape.exe is the programs's main file and it takes about 320.51 KB (328206 bytes) on disk.

Inkscape installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 10.85 MB (11373646 bytes) on disk.

  • Uninstall.exe (485.79 KB)
  • gdb.exe (9.28 MB)
  • gdbus.exe (53.40 KB)
  • gspawn-win32-helper-console.exe (21.68 KB)
  • gspawn-win32-helper.exe (21.68 KB)
  • inkscape.exe (320.51 KB)
  • inkview.exe (311.01 KB)
  • python.exe (97.31 KB)
  • pythonw.exe (95.81 KB)
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The current page applies to Inkscape version 1.1.1 alone. Click on the links below for other Inkscape versions:

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the computer. Some of these are listed below.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Inkscape from your computer:
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\inkscape

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall Inkscape:
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libgsl-25.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libpoppler-112.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\ensurepip\_bundled\pip-21.2.3-py3-none-any.whl
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\ensurepip\_bundled\setuptools-57.4.0-py3-none-any.whl
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\lib2to3\Grammar3.9.7.final.0.pickle
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\lib2to3\PatternGrammar3.9.7.final.0.pickle
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\site-packages\certifi-2021.5.30-py3.9.egg-info\dependency_links.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\site-packages\certifi-2021.5.30-py3.9.egg-info\not-zip-safe
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\site-packages\certifi-2021.5.30-py3.9.egg-info\PKG-INFO
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\site-packages\certifi-2021.5.30-py3.9.egg-info\SOURCES.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\site-packages\certifi-2021.5.30-py3.9.egg-info\top_level.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\site-packages\coverage\__pycache__\backward.cpython-39.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\site-packages\coverage\backward.py
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\site-packages\coverage\htmlfiles\jquery.ba-throttle-debounce.min.js
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\site-packages\coverage\htmlfiles\jquery.hotkeys.js
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\site-packages\coverage\htmlfiles\jquery.isonscreen.js
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\site-packages\coverage\htmlfiles\jquery.min.js
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\site-packages\coverage\htmlfiles\jquery.tablesorter.min.js
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\site-packages\coverage-5.5-py3.9.egg-info\dependency_links.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\site-packages\coverage-5.5-py3.9.egg-info\entry_points.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\site-packages\coverage-5.5-py3.9.egg-info\not-zip-safe
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\site-packages\coverage-5.5-py3.9.egg-info\PKG-INFO
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\site-packages\coverage-5.5-py3.9.egg-info\requires.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\site-packages\coverage-5.5-py3.9.egg-info\SOURCES.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\site-packages\coverage-5.5-py3.9.egg-info\top_level.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\site-packages\idna-3.2-py3.9.egg-info\dependency_links.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\site-packages\idna-3.2-py3.9.egg-info\PKG-INFO
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\site-packages\idna-3.2-py3.9.egg-info\SOURCES.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\site-packages\idna-3.2-py3.9.egg-info\top_level.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\site-packages\lxml-4.6.2-py3.9.egg-info
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\site-packages\msgpack-1.0.2-py3.9.egg-info\dependency_links.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\site-packages\msgpack-1.0.2-py3.9.egg-info\PKG-INFO
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\site-packages\msgpack-1.0.2-py3.9.egg-info\SOURCES.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\site-packages\msgpack-1.0.2-py3.9.egg-info\top_level.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\site-packages\numpy-1.21.2-py3.9.egg-info\dependency_links.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\site-packages\numpy-1.21.2-py3.9.egg-info\entry_points.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\site-packages\numpy-1.21.2-py3.9.egg-info\not-zip-safe
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\site-packages\numpy-1.21.2-py3.9.egg-info\PKG-INFO
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\site-packages\numpy-1.21.2-py3.9.egg-info\SOURCES.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\site-packages\numpy-1.21.2-py3.9.egg-info\top_level.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\site-packages\Pillow-8.3.2-py3.9.egg-info\dependency_links.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\site-packages\Pillow-8.3.2-py3.9.egg-info\not-zip-safe
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\site-packages\Pillow-8.3.2-py3.9.egg-info\PKG-INFO
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\site-packages\Pillow-8.3.2-py3.9.egg-info\SOURCES.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\site-packages\Pillow-8.3.2-py3.9.egg-info\top_level.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\site-packages\pycairo-1.20.0-py3.9.egg-info
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\site-packages\pyserial-3.4-py3.9.egg-info\dependency_links.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\site-packages\pyserial-3.4-py3.9.egg-info\PKG-INFO
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\site-packages\pyserial-3.4-py3.9.egg-info\SOURCES.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\site-packages\pyserial-3.4-py3.9.egg-info\top_level.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\site-packages\urllib3\packages\ssl_match_hostname\__init__.py
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\site-packages\urllib3\packages\ssl_match_hostname\_implementation.py
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\site-packages\urllib3-1.26.6-py3.9.egg-info\dependency_links.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\site-packages\urllib3-1.26.6-py3.9.egg-info\PKG-INFO
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\site-packages\urllib3-1.26.6-py3.9.egg-info\requires.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\site-packages\urllib3-1.26.6-py3.9.egg-info\SOURCES.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\site-packages\urllib3-1.26.6-py3.9.egg-info\top_level.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\tkinter\test\__pycache__\runtktests.cpython-39.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\tkinter\test\runtktests.py
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\tkinter\test\test_ttk\__pycache__\test_functions.cpython-39.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\lib\python3.9\tkinter\test\test_ttk\test_functions.py
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\share\icons\Adwaita\16x16\actions\sidebar-hide-symbolic.symbolic.png
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\share\icons\Adwaita\16x16\ui\tab-new-symbolic.symbolic.png
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\share\icons\Adwaita\24x24\actions\sidebar-hide-symbolic.symbolic.png
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\share\icons\Adwaita\24x24\ui\tab-new-symbolic.symbolic.png
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\share\icons\Adwaita\256x256\mimetypes\application-x-addon.png
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\share\icons\Adwaita\256x256\mimetypes\application-x-firmware.png
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\share\icons\Adwaita\256x256\places\network-server.png
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\share\icons\Adwaita\256x256\places\network-workgroup.png
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\share\icons\Adwaita\32x32\actions\sidebar-hide-symbolic.symbolic.png
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\share\icons\Adwaita\32x32\ui\tab-new-symbolic.symbolic.png
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\share\icons\Adwaita\48x48\actions\sidebar-hide-symbolic.symbolic.png
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\share\icons\Adwaita\48x48\ui\tab-new-symbolic.symbolic.png
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\share\icons\Adwaita\64x64\actions\sidebar-hide-symbolic.symbolic.png
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\share\icons\Adwaita\64x64\ui\tab-new-symbolic.symbolic.png
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\share\icons\Adwaita\96x96\actions\sidebar-hide-symbolic.symbolic.png
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\share\icons\Adwaita\96x96\ui\tab-new-symbolic.symbolic.png
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\share\icons\Adwaita\scalable\actions\sidebar-hide-symbolic.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\share\icons\Adwaita\scalable\ui\tab-new-symbolic.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\share\inkscape\extensions\STYLEGUIDE.md
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\Uninstall.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\inkscape\cphistory.xml
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\inkscape\dialogs-state.ini
  • 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\pages.csv
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\inkscape\preferences.xml

Registry that is not removed:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Inkscape.SVG
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Inkscape
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Inkscape

Open regedit.exe to delete the registry values below from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.svg\Inkscape.SVG_backup
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.svgz\Inkscape.SVGZ_backup


How to delete Inkscape from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Inkscape is a program offered by Inkscape. Sometimes, people decide to uninstall this application. This can be easier said than done because uninstalling this by hand requires some know-how regarding removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best EASY way to uninstall Inkscape is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general tool to optimize your Windows system.

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  • go 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 some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the programs existing on your computer will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Inkscape or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Inkscape". The Inkscape program will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click Inkscape in the list of apps, some data about the program is shown to you:


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about Inkscape, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the application you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for Inkscape:





  • The software company is: https://inkscape.org
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Inkscape\Uninstall.exe
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Inkscape.
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8. After uninstalling Inkscape, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Inkscape that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Inkscape using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove 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 instructions on how to remove Inkscape supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2021-09-28 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2021-09-28 08:04:55.697