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How to uninstall Inkscape from your PC

This page contains detailed information on how to uninstall Inkscape for Windows. It is developed by Inkscape. More information about Inkscape can be read here. You can read more about about Inkscape at . Inkscape is normally installed in the C:\Program Files\Inkscape folder, subject to the user's decision. The full command line for removing Inkscape is C:\Program Files\Inkscape\Uninstall.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might receive a notification for admin rights. inkscape.exe is the programs's main file and it takes around 437.86 KB (448364 bytes) on disk.

The executable files below are part of Inkscape. They take about 11.42 MB (11977966 bytes) on disk.

  • Uninstall.exe (498.35 KB)
  • gdb.exe (9.63 MB)
  • gdbus.exe (53.59 KB)
  • gspawn-win64-helper-console.exe (23.91 KB)
  • gspawn-win64-helper.exe (23.91 KB)
  • inkscape.exe (437.86 KB)
  • inkview.exe (417.06 KB)
  • python.exe (97.12 KB)
  • pythonw.exe (95.62 KB)
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The current page applies to Inkscape version 1.2.1 alone. You can find below info on other application versions of Inkscape:

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the PC. Some of these are shown below.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Inkscape:
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\inkscape
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Inkscape

The files below were left behind on your disk when you remove Inkscape:
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\gdb.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\gdb_create_backtrace.bat
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\gdbus.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\gspawn-win64-helper.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\gspawn-win64-helper-console.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\imagequant.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\inkscape.com
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\inkscape.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\inkview.com
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\inkview.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\lib2geom.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libaom.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libaspell-15.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libatk-1.0-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libatkmm-1.6-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libboost_filesystem-mt.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libbrotlicommon.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libbrotlidec.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libbz2-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libcairo-2.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libcairo-gobject-2.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libcairomm-1.0-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libcdr-0.1.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libcrypto-1_1-x64.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libcurl-4.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libdatrie-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libdav1d.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libde265-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libdeflate.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libdouble-conversion.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libenchant-2.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libepoxy-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libexpat-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libexslt-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libffi-7.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libfftw3-3.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libfontconfig-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libfreetype-6.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libfribidi-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libgc-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libgcc_s_seh-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libgdk_pixbuf-2.0-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libgdk-3-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libgdkmm-3.0-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libgfortran-5.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libgio-2.0-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libgiomm-2.4-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libgirepository-1.0-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libglib-2.0-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libglibmm-2.4-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libgmodule-2.0-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libgobject-2.0-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libgomp-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libgraphite2.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libgsl-27.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libgslcblas-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libgspell-1-2.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libgtk-3-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libgtkmm-3.0-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libharfbuzz-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libheif.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libiconv-2.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libicudt69.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libicuin69.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libicuuc69.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libidn2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libinkscape_base.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libintl-8.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libjbig-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libjpeg-8.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\liblcms2-2.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libLerc.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\liblqr-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\liblzma-5.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libMagick++-6.Q16HDRI-8.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libMagickCore-6.Q16HDRI-6.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libMagickWand-6.Q16HDRI-6.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libmpdec-2.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libncursesw6.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libnghttp2-14.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libnspr4.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libopenblas.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libopenjp2-7.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libpanelw6.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libpango-1.0-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libpangocairo-1.0-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libpangoft2-1.0-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libpangomm-1.4-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libpangowin32-1.0-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libpcre-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libpixman-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libplc4.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libplds4.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libpng16-16.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libpoppler-117.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libpoppler-glib-8.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libpotrace-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libpsl-5.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libpython3.10.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\libquadmath-0.dll

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Inkscape.SVG
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Inkscape
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{DF2665EE-1E5E-43DD-98B5-407BC0976D87}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\inkscape.exe

Open regedit.exe to remove the values below from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\inkscape.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Inkscape\bin\inkscape.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Inkscape\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Installer\{DF2665EE-1E5E-43DD-98B5-407BC0976D87}\


How to delete Inkscape from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Inkscape is an application by Inkscape. Some computer users decide to remove this application. This can be troublesome because deleting this by hand requires some know-how regarding PCs. The best EASY solution to remove 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 PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around tool to clean your Windows PC.

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  • visit Download Link
  • download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good program.

3. Click on the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the programs existing on the PC will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Inkscape or simply click the Search feature and type in "Inkscape". If it exists on your system the Inkscape app will be found automatically. Notice that when you click Inkscape in the list of applications, some data regarding the program is shown to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding Inkscape, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the app 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\Inkscape\Uninstall.exe
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Inkscape.
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8. After uninstalling Inkscape, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Inkscape that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want 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 PC.

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 computer, nor are we saying that Inkscape by Inkscape is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove Inkscape supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2022-07-15 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2022-07-15 06:28:37.010