KDE Connect

A guide to uninstall KDE Connect from your computer

This page contains complete information on how to remove KDE Connect for Windows. It is produced by KDE e.V.. Further information on KDE e.V. can be found here. Detailed information about KDE Connect can be seen at https://community.kde.org/Craft. KDE Connect is normally installed in the C:\Program Files\KDE Connect directory, but this location may vary a lot depending on the user's option while installing the application. You can uninstall KDE Connect by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\uninstall.exe. Keep in mind that you might get a notification for administrator rights. kdeconnect-app.exe is the programs's main file and it takes close to 340.83 KB (349008 bytes) on disk.

KDE Connect is comprised of the following executables which take 4.69 MB (4922768 bytes) on disk:

• uninstall.exe (142.78 KB)
• dbus-daemon.exe (271.33 KB)
• kbuildsycoca5.exe (57.83 KB)
• kdeconnect-app.exe (340.83 KB)
• kdeconnect-cli.exe (179.33 KB)
• kdeconnect-handler.exe (167.33 KB)
• kdeconnect-indicator.exe (449.33 KB)
• kdeconnect-sms.exe (401.83 KB)
• kdeconnectd.exe (130.83 KB)
• kioslave5.exe (51.83 KB)
• snoretoast.exe (2.46 MB)
• update-mime-database.exe (98.83 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 23.04.0 of KDE Connect. You can find below info on other versions of KDE Connect:

• 272888
• 21.12.3
• 22.12.3
• 60
• 22.08.3
• 21.08.0
• 1.4
• 22.12.2
• 21.04.2
• 401559
• 23.08.4
• 30825
• 9453640
• 8563388
• 7581
• 22.12.1
• 21.04.1
• 24.02.0
• 11627
• 21.08.3
• 22.08.1
• 91050
• 0298
• 7952
• 1733881
• 9694
• 23.08.1
• 21.04.3
• 22.12.0

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Some files and registry entries are typically left behind when you uninstall KDE Connect.

Generally, the following files are left on disk:

• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo\Open on remote device via KDE Connect.lnk
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo\Send to remote device via KDE Connect.lnk

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\KDE e.V.\KDE Connect
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\KDE Connect

Supplementary values that are not cleaned:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files\kde connect\bin\kdeconnectd.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\kdeconnect-handler.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query UserName{A9C4295E-5E3A-44D9-B2A4-6C765E87D008}C:\program files\kde connect\bin\kdeconnectd.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query UserName{048D088B-E561-4AFA-86FA-01E6ADDB1F65}C:\program files\kde connect\bin\kdeconnectd.exe

How to uninstall KDE Connect from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

KDE Connect is a program by the software company KDE e.V.. Some people choose to remove this program. This is difficult because removing this by hand requires some skill related to Windows internal functioning. The best EASY solution to remove KDE Connect is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general utility to maximize the performance of your system.

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• visit Download Link
• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire the program's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


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

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate KDE Connect or simply click the Search field and type in "KDE Connect". If it exists on your system the KDE Connect program will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select KDE Connect in the list of applications, some data about the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have about KDE Connect, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the app you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for KDE Connect:

• The web site of the program is: https://community.kde.org/Craft
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\uninstall.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall KDE Connect.


8. After removing KDE Connect, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong KDE Connect which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling KDE Connect using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall KDE Connect by KDE e.V. from your computer, nor are we saying that KDE Connect by KDE e.V. is not a good application for your computer. This page simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall KDE Connect in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.