KDE Connect

How to uninstall KDE Connect from your PC

KDE Connect is a computer program. This page contains details on how to remove it from your computer. It was created for Windows by KDE e.V.. Open here for more details on KDE e.V.. More details about KDE Connect can be seen at https://community.kde.org/Craft. The application is usually installed in the C:\Program Files\KDE Connect folder. Keep in mind that this path can differ depending on the user's decision. You can remove 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 receive a notification for administrator rights. The application's main executable file occupies 348.21 KB (356568 bytes) on disk and is labeled kdeconnect-app.exe.

The following executables are installed alongside KDE Connect. They take about 4.81 MB (5044839 bytes) on disk.

• uninstall.exe (143.28 KB)
• dbus-daemon.exe (273.21 KB)
• kbuildsycoca5.exe (59.21 KB)
• kdeconnect-app.exe (348.21 KB)
• kdeconnect-cli.exe (183.71 KB)
• kdeconnect-handler.exe (174.71 KB)
• kdeconnect-indicator.exe (528.71 KB)
• kdeconnect-sms.exe (409.21 KB)
• kdeconnectd.exe (136.21 KB)
• kioslave5.exe (53.21 KB)
• snoretoast.exe (2.46 MB)
• update-mime-database.exe (100.21 KB)

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The current page applies to KDE Connect version 23.08.1 only. You can find below a few links to other KDE Connect releases:

• 272888
• 21.12.3
• 22.12.3
• 60
• 22.08.3
• 21.08.0
• 1.4
• 22.12.2
• 23.04.0
• 21.04.2
• 401559
• 23.08.4
• 30825
• 9453640
• 8563388
• 7581
• 22.12.1
• 21.04.1
• 24.02.0
• 11627
• 21.08.3
• 24.08.0
• 22.08.1
• 91050
• 0298
• 7952
• 1733881
• 9694
• 21.04.3
• 22.12.0

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KDE Connect has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

The files below are left behind on your disk when you remove KDE Connect:

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

Registry keys:

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

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

• 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 User{1F389C20-FAAF-420F-89B9-BBC9B0867F1F}C:\program files\kde connect\bin\kdeconnectd.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{07BCDE89-C49B-43B2-9064-D6922F687154}C:\program files\kde connect\bin\kdeconnectd.exe

How to remove KDE Connect using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

KDE Connect is an application released by KDE e.V.. Some people want to erase this program. This is efortful because performing this by hand takes some skill related to removing Windows applications by hand. The best EASY practice to erase KDE Connect 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 already installed on your Windows system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around utility to clean your Windows PC.

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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 some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the programs installed on your computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate KDE Connect or simply click the Search feature and type in "KDE Connect". If it is installed on your PC the KDE Connect app will be found automatically. When you select KDE Connect in the list , some information about the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about KDE Connect, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for KDE Connect:

• The publisher is: https://community.kde.org/Craft
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\uninstall.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove KDE Connect.


8. After uninstalling KDE Connect, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong KDE Connect that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing KDE Connect using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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 PC, nor are we saying that KDE Connect by KDE e.V. is not a good software application. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall KDE Connect supposing 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 stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.