KDE Connect

A guide to uninstall KDE Connect from your system

This page contains complete information on how to uninstall KDE Connect for Windows. It is developed by KDE e.V.. You can find out more on KDE e.V. or check for application updates here. Click on https://community.kde.org/Craft to get more facts about KDE Connect on KDE e.V.'s website. KDE Connect is typically installed in the C:\Program Files\KDE Connect folder, depending on the user's option. 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. Note that you might receive a notification for admin rights. The application's main executable file is named kdeconnect-app.exe and occupies 587.71 KB (601816 bytes).

The executable files below are part of KDE Connect. They take about 7.28 MB (7633328 bytes) on disk.

uninstall.exe (145.02 KB)
dbus-daemon.exe (274.21 KB)
kdeconnect-app.exe (587.71 KB)
kdeconnect-cli.exe (711.71 KB)
kdeconnect-handler.exe (632.21 KB)
kdeconnect-indicator.exe (935.21 KB)
kdeconnect-sms.exe (1.28 MB)
kdeconnectd.exe (147.71 KB)
snoretoast.exe (2.49 MB)
update-mime-database.exe (167.71 KB)

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The current web page applies to KDE Connect version 24.02.0 alone. For more KDE Connect versions please click below:

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If you are manually uninstalling KDE Connect we advise you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Directories found on disk:

C:\Program Files\KDE Connect
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\KDE Connect
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\KDE Connect

The files below were left behind on your disk by KDE Connect's application uninstaller when you removed it:

C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\asprintf-0.dll
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\avcodec-60.dll
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\avdevice-60.dll
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\avfilter-9.dll
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\avformat-60.dll
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\avutil-58.dll
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\brotlicommon.dll
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\brotlidec.dll
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\brotlienc.dll
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\concrt140.dll
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\applications\google-maps-geo-handler.desktop
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\applications\kcm_kdeconnect.desktop
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\applications\ktelnetservice6.desktop
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\applications\openstreetmap-geo-handler.desktop
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\applications\org.kde.kdeconnect.app.desktop
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\applications\org.kde.kdeconnect.daemon.desktop
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\applications\org.kde.kdeconnect.handler.desktop
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\applications\org.kde.kdeconnect.nonplasma.desktop
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\applications\org.kde.kdeconnect.sms.desktop
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\applications\org.kde.kdeconnect-settings.desktop
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\applications\org.kde.kwalletd6.desktop
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\applications\qwant-maps-geo-handler.desktop
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\applications\wheelmap-geo-handler.desktop
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\common-lisp\source\gpg-error\gpg-error.asd
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\common-lisp\source\gpg-error\gpg-error.lisp
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\common-lisp\source\gpg-error\gpg-error-codes.lisp
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\common-lisp\source\gpg-error\gpg-error-package.lisp
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\contractor\kdeconnect.contract
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\dbus-1\interfaces\kf6_org.kde.JobView.xml
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\dbus-1\interfaces\kf6_org.kde.JobViewServer.xml
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\dbus-1\interfaces\kf6_org.kde.JobViewV2.xml
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\dbus-1\interfaces\kf6_org.kde.KWallet.xml
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\dbus-1\services\org.kde.kdeconnect.service
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\dbus-1\services\org.kde.kiod6.service
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\dbus-1\services\org.kde.kioexecd6.service
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\dbus-1\services\org.kde.kpasswdserver6.service
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\dbus-1\services\org.kde.kssld6.service
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\dbus-1\services\org.kde.kwalletd5.service
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\dbus-1\services\org.kde.kwalletd6.service
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\dbus-1\session.conf
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\deepin\dde-file-manager\oem-menuextensions\kdeconnect-dde.desktop
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\gettext-0.22.3\its\glade.loc
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\gettext-0.22.3\its\glade1.its
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\gettext-0.22.3\its\glade2.its
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\gettext-0.22.3\its\gsettings.its
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\gettext-0.22.3\its\gsettings.loc
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\gettext-0.22.3\its\gtkbuilder.its
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\gettext-0.22.3\its\metainfo.its
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\gettext-0.22.3\its\metainfo.loc
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\icons\breeze\breeze-icons.rcc
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\icons\breeze-dark\breeze-icons-dark.rcc
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\icons\hicolor\16x16\status\laptopconnected.svg
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\icons\hicolor\16x16\status\laptopdisconnected.svg
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\icons\hicolor\16x16\status\laptoptrusted.svg
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\icons\hicolor\16x16\status\smartphoneconnected.svg
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\icons\hicolor\16x16\status\smartphonedisconnected.svg
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\icons\hicolor\16x16\status\smartphonetrusted.svg
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\icons\hicolor\16x16\status\tabletconnected.svg
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\icons\hicolor\16x16\status\tabletdisconnected.svg
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\icons\hicolor\16x16\status\tablettrusted.svg
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\icons\hicolor\16x16\status\tvconnected.svg
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\icons\hicolor\16x16\status\tvdisconnected.svg
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\icons\hicolor\16x16\status\tvtrusted.svg
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\icons\hicolor\22x22\status\laptopconnected.svg
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\icons\hicolor\22x22\status\laptopdisconnected.svg
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\icons\hicolor\22x22\status\laptoptrusted.svg
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\icons\hicolor\22x22\status\smartphoneconnected.svg
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\icons\hicolor\22x22\status\smartphonedisconnected.svg
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\icons\hicolor\22x22\status\smartphonetrusted.svg
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\icons\hicolor\22x22\status\tabletconnected.svg
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\icons\hicolor\22x22\status\tabletdisconnected.svg
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\icons\hicolor\22x22\status\tablettrusted.svg
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\icons\hicolor\22x22\status\tvconnected.svg
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\icons\hicolor\22x22\status\tvdisconnected.svg
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\icons\hicolor\22x22\status\tvtrusted.svg
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\icons\hicolor\32x32\status\laptopconnected.svg
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\icons\hicolor\32x32\status\laptopdisconnected.svg
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\icons\hicolor\32x32\status\laptoptrusted.svg
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\icons\hicolor\32x32\status\smartphoneconnected.svg
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\icons\hicolor\32x32\status\smartphonedisconnected.svg
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\icons\hicolor\32x32\status\smartphonetrusted.svg
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\icons\hicolor\32x32\status\tabletconnected.svg
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\icons\hicolor\32x32\status\tabletdisconnected.svg
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\icons\hicolor\32x32\status\tablettrusted.svg
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\icons\hicolor\32x32\status\tvconnected.svg
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\icons\hicolor\32x32\status\tvdisconnected.svg
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\icons\hicolor\32x32\status\tvtrusted.svg
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\icons\hicolor\scalable\apps\kdeconnect.svg
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\icons\hicolor\scalable\apps\kdeconnectindicator.svg
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\icons\hicolor\scalable\apps\kdeconnectindicatordark.svg
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\icontheme.rcc
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\icu\74.1\config\mh-msys-msvc
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\icu\74.1\LICENSE
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\iso-codes\json\iso_15924.json
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\iso-codes\json\iso_3166-1.json
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\iso-codes\json\iso_3166-2.json
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\iso-codes\json\iso_3166-3.json
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\iso-codes\json\iso_4217.json
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\iso-codes\json\iso_639-2.json
C:\Program Files\KDE Connect\bin\data\iso-codes\json\iso_639-3.json

Usually the following registry data will not be cleaned:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\KDE e.V.\KDE Connect
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\KDE Connect
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\KDE e.V.\KDE Connect

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\KDE Connect\bin\kdeconnect-handler.exe

How to remove KDE Connect from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

KDE Connect is a program released by the software company KDE e.V.. Frequently, users decide to erase it. This is troublesome because removing this by hand requires some knowledge related to PCs. One of the best EASY approach to erase KDE Connect 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 system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your PC.

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3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools

4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs

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

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate KDE Connect or simply activate the Search feature and type in "KDE Connect". If it is installed on your PC the KDE Connect application will be found very quickly. When you click KDE Connect in the list of apps, some data regarding the application is made available to you:

Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have regarding KDE Connect, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
Details regarding the program you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for KDE Connect:

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

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove KDE Connect.
Uninstall KDE Connect

8. After uninstalling KDE Connect, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of KDE Connect which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing KDE Connect using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall KDE Connect by KDE e.V. from your computer, we are not saying that KDE Connect by KDE e.V. is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed instructions 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 our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2024-05-03 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2024-05-03 08:32:04.407

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