KStars Desktop Planetarium

A guide to uninstall KStars Desktop Planetarium from your computer

This page is about KStars Desktop Planetarium for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It was created for Windows by KDE e.V.. More information about KDE e.V. can be seen here. Click on https://community.kde.org/Craft to get more details about KStars Desktop Planetarium on KDE e.V.'s website. The application is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files\KStars Desktop Planetarium directory (same installation drive as Windows). The full command line for removing KStars Desktop Planetarium is C:\Program Files\KStars Desktop Planetarium\uninstall.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might get a notification for administrator rights. The program's main executable file is called kstars.exe and its approximative size is 19.76 MB (20719096 bytes).

The executable files below are installed alongside KStars Desktop Planetarium. They take about 21.21 MB (22245072 bytes) on disk.

• uninstall.exe (188.53 KB)
• dbus-daemon.exe (269.50 KB)
• dbus-launch.exe (43.99 KB)
• dbus-monitor.exe (56.00 KB)
• dbus-send.exe (57.49 KB)
• dbus-test-tool.exe (54.50 KB)
• dbus-update-activation-environment.exe (46.49 KB)
• kbuildsycoca5.exe (65.00 KB)
• kiod5.exe (82.50 KB)
• kioexec.exe (133.99 KB)
• kioslave5.exe (52.49 KB)
• kio_http_cache_cleaner.exe (141.50 KB)
• klauncher.exe (172.50 KB)
• kstars.exe (19.76 MB)
• update-mime-database.exe (94.99 KB)
• gpgme-w32spawn.exe (30.73 KB)

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This page is about KStars Desktop Planetarium version 3.4.2 only. You can find here a few links to other KStars Desktop Planetarium releases:

• 3.5.79558
• 3.3.3
• 3.5.39321
• 3.5.5789153
• 3.6.3108397496
• 3.5.48481
• 3.6.0753187
• 3.6.88283784
• 3.5.0
• 3.3.2
• 3.5.73478144
• 3.5.1
• 3.6.59382
• 3.6.56783330
• 3.6.50695232
• 3.4.3
• 3.2.3
• 3.6.1183715
• 3.6.605459
• 3.6.34030
• 3.5.887540039
• 3.3.6
• 3.4.1
• 3.7.3
• 3.6.79294
• 3.6.4279493
• 3.3.4
• 3.3.61
• 3.5.2
• 3.6.967369871
• 3.5.82918661
• Unknown
• 3.5.45063242
• 3.7.2
• 3.6.2957990
• 3.3.9
• 3.7.0
• 3.5.9803090
• 3.6.0354208

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Some files and registry entries are regularly left behind when you uninstall KStars Desktop Planetarium.

Directories left on disk:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\KStars Desktop Planetarium

Usually, the following files are left on disk:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\asprintf.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\AUTHORS.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\axvlc.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\bearer\qgenericbearer.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\builtins.qmltypes
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\c_rehash.pl
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\cfitsio.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\concrt140.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\COPYING.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\d3dcompiler_47.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\aclocal\gpg-error.m4
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\aclocal\gpgme.m4
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\aclocal\gpgrt.m4
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\aclocal\libassuan.m4
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\aclocal\libgcrypt.m4
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\applications\ktelnetservice5.desktop
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\applications\org.kde.kstars.desktop
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\common-lisp\source\gpg-error\gpg-error.asd
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\common-lisp\source\gpg-error\gpg-error.lisp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\common-lisp\source\gpg-error\gpg-error-codes.lisp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\common-lisp\source\gpg-error\gpg-error-package.lisp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\config.kcfg\kstars.kcfg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\dbus-1\interfaces\kf5_org.kde.JobView.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\dbus-1\interfaces\kf5_org.kde.JobViewServer.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\dbus-1\interfaces\kf5_org.kde.JobViewV2.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\dbus-1\interfaces\kf5_org.kde.KCookieServer.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\dbus-1\interfaces\kf5_org.kde.KDirNotify.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\dbus-1\interfaces\kf5_org.kde.kglobalaccel.Component.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\dbus-1\interfaces\kf5_org.kde.KGlobalAccel.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\dbus-1\interfaces\kf5_org.kde.kio.FileUndoManager.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\dbus-1\interfaces\kf5_org.kde.KLauncher.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\dbus-1\interfaces\kf5_org.kde.KPasswdServer.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\dbus-1\interfaces\kf5_org.kde.KSlaveLauncher.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\dbus-1\interfaces\kf5_org.kde.KWallet.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\dbus-1\services\org.kde.kcookiejar5.service
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\dbus-1\services\org.kde.kglobalaccel.service
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\dbus-1\services\org.kde.kiod5.service
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\dbus-1\services\org.kde.kioexecd.service
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\dbus-1\services\org.kde.kpasswdserver.service
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\dbus-1\services\org.kde.kssld5.service
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\dbus-1\services\org.kde.kwalletd5.service
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\dbus-1\session.conf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\dbus-1\system.d\org.kde.kf5auth.conf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\icons\breeze\breeze-icons.rcc
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\icons\breeze-dark\breeze-icons-dark.rcc
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\icons\hicolor\128x128\apps\kstars.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\icons\hicolor\16x16\apps\kstars.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\icons\hicolor\32x32\apps\kstars.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\icons\hicolor\48x48\apps\kstars.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\icons\hicolor\64x64\apps\kstars.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\icons\hicolor\scalable\apps\kstars.svgz
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\icu\65.1\config\mh-msys-msvc
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\icu\65.1\install-sh
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\icu\65.1\LICENSE
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\icu\65.1\mkinstalldirs
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\info\assuan.info
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\info\dir
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\info\gcrypt.info
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\info\gpgrt.info
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\kconf_update\filepicker.upd
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\kf5\kauth\dbus_policy.stub
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\kf5\kauth\dbus_service.stub
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\kf5\kcharselect\kcharselect-data
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\kf5\kcookiejar\domain_info
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\kf5\licenses\ARTISTIC
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\kf5\licenses\BSD
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\kf5\licenses\GPL_V2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\kf5\licenses\GPL_V3
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\kf5\licenses\LGPL_V2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\kf5\licenses\LGPL_V3
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\kf5\licenses\QPL_V1.0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\knotifications5\kstars.notifyrc
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\knotifications5\kwalletd.notifyrc
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\kstars\advinterface.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\kstars\asteroids.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\kstars\catalog.min.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\kstars\cbounds.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\kstars\cbounds-3.idx
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\kstars\cbounds-4.idx
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\kstars\cbounds-5.idx
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\kstars\cbounds-6.idx
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\kstars\chart.colors
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\kstars\citydb.sqlite
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\kstars\classic.colors
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\kstars\clines.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\kstars\cnames.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\kstars\comets.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\kstars\defaultflag.gif
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\kstars\earth.B0.vsop
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\kstars\earth.B1.vsop
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\kstars\earth.B2.vsop
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\kstars\earth.B3.vsop
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\kstars\earth.B4.vsop
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\kstars\earth.B5.vsop
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\kstars\earth.L0.vsop
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\kstars\earth.L1.vsop
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\kstars\earth.L2.vsop
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\kstars\earth.L3.vsop
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\kstars\earth.L4.vsop
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KStars Desktop Planetarium\bin\data\kstars\earth.L5.vsop

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be uninstalled; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\KDE e.V.\KStars Desktop Planetarium
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\KStars Desktop Planetarium

A way to erase KStars Desktop Planetarium using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

KStars Desktop Planetarium is a program offered by KDE e.V.. Frequently, computer users try to remove this application. This can be difficult because uninstalling this by hand requires some know-how related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best SIMPLE way to remove KStars Desktop Planetarium is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general tool to optimize your Windows computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the programs existing on your computer will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate KStars Desktop Planetarium or simply click the Search feature and type in "KStars Desktop Planetarium". The KStars Desktop Planetarium application will be found very quickly. After you click KStars Desktop Planetarium in the list of applications, some information regarding the program is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding KStars Desktop Planetarium, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the app you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for KStars Desktop Planetarium:

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

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall KStars Desktop Planetarium.


8. After removing KStars Desktop Planetarium, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items of KStars Desktop Planetarium which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling KStars Desktop Planetarium using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove KStars Desktop Planetarium by KDE e.V. from your computer, we are not saying that KStars Desktop Planetarium by KDE e.V. is not a good application for your computer. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove KStars Desktop Planetarium in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.