Kate

How to uninstall Kate from your computer

Kate is a computer program. This page holds details on how to remove it from your computer. It is made by KDE e.V.. Additional info about KDE e.V. can be found here. Please follow https://kate-editor.org/ if you want to read more on Kate on KDE e.V.'s page. Usually the Kate program is placed in the C:\Program Files\Kate folder, depending on the user's option during install. Kate's complete uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\Kate\uninstall.exe. kate.exe is the programs's main file and it takes about 400.71 KB (410328 bytes) on disk.

The executable files below are part of Kate. They occupy an average of 13.57 MB (14233578 bytes) on disk.

• uninstall.exe (269.17 KB)
• breeze-settings5.exe (58.00 KB)
• bzip2.exe (136.49 KB)
• bzip2recover.exe (48.50 KB)
• checkXML5.exe (56.00 KB)
• derb.exe (54.50 KB)
• desktoptojson.exe (170.99 KB)
• dumpsexp.exe (31.86 KB)
• envsubst.exe (69.50 KB)
• escapesrc.exe (96.99 KB)
• gdbus.exe (42.50 KB)
• genbrk.exe (54.50 KB)
• genccode.exe (42.49 KB)
• gencfu.exe (50.00 KB)
• gencmn.exe (42.50 KB)
• gencnval.exe (58.00 KB)
• gendict.exe (61.99 KB)
• gennorm2.exe (126.50 KB)
• genrb.exe (247.50 KB)
• gensprep.exe (56.49 KB)
• gentrigrams.exe (61.49 KB)
• gettext.exe (68.00 KB)
• gio-querymodules.exe (18.99 KB)
• gio.exe (75.00 KB)
• glib-compile-resources.exe (39.99 KB)
• glib-compile-schemas.exe (47.49 KB)
• glib-genmarshal.exe (42.49 KB)
• gpg-error.exe (45.66 KB)
• gpgme-json.exe (59.45 KB)
• gpgme-tool.exe (77.91 KB)
• gresource.exe (23.00 KB)
• gsettings.exe (29.49 KB)
• gspawn-win64-helper-console.exe (19.49 KB)
• gspawn-win64-helper.exe (19.49 KB)
• hmac256.exe (31.38 KB)
• icuinfo.exe (42.49 KB)
• icupkg.exe (57.99 KB)
• kactivities-cli.exe (106.50 KB)
• kate-syntax-highlighter.exe (87.49 KB)
• kate.exe (400.71 KB)
• kbuildsycoca5.exe (63.50 KB)
• kconfig_compiler_kf5.exe (394.50 KB)
• kconf_update.exe (153.49 KB)
• kcookiejar5.exe (122.99 KB)
• kdeinit5.exe (100.50 KB)
• kglobalaccel5.exe (55.50 KB)
• kiconfinder5.exe (52.99 KB)
• kiod5.exe (82.49 KB)
• kioexec.exe (129.50 KB)
• kioslave5.exe (50.99 KB)
• kioworker.exe (63.21 KB)
• kio_http_cache_cleaner.exe (132.50 KB)
• klauncher.exe (165.49 KB)
• kpackagelauncherqml.exe (85.99 KB)
• kpackagetool5.exe (328.00 KB)
• kquitapp5.exe (66.00 KB)
• kreadconfig5.exe (73.99 KB)
• ksendbugmail.exe (115.00 KB)
• ktelnetservice5.exe (60.49 KB)
• ktrash5.exe (59.99 KB)
• kwallet-query.exe (116.50 KB)
• kwalletd5.exe (370.00 KB)
• kwrapper5.exe (83.49 KB)
• kwrite.exe (325.99 KB)
• kwriteconfig5.exe (71.49 KB)
• makeconv.exe (82.99 KB)
• meinproc5.exe (144.00 KB)
• mpicalc.exe (33.41 KB)
• msgattrib.exe (30.99 KB)
• msgcat.exe (29.00 KB)
• msgcmp.exe (30.00 KB)
• msgcomm.exe (28.49 KB)
• msgconv.exe (26.99 KB)
• msgen.exe (27.00 KB)
• msgexec.exe (25.50 KB)
• msgfilter.exe (34.49 KB)
• msgfmt.exe (77.99 KB)
• msggrep.exe (108.49 KB)
• msginit.exe (53.00 KB)
• msgmerge.exe (55.50 KB)
• msgunfmt.exe (39.00 KB)
• msguniq.exe (27.99 KB)
• ngettext.exe (67.99 KB)
• openssl.exe (538.99 KB)
• parsetrigrams.exe (60.99 KB)
• pcrecpp_unittest.exe (176.99 KB)
• pcregrep.exe (142.50 KB)
• pcretest.exe (102.99 KB)
• pcre_scanner_unittest.exe (66.00 KB)
• pcre_stringpiece_unittest.exe (88.49 KB)
• pkgdata.exe (78.99 KB)
• plasmapkg2.exe (66.50 KB)
• png-fix-itxt.exe (43.49 KB)
• pngfix.exe (83.49 KB)
• protocoltojson.exe (97.00 KB)
• qmlformat.exe (318.50 KB)
• qmlpreview.exe (81.50 KB)
• qmltyperegistrar.exe (99.50 KB)
• recode-sr-latin.exe (24.49 KB)
• runsuite.exe (37.99 KB)
• runtest.exe (65.49 KB)
• snoretoast.exe (2.35 MB)
• solid-hardware5.exe (115.50 KB)
• testapi.exe (425.50 KB)
• testAutomata.exe (20.99 KB)
• testC14N.exe (20.99 KB)
• testHTML.exe (25.99 KB)
• testlimits.exe (27.99 KB)
• testModule.exe (17.49 KB)
• testReader.exe (18.49 KB)
• testrecurse.exe (26.49 KB)
• testRegexp.exe (23.49 KB)
• testRelax.exe (18.00 KB)
• testSAX.exe (26.50 KB)
• testSchemas.exe (18.00 KB)
• testThreadsWin32.exe (18.50 KB)
• testURI.exe (18.99 KB)
• testXPath.exe (21.99 KB)
• tracegen.exe (836.49 KB)
• update-mime-database.exe (188.71 KB)
• win_iconv.exe (71.00 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 24.11.70 of Kate. You can find below a few links to other Kate versions:

• 24.05.0
• 19.04.2
• 42612
• 4273
• 7710684
• 856623
• 21.04.1
• 54676950
• 20.12.1
• 20.08.3
• 547419
• 19.08.2
• 9706
• 20.04.2
• 20.04.1
• 23.04.2
• 19.12.3
• 23.08.4
• 22.12.0
• 23.08.0
• 20.12.0
• 19.08.1
• 20.08.1
• 0999
• 22.12.1
• 22.08.3
• 23.04.1
• 22.12.2
• 20.04.0
• 23.04.3
• 38385
• 20.12.3
• 21.12.3
• 19347117
• 276667
• 6441798
• 21.12.1
• 297845
• 23.08.1
• 20.12.2
• 2615
• 21.08.3
• 22.08.1
• 21.08.2
• 21.08.1
• 21.12.0
• 19.04.3
• 24.02.1
• 910660
• 22.12.3
• 20.08.2
• 19.12.2
• 25394

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

Folders left behind when you uninstall Kate:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\IDM\DwnlData\UserName\Kate-setup-17.04.1-K_14

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

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

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

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\kate-master-7821-windows-cl-msvc2022-x86_64.exe

How to delete Kate using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Kate is a program offered by KDE e.V.. Frequently, users try to uninstall this application. Sometimes this is easier said than done because deleting this by hand takes some advanced knowledge regarding removing Windows programs manually. One of the best SIMPLE procedure to uninstall Kate is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your PC.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of tools.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the programs installed on the PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Kate or simply click the Search feature and type in "Kate". The Kate program will be found automatically. When you select Kate in the list , the following data regarding the program is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding Kate, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the application you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Kate:

• The publisher is: https://kate-editor.org/
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\Kate\uninstall.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. accept the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Kate.


8. After uninstalling Kate, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong Kate that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Kate using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Kate by KDE e.V. from your computer, we are not saying that Kate by KDE e.V. is not a good application for your computer. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Kate supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.