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A guide to uninstall KiCad 8.0 from your system

This page contains detailed information on how to uninstall KiCad 8.0 for Windows. It was coded for Windows by KiCad. Go over here where you can find out more on KiCad. The program is usually located in the C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0 folder (same installation drive as Windows). The full command line for uninstalling KiCad 8.0 is C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\uninstall.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might get a notification for administrator rights. The application's main executable file occupies 4.88 MB (5120320 bytes) on disk and is titled kicad.exe.

KiCad 8.0 is composed of the following executables which take 26.71 MB (28004817 bytes) on disk:

  • uninstall.exe (131.74 KB)
  • bitmap2component.exe (3.60 MB)
  • crashpad_handler.exe (610.81 KB)
  • dxf2idf.exe (131.81 KB)
  • eeschema.exe (1.90 MB)
  • gerbview.exe (1.70 MB)
  • idf2vrml.exe (291.31 KB)
  • idfcyl.exe (51.31 KB)
  • idfrect.exe (45.31 KB)
  • kicad-cli.exe (2.54 MB)
  • kicad.exe (4.88 MB)
  • pcbnew.exe (1.90 MB)
  • pcb_calculator.exe (1.70 MB)
  • pl_editor.exe (1.80 MB)
  • python.exe (101.31 KB)
  • pythonw.exe (99.31 KB)
  • venvlauncher.exe (110.81 KB)
  • venvwlauncher.exe (108.81 KB)
  • _freeze_module.exe (2.81 MB)
  • f2py.exe (117.77 KB)
  • numpy-config.exe (117.77 KB)
  • t32.exe (95.50 KB)
  • t64-arm.exe (178.50 KB)
  • t64.exe (105.50 KB)
  • w32.exe (89.50 KB)
  • w64-arm.exe (164.50 KB)
  • w64.exe (99.50 KB)
  • cli-32.exe (75.81 KB)
  • cli-64.exe (84.81 KB)
  • cli-arm64.exe (145.81 KB)
  • cli.exe (75.81 KB)
  • gui-32.exe (75.81 KB)
  • gui-64.exe (85.31 KB)
  • gui-arm64.exe (146.31 KB)
  • gui.exe (75.81 KB)
  • normalizer.exe (117.74 KB)
  • pip3.exe (105.86 KB)
  • wheel.exe (117.72 KB)
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The information on this page is only about version 8.0.7 of KiCad 8.0. For more KiCad 8.0 versions please click below:

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Some files and registry entries are regularly left behind when you remove KiCad 8.0.

Folders remaining:
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KiCad
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\kicad

Files remaining:
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\_cvpcb.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\_eeschema.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\_freeze_module.exe
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\_gerbview.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\_kipython.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\_pcb_calculator.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\_pcbnew.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\_pl_editor.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\bitmap2component.exe
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\boost_atomic-vc143-mt-x64-1_86.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\boost_chrono-vc143-mt-x64-1_86.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\boost_container-vc143-mt-x64-1_86.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\boost_date_time-vc143-mt-x64-1_86.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\boost_filesystem-vc143-mt-x64-1_86.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\boost_locale-vc143-mt-x64-1_86.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\boost_prg_exec_monitor-vc143-mt-x64-1_86.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\boost_random-vc143-mt-x64-1_86.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\boost_regex-vc143-mt-x64-1_86.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\boost_serialization-vc143-mt-x64-1_86.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\boost_system-vc143-mt-x64-1_86.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\boost_thread-vc143-mt-x64-1_86.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\boost_unit_test_framework-vc143-mt-x64-1_86.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\boost_wserialization-vc143-mt-x64-1_86.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\brotlicommon.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\brotlidec.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\brotlienc.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\bz2.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\cairo-2.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\cairo-script-interpreter-2.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\charset-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\crashpad_handler.exe
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\crashpad_wer.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\DLLs\_asyncio.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\DLLs\_bz2.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\DLLs\_ctypes.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\DLLs\_decimal.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\DLLs\_elementtree.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\DLLs\_hashlib.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\DLLs\_lzma.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\DLLs\_msi.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\DLLs\_multiprocessing.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\DLLs\_overlapped.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\DLLs\_queue.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\DLLs\_socket.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\DLLs\_sqlite3.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\DLLs\_ssl.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\DLLs\_uuid.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\DLLs\_zoneinfo.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\DLLs\bz2.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\DLLs\ffi-8.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\DLLs\libcrypto-3-x64.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\DLLs\libexpat.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\DLLs\liblzma.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\DLLs\libssl-3-x64.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\DLLs\pyexpat.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\DLLs\select.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\DLLs\sqlite3.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\DLLs\unicodedata.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\DLLs\winsound.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\DLLs\zlib1.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\dxf2idf.exe
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\eeschema.exe
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\ffi-8.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\fontconfig-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\freetype.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\gerbview.exe
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\getopt.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\git2.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\glew32.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\harfbuzz.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\harfbuzz-subset.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\iconv-2.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\icudt74.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\icuin74.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\icuio74.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\icutu74.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\icuuc74.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\idf2vrml.exe
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\idfcyl.exe
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\idfrect.exe
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\intl-8.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\jpeg62.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\kicad.exe
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\kicad_3dsg.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\kicad-cli.exe
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\kicad-cmd.bat
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\kicommon.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\kigal.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\legacy.dll
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__future__.py
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__hello__.py
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__phello__\__init__.py
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__phello__\ham\__init__.py
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__phello__\ham\eggs.py
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__phello__\spam.py
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\__future__.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\_compat_pickle.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\_compression.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\_markupbase.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\_strptime.cpython-311.pyc

Registry that is not uninstalled:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.kicad_pcb
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.kicad_pro
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.kicad_sch
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.kicad_wks
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\kicad.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\KiCad.kicad_pcb.8.0
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\KiCad.kicad_pro.8.0
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\KiCad.kicad_sch.8.0
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\KiCad.kicad_wks.8.0
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\KiCad.pro.8.0
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\KiCad.sch.8.0
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\KiCad
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\kicad.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\KiCad 8.0

Additional values that you should remove:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.kicad_pcb\OpenWithProgids\KiCad.kicad_pcb.8.0
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.kicad_pro\OpenWithProgids\KiCad.kicad_pro.8.0
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.kicad_sch\OpenWithProgids\KiCad.kicad_sch.8.0
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.kicad_wks\OpenWithProgids\KiCad.kicad_wks.8.0
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pro\OpenWithProgids\KiCad.pro.8.0
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.sch\OpenWithProgids\KiCad.sch.8.0
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\eeschema.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\kicad.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\pcbnew.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\pl_editor.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\kicad-8.0.7-x86_64.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\kicad-8.0.7-x86_64.exe.FriendlyAppName


A way to delete KiCad 8.0 with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

KiCad 8.0 is a program by KiCad. Frequently, computer users want to remove this program. Sometimes this is hard because doing this by hand requires some advanced knowledge related to removing Windows programs manually. The best QUICK procedure to remove KiCad 8.0 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 Windows system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general utility to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.

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2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good program.

3. Click on the General Tools button
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4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature
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5. All the applications existing on your computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate KiCad 8.0 or simply click the Search field and type in "KiCad 8.0". If it is installed on your PC the KiCad 8.0 application will be found very quickly. After you click KiCad 8.0 in the list of applications, some data about the application is available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about KiCad 8.0, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the app you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall KiCad 8.0.
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8. After removing KiCad 8.0, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of KiCad 8.0 that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling KiCad 8.0 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall KiCad 8.0 by KiCad from your PC, we are not saying that KiCad 8.0 by KiCad is not a good application. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall KiCad 8.0 in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2024-12-05 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2024-12-05 13:55:14.740