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How to uninstall KiCad 8.0 from your computer

You can find below detailed information on how to uninstall KiCad 8.0 for Windows. It is made by KiCad. You can read more on KiCad or check for application updates here. The application is frequently found in the C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0 directory. Take into account that this path can vary depending on the user's preference. The entire uninstall command line for KiCad 8.0 is C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\uninstall.exe. kicad.exe is the programs's main file and it takes approximately 5.86 MB (6148424 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are installed together with KiCad 8.0. They occupy about 29.57 MB (31009458 bytes) on disk.

  • uninstall.exe (131.00 KB)
  • bitmap2component.exe (3.38 MB)
  • crashpad_handler.exe (625.82 KB)
  • dxf2idf.exe (131.82 KB)
  • eeschema.exe (2.30 MB)
  • gerbview.exe (1.71 MB)
  • idf2vrml.exe (292.82 KB)
  • idfcyl.exe (50.82 KB)
  • idfrect.exe (44.82 KB)
  • kicad-cli.exe (3.72 MB)
  • kicad.exe (5.86 MB)
  • pcbnew.exe (2.30 MB)
  • pcb_calculator.exe (1.72 MB)
  • pl_editor.exe (2.01 MB)
  • python.exe (101.32 KB)
  • pythonw.exe (99.32 KB)
  • venvlauncher.exe (110.82 KB)
  • venvwlauncher.exe (108.82 KB)
  • _freeze_module.exe (2.81 MB)
  • f2py.exe (117.78 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 (75.82 KB)
  • cli-64.exe (84.82 KB)
  • cli-arm64.exe (145.82 KB)
  • cli.exe (75.82 KB)
  • gui-32.exe (75.82 KB)
  • gui-64.exe (85.32 KB)
  • gui-arm64.exe (146.32 KB)
  • gui.exe (75.82 KB)
  • normalizer.exe (117.75 KB)
  • pip3.exe (105.86 KB)
  • wheel.exe (117.73 KB)
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The current web page applies to KiCad 8.0 version 8.0.0 only. You can find below info on other releases of KiCad 8.0:

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A considerable amount of files, folders and registry data will not be removed when you remove KiCad 8.0 from your computer.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall KiCad 8.0:
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\KiCad
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\kicad

Usually, the following files are left on disk:
  • 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\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
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\_weakrefset.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\argparse.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\ast.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\base64.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\bisect.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\bz2.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\calendar.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\colorsys.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\compileall.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\configparser.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\contextlib.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\contextvars.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\copy.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\copyreg.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\csv.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\dataclasses.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\datetime.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\decimal.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\dis.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\enum.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\filecmp.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\fnmatch.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\fractions.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\functools.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\getpass.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\gettext.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\glob.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\gzip.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\hashlib.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\heapq.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\hmac.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\inspect.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\ipaddress.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\keyword.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\linecache.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\locale.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\lzma.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\mimetypes.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\netrc.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\nturl2path.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\numbers.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\opcode.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\operator.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\optparse.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\pathlib.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\pickle.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\pkgutil.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\platform.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\plistlib.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\pprint.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\py_compile.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\queue.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\quopri.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\random.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\reprlib.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\selectors.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\shlex.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\shutil.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\signal.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\socket.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\socketserver.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\ssl.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\string.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\stringprep.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\struct.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\subprocess.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\sysconfig.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\tarfile.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\tempfile.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\textwrap.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\threading.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\token.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\tokenize.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\traceback.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\types.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\typing.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\uuid.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\warnings.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\weakref.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\__pycache__\zipfile.cpython-311.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\KiCad\8.0\bin\Lib\_aix_support.py

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:
  • 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_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\kicad.exe

Open regedit.exe to remove the values below from the Windows Registry:
  • 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
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.sch\OpenWithProgids\KiCad.sch
  • 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


How to delete KiCad 8.0 from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

KiCad 8.0 is a program marketed by KiCad. Sometimes, people want to erase this application. Sometimes this is easier said than done because doing this by hand takes some knowledge related to PCs. One of the best SIMPLE manner to erase KiCad 8.0 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 PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your PC.

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  • download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
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2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with the program's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good PC management program.

3. Click on the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs installed on the computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate KiCad 8.0 or simply activate the Search feature and type in "KiCad 8.0". If it exists on your system the KiCad 8.0 program will be found automatically. After you click KiCad 8.0 in the list , the following information regarding the program is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding KiCad 8.0, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the program you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. accept the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove KiCad 8.0.
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8. After removing KiCad 8.0, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of KiCad 8.0 that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling KiCad 8.0 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall KiCad 8.0 by KiCad from your computer, nor are we saying that KiCad 8.0 by KiCad is not a good application for your computer. This page simply contains detailed instructions 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 other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2024-02-26 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2024-02-26 13:09:41.917