MetaTrader 4

How to uninstall MetaTrader 4 from your PC

This web page is about MetaTrader 4 for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your computer. It is developed by MetaQuotes Software Corp.. You can read more on MetaQuotes Software Corp. or check for application updates here. Further information about MetaTrader 4 can be found at http://www.metaquotes.net. MetaTrader 4 is usually installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4 directory, but this location may differ a lot depending on the user's option when installing the application. The full command line for removing MetaTrader 4 is C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\uninstall.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might get a notification for admin rights. The program's main executable file has a size of 9.63 MB (10101712 bytes) on disk and is labeled terminal.exe.

The following executables are installed along with MetaTrader 4. They occupy about 18.76 MB (19673248 bytes) on disk.

• metaeditor.exe (8.59 MB)
• terminal.exe (9.63 MB)
• uninstall.exe (553.44 KB)

The information on this page is only about version 4.00 of MetaTrader 4. For more MetaTrader 4 versions please click below:

• 6.00

If planning to uninstall MetaTrader 4 you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4

The files below were left behind on your disk when you remove MetaTrader 4:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\config\experts.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\config\MetaQuotes-Demo.srv
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\config\terminal.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\config\terminal.lic
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\DDE-Sample.xls
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\default\EURUSD240.hst
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\default\GBPUSD240.hst
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\default\symbols.raw
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\default\symbols.sel
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\default\symgroups.raw
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\default\USDCHF240.hst
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\default\USDJPY240.hst
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998400.arabic
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998401.bulgarian
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998402.chinese (simplified)
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998403.chinese (traditional)
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998404.czech
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998405.english
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998406.french
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998407.german
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998408.greek
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998409.hebrew
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998410.hungarian
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998411.indonesian
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998412.italian
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998413.japanese
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998414.malay
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998415.polish
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998416.portuguese
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998417.russian
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998418.slovenian
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998419.spanish
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998420.tajik
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998421.thai
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998422.turkish
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998423.uzbek
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998424.vietnamese
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998425.arabic
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998426.bulgarian
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998427.chinese (simplified)
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998428.chinese (traditional)
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998429.czech
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998430.english
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998431.french
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998432.german
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998433.greek
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998434.hebrew
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998435.hungarian
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998436.indonesian
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998437.italian
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998438.japanese
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998439.malay
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998440.polish
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998441.portuguese
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998442.russian
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998443.slovenian
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998444.spanish
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998445.tajik
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998446.thai
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998447.turkish
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998448.uzbek
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998449.vietnamese
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998450.arabic
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998451.bulgarian
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998452.chinese (simplified)
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998453.chinese (traditional)
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998454.czech
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998455.english
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998456.french
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998457.german
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998458.greek
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998459.hebrew
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998460.hungarian
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998461.indonesian
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998462.italian
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998463.japanese
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998464.malay
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998465.polish
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998466.portuguese
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998467.russian
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998468.slovenian
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998469.spanish
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998470.tajik
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998471.thai
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998472.turkish
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998473.uzbek
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998474.vietnamese
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998475.arabic
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998476.bulgarian
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998477.chinese (simplified)
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998478.chinese (traditional)
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998479.czech
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998480.english
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998481.french
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998482.german
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998483.greek
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998484.hebrew
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998485.hungarian
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998486.indonesian
• C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\history\mailbox\1356998487.italian

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\MetaQuotes Software\MetaTrader 4
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\MetaTrader 4

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 (x86)\MetaTrader 4\MetaEditor.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\MetaEditor.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\terminal.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\terminal.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2826864873-1925350104-500959758-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\terminal.exe

A way to remove MetaTrader 4 from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

MetaTrader 4 is an application released by MetaQuotes Software Corp.. Sometimes, users want to remove it. Sometimes this can be easier said than done because doing this manually requires some skill related to removing Windows programs manually. One of the best QUICK way to remove MetaTrader 4 is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general tool to optimize your system.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the applications existing on the PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find MetaTrader 4 or simply activate the Search field and type in "MetaTrader 4". The MetaTrader 4 app will be found automatically. Notice that when you click MetaTrader 4 in the list of applications, some information about the program is available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about MetaTrader 4, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the application you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for MetaTrader 4:

• The software company is: http://www.metaquotes.net
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 4\uninstall.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove MetaTrader 4.


8. After uninstalling MetaTrader 4, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of MetaTrader 4 which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling MetaTrader 4 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove MetaTrader 4 by MetaQuotes Software Corp. from your computer, nor are we saying that MetaTrader 4 by MetaQuotes Software Corp. is not a good software application. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove MetaTrader 4 in case you want to. 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' PCs.