NI Package Manager

A way to uninstall NI Package Manager from your system

This page contains detailed information on how to uninstall NI Package Manager for Windows. It is produced by NI. Further information on NI can be found here. NI Package Manager is commonly installed in the C:\Program Files\National Instruments\NI Package Manager folder, however this location may vary a lot depending on the user's choice when installing the application. The full uninstall command line for NI Package Manager is C:\Program Files\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\NIPackageManager.exe. NIPackageManager.exe is the programs's main file and it takes around 2.53 MB (2657488 bytes) on disk.

NI Package Manager is comprised of the following executables which occupy 68.68 MB (72018096 bytes) on disk:

• NIPackageManager.exe (2.53 MB)
• nipkg.exe (1.12 MB)
• Install.exe (2.16 MB)
• NDP462-KB3151800-x86-x64-AllOS-ENU.exe (59.14 MB)
• NIInstallCertificate.exe (208.51 KB)
• Install.exe (1.38 MB)

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This data is about NI Package Manager version 21.0.0 alone. Click on the links below for other NI Package Manager versions:

• 21.8.0
• 21.3.0
• 24.0.0
• 24.5.0
• 23.0.0
• 25.0.0
• 22.5.0
• 23.5.0
• 24.8.0
• 22.8.0
• 23.8.0
• 25.3.0
• 24.3.0
• 22.0.0
• 23.3.0

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A considerable amount of files, folders and registry entries will not be uninstalled when you remove NI Package Manager from your PC.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files\National Instruments\NI Package Manager
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\National Instruments\NI Package Manager

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall NI Package Manager:

• C:\Program Files\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\de\NationalInstruments.PackageManagement.Deployment.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\de\NIPackageManager.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\Deployment\bin\de\Install.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\Deployment\bin\fr\Install.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\Deployment\bin\Install.exe
• C:\Program Files\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\Deployment\bin\ja\Install.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\Deployment\bin\ko\Install.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\Deployment\bin\NationalInstruments.PackageManagement.Core.dll
• C:\Program Files\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\Deployment\bin\nipkg.ini
• C:\Program Files\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\Deployment\bin\nipkgclient.dll
• C:\Program Files\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\Deployment\bin\zh-CN\Install.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\Deployment\files.json
• C:\Program Files\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\Deployment\nipkg.ini
• C:\Program Files\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\Deployment\preinstall\Install.exe
• C:\Program Files\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\Deployment\preinstall\InstallCHS.dll
• C:\Program Files\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\Deployment\preinstall\InstallDEU.dll
• C:\Program Files\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\Deployment\preinstall\InstallFRA.dll
• C:\Program Files\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\Deployment\preinstall\InstallJPN.dll
• C:\Program Files\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\Deployment\preinstall\InstallKOR.dll
• C:\Program Files\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\Deployment\system-packages\Packages
• C:\Program Files\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\Deployment\system-packages\system-windows-x64.nipkg
• C:\Program Files\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\fr\NationalInstruments.PackageManagement.Deployment.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\fr\NIPackageManager.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\ja\NationalInstruments.PackageManagement.Deployment.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\ja\NIPackageManager.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\ko\NationalInstruments.PackageManagement.Deployment.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\ko\NIPackageManager.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\NationalInstruments.LicenseManagement.Client.dll
• C:\Program Files\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\NationalInstruments.PackageManagement.Core.dll
• C:\Program Files\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\NationalInstruments.PackageManagement.Deployment.dll
• C:\Program Files\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\NationalInstruments.PackageManagement.Store.dll
• C:\Program Files\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\Newtonsoft.Json.dll
• C:\Program Files\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\niceiplib_STATIC_CRT.dll
• C:\Program Files\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\NIMSIProperties\MIFSystemUtility.dll
• C:\Program Files\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\NIMSIProperties\MIFSystemUtility64.dll
• C:\Program Files\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\NIMSIProperties\niMetaUtils.msm
• C:\Program Files\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\NIPackageManager.exe
• C:\Program Files\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\nipkg.exe
• C:\Program Files\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\nipkgclient.dll
• C:\Program Files\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\Settings\ni-package-manager-defaults.ini
• C:\Program Files\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\x86\nipkgclient.dll
• C:\Program Files\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\zh-CN\NationalInstruments.PackageManagement.Deployment.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\zh-CN\NIPackageManager.resources.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\Logs\agentsErrorLog.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\Logs\errorlog.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\Logs\NIPkgLogs\NIPkgLog_2025-01-18T01.40.08_4956.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\Logs\NIPkgLogs\NIPkgLog_2025-01-18T01.41.09_3052.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\Logs\NIPkgLogs\NIPkgLog_2025-01-18T01.41.34_9284.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\Logs\NIPkgLogs\NIPkgLog_2025-01-18T11.59.53_3360.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\Logs\NIPkgLogs\NIPkgLog_2025-01-18T12.00.28_9608.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\Logs\NIPkgLogs\NIPkgLog_2025-01-18T12.00.30_3116.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\Logs\NIPkgLogs\NIPkgLog_2025-01-18T12.01.59_10008.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\Logs\NIPkgLogs\NIPkgLog_2025-01-18T12.02.21_2176.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\Logs\NIPkgLogs\NIPkgLog_2025-01-18T12.02.57_8624.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\225\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_National Instruments_NI Package Manager_NIPackageManager_exe

Registry that is not uninstalled:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\NI Package Manager
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\National Instruments\NI Package Manager
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\National Instruments\NI Package Manager

Open regedit.exe to remove the registry values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\

A way to uninstall NI Package Manager from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

NI Package Manager is a program released by the software company NI. Sometimes, computer users decide to remove this program. This is troublesome because uninstalling this by hand requires some know-how regarding Windows internal functioning. The best SIMPLE way to remove NI Package Manager 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 PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your system.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system utility.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the applications existing on the computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find NI Package Manager or simply activate the Search feature and type in "NI Package Manager". If it exists on your system the NI Package Manager application will be found automatically. Notice that after you click NI Package Manager in the list of applications, some data about the program is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have about NI Package Manager, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the program you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall NI Package Manager.


8. After uninstalling NI Package Manager, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items of NI Package Manager which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling NI Package Manager with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall NI Package Manager by NI from your PC, nor are we saying that NI Package Manager by NI is not a good application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall NI Package Manager in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.