Notepad++

A way to uninstall Notepad++ from your PC

Notepad++ is a Windows program. Read more about how to remove it from your computer. It is made by Notepad++ Team. Additional info about Notepad++ Team can be seen here. You can get more details related to Notepad++ at http://notepad-plus-plus.org/. Notepad++ is normally set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++ directory, however this location may differ a lot depending on the user's decision when installing the program. Notepad++'s full uninstall command line is C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\uninstall.exe. The application's main executable file occupies 1.70 MB (1785856 bytes) on disk and is called notepad++.exe.

The executable files below are part of Notepad++. They take an average of 2.37 MB (2484758 bytes) on disk.

• notepad++.exe (1.70 MB)
• nppIExplorerShell.exe (6.50 KB)
• uninstall.exe (272.02 KB)
• gpup.exe (272.00 KB)
• GUP.exe (132.00 KB)

The current web page applies to Notepad++ version 6.5.1 only. For other Notepad++ versions please click below:

• 7.5.1
• 7.6.3
• 5.4.2
• 7.5.4
• 6.2
• 6.4.1
• 6.2.3
• 6.4.3
• 7.3.3
• 6.6.3
• 6.2.1
• 6.6.6
• 6.4.5
• 6.1
• 6.7.9.2
• 5.6.1
• 6.1.8
• 5.9.8
• 5.4.5
• 6.2.2
• 6.4.4
• 5.5
• 7.4.1
• 6.3.1
• 7.9.5
• 7.5.5
• 8.6.4
• 6.5.3
• 6.5
• 6.9
• 7.9.2
• 6.0
• 5.2
• 7.2
• 6.1.5
• 5.8.3
• 6.3
• 6.7.2
• 6.8.6
• 5.8.6
• 5.6.8
• 5.3
• 6.7.3
• 6.7.6
• 5.9
• 7.9.1
• 6.7.9
• 5.7
• 7
• 6.7.5
• 6.7.9.1
• 5.6.6
• 6.1.2
• 6.1.6
• 6.8.3
• 7.7
• 6.8.1
• 5.9.6.1
• 6.7.8.1
• 6.7.4
• 5.8.5
• 6.7.8
• 7.8.1
• 6.8.4
• 7.9
• 7.5.8
• 6.7.8.2
• 8.5
• 6.8
• 6.8.9
• 7.3.2
• 6.5.2
• 6.6.4
• 6.6
• 6.6.9
• 6.8.7
• 6.7
• 6.3.2
• 8.1
• 5.9.0.0
• 7.7.0.0
• 6.6.1
• 8.1.5.0
• 6.8.8
• 5.9.3
• 6.8.2
• 5.6.4
• 5.8.2
• 5.9.6.2
• 6.4.2
• 5.9.5
• 6.6.8
• 6.3.3
• 6.9.1
• 7.7.1
• 5.8.7
• 6.7.7
• 6.6.2
• 6.9.2
• 6.8.5

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Some files and registry entries are typically left behind when you remove Notepad++.

Directories left on disk:

• C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\「开始」菜单\程序\Notepad++
• C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Notepad++
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++

The files below are left behind on your disk by Notepad++'s application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\IObit\IObit Uninstaller\Log\Notepad++.history
• C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Notepad++\config.xml
• C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Notepad++\contextMenu.xml
• C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Notepad++\functionList.xml
• C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Notepad++\langs.xml
• C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Notepad++\nativeLang.xml
• C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Notepad++\plugins\Config\C++.flb
• C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Notepad++\plugins\Config\converter.ini
• C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Notepad++\plugins\Config\DSpellCheck.ini
• C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Notepad++\plugins\Config\FunctionList.ini
• C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Notepad++\plugins\Config\FunctionListRules.xml
• C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Notepad++\plugins\Config\Gmod Lua.bmp
• C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Notepad++\plugins\Config\npes_saved.txt
• C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Notepad++\plugins\Config\npes_temp.txt
• C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Notepad++\plugins\Config\NppAutoIndent.ini
• C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Notepad++\plugins\Config\NppExec.ini
• C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Notepad++\plugins\Config\NppFTP\Certificates.xml
• C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Notepad++\plugins\Config\NppFTP\NppFTP.xml
• C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Notepad++\plugins\Config\PluginManager.ini
• C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Notepad++\plugins\Config\PluginManagerPlugins.xml
• C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Notepad++\plugins\Config\PluginManagerPlugins.zip
• C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Notepad++\session.xml
• C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Notepad++\session-BOD.xml
• C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Notepad++\shortcuts.xml
• C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Notepad++\stylers.xml
• C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Notepad++\说明文件.txt
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\config.model.xml
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\functionList.xml
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\langs.model.xml
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\license.txt
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\localization\chineseSimplified.xml
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\localization\english.xml
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\NppShell_05.dll
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins\APIs\actionscript.xml
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins\APIs\c.xml
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins\APIs\cmake.xml
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins\APIs\cpp.xml
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins\APIs\cs.xml
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins\APIs\css.xml
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins\APIs\html.xml
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins\APIs\java.xml
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins\APIs\javascript.xml
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins\APIs\lisp.xml
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins\APIs\nsis.xml
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins\APIs\perl.xml
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins\APIs\php.xml
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins\APIs\python.xml
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins\APIs\rc.xml
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins\APIs\sql.xml
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins\APIs\tex.xml
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins\APIs\vb.xml
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins\APIs\vhdl.xml
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins\APIs\xml.xml
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins\Config\Hunspell\dictionary.lst
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins\Config\Hunspell\en_GB.aff
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins\Config\Hunspell\en_GB.dic
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins\Config\Hunspell\en_US.aff
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins\Config\Hunspell\en_US.dic
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins\Config\Hunspell\README_en_GB.txt
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins\Config\Hunspell\README_en_US.txt
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins\doc\NppFTP\license_libssh.txt
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins\doc\NppFTP\license_NppFTP.txt
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins\doc\NppFTP\license_OpenSSL.txt
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins\doc\NppFTP\license_TiXML.txt
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins\doc\NppFTP\license_UTCP.htm
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins\doc\NppFTP\license_ZLIB.txt
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins\doc\NppFTP\Readme.txt
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins\DSpellCheck.dll
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins\NppConverter.dll
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins\NppExport.dll
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins\NppFTP.dll
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins\PluginManager.dll
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\readme.txt
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\SciLexer.dll
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\shortcuts.xml
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\stylers.model.xml
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\themes\Bespin.xml
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\themes\Black board.xml
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\themes\Choco.xml
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\themes\Deep Black.xml
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\themes\Hello Kitty.xml
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\themes\HotFudgeSundae.xml
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\themes\khaki.xml
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\themes\Mono Industrial.xml
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\themes\Monokai.xml
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\themes\MossyLawn.xml
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\themes\Navajo.xml
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\themes\Obsidian.xml
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\themes\Plastic Code Wrap.xml
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\themes\Ruby Blue.xml
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\themes\Solarized.xml
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\themes\Solarized-light.xml
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\themes\Twilight.xml
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\themes\Vibrant Ink.xml
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\themes\vim Dark Blue.xml
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\themes\Zenburn.xml
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\uninstall.exe
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\updater\gpl.txt
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\updater\gpup.exe

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Notepad++

A way to erase Notepad++ from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Notepad++ is an application by the software company Notepad++ Team. Frequently, users decide to uninstall this application. This can be efortful because uninstalling this by hand takes some know-how related to Windows program uninstallation. One of the best EASY approach to uninstall Notepad++ is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general tool to take care of your Windows PC.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the programs installed on your PC will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Notepad++ or simply activate the Search field and type in "Notepad++". The Notepad++ app will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click Notepad++ in the list of apps, the following data regarding the program is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding Notepad++, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the app you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Notepad++:

• The publisher is: http://notepad-plus-plus.org/
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\uninstall.exe

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


8. After removing Notepad++, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong Notepad++ which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Notepad++ using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove Notepad++ by Notepad++ Team from your PC, nor are we saying that Notepad++ by Notepad++ Team is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove Notepad++ supposing you decide this is what you want to do. 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' PCs.