Notepad++

A way to uninstall Notepad++ from your computer

You can find below detailed information on how to remove Notepad++ for Windows. It is produced by Notepad++ Team. Take a look here for more info on Notepad++ Team. Click on http://notepad-plus-plus.org/ to get more info about Notepad++ on Notepad++ Team's website. Notepad++ is commonly installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++ directory, regulated by the user's option. Notepad++'s entire uninstall command line is C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\uninstall.exe. The application's main executable file has a size of 2.38 MB (2498560 bytes) on disk and is labeled notepad++.exe.

Notepad++ installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 3.04 MB (3192890 bytes) on disk.

• notepad++.exe (2.38 MB)
• uninstall.exe (274.06 KB)
• gpup.exe (272.00 KB)
• GUP.exe (132.00 KB)

The current web page applies to Notepad++ version 6.7.7 only. You can find below info on other application versions of Notepad++:

• 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
• 6.6.2
• 6.9.2
• 6.5.1
• 6.8.5

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

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Notepad++:

• C:\Program Files\Notepad++
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Notepad++
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++

The files below are left behind on your disk when you remove Notepad++:

• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\change.log
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\config.model.xml
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\contextMenu.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\english.xml
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
• 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++\uninstall.exe
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\document-properties\encoding.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-online-document.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\command-line.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\commands.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\control-files.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\credits.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\display.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\display\folding.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\display\hiding-lines.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\display\multi-view.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\display\right-left-rtl.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\display\shortcuts-view-menu.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\display\system-tray.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\display\unprintable-characters.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\display\viewing-modes.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\display\wrapping.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\display\zooming.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\document-properties.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\document-properties\encoding.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\document-properties\newline-format.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\editing.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\editing\auto-completion.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\editing\column-mode-editing.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\editing\commenting.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\editing\exiting-notepad.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\editing\indentation.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\editing\mouse-gestures.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\editing\other-editing-tools.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\editing\overtype.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\editing\printing.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\editing\selecting-text.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\editing\shortcuts-edit-menu.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\editing\standard-operations.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\file-management.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\file-management\activating-file.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\file-management\closing-files.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\file-management\creating-new-files.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\file-management\editing-files.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\file-management\opening-and-saving-files.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\file-management\read-only-files.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\file-management\shortcuts-file-menu.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\further-help.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\further-help\bug-reports.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\further-help\feature-requests.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\further-help\main-website-and-forums.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\further-help\patches.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\gui-elements.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\gui-elements\context-menu.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\gui-elements\dockable-windows.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\gui-elements\menu.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\gui-elements\status-bar.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\gui-elements\tab-bar.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\gui-elements\tool-bar.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\languages.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\languages\built-languages.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\languages\external-lexers.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\languages\user-defined-languages.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\macros.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\plugins.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\searching.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\searching\bookmarks.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\searching\brace-matching.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\searching\dialog-free-search.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\searching\go-dialog.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\searching\incremental-search.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\searching\marking-search-results.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\searching\normal-search.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\searching\replacing.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\searching\searching-files.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\searching\search-results.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\searching\shortcuts-search-menu.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\searching\smart-highighting.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\session-management.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\session-management\loading-sessions.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\session-management\saving-sessions.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\settings.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\settings\preferences.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\settings\shortcut-mapper.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\settings\styler-configurator.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\shell-extension.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\shortcuts-run-menu.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\switching-between-documents.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\switching-between-documents\document-switcher.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\switching-between-documents\mru-most-recently-used-switching.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\upgrading.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\documentation\notepad-user-manual\windows-dialog.html
• C:\Program Files\Notepad++\user.manual\faq.html

Generally the following registry keys will not be removed:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\notepad++.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\notepad++_RASAPI32
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\notepad++_RASMANCS
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Notepad++

Registry values that are not removed from your computer:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe

How to erase Notepad++ from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Notepad++ is a program marketed by the software company Notepad++ Team. Some computer users decide to uninstall this application. Sometimes this is hard because deleting this manually takes some skill related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best SIMPLE manner to uninstall Notepad++ 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 Windows system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general tool to take care of your Windows computer.

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• visit Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire the program's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of tools.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the applications installed on your computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate Notepad++ or simply click the Search field and type in "Notepad++". The Notepad++ app will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select Notepad++ in the list of apps, the following information regarding the application is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding Notepad++, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the app you wish to uninstall, 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 dialog will appear. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Notepad++.


8. After uninstalling Notepad++, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Notepad++ which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Notepad++ using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall Notepad++ by Notepad++ Team from your computer, we are not saying that Notepad++ by Notepad++ Team is not a good application for your PC. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Notepad++ in case 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' computers.