Notepad++

How to uninstall Notepad++ from your system

Notepad++ is a software application. This page holds details on how to remove it from your computer. It was developed for Windows by Notepad++ Team. More data about Notepad++ Team can be found here. Please follow http://notepad-plus-plus.org/ if you want to read more on Notepad++ on Notepad++ Team's page. Notepad++ is typically installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++ directory, depending on the user's choice. The full command line for uninstalling Notepad++ is C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\uninstall.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may get a notification for administrator rights. notepad++.exe is the Notepad++'s primary executable file and it takes about 1.96 MB (2051072 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are installed beside Notepad++. They take about 2.62 MB (2745621 bytes) on disk.

• notepad++.exe (1.96 MB)
• uninstall.exe (274.27 KB)
• gpup.exe (272.00 KB)
• GUP.exe (132.00 KB)

This page is about Notepad++ version 6.8.5 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
• 6.5.1

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When you're planning to uninstall Notepad++ you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Notepad++:

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

The files below were left behind on your disk by Notepad++ when you uninstall it:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\backup\accounts.mini@2016-01-29_174547
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\backup\Code password.txt@2016-09-13_185028
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\config.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\contextMenu.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\functionList.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\langs.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\plugins\config\converter.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\plugins\config\PluginManager.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\plugins\config\PluginManagerPlugins.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\plugins\config\PluginManagerPlugins.zip
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\session.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\shortcuts.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\stylers.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\Bespin.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\Black board.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\Choco.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\Deep Black.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\Hello Kitty.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\HotFudgeSundae.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\khaki.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\Mono Industrial.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\Monokai.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\MossyLawn.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\Navajo.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\Obsidian.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\Plastic Code Wrap.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\Ruby Blue.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\Solarized.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\Solarized-light.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\Twilight.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\Vibrant Ink.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\vim Dark Blue.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\Zenburn.xml

Registry that is not removed:

• 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++

A way to remove Notepad++ from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Notepad++ is an application by Notepad++ Team. Frequently, users choose to uninstall this application. Sometimes this can be easier said than done because deleting this by hand takes some know-how related to removing Windows programs manually. One of the best SIMPLE practice 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, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general utility to optimize your Windows system.

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• go to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system utility.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


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

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Notepad++ or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Notepad++". The Notepad++ application will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select Notepad++ in the list of applications, the following information about the application is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have about Notepad++, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the application you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Notepad++:

• The software company 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 show up. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Notepad++.


8. After uninstalling Notepad++, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of Notepad++ that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Notepad++ using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall Notepad++ by Notepad++ Team from your PC, we are not saying that Notepad++ by Notepad++ Team is not a good application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Notepad++ in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.