Notepad++

A guide to uninstall Notepad++ from your computer

This web page is about Notepad++ for Windows. Here you can find details on how to uninstall it from your computer. It is produced by Notepad++ Team. Go over here where you can find out more on Notepad++ Team. More info about the application Notepad++ can be found at http://notepad-plus-plus.org/. Usually the Notepad++ program is to be found in the C:\Program Files\Notepad++ directory, depending on the user's option during setup. C:\Program Files\Notepad++\uninstall.exe is the full command line if you want to uninstall Notepad++. notepad++.exe is the Notepad++'s primary executable file and it occupies approximately 2.40 MB (2518528 bytes) on disk.

Notepad++ is composed of the following executables which take 3.06 MB (3212965 bytes) on disk:

• notepad++.exe (2.40 MB)
• uninstall.exe (274.16 KB)
• gpup.exe (272.00 KB)
• GUP.exe (132.00 KB)

This data is about Notepad++ version 6.7.8.1 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
• 6.7.4
• 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
• 6.8.5

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the computer. Some of these are shown below.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++
• C:\UserNames\UserNameName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Notepad++
• C:\UserNames\UserNameName\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++

Generally, the following files remain on disk:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\NppShell_06.dll
• C:\UserNames\UserNameName\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\config.xml
• C:\UserNames\UserNameName\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\contextMenu.xml
• C:\UserNames\UserNameName\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\functionList.xml
• C:\UserNames\UserNameName\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\langs.xml
• C:\UserNames\UserNameName\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\plugins\config\converter.ini
• C:\UserNames\UserNameName\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\plugins\config\NppFTP\Certificates.xml
• C:\UserNames\UserNameName\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\plugins\config\NppFTP\NppFTP.xml
• C:\UserNames\UserNameName\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\plugins\config\PluginManager.ini
• C:\UserNames\UserNameName\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\plugins\config\PluginManagerPlugins.xml
• C:\UserNames\UserNameName\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\plugins\config\PluginManagerPlugins.zip
• C:\UserNames\UserNameName\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\session.xml
• C:\UserNames\UserNameName\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\shortcuts.xml
• C:\UserNames\UserNameName\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\stylers.xml
• C:\UserNames\UserNameName\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\Bespin.xml
• C:\UserNames\UserNameName\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\Black board.xml
• C:\UserNames\UserNameName\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\Choco.xml
• C:\UserNames\UserNameName\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\Deep Black.xml
• C:\UserNames\UserNameName\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\Hello Kitty.xml
• C:\UserNames\UserNameName\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\HotFudgeSundae.xml
• C:\UserNames\UserNameName\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\khaki.xml
• C:\UserNames\UserNameName\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\Mono Industrial.xml
• C:\UserNames\UserNameName\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\Monokai.xml
• C:\UserNames\UserNameName\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\MossyLawn.xml
• C:\UserNames\UserNameName\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\Navajo.xml
• C:\UserNames\UserNameName\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\Obsidian.xml
• C:\UserNames\UserNameName\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\Plastic Code Wrap.xml
• C:\UserNames\UserNameName\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\Ruby Blue.xml
• C:\UserNames\UserNameName\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\Solarized.xml
• C:\UserNames\UserNameName\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\Solarized-light.xml
• C:\UserNames\UserNameName\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\Twilight.xml
• C:\UserNames\UserNameName\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\Vibrant Ink.xml
• C:\UserNames\UserNameName\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\vim Dark Blue.xml
• C:\UserNames\UserNameName\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\themes\Zenburn.xml

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

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

Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional values from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\notepad++.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\notepad++.exe.FriendlyAppName

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

Notepad++ is an application marketed by Notepad++ Team. Frequently, computer users choose to remove it. Sometimes this can be efortful because deleting this by hand requires some advanced knowledge related to removing Windows programs manually. The best SIMPLE manner to remove Notepad++ 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 already installed on your Windows system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around utility to take care of your Windows computer.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of utilities.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


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

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Notepad++ or simply click the Search field and type in "Notepad++". If it is installed on your PC the Notepad++ application will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select Notepad++ in the list , some information regarding the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding Notepad++, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the app you are about to uninstall, by pressing 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\Notepad++\uninstall.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. 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 a cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong Notepad++ that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Notepad++ with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Notepad++ by Notepad++ Team from your computer, nor are we saying that Notepad++ by Notepad++ Team is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Notepad++ in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.