OpenRA

How to uninstall OpenRA from your system

OpenRA is a computer program. This page is comprised of details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It was coded for Windows by OpenRA developers. Further information on OpenRA developers can be seen here. Please follow http://openra.net if you want to read more on OpenRA on OpenRA developers's page. OpenRA is usually installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenRA folder, but this location can vary a lot depending on the user's decision while installing the program. You can remove OpenRA by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenRA\uninstaller.exe. Keep in mind that you might receive a notification for admin rights. Dune2000.exe is the programs's main file and it takes around 91.50 KB (93696 bytes) on disk.

OpenRA contains of the executables below. They take 1.03 MB (1082970 bytes) on disk.

• Dune2000.exe (91.50 KB)
• OpenRA.Game.exe (750.00 KB)
• OpenRA.Server.exe (6.00 KB)
• OpenRA.Utility.exe (8.00 KB)
• RedAlert.exe (40.00 KB)
• TiberianDawn.exe (68.50 KB)
• uninstaller.exe (93.59 KB)

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The current page applies to OpenRA version 20180923 only. You can find below info on other application versions of OpenRA:

• 20171014
• 20200503
• 20231010
• 20181215
• 20180307
• 20180218
• 20200202
• 20190314
• Unknown
• 20191117
• 20210321
• 20230225

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Some files and registry entries are typically left behind when you uninstall OpenRA.

Directories left on disk:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\ProgramData\OpenRA
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\OpenRA

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

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\ProgramData\OpenRA\ModMetadata\cnc-release-20180923.yaml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\ProgramData\OpenRA\ModMetadata\d2k-release-20180923.yaml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\ProgramData\OpenRA\ModMetadata\ra-release-20180923.yaml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\OpenRA.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\OpenRA\Dune 2000.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\OpenRA\Red Alert.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\OpenRA\Tiberian Dawn.lnk

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

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\openra-cnc-release-20180923
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\openra-d2k-release-20180923
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\openra-ra-release-20180923
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\OpenRA
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\OpenRA

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{F430BBD6-0D73-4160-94C4-A5714CA2A36C}D:\games\openra\redalert.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{08FD6707-2AE3-4659-BA7E-712EEE370DC8}D:\games\openra\redalert.exe

A way to uninstall OpenRA with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

OpenRA is a program offered by OpenRA developers. Some people want to erase this application. This can be troublesome because uninstalling this by hand requires some advanced knowledge related to Windows internal functioning. The best SIMPLE procedure to erase OpenRA 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 on your Windows PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around utility to clean your Windows PC.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system utility.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the programs installed on your computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find OpenRA or simply click the Search field and type in "OpenRA". If it exists on your system the OpenRA application will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select OpenRA in the list , some information regarding the program is available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding OpenRA, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the application you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for OpenRA:

• The web site of the program is: http://openra.net
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenRA\uninstaller.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. accept the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall OpenRA.


8. After uninstalling OpenRA, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong OpenRA that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing OpenRA with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove OpenRA by OpenRA developers from your PC, nor are we saying that OpenRA by OpenRA developers is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove OpenRA supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.