PhotoPad Image Editor
A guide to uninstall PhotoPad Image Editor from your computer
PhotoPad Image Editor is a Windows program. Read below about how to remove it from your PC. The Windows version was created by
NCH Software. Check out
here where you can get more info on NCH Software. Further information about PhotoPad Image Editor can be found at
www.nchsoftware.com/photoeditor/support.html. PhotoPad Image Editor is typically installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\NCH Software\PhotoPad folder, however this location may vary a lot depending on the user's choice when installing the application. PhotoPad Image Editor's full uninstall command line is C:\Program Files (x86)\NCH Software\PhotoPad\photopad.exe. The application's main executable file is labeled photopad.exe and occupies 2.38 MB (2498792 bytes).
PhotoPad Image Editor installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 3.24 MB (
3399120 bytes) on disk.
- photopad.exe (2.38 MB)
- photopadsetup_v2.71.exe (879.23 KB)
The current web page applies to PhotoPad Image Editor version
2.71 alone. For more PhotoPad Image Editor versions please click below:
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When planning to uninstall PhotoPad Image Editor you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.
Folders left behind when you uninstall PhotoPad Image Editor:- C:\Program Files\NCH Software\PhotoPad
The files below are left behind on your disk when you remove PhotoPad Image Editor:- C:\Documents and Settings\All UserNames\Desktop\PhotoPad Image Editor.lnk
- C:\Documents and Settings\All UserNames\Start Menu\Programs\Graphics Related Programs\Graphics File Converter.lnk
- C:\Documents and Settings\All UserNames\Start Menu\Programs\Graphics Related Programs\PhotoPad Editor.lnk
- C:\Documents and Settings\All UserNames\Start Menu\Programs\Graphics Related Programs\Video File Converter.lnk
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\.mef
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mos
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pgf
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.r3d
Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional registry values from the Windows Registry:- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\photopad.exe\DefaultIcon\
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\photopad.exe\shell\open\command\
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\giffile\shell\Edit with PhotoPad\command\
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\giffile\Shell\NCHconvertimage\command\
A way to delete PhotoPad Image Editor from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO
PhotoPad Image Editor is an application released by the software company NCH Software. Some computer users want to uninstall this program. Sometimes this can be difficult because deleting this by hand takes some experience related to PCs. The best EASY approach to uninstall PhotoPad Image Editor 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 a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your Windows system.
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2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system utility.
3. Click on the General Tools category

4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool

5. All the applications installed on your PC will be shown to you
6. Scroll the list of applications until you find PhotoPad Image Editor or simply activate the Search feature and type in "PhotoPad Image Editor". If it is installed on your PC the PhotoPad Image Editor application will be found automatically. When you click PhotoPad Image Editor in the list , some data regarding the application is made available to you:
- Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding PhotoPad Image Editor, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
- Details regarding the program you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for PhotoPad Image Editor:
- The publisher is: www.nchsoftware.com/photoeditor/support.html
- The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\NCH Software\PhotoPad\photopad.exe
7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall PhotoPad Image Editor.

8. After uninstalling PhotoPad Image Editor, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of PhotoPad Image Editor which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing PhotoPad Image Editor using 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 run without errors or problems.
Geographical user distribution
- Windows 7 (6.1)
- 10.0
- Windows 8.1 (6.3)
- Windows XP (5.1)
- Windows 8 (6.2)
- Windows Vista (6.0)
Software Application
Disclaimer
This page is not a piece of advice to remove PhotoPad Image Editor by NCH Software from your PC, we are not saying that PhotoPad Image Editor by NCH Software is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to remove PhotoPad Image Editor in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.
Last update on: 2016-07-03 17:10:35.300