PowerToys (Preview)

How to uninstall PowerToys (Preview) from your system

This info is about PowerToys (Preview) for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your PC. The Windows version was created by Microsoft Corporation. More data about Microsoft Corporation can be seen here. PowerToys (Preview) is typically installed in the C:\Program Files\PowerToys folder, but this location can differ a lot depending on the user's option while installing the application. You can uninstall PowerToys (Preview) by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line MsiExec.exe /I{174AD64A-220A-4CB9-ABDC-A13E3243DD09}. Keep in mind that you might receive a notification for admin rights. The program's main executable file occupies 1.18 MB (1241984 bytes) on disk and is labeled PowerToys.exe.

PowerToys (Preview) installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 4.41 MB (4623672 bytes) on disk.

• action_runner.exe (845.88 KB)
• PowerToys.exe (1.18 MB)
• PowerToysSettings.exe (463.88 KB)
• ColorPickerUI.exe (299.88 KB)
• FancyZonesEditor.exe (231.88 KB)
• ImageResizer.exe (295.38 KB)
• PowerLauncher.exe (222.38 KB)
• Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.exe (239.88 KB)
• Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Runner.exe (252.88 KB)
• BugReportTool.exe (450.38 KB)

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The current page applies to PowerToys (Preview) version 0.31.1 alone. For other PowerToys (Preview) versions please click below:

• 0.29.0
• 0.29.3
• 0.31.2
• 0.33.1
• 0.35.0
• 0.56.1
• 0.36.0
• 0.37.0
• 0.37.2
• 0.41.3
• 0.41.4
• 0.41.2
• 0.43.0
• 0.45.0
• 0.47.0
• 0.46.0
• 0.48.1
• 0.47.1
• 0.49.0
• 0.49.1
• 0.51.0
• 0.51.1
• 0.53.3
• 0.55.0
• 0.55.2
• 0.55.1
• 0.53.1
• 0.56.2
• 0.57.2
• 0.57.0
• 0.58.0
• 0.59.1
• 0.59.0
• 0.60.1
• 0.60.0
• 0.61.0
• 0.61.1
• 0.62.0
• 0.62.1
• 0.63.0
• 0.64.1
• 0.64.0
• 0.65.0
• 0.66.0
• 0.67.0
• 0.67.1
• 0.68.1
• 0.68.0
• 0.69.0
• 0.69.1
• 0.70.1
• 0.70.0
• 0.71.0
• 0.72.0
• 0.73.0
• 0.74.1
• 0.74.0
• 0.75.0
• 0.75.1
• 0.76.0
• 0.76.2
• 0.76.1
• 0.78.0
• 0.77.0
• 0.79.0
• 0.80.0
• 0.80.1
• 0.81.0
• 0.81.1
• 0.82.0
• 0.82.1
• 0.83.0
• 0.84.1
• 0.84.0
• 0.85.1
• 0.85.0
• 0.86.0
• 0.87.0
• 0.87.1
• 0.88.0
• 0.89.0
• 0.90.0
• 0.90.1

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the PC. Some of these are shown below.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files\PowerToys

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall PowerToys (Preview):

• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\action_runner.exe
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\BackgroundActivatorDLL.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\concrt140.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\License.rtf
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\ColorPicker\ColorPicker.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\ColorPicker\ColorPickerUI.deps.json
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\ColorPicker\ColorPickerUI.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\ColorPicker\ColorPickerUI.exe
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\ColorPicker\ColorPickerUI.runtimeconfig.json
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\ColorPicker\ControlzEx.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\ColorPicker\cs\ColorPickerUI.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\ColorPicker\de\ColorPickerUI.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\ColorPicker\es\ColorPickerUI.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\ColorPicker\fr\ColorPickerUI.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\ColorPicker\hu\ColorPickerUI.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\ColorPicker\it\ColorPickerUI.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\ColorPicker\ja\ColorPickerUI.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\ColorPicker\ko\ColorPickerUI.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\ColorPicker\ManagedCommon.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\ColorPicker\ManagedTelemetry.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\ColorPicker\Microsoft.PowerToys.Common.UI.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\ColorPicker\Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Lib.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\ColorPicker\Microsoft.Xaml.Behaviors.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\ColorPicker\ModernWpf.Controls.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\ColorPicker\ModernWpf.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\ColorPicker\nl\ColorPickerUI.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\ColorPicker\pl\ColorPickerUI.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\ColorPicker\PowerToysInterop.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\ColorPicker\pt-BR\ColorPickerUI.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\ColorPicker\pt-PT\ColorPickerUI.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\ColorPicker\Resources\colorPicker.cur
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\ColorPicker\Resources\icon.ico
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\ColorPicker\ru\ColorPickerUI.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\ColorPicker\sv\ColorPickerUI.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\ColorPicker\System.ComponentModel.Composition.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\ColorPicker\System.IO.Abstractions.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\ColorPicker\System.Text.Json.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\ColorPicker\tr\ColorPickerUI.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\ColorPicker\zh-Hans\ColorPickerUI.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\ColorPicker\zh-Hant\ColorPickerUI.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FancyZones\ControlzEx.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FancyZones\cs\FancyZonesEditor.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FancyZones\de\FancyZonesEditor.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FancyZones\es\FancyZonesEditor.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FancyZones\fancyzones.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FancyZones\FancyZonesEditor.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FancyZones\FancyZonesEditor.exe
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FancyZones\FancyZonesEditor.runtimeconfig.json
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FancyZones\fr\FancyZonesEditor.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FancyZones\hu\FancyZonesEditor.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FancyZones\it\FancyZonesEditor.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FancyZones\ja\FancyZonesEditor.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FancyZones\ko\FancyZonesEditor.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FancyZones\ManagedCommon.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FancyZones\ManagedTelemetry.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FancyZones\Microsoft.Xaml.Behaviors.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FancyZones\ModernWpf.Controls.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FancyZones\ModernWpf.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FancyZones\nl\FancyZonesEditor.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FancyZones\pl\FancyZonesEditor.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FancyZones\pt-BR\FancyZonesEditor.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FancyZones\pt-PT\FancyZonesEditor.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FancyZones\ru\FancyZonesEditor.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FancyZones\sv\FancyZonesEditor.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FancyZones\System.IO.Abstractions.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FancyZones\System.Text.Json.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FancyZones\tr\FancyZonesEditor.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FancyZones\zh-Hans\FancyZonesEditor.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FancyZones\zh-Hant\FancyZonesEditor.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FileExplorerPreview\cs\MarkdownPreviewHandler.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FileExplorerPreview\cs\SvgPreviewHandler.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FileExplorerPreview\de\MarkdownPreviewHandler.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FileExplorerPreview\de\SvgPreviewHandler.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FileExplorerPreview\es\MarkdownPreviewHandler.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FileExplorerPreview\es\SvgPreviewHandler.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FileExplorerPreview\fr\MarkdownPreviewHandler.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FileExplorerPreview\fr\SvgPreviewHandler.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FileExplorerPreview\HtmlAgilityPack.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FileExplorerPreview\hu\MarkdownPreviewHandler.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FileExplorerPreview\hu\SvgPreviewHandler.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FileExplorerPreview\it\MarkdownPreviewHandler.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FileExplorerPreview\it\SvgPreviewHandler.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FileExplorerPreview\ja\MarkdownPreviewHandler.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FileExplorerPreview\ja\SvgPreviewHandler.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FileExplorerPreview\ko\MarkdownPreviewHandler.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FileExplorerPreview\ko\SvgPreviewHandler.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FileExplorerPreview\ManagedTelemetry.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FileExplorerPreview\Markdig.Signed.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FileExplorerPreview\MarkdownPreviewHandler.comhost.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FileExplorerPreview\MarkdownPreviewHandler.deps.json
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FileExplorerPreview\MarkdownPreviewHandler.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FileExplorerPreview\MarkdownPreviewHandler.runtimeconfig.json
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FileExplorerPreview\nl\MarkdownPreviewHandler.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FileExplorerPreview\nl\SvgPreviewHandler.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FileExplorerPreview\pl\MarkdownPreviewHandler.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FileExplorerPreview\pl\SvgPreviewHandler.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FileExplorerPreview\powerpreview.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FileExplorerPreview\PreviewHandlerCommon.deps.json
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FileExplorerPreview\PreviewHandlerCommon.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FileExplorerPreview\pt-BR\MarkdownPreviewHandler.resources.dll

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\A46DA471A0229BC4BACD1AE32334DD90

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\PowerToys\PowerToys.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\PowerToys\PowerToys.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\A46DA471A0229BC4BACD1AE32334DD90\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\PowerToys\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\WINDOWS\Installer\{06FB95EE-F4F6-4F61-9BDA-2D94BEFB46D3}\

A way to uninstall PowerToys (Preview) from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

PowerToys (Preview) is an application released by the software company Microsoft Corporation. Sometimes, people want to uninstall this application. Sometimes this is hard because performing this by hand requires some know-how regarding PCs. One of the best EASY approach to uninstall PowerToys (Preview) 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 PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general utility to clean your Windows computer.

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• visit Download Link
• download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the applications existing on your PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find PowerToys (Preview) or simply click the Search feature and type in "PowerToys (Preview)". If it exists on your system the PowerToys (Preview) app will be found automatically. Notice that after you click PowerToys (Preview) in the list , the following information regarding the application is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have regarding PowerToys (Preview), ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the application you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove PowerToys (Preview).


8. After removing PowerToys (Preview), Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of PowerToys (Preview) that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling PowerToys (Preview) with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall PowerToys (Preview) by Microsoft Corporation from your PC, we are not saying that PowerToys (Preview) by Microsoft Corporation is not a good application for your computer. This page simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall PowerToys (Preview) supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.