PowerToys (Preview)

How to uninstall PowerToys (Preview) from your PC

This web page contains thorough information on how to remove PowerToys (Preview) for Windows. It was developed for Windows by Microsoft Corporation. You can read more on Microsoft Corporation or check for application updates here. PowerToys (Preview) is usually set up in the C:\Program Files\PowerToys folder, however this location can differ a lot depending on the user's option while installing the program. MsiExec.exe /I{21EFEBE5-45DF-479D-8ED1-BF733D4315BB} is the full command line if you want to remove PowerToys (Preview). The program's main executable file is titled PowerToys.exe and it has a size of 1.19 MB (1246088 bytes).

PowerToys (Preview) is composed of the following executables which take 4.47 MB (4691320 bytes) on disk:

• action_runner.exe (845.90 KB)
• PowerToys.exe (1.19 MB)
• PowerToysSettings.exe (463.88 KB)
• ColorPickerUI.exe (299.90 KB)
• FancyZonesEditor.exe (231.90 KB)
• ImageResizer.exe (295.36 KB)
• PowerLauncher.exe (222.38 KB)
• Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.exe (301.90 KB)
• PowerToys.Settings.exe (252.88 KB)
• BugReportTool.exe (450.40 KB)

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This page is about PowerToys (Preview) version 0.33.1 only. You can find here a few links to other PowerToys (Preview) versions:

• 0.29.0
• 0.29.3
• 0.31.1
• 0.31.2
• 0.56.1
• 0.35.0
• 0.37.0
• 0.37.2
• 0.36.0
• 0.41.2
• 0.41.3
• 0.41.4
• 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
• 0.53.1
• 0.55.2
• 0.55.0
• 0.55.1
• 0.56.2
• 0.57.0
• 0.57.2
• 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
• 0.67.1
• 0.67.0
• 0.68.1
• 0.68.0
• 0.69.0
• 0.69.1
• 0.70.1
• 0.70.0
• 0.71.0
• 0.72.0
• 0.74.1
• 0.73.0
• 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
• 0.82.1
• 0.83.0
• 0.82.0
• 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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A considerable amount of files, folders and registry data can be left behind when you remove PowerToys (Preview) from your PC.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files\PowerToys

The files below remain on your disk when you remove 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.PowerToys.Common.UI.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

Generally the following registry data will not be uninstalled:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\5EBEFE12FD54D974E81DFB37D33451BB

Open regedit.exe to delete the values below 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\5EBEFE12FD54D974E81DFB37D33451BB\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\{FB5F92BF-39E2-4757-A744-55D2D28E9BEF}\

How to erase PowerToys (Preview) from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

PowerToys (Preview) is a program released by the software company Microsoft Corporation. Sometimes, people decide to uninstall this program. This is easier said than done because doing this by hand takes some know-how regarding PCs. One of the best EASY way to uninstall PowerToys (Preview) is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general tool to take care of your system.

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• download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful PC management program.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the programs installed on your computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate PowerToys (Preview) or simply click the Search feature and type in "PowerToys (Preview)". The PowerToys (Preview) app will be found automatically. After you select PowerToys (Preview) in the list of applications, some data regarding the application is available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have regarding PowerToys (Preview), from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the application you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. accept the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove PowerToys (Preview).


8. After uninstalling PowerToys (Preview), Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead 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 removing PowerToys (Preview) using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove PowerToys (Preview) by Microsoft Corporation from your computer, we are not saying that PowerToys (Preview) by Microsoft Corporation is not a good application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to remove PowerToys (Preview) in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.