PowerToys (Preview)

A way to uninstall PowerToys (Preview) from your system

You can find on this page details on how to remove PowerToys (Preview) for Windows. The Windows release was developed by Microsoft Corporation. More info about Microsoft Corporation can be seen here. PowerToys (Preview) is normally set up in the C:\Program Files\PowerToys folder, depending on the user's option. You can remove PowerToys (Preview) by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line MsiExec.exe /I{76C2F219-2C72-4DBD-BC9E-F6DAE909AAB6}. Keep in mind that you might receive a notification for administrator rights. The program's main executable file occupies 1.20 MB (1254288 bytes) on disk and is titled PowerToys.exe.

PowerToys (Preview) installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 6.44 MB (6751872 bytes) on disk.

• action_runner.exe (846.37 KB)
• PowerToys.exe (1.20 MB)
• ColorPickerUI.exe (299.87 KB)
• FancyZonesEditor.exe (231.87 KB)
• ImageResizer.exe (295.38 KB)
• PowerToys.KeyboardManagerEditor.exe (1.44 MB)
• PowerToys.KeyboardManagerEngine.exe (981.37 KB)
• PowerLauncher.exe (194.38 KB)
• Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.exe (320.37 KB)
• PowerToys.Settings.exe (271.38 KB)
• BugReportTool.exe (450.38 KB)

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The current web page applies to PowerToys (Preview) version 0.37.2 only. You can find below info on other releases of PowerToys (Preview):

• 0.29.0
• 0.29.3
• 0.31.1
• 0.31.2
• 0.33.1
• 0.56.1
• 0.35.0
• 0.37.0
• 0.36.0
• 0.41.3
• 0.41.4
• 0.41.2
• 0.43.0
• 0.45.0
• 0.46.0
• 0.47.0
• 0.47.1
• 0.48.1
• 0.49.0
• 0.49.1
• 0.51.0
• 0.51.1
• 0.55.0
• 0.55.1
• 0.53.3
• 0.53.1
• 0.55.2
• 0.56.2
• 0.57.0
• 0.57.2
• 0.58.0
• 0.59.0
• 0.59.1
• 0.60.1
• 0.60.0
• 0.61.0
• 0.61.1
• 0.62.0
• 0.62.1
• 0.63.0
• 0.64.0
• 0.64.1
• 0.65.0
• 0.66.0
• 0.67.1
• 0.68.0
• 0.67.0
• 0.68.1
• 0.69.0
• 0.69.1
• 0.70.1
• 0.70.0
• 0.71.0
• 0.72.0
• 0.73.0
• 0.74.0
• 0.74.1
• 0.75.0
• 0.75.1
• 0.76.0
• 0.76.1
• 0.76.2
• 0.77.0
• 0.78.0
• 0.79.0
• 0.80.0
• 0.80.1
• 0.81.0
• 0.81.1
• 0.82.1
• 0.82.0
• 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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After the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the computer. Some of these are shown below.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files\PowerToys

The files below are left behind on your disk by PowerToys (Preview)'s application uninstaller when you removed it:

• 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.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\ColorPicker\System.Text.Encodings.Web.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.deps.json
• 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.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FancyZones\System.Text.Encodings.Web.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

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\912F2C6727C2DBD4CBE96FAD9E90AA6B

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following registry values:

• 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\912F2C6727C2DBD4CBE96FAD9E90AA6B\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\{51CBAD6C-E458-46AC-B10E-997DA6C9FD4E}\

How to remove PowerToys (Preview) using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

PowerToys (Preview) is a program by Microsoft Corporation. Sometimes, users try to remove this application. Sometimes this is troublesome because uninstalling this manually takes some experience regarding PCs. One of the best SIMPLE procedure to remove PowerToys (Preview) is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general utility to clean your system.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system utility.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the programs installed on the computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find PowerToys (Preview) or simply activate the Search field and type in "PowerToys (Preview)". If it exists on your system the PowerToys (Preview) application will be found automatically. After you click PowerToys (Preview) in the list of programs, the following information regarding the application is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have regarding PowerToys (Preview), from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the app you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. Confirm the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove PowerToys (Preview).


8. After removing PowerToys (Preview), Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong PowerToys (Preview) that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing PowerToys (Preview) with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.

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 PC. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall PowerToys (Preview) supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.