PowerToys (Preview)

A guide to uninstall PowerToys (Preview) from your computer

PowerToys (Preview) is a Windows program. Read more about how to remove it from your PC. It was coded for Windows by Microsoft Corporation. Further information on Microsoft Corporation can be seen here. The program is often located in the C:\Program Files\PowerToys folder (same installation drive as Windows). The full uninstall command line for PowerToys (Preview) is MsiExec.exe /I{B3A4E585-5157-49AE-98FA-234D2E1BDD75}. The application's main executable file occupies 1.17 MB (1222536 bytes) on disk and is called PowerToys.exe.

PowerToys (Preview) installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 10.14 MB (10627680 bytes) on disk.

• PowerToys.ActionRunner.exe (765.89 KB)
• PowerToys.exe (1.17 MB)
• PowerToys.Update.exe (918.88 KB)
• PowerToys.Awake.exe (241.37 KB)
• ColorPickerUI.exe (299.87 KB)
• FancyZonesEditor.exe (231.88 KB)
• PowerToys.FancyZones.exe (1.30 MB)
• ImageResizer.exe (295.38 KB)
• PowerToys.KeyboardManagerEditor.exe (1.49 MB)
• PowerToys.KeyboardManagerEngine.exe (1,001.89 KB)
• PowerLauncher.exe (194.38 KB)
• PowerToys.ShortcutGuide.exe (919.38 KB)
• Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.exe (352.38 KB)
• PowerToys.Settings.exe (277.88 KB)
• BugReportTool.exe (504.89 KB)
• WebcamReportTool.exe (324.38 KB)

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This info is about PowerToys (Preview) version 0.45.0 only. For other PowerToys (Preview) versions please click below:

• 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
• 0.37.2
• 0.41.3
• 0.41.4
• 0.41.2
• 0.43.0
• 0.47.0
• 0.46.0
• 0.48.1
• 0.49.0
• 0.49.1
• 0.47.1
• 0.51.0
• 0.51.1
• 0.53.3
• 0.53.1
• 0.55.0
• 0.55.2
• 0.55.1
• 0.56.2
• 0.57.2
• 0.57.0
• 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
• 0.64.1
• 0.64.0
• 0.65.0
• 0.66.0
• 0.67.0
• 0.67.1
• 0.68.1
• 0.68.0
• 0.69.1
• 0.69.0
• 0.70.0
• 0.70.1
• 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
• 0.85.0
• 0.85.1
• 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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Numerous files, folders and registry data will not be uninstalled when you want to remove PowerToys (Preview) from your PC.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall PowerToys (Preview) from your computer:

• C:\Program Files\PowerToys

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

• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\BackgroundActivatorDLL.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\concrt140.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\License.rtf
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\Awake\AwakeModuleInterface.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\Awake\ManagedCommon.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\Awake\ManagedTelemetry.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\Awake\Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Lib.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\Awake\Microsoft.Win32.Registry.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\Awake\Microsoft.Win32.SystemEvents.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\Awake\NLog.config
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\Awake\NLog.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\Awake\PowerToys.Awake.deps.json
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\Awake\PowerToys.Awake.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\Awake\PowerToys.Awake.exe
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\Awake\PowerToys.Awake.runtimeconfig.json
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\Awake\PowerToysInterop.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\Awake\Runtimes\Win\Lib\netcoreapp2.1\System.Security.Principal.Windows.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\Awake\Runtimes\Win\Lib\netcoreapp3.0\Microsoft.Win32.SystemEvents.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\Awake\Runtimes\Win\Lib\netcoreapp3.0\System.Drawing.Common.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\Awake\Runtimes\Win\Lib\netcoreapp3.0\System.Windows.Extensions.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\Awake\Runtimes\Win\Lib\netstandard2.0\Microsoft.Win32.Registry.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\Awake\Runtimes\Win\Lib\netstandard2.0\System.Runtime.Caching.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\Awake\Runtimes\Win\Lib\netstandard2.0\System.Security.AccessControl.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\Awake\Runtimes\Win\Lib\netstandard2.0\System.Security.Cryptography.ProtectedData.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\Awake\System.CommandLine.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\Awake\System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\Awake\System.Drawing.Common.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\Awake\System.IO.Abstractions.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\Awake\System.Reactive.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\Awake\System.Runtime.Caching.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\Awake\System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\Awake\System.Security.AccessControl.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\Awake\System.Security.Cryptography.ProtectedData.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\Awake\System.Security.Permissions.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\Awake\System.Security.Principal.Windows.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\Awake\System.Text.Encodings.Web.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\Awake\System.Text.Json.dll
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\Awake\System.Windows.Extensions.dll
• 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\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\FancyZonesModuleInterface.dll
• 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\PowerToys.FancyZones.exe
• C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FancyZones\PowerToysInterop.dll

Registry that is not removed:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\585E4A3B7515EA9489AF32D4E2B1DD57

Use regedit.exe to delete the following additional registry values from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\ColorPicker\ColorPickerUI.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\ColorPicker\ColorPickerUI.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FancyZones\FancyZonesEditor.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\FancyZones\FancyZonesEditor.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\ImageResizer\ImageResizer.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\PowerToys\modules\ImageResizer\ImageResizer.exe.FriendlyAppName
• 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_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\PowerToys\Settings\PowerToys.Settings.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\PowerToys\Settings\PowerToys.Settings.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\PowerToys\SettingsUIRunner\Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Runner.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\PowerToys\SettingsUIRunner\Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Runner.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\585E4A3B7515EA9489AF32D4E2B1DD57\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\{DED29EDD-F6DE-4B52-B070-260055565001}\

A way to delete PowerToys (Preview) from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

PowerToys (Preview) is a program marketed by the software company Microsoft Corporation. Frequently, users decide to uninstall this application. This is efortful because doing this by hand requires some advanced knowledge regarding PCs. One of the best QUICK way 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 system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general utility to take care of your computer.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good program.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the applications existing on the PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find PowerToys (Preview) or simply activate the Search feature and type in "PowerToys (Preview)". If it exists on your system the PowerToys (Preview) app will be found very quickly. When you select PowerToys (Preview) in the list of programs, the following information regarding the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have regarding PowerToys (Preview), from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the app you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

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


8. After uninstalling PowerToys (Preview), Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you 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 uninstalling PowerToys (Preview) using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove 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 text only contains detailed instructions on how to remove PowerToys (Preview) supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.