PowerToys (Preview)

How to uninstall PowerToys (Preview) from your system

You can find below detailed information on how to remove PowerToys (Preview) for Windows. The Windows version was created by Microsoft Corporation. More information on Microsoft Corporation can be seen here. Usually the PowerToys (Preview) program is installed in the C:\Program Files\PowerToys folder, depending on the user's option during install. The full command line for uninstalling PowerToys (Preview) is MsiExec.exe /I{609A6E5C-F0DA-4602-9159-CAD9A1AFB978}. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might be prompted for administrator rights. PowerToys.exe is the PowerToys (Preview)'s primary executable file and it takes close to 1.14 MB (1192320 bytes) on disk.

PowerToys (Preview) contains of the executables below. They take 11.35 MB (11905400 bytes) on disk.

• PowerToys.ActionRunner.exe (760.87 KB)
• PowerToys.exe (1.14 MB)
• PowerToys.Update.exe (914.87 KB)
• PowerToys.Awake.exe (241.38 KB)
• ColorPickerUI.exe (299.88 KB)
• FancyZonesEditor.exe (231.87 KB)
• PowerToys.FancyZones.exe (1.30 MB)
• ImageResizer.exe (295.37 KB)
• PowerToys.KeyboardManagerEditor.exe (1.50 MB)
• PowerToys.KeyboardManagerEngine.exe (1,002.38 KB)
• PowerLauncher.exe (194.37 KB)
• PowerRename.exe (1.17 MB)
• PowerToys.ShortcutGuide.exe (914.88 KB)
• Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.exe (442.88 KB)
• PowerToys.Settings.exe (278.37 KB)
• BugReportTool.exe (503.37 KB)
• WebcamReportTool.exe (319.87 KB)

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This info is about PowerToys (Preview) version 0.49.0 only. Click on the links below for other PowerToys (Preview) versions:

• 0.29.0
• 0.29.3
• 0.31.1
• 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
• 0.46.0
• 0.48.1
• 0.47.0
• 0.47.1
• 0.49.1
• 0.51.0
• 0.51.1
• 0.53.1
• 0.53.3
• 0.55.0
• 0.55.2
• 0.55.1
• 0.56.2
• 0.57.0
• 0.57.2
• 0.59.0
• 0.58.0
• 0.59.1
• 0.60.1
• 0.60.0
• 0.61.0
• 0.61.1
• 0.62.1
• 0.62.0
• 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
• 0.70.0
• 0.70.1
• 0.71.0
• 0.72.0
• 0.73.0
• 0.74.0
• 0.74.1
• 0.75.0
• 0.75.1
• 0.76.2
• 0.76.0
• 0.76.1
• 0.77.0
• 0.78.0
• 0.79.0
• 0.80.0
• 0.80.1
• 0.81.0
• 0.81.1
• 0.82.0
• 0.83.0
• 0.82.1
• 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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Quite a few files, folders and registry entries can not be deleted when you are trying to remove PowerToys (Preview) from your PC.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files\PowerToys

Files remaining:

• 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

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be cleaned; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\C5E6A906AD0F20641995AC9D1AFA9B87

Additional values that you should delete:

• 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\C5E6A906AD0F20641995AC9D1AFA9B87\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\{916D6700-2270-4DD8-B1F9-BC7F951B49F3}\

A way to remove PowerToys (Preview) from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

PowerToys (Preview) is a program by Microsoft Corporation. Some people want to remove this program. This is hard because performing this by hand takes some know-how regarding Windows internal functioning. The best SIMPLE solution to remove 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 already installed on your system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general utility to optimize your computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of tools.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the applications installed on your computer will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate PowerToys (Preview) or simply activate the Search field and type in "PowerToys (Preview)". The PowerToys (Preview) app will be found very quickly. After you click PowerToys (Preview) in the list of apps, the following data about the program is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have about PowerToys (Preview), from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the program you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

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


8. After removing PowerToys (Preview), Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong PowerToys (Preview) which 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 can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your system 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 computer, nor are we saying that PowerToys (Preview) by Microsoft Corporation is not a good application. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall PowerToys (Preview) in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.