RStudio

How to uninstall RStudio from your system

This info is about RStudio for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. The Windows release was developed by RStudio. More data about RStudio can be seen here. The application is usually located in the C:\Program Files\RStudio folder (same installation drive as Windows). C:\Program Files\RStudio\Uninstall.exe is the full command line if you want to uninstall RStudio. rstudio.exe is the RStudio's primary executable file and it takes circa 8.19 MB (8588988 bytes) on disk.

RStudio installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 181.56 MB (190374424 bytes) on disk.

• Uninstall.exe (105.73 KB)
• consoleio.exe (5.79 MB)
• diagnostics.exe (5.75 MB)
• rpostback.exe (7.20 MB)
• rsession.exe (22.46 MB)
• rsinverse.exe (7.23 MB)
• rstudio.exe (8.19 MB)
• urlopener.exe (5.71 MB)
• winpty-agent.exe (1,004.01 KB)
• cmp.exe (56.00 KB)
• diff.exe (147.00 KB)
• diff3.exe (58.00 KB)
• sdiff.exe (60.50 KB)
• egrep.exe (90.00 KB)
• fgrep.exe (53.50 KB)
• grep.exe (94.00 KB)
• error-mode.exe (30.34 KB)
• msysmnt.exe (1.32 MB)
• ps.exe (1.33 MB)
• scp.exe (49.50 KB)
• sftp.exe (85.00 KB)
• ssh.exe (312.50 KB)
• ssh-add.exe (97.00 KB)
• ssh-agent.exe (86.50 KB)
• ssh-keygen.exe (135.50 KB)
• ssh-keyscan.exe (175.50 KB)
• pandoc-citeproc.exe (39.80 MB)
• pandoc.exe (43.52 MB)
• SumatraPDF.exe (6.12 MB)
• winutils.exe (34.00 KB)
• winutils.exe (105.50 KB)
• rsession.exe (23.24 MB)
• winpty-agent.exe (902.50 KB)

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This data is about RStudio version 1.1.442 alone. Click on the links below for other RStudio versions:

• 1.0.29
• 1.1.419
• 1.1.364
• 2022.02.2485
• 1.1.453
• 1.1.423
• 1.2.5001
• 0.95.258
• 2022.07.0548
• 2022.02.1461.1
• 0.94.110
• 0.99.891
• 0.99.483
• 0.99.442
• 1.2.1568
• 0.99.879
• 1.2.830
• 1.2.1004
• 0.98.1062
• 1.0.136
• 0.99.903
• 2022.07.1554.3
• 0.98.953
• 0.99.386
• 0.98.495
• 1.3.959
• 0.97.316
• 0.99.896
• 0.98.1074
• 0.98.987
• 0.99.1243
• 0.98.1079
• 1.3.10731
• 2021.09.4403
• 0.97.306
• 0.97.248
• 1.1.338
• 0.99.486
• 0.98.1102
• 1.2.1226
• 0.98.1078
• 2021.09.2382
• 2021.09.2382.1
• 2022.02.0443
• 0.98.994
• 1.4.521
• 1.1.463
• 0.99.489
• 0.96.331
• 2022.07.1554
• 1.2.50331
• 1.1.353
• 0.97.551
• 1.2.792
• 0.99.473
• 0.98.932
• 0.99.335
• 1.2.1335
• 0.99.484
• 1.3.9441
• 0.98.490
• 0.99.463
• 0.96.122
• 2022.07.2576
• 0.99.485
• 1.2.1030
• 1.2.1237
• 1.1.393
• 1.1.383
• 1.4.1717
• 0.98.945
• 0.96.316
• 0.99.491
• 0.99.887
• 1.4.1725
• 0.99.878
• 1.2.5033
• 0.98.1059
• 0.95.256
• 1.2.5042
• 0.98.484
• 0.97.449
• 0.99.902
• 0.99.451
• 0.99.892
• 1.4.953
• 0.97.312
• 1.0.143
• 2022.02.1461
• 1.2.1511
• 2021.09.1372
• 2022.02.0392.1
• 1.1.218
• 0.99.786
• 0.98.497
• 0.99.393
• 0.95.263
• 0.98.1073
• 0.97.320
• 1.1.447

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Some files and registry entries are frequently left behind when you uninstall RStudio.

Folders left behind when you uninstall RStudio:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio-Desktop
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\RStudio

The files below were left behind on your disk by RStudio's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio-Desktop\addin_registry
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio-Desktop\client-state\environment-grid.persistent
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio-Desktop\client-state\workbenchp.persistent
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio-Desktop\console06\50693F8E
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio-Desktop\console06\INDEX001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio-Desktop\history_database
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio-Desktop\log\rdesktop.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio-Desktop\log\rsession-PED48840.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio-Desktop\monitored\lists\help_history_links
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio-Desktop\monitored\user-settings\user-settings
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio-Desktop\notebooks\patch-chunk-names
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio-Desktop\pcs\debug-breakpoints.pper
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio-Desktop\pcs\files-pane.pper
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio-Desktop\pcs\packages-pane.pper
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio-Desktop\pcs\source-pane.pper
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio-Desktop\pcs\windowlayoutstate.pper
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio-Desktop\pcs\workbench-pane.pper
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio-Desktop\persistent-state
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio-Desktop\projects_settings\last-project-path
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio-Desktop\projects_settings\next-session-project
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio-Desktop\rmd-outputs
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio-Desktop\saved_source_markers
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio-Desktop\sources\s-CBBCE49D\235D8760
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio-Desktop\sources\s-CBBCE49D\DDB7130F
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\RStudio-Desktop\sources\s-CBBCE49D\lock_file
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\rstudio.lock
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\RtmpEhXD4n\repos_https%3A%2F%2Fcran.rstudio.com%2Fbin%2Fwindows%2Fcontrib%2F3.4.rds
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\RtmpEhXD4n\repos_https%3A%2F%2Fcran.rstudio.com%2Fsrc%2Fcontrib.rds
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\RtmpoTSrOc\repos_https%3A%2F%2Fcran.rstudio.com%2Fbin%2Fwindows%2Fcontrib%2F3.2.rds
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\RtmpoTSrOc\repos_https%3A%2F%2Fcran.rstudio.com%2Fsrc%2Fcontrib.rds
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\RStudio\desktop.ini

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

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.c\OpenWithList\rstudio.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.cpp\OpenWithList\rstudio.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.css\OpenWithList\rstudio.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.h\OpenWithList\rstudio.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.hpp\OpenWithList\rstudio.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.htm\OpenWithList\rstudio.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.html\OpenWithList\rstudio.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.js\OpenWithList\rstudio.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.markdown\OpenWithList\rstudio.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.md\OpenWithList\rstudio.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mdtxt\OpenWithList\rstudio.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.r\OpenWithList\rstudio.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.Rd\OpenWithList\rstudio.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rda\OpenWithList\rstudio.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.RData\OpenWithList\rstudio.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.Rhtml\OpenWithList\rstudio.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.Rmarkdown\OpenWithList\rstudio.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.Rmd\OpenWithList\rstudio.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.Rnw\OpenWithList\rstudio.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.Rpres\OpenWithList\rstudio.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.Rproj\OpenWithList\rstudio.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.tex\OpenWithList\rstudio.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\rstudio.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RStudio.Rproj
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\RStudio
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\RStudio

A way to uninstall RStudio from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

RStudio is an application offered by RStudio. Sometimes, people want to erase this application. This can be hard because removing this by hand takes some advanced knowledge related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best EASY way to erase RStudio 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 system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general utility to clean your Windows system.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


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

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find RStudio or simply click the Search feature and type in "RStudio". If it is installed on your PC the RStudio application will be found very quickly. After you click RStudio in the list , the following information about the program is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have about RStudio, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove RStudio.


8. After uninstalling RStudio, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong RStudio that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling RStudio using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your system.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall RStudio by RStudio from your computer, nor are we saying that RStudio by RStudio is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall RStudio 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' computers.