Rainmeter

How to uninstall Rainmeter from your PC

Rainmeter is a Windows program. Read below about how to remove it from your computer. It was created for Windows by Rainmeter. Take a look here for more details on Rainmeter. More data about the application Rainmeter can be seen at https://rainmeter.net. The application is usually located in the C:\Program Files\Rainmeter folder. Keep in mind that this location can differ being determined by the user's preference. The full command line for removing Rainmeter is C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\uninst.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might receive a notification for admin rights. Rainmeter's main file takes around 464.41 KB (475560 bytes) and is called Rainmeter.exe.

The following executable files are incorporated in Rainmeter. They occupy 1.12 MB (1173022 bytes) on disk.

• Rainmeter.exe (464.41 KB)
• RestartRainmeter.exe (105.41 KB)
• SkinInstaller.exe (461.91 KB)
• uninst.exe (113.79 KB)

The current web page applies to Rainmeter version 4.5.13 alone. You can find below info on other releases of Rainmeter:

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• 4.43412
• 4.3.13321
• 4.43398
• 4.23027
• 4.02618
• 4.43500
• 4.43445
• 3.3.32744
• 4.12838
• 4.12983
• 4.43488
• 4.12944
• 4.43353
• 4.33288
• 4.33298
• 4.5.8
• 4.5.3
• 4.43506
• 4.43327
• 4.33277
• 4.5.9
• 4.23074
• 4.43438
• 4.23048
• 4.12917
• 4.12922
• 4.43354
• 4.23108
• 4.3
• 3.0.22161
• 4.33250
• 4.43349
• 4.33253
• 4.43330
• 4.33270
• 3.01930
• 4.5.5
• 4.43493
• 4.43434
• 3.3.22609
• 4.12982
• 4.43350
• 4.43408
• 4.23011
• 4.23040
• 4.33271
• 4.23018
• 4.23043
• 4.33294
• 4.43473
• 4.33279
• 4.5.21
• 4.43452
• 4.5.11
• 4.43410
• 4.33266
• 4.43399
• 4.33283
• 4.33255
• 4.43348
• 4.5.20
• 4.33246
• 4.12815
• 4.43504
• 4.12947
• 4.43404
• 4.5.15
• 4.5.12
• 4.33273
• 4.33258
• 4.5.17
• 4.23104
• 4.5.4
• 4.5.16
• 4.23088
• 3.2.12386
• 4.5.6
• 4.43400
• 4.23110
• 3.01990
• 4.43433
• 3.32519
• 4.5.0
• 2.51842
• 4.43502
• 4.23111
• 4.23004
• 4.43373
• 4.43447
• 4.23097
• 4.5.14
• 4.23064
• 4.33206
• 4.33074
• 4.33296
• 4.43360
• 4.12989
• 4.5.10
• 4.43382

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Many files, folders and registry data will not be removed when you want to remove Rainmeter from your computer.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Rainmeter from your PC:

• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Rainmeter

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall Rainmeter:

• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Defaults\Layouts\illustro default\Rainmeter.ini
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Defaults\Skins\illustro\@Resources\Background.png
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Defaults\Skins\illustro\Clock\Clock.ini
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Defaults\Skins\illustro\Disk\1 Disk.ini
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Defaults\Skins\illustro\Disk\2 Disks.ini
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Defaults\Skins\illustro\Google\Google.ini
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Defaults\Skins\illustro\Network\Network.ini
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Defaults\Skins\illustro\Recycle Bin\Recycle Bin.ini
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Defaults\Skins\illustro\System\System.ini
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Defaults\Skins\illustro\Welcome\Background.png
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Defaults\Skins\illustro\Welcome\Welcome.ini
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1025.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1026.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1028.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1029.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1030.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1031.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1032.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1033.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1035.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1036.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1037.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1038.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1040.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1041.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1042.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1043.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1044.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1045.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1046.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1048.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1049.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1051.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1053.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1054.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1055.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1057.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1058.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1060.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1066.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\1086.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\2052.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\2070.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\2074.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\3082.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Languages\3098.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Plugins\ActionTimer.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Plugins\AdvancedCPU.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Plugins\AudioLevel.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Plugins\CoreTemp.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Plugins\FileView.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Plugins\FolderInfo.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Plugins\InputText.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Plugins\iTunesPlugin.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Plugins\PerfMon.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Plugins\PingPlugin.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Plugins\PowerPlugin.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Plugins\QuotePlugin.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Plugins\ResMon.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Plugins\RunCommand.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Plugins\SpeedFanPlugin.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Plugins\UsageMonitor.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Plugins\Win7AudioPlugin.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Plugins\WindowMessagePlugin.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Rainmeter.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Rainmeter.exe
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Rainmeter.VisualElementsManifest.xml
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\RestartRainmeter.exe
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\SkinInstaller.exe
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\uninst.exe
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\VisualElements\Rainmeter_176.png
• C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\VisualElements\Rainmeter_600.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Rainmeter\Layouts\illustro default\Rainmeter.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Rainmeter\Rainmeter.data
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Rainmeter\Rainmeter.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Rainmeter\Rainmeter.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Rainmeter\Rainmeter.stats

Registry that is not removed:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Rainmeter.SkinInstaller
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Rainmeter
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Rainmeter

Supplementary registry values that are not cleaned:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\SkinInstaller.exe.FriendlyAppName

How to remove Rainmeter from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Rainmeter is a program by the software company Rainmeter. Some computer users want to erase it. Sometimes this can be hard because deleting this by hand takes some know-how related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best EASY way to erase Rainmeter 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 good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general tool to clean your computer.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system utility.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the programs existing on your PC will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Rainmeter or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Rainmeter". If it is installed on your PC the Rainmeter application will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select Rainmeter in the list of applications, some information about the program is available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about Rainmeter, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the program you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Rainmeter:

• The web site of the program is: https://rainmeter.net
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\uninst.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. Confirm the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Rainmeter.


8. After removing Rainmeter, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of Rainmeter that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Rainmeter using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Rainmeter by Rainmeter from your computer, we are not saying that Rainmeter by Rainmeter is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Rainmeter 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 stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.