Rainmeter

A way to uninstall Rainmeter from your PC

Rainmeter is a software application. This page is comprised of details on how to remove it from your computer. It is written by Rainmeter. Check out here for more info on Rainmeter. Detailed information about Rainmeter can be seen at https://rainmeter.net. Rainmeter is frequently set up in the C:\Program Files\Rainmeter directory, however this location can vary a lot depending on the user's choice when installing the application. You can uninstall Rainmeter by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\uninst.exe. Keep in mind that you might be prompted for administrator rights. Rainmeter.exe is the Rainmeter's main executable file and it occupies about 38.14 KB (39056 bytes) on disk.

Rainmeter is comprised of the following executables which occupy 173.97 KB (178142 bytes) on disk:

• Rainmeter.exe (38.14 KB)
• SkinInstaller.exe (28.14 KB)
• uninst.exe (107.69 KB)

The information on this page is only about version 4.23043 of Rainmeter. You can find below info on other releases of Rainmeter:

• 4.43333
• 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
• 4.33294
• 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
• 4.5.13
• 4.33206
• 4.33074
• 4.33296
• 4.43360
• 4.12989
• 4.5.10
• 4.43382

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Some files and registry entries are typically left behind when you uninstall Rainmeter.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Rainmeter-Cache
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Rainmeter

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

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\D__RainMeter_Rainmeter_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\Rainmeter.ini.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\Rainmeter.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Rainmeter.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Rainmeter\Layouts\illustro default\Rainmeter.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Rainmeter\Plugins\MSIAfterburner.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Rainmeter\Plugins\TopProcesses.dll
• 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

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

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3684871534-655023977-1888395568-1003\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\RainMeter\Rainmeter.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3684871534-655023977-1888395568-1003\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\RainMeter\Rainmeter.exe

How to erase Rainmeter with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Rainmeter is a program released by the software company Rainmeter. Sometimes, computer users decide to remove it. This can be easier said than done because deleting this manually takes some knowledge regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best QUICK approach to remove Rainmeter is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is 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 all around utility to clean your system.

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• go to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire the program's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of utilities.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the programs installed on your computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Rainmeter or simply click the Search feature and type in "Rainmeter". If it exists on your system the Rainmeter program will be found very quickly. After you click Rainmeter in the list , the following information about the program is available to you:

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

For instance you can see that for Rainmeter:

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

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Rainmeter.


8. After uninstalling Rainmeter, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Rainmeter which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Rainmeter with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove Rainmeter by Rainmeter from your computer, we are not saying that Rainmeter by Rainmeter is not a good application for your PC. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove Rainmeter in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.