Recuva

How to uninstall Recuva from your computer

This web page contains detailed information on how to uninstall Recuva for Windows. It is written by Piriform. Go over here for more details on Piriform. Recuva is usually installed in the C:\Program Files\Recuva directory, subject to the user's option. You can uninstall Recuva by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\Recuva\uninst.exe. Note that you might get a notification for admin rights. Recuva's primary file takes about 4.73 MB (4956888 bytes) and its name is recuva64.exe.

The following executables are contained in Recuva. They occupy 8.58 MB (8994352 bytes) on disk.

• recuva.exe (3.74 MB)
• recuva64.exe (4.73 MB)
• uninst.exe (118.13 KB)

The information on this page is only about version 1.53 of Recuva. For more Recuva versions please click below:

• 1.52
• 1.33
• 1.36
• 1.41
• 1.44
• 1.35
• 1.40
• 1.43
• 1.47
• 1.46
• 1.
• 1.37
• 1.34
• 1.48
• 1.45
• 1.53.1087
• 1.38.0.504
• 1.51
• 1.42
• 1.49
• 1.50
• 1.54
• 1.38
• Unknown
• 1.32
• 1.39

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Several files, folders and Windows registry entries can be left behind when you are trying to remove Recuva from your PC.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files\Recuva

The files below were left behind on your disk by Recuva when you uninstall it:

• C:\Program Files\Recuva\branding.dll
• C:\Program Files\Recuva\Lang\lang-1025.dll
• C:\Program Files\Recuva\Lang\lang-1026.dll
• C:\Program Files\Recuva\Lang\lang-1027.dll
• C:\Program Files\Recuva\Lang\lang-1028.dll
• C:\Program Files\Recuva\Lang\lang-1029.dll
• C:\Program Files\Recuva\Lang\lang-1030.dll
• C:\Program Files\Recuva\Lang\lang-1031.dll
• C:\Program Files\Recuva\Lang\lang-1032.dll
• C:\Program Files\Recuva\Lang\lang-1034.dll
• C:\Program Files\Recuva\Lang\lang-1035.dll
• C:\Program Files\Recuva\Lang\lang-1036.dll
• C:\Program Files\Recuva\Lang\lang-1037.dll
• C:\Program Files\Recuva\Lang\lang-1038.dll
• C:\Program Files\Recuva\Lang\lang-1040.dll
• C:\Program Files\Recuva\Lang\lang-1041.dll
• C:\Program Files\Recuva\Lang\lang-1043.dll
• C:\Program Files\Recuva\Lang\lang-1044.dll
• C:\Program Files\Recuva\Lang\lang-1045.dll
• C:\Program Files\Recuva\Lang\lang-1046.dll
• C:\Program Files\Recuva\Lang\lang-1048.dll
• C:\Program Files\Recuva\Lang\lang-1049.dll
• C:\Program Files\Recuva\Lang\lang-1050.dll
• C:\Program Files\Recuva\Lang\lang-1051.dll
• C:\Program Files\Recuva\Lang\lang-1052.dll
• C:\Program Files\Recuva\Lang\lang-1053.dll
• C:\Program Files\Recuva\Lang\lang-1054.dll
• C:\Program Files\Recuva\Lang\lang-1055.dll
• C:\Program Files\Recuva\Lang\lang-1057.dll
• C:\Program Files\Recuva\Lang\lang-1058.dll
• C:\Program Files\Recuva\Lang\lang-1059.dll
• C:\Program Files\Recuva\Lang\lang-1060.dll
• C:\Program Files\Recuva\Lang\lang-1061.dll
• C:\Program Files\Recuva\Lang\lang-1062.dll
• C:\Program Files\Recuva\Lang\lang-1063.dll
• C:\Program Files\Recuva\Lang\lang-1066.dll
• C:\Program Files\Recuva\Lang\lang-1067.dll
• C:\Program Files\Recuva\Lang\lang-1068.dll
• C:\Program Files\Recuva\Lang\lang-1071.dll
• C:\Program Files\Recuva\Lang\lang-1079.dll
• C:\Program Files\Recuva\Lang\lang-2052.dll
• C:\Program Files\Recuva\Lang\lang-2074.dll
• C:\Program Files\Recuva\Lang\lang-3098.dll
• C:\Program Files\Recuva\Lang\lang-5146.dll
• C:\Program Files\Recuva\Lang\lang-9999.dll
• C:\Program Files\Recuva\recuva.exe
• C:\Program Files\Recuva\Recuva.lic
• C:\Program Files\Recuva\recuva64.exe
• C:\Program Files\Recuva\RecuvaShell64.dll
• C:\Program Files\Recuva\uninst.exe

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SOFTWARE\Piriform\Recuva
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Piriform\Recuva
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\recuva64.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Recuva
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Piriform\Recuva
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\recuva.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Piriform\Recuva

Additional values that you should clean:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Recuva\recuva64.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Recuva\recuva64.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Recuva\temp_rcupdate\rcupdate1.54.120.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Recuva\temp_rcupdate\rcupdate1.54.120.exe.FriendlyAppName

How to delete Recuva from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Recuva is an application by Piriform. Sometimes, people want to remove it. Sometimes this can be efortful because removing this manually takes some advanced knowledge related to PCs. One of the best EASY way to remove Recuva 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 PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general tool to optimize your PC.

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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. Take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system utility.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the applications existing on the PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Recuva or simply click the Search field and type in "Recuva". The Recuva program will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click Recuva in the list , some data regarding the application is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding Recuva, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the application you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Recuva.


8. After removing Recuva, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Recuva which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Recuva using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

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

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Recuva by Piriform from your computer, nor are we saying that Recuva by Piriform is not a good application for your PC. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Recuva supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.