Recuva

A way to uninstall Recuva from your PC

This info is about Recuva for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It was developed for Windows by Piriform. More information about Piriform can be read here. Usually the Recuva program is placed in the C:\Program Files\Recuva folder, depending on the user's option during setup. The full command line for removing Recuva is C:\Program Files\Recuva\uninst.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may be prompted for admin rights. recuva64.exe is the Recuva's main executable file and it occupies circa 20.13 MB (21111712 bytes) on disk.

Recuva is composed of the following executables which take 40.96 MB (42953968 bytes) on disk:

• recuva.exe (16.76 MB)
• recuva64.exe (20.13 MB)
• uninst.exe (4.07 MB)

The current web page applies to Recuva version 1.54 alone. You can find below info on other application versions of Recuva:

• 1.52
• 1.33
• 1.36
• 1.41
• 1.44
• 1.35
• 1.53
• 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
• 1.38
• Unknown
• 1.32
• 1.39

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Some files and registry entries are typically left behind when you remove Recuva.

Directories that were found:

• C:\Program Files\Recuva

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall Recuva:

• 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\lil.log
• C:\Program Files\Recuva\recuva.exe
• C:\Program Files\Recuva\recuva64.exe
• C:\Program Files\Recuva\RecuvaShell64.dll
• C:\Program Files\Recuva\uninst.exe

Registry keys:

• 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

How to uninstall Recuva from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Recuva is an application by the software company Piriform. Some users decide to remove this program. Sometimes this is easier said than done because performing this by hand takes some knowledge regarding Windows internal functioning. The best QUICK practice to remove Recuva is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about 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 an efficient uninstaller and general utility to clean your Windows PC.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the applications installed on the PC will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Recuva or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Recuva". The Recuva program will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click Recuva in the list of programs, some data about the program is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about Recuva, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the app you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Recuva.


8. After uninstalling Recuva, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Recuva that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Recuva using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall Recuva by Piriform from your computer, we are not saying that Recuva by Piriform is not a good application for your PC. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Recuva supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.