Rufus

A guide to uninstall Rufus from your PC

This web page is about Rufus for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your computer. It is developed by Akeo Consulting. You can find out more on Akeo Consulting or check for application updates here. More information about the app Rufus can be seen at https://rufus.ie/. The program is usually located in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Rufus.Rufus_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe directory (same installation drive as Windows). The full command line for removing Rufus is winget uninstall --product-code Rufus.Rufus_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might be prompted for administrator rights. rufus-3.21.exe is the programs's main file and it takes about 1.33 MB (1397320 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are installed together with Rufus. They occupy about 1.33 MB (1397320 bytes) on disk.

• rufus-3.21.exe (1.33 MB)

The current web page applies to Rufus version 3.21 only. For other Rufus versions please click below:

• 4.0
• 4.5.2180
• 3.22.2009
• 2.8.886
• 4.4.2103
• 2.10.970
• 3.19.1911.0
• 3.14.1788.0
• 4.0.2035
• 4.1.2045
• 4.6.2208
• 4.2.2074
• 3.18.1877.0
• 3.21.1949.0
• 4.1
• 3.20.1929.0
• 3.22
• 3.17.1846.0
• 3.20
• 4.2
• 3.15.1812.0
• 4.3.2090

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If planning to uninstall Rufus you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Rufus:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Rufus.Rufus_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Rufus

The files below remain on your disk by Rufus's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Links\rufus.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Rufus.Rufus_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\rufus-3.21p.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\AC\INetCache\2LJBWV9L\ccec-Rufus.Rufus[1].yaml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Rufus\rufus.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\winget-Rufus.Rufus.log

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

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Akeo Consulting\Rufus
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Rufus.Rufus_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe

A way to erase Rufus from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Rufus is a program released by Akeo Consulting. Sometimes, computer users try to erase this application. Sometimes this can be easier said than done because uninstalling this by hand requires some advanced knowledge related to Windows internal functioning. One of the best EASY solution to erase Rufus 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 already installed on your Windows system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your Windows PC.

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• visit Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire the program's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


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

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate Rufus or simply click the Search feature and type in "Rufus". If it is installed on your PC the Rufus program will be found automatically. After you select Rufus in the list , some data regarding the application is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding Rufus, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the application you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Rufus:

• The web site of the application is: https://rufus.ie/
• The uninstall string is: winget uninstall --product-code Rufus.Rufus_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Rufus.


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

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall Rufus by Akeo Consulting from your computer, nor are we saying that Rufus by Akeo Consulting is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Rufus in case 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.