Rufus

How to uninstall Rufus from your computer

You can find on this page detailed information on how to uninstall Rufus for Windows. The Windows version was developed by Gerdoo. More data about Gerdoo can be read here. More details about Rufus can be seen at Gerdoo.net. The program is usually located in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Rufus folder. Keep in mind that this location can differ being determined by the user's decision. Rufus's entire uninstall command line is MsiExec.exe /I{A1F93223-B755-463E-9707-BAB24183BC3E}. The application's main executable file has a size of 945.12 KB (967800 bytes) on disk and is called Rufus.exe.

The following executables are contained in Rufus. They take 945.12 KB (967800 bytes) on disk.

• Rufus.exe (945.12 KB)

This page is about Rufus version 2.18.1213 alone. You can find below info on other application versions of Rufus:

• 2.15.1117
• 3.0.1304

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

Directories found on disk:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Rufus

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

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Rufus\Gerdoo Website.url
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Rufus\Rufus.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Rufus\Uninstall.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_Rufus_Rufus_exe
• C:\Windows\Installer\{A1F93223-B755-463E-9707-BAB24183BC3E}\Rufus.exe

Frequently the following registry data will not be uninstalled:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Akeo Consulting\Rufus
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\32239F1A557BE3647970AB2B1438CBE3
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{A1F93223-B755-463E-9707-BAB24183BC3E}

Registry values that are not removed from your computer:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\E:\ \information\02 Application\rufus-3.14.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\E:\ \information\02 Application\rufus-3.14.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\32239F1A557BE3647970AB2B1438CBE3\ProductName

How to uninstall Rufus from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Rufus is an application marketed by Gerdoo. Sometimes, people decide to erase it. This is difficult because deleting this by hand requires some advanced knowledge regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best SIMPLE action to erase Rufus 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 system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general utility to take care of your system.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the programs existing on your computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Rufus or simply activate the Search field and type in "Rufus". If it exists on your system the Rufus application will be found very quickly. After you click Rufus in the list of apps, some data about the program is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about Rufus, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press 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 Rufus:

• The web site of the program is: Gerdoo.net
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /I{A1F93223-B755-463E-9707-BAB24183BC3E}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. accept the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Rufus.


8. After removing Rufus, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press 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 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Rufus by Gerdoo from your computer, we are not saying that Rufus by Gerdoo is not a good application for your PC. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Rufus 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' PCs.