Spyder

A guide to uninstall Spyder from your computer

This web page contains thorough information on how to uninstall Spyder for Windows. The Windows version was created by Spyder Project Contributors and others. Open here where you can read more on Spyder Project Contributors and others. The program is often found in the C:\Program Files\Spyder directory (same installation drive as Windows). Spyder's complete uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\Spyder\uninstall.exe. pythonw.exe is the Spyder's primary executable file and it takes approximately 96.52 KB (98832 bytes) on disk.

The executable files below are part of Spyder. They take an average of 1.89 MB (1984738 bytes) on disk.

• uninstall.exe (351.91 KB)
• inject_dll_amd64.exe (261.90 KB)
• inject_dll_x86.exe (207.40 KB)
• QtWebEngineProcess.exe (25.98 KB)
• Pythonwin.exe (70.50 KB)
• cli-32.exe (64.00 KB)
• cli-64.exe (73.00 KB)
• cli-arm64.exe (134.00 KB)
• gui.exe (64.00 KB)
• gui-64.exe (73.50 KB)
• gui-arm64.exe (134.50 KB)
• pythonservice.exe (18.00 KB)
• python.exe (98.02 KB)
• pythonw.exe (96.52 KB)

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The current page applies to Spyder version 5.2.0 alone. You can find below info on other application versions of Spyder:

• 5.3.1
• 5.0.0
• 4.2.1
• 5.2.2
• 5.0.4
• 5.4.5
• 5.1.5
• 5.5.0
• 5.1.2
• 5.0.2
• 4.2.3
• 5.1.1
• 5.4.3
• 5.1.4
• 4.2.4
• 5.5.6
• 5.1.0
• 4.2.0
• 5.4.2
• 5.5.3
• 5.5.2
• 5.2.1
• 5.3.0
• 5.5.4
• 5.3.2
• 5.0.3
• 5.4.4
• 5.1.3
• 5.5.1
• 5.4.0
• 5.0.1
• 5.5.5
• 4.2.2
• 5.4.1
• 5.0.5
• 5.3.3
• 4.2.5

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A considerable amount of files, folders and Windows registry data will be left behind when you are trying to remove Spyder from your PC.

Directories found on disk:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spyder
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\spyder

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

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\Spyder_Spyder
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spyder\QtWebEngine\Default\Cookies
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spyder\QtWebEngine\Default\Visited Links
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\spyder\kernel-0ea422646d04.fault
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\spyder\kernel-0ea422646d04.stderr
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\spyder\kernel-0ea422646d04.stdout
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Spyder.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spyder.launch.pyw.log

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\edit_with_Spyder
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Spyder

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following registry values:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Spyder\Python\pythonw.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Spyder\Python\pythonw.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1368502387-1484075686-73601641-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files\Spyder\Python\pythonw.exe

A way to uninstall Spyder with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Spyder is an application released by the software company Spyder Project Contributors and others. Sometimes, people decide to uninstall it. This can be difficult because removing this by hand takes some experience regarding PCs. One of the best QUICK action to uninstall Spyder is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your computer.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of tools.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the programs installed on your PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Spyder or simply activate the Search field and type in "Spyder". The Spyder application will be found very quickly. When you select Spyder in the list of programs, some data regarding the program is available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have regarding Spyder, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the program you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Spyder.


8. After removing Spyder, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Spyder that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Spyder using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall Spyder by Spyder Project Contributors and others from your computer, we are not saying that Spyder by Spyder Project Contributors and others is not a good application. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Spyder in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.