XAMPP

How to uninstall XAMPP from your system

This page contains detailed information on how to remove XAMPP for Windows. It was created for Windows by Bitnami. Check out here where you can get more info on Bitnami. More info about the program XAMPP can be seen at http://apachefriends.org. Usually the XAMPP application is installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Xampp folder, depending on the user's option during setup. The full uninstall command line for XAMPP is C:\Program Files (x86)\Xampp\uninstall.exe. The program's main executable file occupies 2.45 MB (2569216 bytes) on disk and is titled xampp-control.exe.

The executable files below are installed together with XAMPP. They occupy about 221.43 MB (232181892 bytes) on disk.

• service.exe (59.50 KB)
• uninstall.exe (6.54 MB)
• xampp-control.exe (2.45 MB)
• xampp_start.exe (116.00 KB)
• xampp_stop.exe (116.00 KB)
• ab.exe (81.00 KB)
• abs.exe (87.00 KB)
• ApacheMonitor.exe (35.50 KB)
• htcacheclean.exe (81.00 KB)
• htdbm.exe (97.00 KB)
• htdigest.exe (66.50 KB)
• htpasswd.exe (92.50 KB)
• httpd.exe (21.50 KB)
• httxt2dbm.exe (51.00 KB)
• logresolve.exe (45.50 KB)
• openssl.exe (407.00 KB)
• pv.exe (60.00 KB)
• rotatelogs.exe (61.50 KB)
• wintty.exe (13.50 KB)
• bnconfig.exe (6.33 MB)
• uninstall.exe (6.54 MB)
• bnconfig.exe (6.33 MB)
• uninstall.exe (6.52 MB)
• FileZilla Server Interface.exe (1,020.50 KB)
• FileZillaServer.exe (617.50 KB)
• Uninstall.exe (45.83 KB)
• awk.exe (136.00 KB)
• mailtodisk.exe (985.82 KB)
• desetup.exe (112.18 KB)
• desetup2.exe (57.18 KB)
• fsynonym.exe (19.50 KB)
• limits.exe (118.68 KB)
• loader.exe (66.50 KB)
• malias.exe (42.82 KB)
• mbxmaint.exe (171.68 KB)
• mbxmaint_ui.exe (182.68 KB)
• mercury.exe (744.50 KB)
• msendto.exe (87.50 KB)
• newmail.exe (22.54 KB)
• pconfig.exe (266.92 KB)
• pmgrant.exe (29.92 KB)
• pmsort.exe (16.97 KB)
• setpmdefault.exe (456.69 KB)
• setreg.exe (59.18 KB)
• sqlite3.exe (464.00 KB)
• unins000.exe (700.95 KB)
• urlproxy.exe (9.14 KB)
• winpm-32.exe (5.16 MB)
• wpmmapi.exe (301.05 KB)
• wsendto.exe (73.18 KB)
• wssetup.exe (119.68 KB)
• clamwallsetup.exe (670.57 KB)
• graywallsetup.exe (934.65 KB)
• spamhaltersetup.exe (2.20 MB)
• rescom.exe (88.00 KB)
• echo.exe (120.50 KB)
• innochecksum.exe (3.71 MB)
• myisamchk.exe (4.08 MB)
• myisamlog.exe (3.90 MB)
• myisampack.exe (3.99 MB)
• myisam_ftdump.exe (3.97 MB)
• mysql.exe (4.33 MB)
• mysqladmin.exe (4.25 MB)
• mysqlbinlog.exe (4.38 MB)
• mysqlcheck.exe (4.25 MB)
• mysqld-debug.exe (26.49 MB)
• mysqld.exe (10.51 MB)
• mysqldump.exe (4.31 MB)
• mysqlimport.exe (4.24 MB)
• mysqlshow.exe (4.24 MB)
• mysqlslap.exe (4.26 MB)
• mysqltest.exe (4.48 MB)
• mysqltest_embedded.exe (11.27 MB)
• mysql_client_test.exe (4.67 MB)
• mysql_client_test_embedded.exe (11.50 MB)
• mysql_config_editor.exe (4.08 MB)
• mysql_embedded.exe (11.14 MB)
• mysql_plugin.exe (3.71 MB)
• mysql_tzinfo_to_sql.exe (3.62 MB)
• mysql_upgrade.exe (3.85 MB)
• my_print_defaults.exe (3.70 MB)
• perror.exe (3.81 MB)
• replace.exe (3.63 MB)
• resolveip.exe (3.70 MB)
• perl5.16.3.exe (35.50 KB)
• perlglob.exe (12.50 KB)
• wperl.exe (35.50 KB)
• tidyp.exe (387.44 KB)
• deplister.exe (56.00 KB)
• php-cgi.exe (48.00 KB)
• php-win.exe (27.00 KB)
• php.exe (64.50 KB)
• phpdbg.exe (151.50 KB)
• openssl.exe (316.00 KB)
• sendmail.exe (911.00 KB)
• tomcat7.exe (84.63 KB)
• tomcat7w.exe (107.63 KB)
• wcmgr.exe (1,001.99 KB)
• webalizer.exe (1.53 MB)

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This page is about XAMPP version 5.6.30 only. Click on the links below for other XAMPP versions:

• 5.6.241
• 7.3.71
• 8.1.12
• 8.1.50
• 8.0.70
• 8.1.20
• 7.0.10
• 5.6.400
• 7.1.90
• 7.0.130
• 7.2.120
• 8.1.100
• 5.6.300
• 8.1.60
• 7.1.70
• 8.0.90
• 7.2.20
• 7.3.40
• 8.1.00
• 1.8.34
• 7.3.250
• 7.1.271
• 8.0.01
• 7.4.30
• 7.4.291
• 7.2.270
• 7.4.250
• 7.3.261
• 7.4.80
• 1.8.30
• 7.3.10
• 1.8.25
• 8.0.03
• 7.3.270
• 8.1.41
• 7.0.90
• 7.4.120
• 5.6.280
• 1.8.33
• 7.2.40
• 7.1.330
• 8.1.40
• 7.2.260
• 7.4.20
• 8.0.130
• 7.3.313
• 7.4.50
• 5.6.230
• 7.2.50
• 7.0.21
• 7.1.100
• 5.6.210
• 1.8.31
• 8.1.11
• 5.6.152
• 7.4.11
• 7.0.91
• 7.2.310
• 1.8.24
• 7.4.130
• 1.8.32
• 7.2.10
• 7.1.60
• 8.0.60
• 8.0.02
• 5.6.110
• 7.2.311
• 7.2.110
• 8.0.230
• 8.0.112
• 7.4.110
• 7.3.30
• 5.6.200
• 7.3.130
• 8.0.20
• 5.6.140
• 5.6.360
• 5.5.300
• 7.2.00
• 7.3.90
• 1.8.35
• 8.0.11
• 7.3.110
• 7.4.40
• 7.1.110
• 7.4.41
• 8.0.30
• 7.2.340
• 7.2.280
• 7.3.100
• 7.0.131
• 5.5.280
• 1.8.26
• 7.4.140
• 7.2.170
• 7.3.101
• 5.6.301
• 8.0.120
• 8.0.80
• 5.6.80

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

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall XAMPP:

• C:\xampp

The files below remain on your disk by XAMPP when you uninstall it:

• C:\xampp\tomcat\logs\catalina.2025-04-07.log
• C:\xampp\tomcat\logs\host-manager.2025-04-07.log
• C:\xampp\tomcat\logs\localhost.2025-04-07.log
• C:\xampp\tomcat\logs\manager.2025-04-07.log
• C:\xampp\wordpress\index.php
• C:\xampp\wordpress\license.txt
• C:\xampp\wordpress\readme.html
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-activate.php
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\about.php
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\admin.php
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\admin-ajax.php
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\admin-footer.php
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\admin-functions.php
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\admin-header.php
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\admin-post.php
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\async-upload.php
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\comment.php
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\credits.php
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\about.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\about-rtl.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\admin-menu.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\admin-menu-rtl.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\color-picker.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\color-picker.min.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\color-picker-rtl.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\color-picker-rtl.min.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\colors\_admin.scss
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\colors\_mixins.scss
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\colors\_variables.scss
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\colors\blue\colors.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\colors\blue\colors.min.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\colors\blue\colors.scss
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\colors\blue\colors-rtl.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\colors\blue\colors-rtl.min.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\colors\coffee\colors.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\colors\coffee\colors.min.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\colors\coffee\colors.scss
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\colors\coffee\colors-rtl.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\colors\coffee\colors-rtl.min.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\colors\ectoplasm\colors.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\colors\ectoplasm\colors.min.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\colors\ectoplasm\colors.scss
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\colors\ectoplasm\colors-rtl.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\colors\ectoplasm\colors-rtl.min.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\colors\light\colors.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\colors\light\colors.min.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\colors\light\colors.scss
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\colors\light\colors-rtl.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\colors\light\colors-rtl.min.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\colors\midnight\colors.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\colors\midnight\colors.min.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\colors\midnight\colors.scss
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\colors\midnight\colors-rtl.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\colors\midnight\colors-rtl.min.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\colors\ocean\colors.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\colors\ocean\colors.min.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\colors\ocean\colors.scss
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\colors\ocean\colors-rtl.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\colors\ocean\colors-rtl.min.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\colors\sunrise\colors.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\colors\sunrise\colors.min.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\colors\sunrise\colors.scss
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\colors\sunrise\colors-rtl.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\colors\sunrise\colors-rtl.min.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\common.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\common-rtl.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\customize-controls.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\customize-controls.min.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\customize-controls-rtl.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\customize-controls-rtl.min.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\customize-nav-menus.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\customize-nav-menus.min.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\customize-nav-menus-rtl.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\customize-nav-menus-rtl.min.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\customize-widgets.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\customize-widgets.min.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\customize-widgets-rtl.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\customize-widgets-rtl.min.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\dashboard.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\dashboard-rtl.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\deprecated-media.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\deprecated-media.min.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\deprecated-media-rtl.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\deprecated-media-rtl.min.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\edit.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\edit-rtl.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\farbtastic.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\farbtastic-rtl.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\forms.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\forms-rtl.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\ie.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\ie.min.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\ie-rtl.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\ie-rtl.min.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\install.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\install.min.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\install-rtl.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\install-rtl.min.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\l10n.css
• C:\xampp\wordpress\wp-admin\css\l10n-rtl.css

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\xampp\apache\bin\httpd.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\xampp\ctlscript.bat
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\xampp\mysql\bin\mysqld.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\xampp\xampp_shell.bat
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{8BA956C2-1922-46B7-8D77-E32549809896}C:\xampp\apache\bin\httpd.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{9C3FE2B1-AF1A-4A29-B3D2-122EE4DCD9F6}C:\xampp\mysql\bin\mysqld.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{07898A9B-3330-4878-BB6F-989BF92D41AD}C:\xampp\mysql\bin\mysqld.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{89BF27AF-93AF-42AC-912D-E31B7A2DFA3E}C:\xampp\apache\bin\httpd.exe

How to erase XAMPP from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

XAMPP is an application marketed by the software company Bitnami. Some computer users want to erase this program. Sometimes this is troublesome because doing this manually requires some skill related to removing Windows applications by hand. The best QUICK approach to erase XAMPP 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 Windows system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful program.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the applications installed on the PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find XAMPP or simply activate the Search field and type in "XAMPP". If it exists on your system the XAMPP app will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select XAMPP in the list , the following data about the application is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have about XAMPP, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the application you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for XAMPP:

• The web site of the program is: http://apachefriends.org
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Xampp\uninstall.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove XAMPP.


8. After removing XAMPP, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items of XAMPP which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing XAMPP with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

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

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove XAMPP by Bitnami from your PC, we are not saying that XAMPP by Bitnami is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove XAMPP supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.