XAMPP

A guide to uninstall XAMPP from your system

XAMPP is a computer program. This page holds details on how to remove it from your PC. The Windows version was developed by Bitnami. More info about Bitnami can be seen here. More details about XAMPP can be found at http://apachefriends.org. XAMPP is typically installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\xampp folder, but this location may vary a lot depending on the user's decision when installing the application. You can remove XAMPP by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\xampp\uninstall.exe. Note that you might be prompted for admin rights. xampp-control.exe is the XAMPP's main executable file and it takes about 3.21 MB (3368448 bytes) on disk.

XAMPP is comprised of the following executables which occupy 173.14 MB (181547122 bytes) on disk:

• service.exe (59.50 KB)
• uninstall.exe (11.98 MB)
• xampp-control.exe (3.21 MB)
• xampp_start.exe (116.00 KB)
• xampp_stop.exe (116.00 KB)
• ab.exe (95.00 KB)
• abs.exe (106.50 KB)
• ApacheMonitor.exe (41.50 KB)
• curl.exe (3.92 MB)
• htcacheclean.exe (98.50 KB)
• htdbm.exe (121.00 KB)
• htdigest.exe (83.00 KB)
• htpasswd.exe (115.00 KB)
• httpd.exe (29.00 KB)
• httxt2dbm.exe (63.50 KB)
• logresolve.exe (55.50 KB)
• openssl.exe (530.00 KB)
• pv.exe (60.00 KB)
• rotatelogs.exe (75.50 KB)
• wintty.exe (18.00 KB)
• 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)
• aria_chk.exe (3.76 MB)
• aria_dump_log.exe (3.35 MB)
• aria_ftdump.exe (3.57 MB)
• aria_pack.exe (3.61 MB)
• aria_read_log.exe (3.74 MB)
• innochecksum.exe (3.23 MB)
• mariabackup.exe (14.22 MB)
• mbstream.exe (3.23 MB)
• myisamchk.exe (3.52 MB)
• myisamlog.exe (3.41 MB)
• myisampack.exe (3.43 MB)
• myisam_ftdump.exe (3.39 MB)
• mysql.exe (3.57 MB)
• mysqladmin.exe (3.48 MB)
• mysqlbinlog.exe (3.61 MB)
• mysqlcheck.exe (3.50 MB)
• mysqld.exe (15.12 MB)
• mysqldump.exe (3.55 MB)
• mysqlimport.exe (3.47 MB)
• mysqlshow.exe (3.47 MB)
• mysqlslap.exe (3.48 MB)
• mysql_install_db.exe (4.67 MB)
• mysql_ldb.exe (2.90 MB)
• mysql_plugin.exe (3.21 MB)
• mysql_tzinfo_to_sql.exe (3.23 MB)
• mysql_upgrade.exe (3.31 MB)
• mysql_upgrade_service.exe (3.21 MB)
• mysql_upgrade_wizard.exe (2.61 MB)
• my_print_defaults.exe (3.22 MB)
• perror.exe (3.34 MB)
• replace.exe (3.20 MB)
• sst_dump.exe (1.25 MB)
• perl5.16.3.exe (38.50 KB)
• perlglob.exe (15.50 KB)
• wperl.exe (38.50 KB)
• tidyp.exe (431.33 KB)
• deplister.exe (117.00 KB)
• php-cgi.exe (71.50 KB)
• php-win.exe (36.50 KB)
• php.exe (126.00 KB)
• phpdbg.exe (338.00 KB)
• sendmail.exe (911.00 KB)
• tomcat7.exe (121.12 KB)
• tomcat7w.exe (118.12 KB)
• wcmgr.exe (1,001.99 KB)
• webalizer.exe (1.53 MB)

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This web page is about XAMPP version 7.4.30 alone. You can find here a few links to 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
• 7.4.291
• 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
• 5.5.271

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Some files and registry entries are frequently left behind when you remove XAMPP.

The files below were left behind on your disk when you remove XAMPP:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\xampp.lnk

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be cleaned; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\xampp-windows-x64-7.4.3-0-VC15-installer.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\xampp
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\xampp

Additional registry values that you should delete:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\xampp-windows-x64-7.4.33-0-VC15-installer.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\xampp-windows-x64-7.4.33-0-VC15-installer.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\E:\xampp\php\php.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\E:\xampp\php\php.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\E:\xampp-windows-x64-7.4.3-0-VC15-installer.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\E:\xampp-windows-x64-7.4.3-0-VC15-installer.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-679863532-2207016132-4176133502-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\xampp\xampp-control.exe

A way to erase XAMPP with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

XAMPP is an application by the software company Bitnami. Some computer users try to erase this program. This can be troublesome because removing this by hand takes some know-how regarding removing Windows programs manually. One of the best SIMPLE practice to erase XAMPP is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general utility to optimize your Windows system.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


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

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find XAMPP or simply activate the Search feature and type in "XAMPP". If it is installed on your PC the XAMPP application will be found very quickly. When you select XAMPP in the list of programs, some information regarding the program is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding XAMPP, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the application you are about to remove, by clicking on 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 page will come up. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall XAMPP.


8. After uninstalling XAMPP, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong XAMPP that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing XAMPP using 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.

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove XAMPP by Bitnami from your computer, we are not saying that XAMPP by Bitnami is not a good software application. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove XAMPP in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.