XAMPP

A guide to uninstall XAMPP from your system

This web page contains detailed information on how to uninstall XAMPP for Windows. It is developed by Bitnami. You can read more on Bitnami or check for application updates here. Please follow http://apachefriends.org if you want to read more on XAMPP on Bitnami's web page. XAMPP is normally set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Xampp directory, but this location may vary a lot depending on the user's decision while installing the program. XAMPP's full uninstall command line is C:\Program Files (x86)\Xampp\uninstall.exe. xampp-control.exe is the XAMPP's primary executable file and it occupies close to 3.21 MB (3367424 bytes) on disk.

The executable files below are part of XAMPP. They take about 189.19 MB (198382817 bytes) on disk.

• service.exe (59.50 KB)
• uninstall.exe (8.51 MB)
• xampp-control.exe (3.21 MB)
• xampp_start.exe (116.00 KB)
• xampp_stop.exe (116.00 KB)
• ab.exe (85.00 KB)
• abs.exe (92.50 KB)
• ApacheMonitor.exe (38.00 KB)
• curl.exe (2.47 MB)
• htcacheclean.exe (83.50 KB)
• htdbm.exe (99.50 KB)
• htdigest.exe (68.00 KB)
• htpasswd.exe (95.50 KB)
• httpd.exe (25.50 KB)
• httxt2dbm.exe (53.50 KB)
• logresolve.exe (47.00 KB)
• openssl.exe (438.00 KB)
• pv.exe (60.00 KB)
• rotatelogs.exe (64.00 KB)
• wintty.exe (16.00 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 (3.65 MB)
• aria_dump_log.exe (3.28 MB)
• aria_ftdump.exe (3.47 MB)
• aria_pack.exe (3.51 MB)
• aria_read_log.exe (3.62 MB)
• echo.exe (101.45 KB)
• innochecksum.exe (3.16 MB)
• mariabackup.exe (10.22 MB)
• mbstream.exe (3.16 MB)
• myisamchk.exe (3.45 MB)
• myisamlog.exe (3.34 MB)
• myisampack.exe (3.36 MB)
• myisam_ftdump.exe (3.32 MB)
• mysql.exe (3.60 MB)
• mysqladmin.exe (3.54 MB)
• mysqlbinlog.exe (3.62 MB)
• mysqlcheck.exe (3.54 MB)
• mysqld.exe (10.91 MB)
• mysqldump.exe (3.59 MB)
• mysqlimport.exe (3.53 MB)
• mysqlshow.exe (3.54 MB)
• mysqlslap.exe (3.55 MB)
• mysqltest.exe (3.93 MB)
• mysqltest_embedded.exe (9.74 MB)
• mysql_client_test.exe (3.92 MB)
• mysql_client_test_embedded.exe (9.92 MB)
• mysql_embedded.exe (9.60 MB)
• mysql_install_db.exe (3.75 MB)
• mysql_plugin.exe (3.17 MB)
• mysql_tzinfo_to_sql.exe (3.17 MB)
• mysql_upgrade.exe (3.24 MB)
• mysql_upgrade_service.exe (3.16 MB)
• mysql_upgrade_wizard.exe (1.96 MB)
• my_print_defaults.exe (3.16 MB)
• perror.exe (3.23 MB)
• replace.exe (3.15 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 (94.50 KB)
• php-cgi.exe (56.50 KB)
• php-win.exe (32.50 KB)
• php.exe (99.00 KB)
• phpdbg.exe (268.00 KB)
• openssl.exe (316.00 KB)
• hiddeninput.exe (9.00 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 data is about XAMPP version 7.1.70 alone. For more XAMPP versions please click below:

• 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
• 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
• 5.5.271

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If you are manually uninstalling XAMPP we suggest you to verify if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders left behind when you uninstall XAMPP:

• C:\xampp

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

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\C__xampp_htdocs
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\C__xampp_xampp-control_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\https___bitnami_com_stack_xampp_utm_source=bitnami&utm_medium=installer&utm_campaign=XAMPP%2BInstaller
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\125\C__xampp_htdocs
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\125\C__xampp_xampp-control_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\125\https___bitnami_com_stack_xampp_utm_source=bitnami&utm_medium=installer&utm_campaign=XAMPP%2BInstaller
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\xampp.lnk
• C:\xampp\apache\logs\access.log
• C:\xampp\apache\logs\error.log
• C:\xampp\apache\logs\ssl_request.log
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\core.html
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\directive-dict.html.es
• C:\xampp\apache\manual\mod\directive-dict.html.fr
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\directives.html
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\event.html
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\index.html.de
• C:\xampp\apache\manual\mod\index.html.en
• C:\xampp\apache\manual\mod\index.html.fr
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_access_compat.html
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_actions.html.en
• C:\xampp\apache\manual\mod\mod_alias.html.en
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_alias.html.ko.euc-kr
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_allowmethods.html
• C:\xampp\apache\manual\mod\mod_asis.html.en
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_auth_basic.html.fr
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_auth_basic.html.ja.utf8
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_auth_basic.html.ko.euc-kr
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_auth_digest.html.ko.euc-kr
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_auth_form.html.en
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_auth_form.html.fr
• C:\xampp\apache\manual\mod\mod_authn_anon.html.en
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_authn_anon.html.fr
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_authn_anon.html.ko.euc-kr
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_authn_core.html
• C:\xampp\apache\manual\mod\mod_authn_dbd.html.fr
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_authn_dbm.html.fr
• C:\xampp\apache\manual\mod\mod_authn_file.html.fr
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_authn_file.html.ko.euc-kr
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_authn_socache.html.en
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_authn_socache.html.fr
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_authnz_fcgi.html.en
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_authnz_ldap.html.en
• C:\xampp\apache\manual\mod\mod_authnz_ldap.html.fr
• C:\xampp\apache\manual\mod\mod_authz_core.html
• C:\xampp\apache\manual\mod\mod_authz_dbd.html
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_authz_dbm.html
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_authz_groupfile.html.en
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_authz_groupfile.html.fr
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_authz_groupfile.html.ja.utf8
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_authz_host.html.en
• C:\xampp\apache\manual\mod\mod_authz_owner.html.en
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_authz_owner.html.ko.euc-kr
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_authz_user.html
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_autoindex.html.en
• C:\xampp\apache\manual\mod\mod_autoindex.html.ja.utf8
• C:\xampp\apache\manual\mod\mod_autoindex.html.ko.euc-kr
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_buffer.html
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_cache.html.fr
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_cache_disk.html
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_cache_socache.html.en
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_cern_meta.html.fr
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_cern_meta.html.ko.euc-kr
• C:\xampp\apache\manual\mod\mod_cgi.html.en
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_cgi.html.ja.utf8
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_cgi.html.ko.euc-kr
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_cgid.html
• C:\xampp\apache\manual\mod\mod_charset_lite.html.fr
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_data.html.fr
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_dav.html.ko.euc-kr
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_dav_fs.html
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_dav_lock.html.ja.utf8
• C:\xampp\apache\manual\mod\mod_dbd.html.en
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_deflate.html.ja.utf8
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_dialup.html.fr
• C:\xampp\apache\manual\mod\mod_dir.html.en
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_dir.html.fr
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_dir.html.ja.utf8
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_dir.html.ko.euc-kr
• C:\xampp\apache\manual\mod\mod_dumpio.html.fr
• C:\xampp\apache\manual\mod\mod_echo.html.ko.euc-kr
• C:\xampp\apache\manual\mod\mod_env.html.tr.utf8
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_example_hooks.html
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_expires.html
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_ext_filter.html
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_file_cache.html.ko.euc-kr
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_headers.html.fr
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_headers.html.ja.utf8
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_heartbeat.html
• C:\xampp\apache\manual\mod\mod_heartmonitor.html.en
• C:\xampp\apache\manual\mod\mod_ident.html.en
• C:\xampp\apache\manual\mod\mod_ident.html.fr
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_imagemap.html.en
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_imagemap.html.fr
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_imagemap.html.ko.euc-kr
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_include.html
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_info.html.en
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_isapi.html
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_lbmethod_byrequests.html
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_lbmethod_heartbeat.html
• C:\XAMPP\apache\manual\mod\mod_log_config.html

Frequently the following registry data will not be uninstalled:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\xampp
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\xampp

Open regedit.exe to remove the registry values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\xampp\apache\bin\httpd.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\xampp\apache\bin\httpd.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\xampp\mysql\bin\mysqld.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2210939141-1304383113-3782130735-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\xampp\xampp-control.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{4C814CF2-0EF6-48D9-842F-6DA15C16AFB7}C:\xampp\mysql\bin\mysqld.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{CBEEE7B1-26E7-4431-A9A5-478F8D62C954}C:\xampp\apache\bin\httpd.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{F94325BF-D27D-47F5-8694-2F69BC0C63ED}C:\xampp\mysql\bin\mysqld.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{FEDB7F09-408B-42BA-B4EF-96ED1C992999}C:\xampp\apache\bin\httpd.exe

A way to erase XAMPP from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

XAMPP is an application by Bitnami. Some users want to erase this application. Sometimes this can be difficult because uninstalling this by hand requires some experience regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best EASY practice to erase XAMPP 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 on your Windows PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around tool to clean your Windows system.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good program.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the programs existing on your computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate XAMPP or simply activate the Search feature and type in "XAMPP". If it is installed on your PC the XAMPP app will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click XAMPP in the list of apps, some data regarding the application is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have regarding XAMPP, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the app you wish to uninstall, 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. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove XAMPP.


8. After removing XAMPP, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong XAMPP which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling XAMPP with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove XAMPP by Bitnami from your computer, we are not saying that XAMPP by Bitnami is not a good application for your computer. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove XAMPP 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.