XAMPP

A way to uninstall XAMPP from your PC

XAMPP is a computer program. This page is comprised of details on how to remove it from your computer. The Windows release was created by Bitnami. Additional info about Bitnami can be found here. You can get more details on XAMPP at http://apachefriends.org. The program is often located in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Xampp directory (same installation drive as Windows). C:\Program Files (x86)\Xampp\uninstall.exe is the full command line if you want to remove XAMPP. xampp-control.exe is the XAMPP's main executable file and it takes approximately 3.21 MB (3367424 bytes) on disk.

XAMPP installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 160.26 MB (168042713 bytes) on disk.

• service.exe (59.50 KB)
• uninstall.exe (8.49 MB)
• xampp-control.exe (3.21 MB)
• xampp_start.exe (116.00 KB)
• xampp_stop.exe (116.00 KB)
• ab.exe (85.50 KB)
• abs.exe (94.50 KB)
• ApacheMonitor.exe (37.00 KB)
• curl.exe (2.47 MB)
• htcacheclean.exe (84.50 KB)
• htdbm.exe (99.00 KB)
• htdigest.exe (68.50 KB)
• htpasswd.exe (95.50 KB)
• httpd.exe (25.00 KB)
• httxt2dbm.exe (53.50 KB)
• logresolve.exe (47.50 KB)
• openssl.exe (420.50 KB)
• pv.exe (60.00 KB)
• rotatelogs.exe (64.50 KB)
• wintty.exe (15.50 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 (3.66 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 (101.91 KB)
• innochecksum.exe (3.18 MB)
• mariabackup.exe (10.35 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 (11.02 MB)
• mysqldump.exe (3.59 MB)
• mysqlimport.exe (3.53 MB)
• mysqlshow.exe (3.53 MB)
• mysqlslap.exe (3.55 MB)
• mysqltest.exe (3.93 MB)
• mysql_client_test.exe (3.92 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 (3.17 MB)
• mysql_upgrade_wizard.exe (2.00 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 (95.50 KB)
• php-cgi.exe (60.50 KB)
• php-win.exe (32.00 KB)
• php.exe (103.00 KB)
• phpdbg.exe (289.00 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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The current page applies to XAMPP version 7.2.40 only. You can find below 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
• 7.4.30
• 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
• 7.1.330
• 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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After the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the PC. Part_A few of these are shown below.

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

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\C__xampp_htdocs
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\C__xampp_xampp-control_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\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

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

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

Open regedit.exe to delete the 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\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3451935398-361362059-3084170320-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\xampp\php\php.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3451935398-361362059-3084170320-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\xampp\vcredist\VCREDI~1.EXE
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3451935398-361362059-3084170320-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\xampp\xampp-control.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3451935398-361362059-3084170320-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume7\Amuzeshi\WordPress\WordPress_Basic\Files_and_codes\S01\xampp-win32-7.2.4-0-VC15-installer.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{6D8CABC8-E1BC-49A6-8BED-244104780C7F}C:\xampp\apache\bin\httpd.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{C5AD6517-27E9-4659-B091-5F8ACA58AF7B}C:\xampp\mysql\bin\mysqld.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{1B19B3CF-B8D4-4C81-B2E2-E5FC1CA93F42}C:\xampp\apache\bin\httpd.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{511D62CC-A767-4FAE-979B-6E912D1FAC0E}C:\xampp\mysql\bin\mysqld.exe

A way to delete XAMPP using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

XAMPP is an application offered by the software company Bitnami. Frequently, computer users want to uninstall this program. This can be difficult because removing this by hand takes some knowledge regarding PCs. One of the best QUICK practice to uninstall XAMPP is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general utility to take care of your Windows system.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of utilities.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the programs installed on your PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate XAMPP or simply click the Search field and type in "XAMPP". If it exists on your system the XAMPP program will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click XAMPP in the list , the following information about the application is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about XAMPP, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the application you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance 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 window will show up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove XAMPP.


8. After uninstalling XAMPP, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong XAMPP which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling XAMPP using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove XAMPP by Bitnami from your PC, nor are we saying that XAMPP by Bitnami is not a good application for your PC. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove XAMPP in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.