XAMPP

A guide to uninstall XAMPP from your PC

XAMPP is a software application. This page is comprised of details on how to remove it from your PC. The Windows release was created by Bitnami. You can find out more on Bitnami or check for application updates here. You can see more info about XAMPP at http://apachefriends.org. Usually the XAMPP program is found in the C:\Program Files\xammp folder, depending on the user's option during install. C:\Program Files\xammp\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 about 3.21 MB (3367424 bytes) on disk.

XAMPP is composed of the following executables which take 160.04 MB (167816607 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 (94.00 KB)
• ApacheMonitor.exe (37.00 KB)
• curl.exe (2.47 MB)
• htcacheclean.exe (84.00 KB)
• htdbm.exe (98.50 KB)
• htdigest.exe (68.00 KB)
• htpasswd.exe (95.00 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 (3.65 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 (101.95 KB)
• innochecksum.exe (3.18 MB)
• mariabackup.exe (10.31 MB)
• mbstream.exe (3.16 MB)
• myisamchk.exe (3.45 MB)
• myisamlog.exe (3.34 MB)
• myisampack.exe (3.36 MB)
• myisam_ftdump.exe (3.31 MB)
• mysql.exe (3.59 MB)
• mysqladmin.exe (3.54 MB)
• mysqlbinlog.exe (3.62 MB)
• mysqlcheck.exe (3.54 MB)
• mysqld.exe (10.98 MB)
• mysqldump.exe (3.59 MB)
• mysqlimport.exe (3.53 MB)
• mysqlshow.exe (3.53 MB)
• mysqlslap.exe (3.55 MB)
• mysqltest.exe (3.92 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 (1.95 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 (95.00 KB)
• php-cgi.exe (60.50 KB)
• php-win.exe (32.00 KB)
• php.exe (103.00 KB)
• phpdbg.exe (268.00 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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This data is about XAMPP version 7.2.10 alone. 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
• 7.1.60
• 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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XAMPP has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

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

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be removed; 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 in order to delete the following registry values:

• 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\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{6DAE2D23-67BB-4E92-8D5B-D5A2ED75A1B5}C:\xampp\apache\bin\httpd.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{9A17BA34-02AC-45F0-8F4B-705712539252}C:\xampp\mysql\bin\mysqld.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{2F84C0CE-C8FA-4B3C-9186-A8493DD965E5}C:\xampp\mysql\bin\mysqld.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{6648E038-7CC6-41C9-B2EE-8F859AEA61E0}C:\xampp\apache\bin\httpd.exe

How to uninstall XAMPP from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

XAMPP is a program by Bitnami. Sometimes, users choose to remove it. This can be easier said than done because doing this manually requires some know-how related to Windows program uninstallation. The best SIMPLE way to remove 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 already installed on your Windows system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general tool to take care of your Windows computer.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
• install 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 functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful program.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the applications installed on the 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 program will be found automatically. After you select XAMPP in the list , the following information about the application is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have about XAMPP, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the program you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for XAMPP:

• The publisher is: http://apachefriends.org
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\xammp\uninstall.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. accept the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove 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 able to delete them. By removing XAMPP using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall XAMPP by Bitnami from your PC, nor are we saying that XAMPP by Bitnami is not a good software application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall XAMPP supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.