calibre

A way to uninstall calibre from your computer

This page contains thorough information on how to uninstall calibre for Windows. The Windows version was developed by Kovid Goyal. More information on Kovid Goyal can be seen here. More details about calibre can be seen at https://calibre-ebook.com. calibre is commonly set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Calibre2 folder, but this location can vary a lot depending on the user's decision when installing the application. MsiExec.exe /I{C1ABA225-DEC3-4F06-B7E7-7EA785BDC120} is the full command line if you want to remove calibre. calibre.exe is the programs's main file and it takes around 56.50 KB (57856 bytes) on disk.

The executable files below are installed beside calibre. They occupy about 5.61 MB (5879296 bytes) on disk.

• calibre-complete.exe (22.50 KB)
• calibre-customize.exe (22.50 KB)
• calibre-debug.exe (22.50 KB)
• calibre-parallel.exe (22.50 KB)
• calibre-server.exe (22.50 KB)
• calibre-smtp.exe (22.50 KB)
• calibre.exe (56.50 KB)
• calibredb.exe (22.50 KB)
• ebook-convert.exe (22.50 KB)
• ebook-device.exe (22.50 KB)
• ebook-edit.exe (85.00 KB)
• ebook-meta.exe (22.50 KB)
• ebook-polish.exe (22.50 KB)
• ebook-viewer.exe (78.50 KB)
• fetch-ebook-metadata.exe (22.50 KB)
• lrf2lrs.exe (22.50 KB)
• lrfviewer.exe (78.50 KB)
• lrs2lrf.exe (22.50 KB)
• markdown-calibre.exe (22.50 KB)
• web2disk.exe (22.50 KB)
• calibre-eject.exe (31.00 KB)
• calibre-file-dialog.exe (35.00 KB)
• cjpeg-calibre.exe (601.00 KB)
• jpegtran-calibre.exe (324.00 KB)
• JxrDecApp-calibre.exe (417.50 KB)
• optipng-calibre.exe (140.50 KB)
• pdfinfo.exe (1.04 MB)
• pdftohtml.exe (1.23 MB)
• pdftoppm.exe (1.18 MB)

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This info is about calibre version 3.23.0 alone. Click on the links below for other calibre versions:

• 5.24.0
• 2.65.0
• 3.19.0
• 3.22.1
• 5.39.1
• 2.65.1
• 1.36.0
• 0.9.34
• 0.9.41
• 2.23.0
• 5.10.1
• 2.20.0
• 2.0.0
• 2.35.0
• 0.9.12
• 3.17.0
• 3.30.0
• 5.0.1
• 5.22.1
• 3.48.0
• 2.18
• 1.45.0
• 3.31.0
• 1.34.0
• 5.16.1
• 5.29.0
• 2.68.0
• 3.47.1
• 3.1.0
• 3.27.1
• 0.9.30
• 2.44.1
• 3.8.0
• 5.1.0
• 2.39.0
• 2.44.0
• 0.9.26
• 0.9.37
• 0.9.16
• 3.22.0
• 2.7.0
• 3.26.1
• 0.9.39
• 1.0.0
• 5.3.0
• 0.9.38
• 3.24.1
• 5.21.0
• 1.33.0
• 1.16.0
• 0.9.18
• 2.73.0
• 2.33.0
• 2.43.0
• 5.27.0
• 1.13.0
• 3.24.2
• 2.28.0
• 2.83.0
• 0.9.44
• 5.33.2
• 3.43.0
• 1.11.0
• 3.18.0
• 0.9.11
• 3.15.0
• 2.66.0
• 0.9.22
• 2.25.0
• 3.39.0
• 5.42.0
• 4.17.0
• 1.19.0
• 3.28.0
• 3.4.0
• 2.85.1
• 0.9.25
• 3.26.0
• 2.70.0
• 4.3.0
• 3.39.1
• 0.9.29
• 0.9.13
• 3.33.1
• 1.18.0
• 1.28.0
• 1.41.0
• 3.10.0
• 5.37.0
• 3.47.0
• 1.31.0
• 3.41.1
• 0.9.10
• 5.4.2
• 3.20.0
• 3.13.0
• 4.9.0
• 2.37.1
• 3.41.3
• 2.84.0

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

Folders left behind when you uninstall calibre:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\calibre-cache
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\calibre

Files remaining:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\calibre-cache\ev\tdir-lock
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\G__Program Files (x86)_Calibre2_calibre_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\G__Program Files (x86)_Calibre2_ebook-edit_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\G__Program Files (x86)_Calibre2_ebook-viewer_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\G__Program Files (x86)_Calibre2_lrfviewer_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\https___calibre-ebook_com_get-involved
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\https___manual_calibre-ebook_com_
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\calibre\conversion\comic_input.py
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\calibre\conversion\debug.py
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\calibre\conversion\heuristics.py
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\calibre\conversion\look_and_feel.py
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\calibre\conversion\metadata.py
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\calibre\conversion\mobi_output.py
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\calibre\conversion\page_setup.py
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\calibre\conversion\pdf_input.py
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\calibre\conversion\search_and_replace.py
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\calibre\conversion\structure_detection.py
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\calibre\conversion\toc.py
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\calibre\dynamic.pickle
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\calibre\fonts\scanner_cache.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\calibre\global.py
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\calibre\gui.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\calibre\gui.py
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\calibre\iterator.pickle
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\calibre\mtp_devices.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\calibre\tweaks.py
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\calibre\viewer.json
• C:\Windows\Installer\{C1ABA225-DEC3-4F06-B7E7-7EA785BDC120}\main_icon

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\calibre.AssocFile.AZW
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\calibre.AssocFile.BOOK
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\calibre.AssocFile.CBC
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\calibre.AssocFile.CBR
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\calibre.AssocFile.CBZ
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\calibre.AssocFile.CHM
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\calibre.AssocFile.DJV
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\calibre.AssocFile.DOC
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\calibre.AssocFile.EPUB
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\calibre.AssocFile.FB2
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\calibre.AssocFile.HTM
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\calibre.AssocFile.IBOOK
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\calibre.AssocFile.IMP
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\calibre.AssocFile.LRF
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\calibre.AssocFile.LRX
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\calibre.AssocFile.MARKDOWN
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\calibre.AssocFile.MD
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\calibre.AssocFile.MOBI
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\calibre.AssocFile.ODT
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\calibre.AssocFile.PDB
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\calibre.AssocFile.PDF
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\calibre.AssocFile.PML
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\calibre.AssocFile.POBI
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\calibre.AssocFile.PRC
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\calibre.AssocFile.PS
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\calibre.AssocFile.RTF
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\calibre.AssocFile.TEXT
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\calibre.AssocFile.TPZ
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\calibre.AssocFile.TXT
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\calibre.AssocFile.XHTML
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\calibre.AssocFile.XPS
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\calibre
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\calibre
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\IntelliType Pro\AppSpecific\calibre.exe
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\IntelliType Pro\AppSpecific\calibre-parallel.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\calibre
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\522ABA1C3CED60F47B7EE77A58DB1C02
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{C1ABA225-DEC3-4F06-B7E7-7EA785BDC120}

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

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.azw\OpenWithProgIDs\calibre.AssocFile.AZW
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.azw1\OpenWithProgIDs\calibre.AssocFile.AZW1
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.azw3\OpenWithProgIDs\calibre.AssocFile.AZW3
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.book\OpenWithProgIDs\calibre.AssocFile.BOOK
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.cbc\OpenWithProgIDs\calibre.AssocFile.CBC
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.cbr\OpenWithProgIDs\calibre.AssocFile.CBR
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.cbz\OpenWithProgIDs\calibre.AssocFile.CBZ
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.chm\OpenWithProgIDs\calibre.AssocFile.CHM
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.djv\OpenWithProgIDs\calibre.AssocFile.DJV
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.djvu\OpenWithProgIDs\calibre.AssocFile.DJVU
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.doc\OpenWithProgIDs\calibre.AssocFile.DOC
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.docm\OpenWithProgIDs\calibre.AssocFile.DOCM
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.docx\OpenWithProgIDs\calibre.AssocFile.DOCX
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.epub\OpenWithProgids\calibre.AssocFile.EPUB
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.fb2\OpenWithProgIDs\calibre.AssocFile.FB2
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.htm\OpenWithProgids\calibre.AssocFile.HTM
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.html\OpenWithProgids\calibre.AssocFile.HTML
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ibook\OpenWithProgIDs\calibre.AssocFile.IBOOK
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ibooks\OpenWithProgIDs\calibre.AssocFile.IBOOKS
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.imp\OpenWithProgIDs\calibre.AssocFile.IMP
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.lrf\OpenWithProgIDs\calibre.AssocFile.LRF
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.lrx\OpenWithProgIDs\calibre.AssocFile.LRX
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.markdown\OpenWithProgIDs\calibre.AssocFile.MARKDOWN
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.md\OpenWithProgIDs\calibre.AssocFile.MD
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mobi\OpenWithProgIDs\calibre.AssocFile.MOBI
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.odt\OpenWithProgIDs\calibre.AssocFile.ODT
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pdb\OpenWithProgIDs\calibre.AssocFile.PDB
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pdf\OpenWithProgids\calibre.AssocFile.PDF
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pml\OpenWithProgIDs\calibre.AssocFile.PML
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pobi\OpenWithProgIDs\calibre.AssocFile.POBI
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.prc\OpenWithProgIDs\calibre.AssocFile.PRC
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ps\OpenWithProgIDs\calibre.AssocFile.PS
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rtf\OpenWithProgIDs\calibre.AssocFile.RTF
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.text\OpenWithProgIDs\calibre.AssocFile.TEXT
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.tpz\OpenWithProgIDs\calibre.AssocFile.TPZ
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\OpenWithProgIDs\calibre.AssocFile.TXT
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.xhtml\OpenWithProgIDs\calibre.AssocFile.XHTML
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.xps\OpenWithProgIDs\calibre.AssocFile.XPS
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\G:\Program Files (x86)\Calibre2\calibre.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\G:\Program Files (x86)\Calibre2\calibre.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\G:\Program Files (x86)\Calibre2\ebook-edit.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\G:\Program Files (x86)\Calibre2\ebook-edit.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\G:\Program Files (x86)\Calibre2\ebook-viewer.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\G:\Program Files (x86)\Calibre2\ebook-viewer.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\522ABA1C3CED60F47B7EE77A58DB1C02\ProductName

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

calibre is a program by Kovid Goyal. Sometimes, people try to erase this program. Sometimes this can be difficult because deleting this by hand requires some advanced knowledge regarding removing Windows applications by hand. The best SIMPLE solution to erase calibre is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your PC.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the programs installed on the computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find calibre or simply click the Search field and type in "calibre". If it exists on your system the calibre app will be found automatically. Notice that after you select calibre in the list of apps, some data about the program is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about calibre, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the app you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for calibre:

• The software company is: https://calibre-ebook.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /I{C1ABA225-DEC3-4F06-B7E7-7EA785BDC120}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. accept the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove calibre.


8. After removing calibre, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong calibre that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling calibre using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove calibre by Kovid Goyal from your computer, we are not saying that calibre by Kovid Goyal is not a good application. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove calibre in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.