How to Uninstall WinRAR

WinRAR information

  • App name: WinRAR
  • Vendor: win.rar GmbH
  • Version: 5.91.0
  • Registry entries: 166
  • Files: 30

It is recommended that you firstly use the built-in Windows Apps & features to uninstall WinRAR app, and then follow the steps below to manually & thoroughly remove all the associated WinRAR entries & files.

166 WinRAR Registry entries

Please locate and delete the found WinRAR Registry entries below. Follow the guide to edit Windows Registry entries step by step.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR SFX|Value|C%%Program Files%WinRAR
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Setup\.001|Value|Set
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Setup\.7z|Value|Set
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Setup\.arj|Value|Set
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Setup\.bz2|Value|Set
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Setup\.cab|Value|Set
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Setup\.gz|Value|Set
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Setup\.iso|Value|Set
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Setup\.jar|Value|Set
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Setup\.lz|Value|Set
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Setup\.lzh|Value|Set
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Setup\.rar|Value|Set
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Setup\.tar|Value|Set
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Setup\.uue|Value|Set
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Setup\.xz|Value|Set
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Setup\.z|Value|Set
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Setup\.zip|Value|Set
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Setup\.zipx|Value|Set
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Setup\Links|Value|Desktop
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Setup\Links|Value|Programs
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Setup\Links|Value|StartMenu
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Setup|Value|CascadedMenu
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Setup|Value|MenuIcons
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Setup|Value|ShellExt
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\WinRAR|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\WinRAR32|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.001|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.7z|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.arj|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.bz|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.bz2|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.cab|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.gz|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.lha|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.lz|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.lzh|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.r00|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.r01|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.r02|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.r03|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.r04|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.r05|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.r06|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.r07|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.r08|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.r09|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.r10|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.r11|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.r12|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.r13|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.r14|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.r15|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.r16|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.r17|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.r18|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.r19|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.r20|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.r21|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.r22|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.r23|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.r24|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.r25|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.r26|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.r27|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.r28|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.r29|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.rar\ShellNew|Value|FileName
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.rar\ShellNew
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.rar|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.rev|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.tar|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.taz|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.tbz|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.tbz2|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.tgz|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.tlz|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.txz|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.uu|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.uue|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.xxe|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.xz|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.z|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.zip\ShellNew|Value|FileName
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.zip\ShellNew
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.zip|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.zipx|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{B41DB860-64E4-11D2-9906-E49FADC173CA}\InProcServer32|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{B41DB860-64E4-11D2-9906-E49FADC173CA}\InProcServer32|Value|ThreadingModel
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{B41DB860-64E4-11D2-9906-E49FADC173CA}|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Drive\shellex\DragDropHandlers\WinRAR|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Drive\shellex\DragDropHandlers\WinRAR32|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\{B41DB860-64E4-11D2-9906-E49FADC173CA}|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\{B41DB860-8EE4-11D2-9906-E49FADC173CA}|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\WinRAR|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\WinRAR32|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Folder\shellex\DragDropHandlers\WinRAR|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Folder\shellex\DragDropHandlers\WinRAR32|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\lnkfile\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\WinRAR|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\lnkfile\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\WinRAR32|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WinRAR.REV\shell\open\command|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WinRAR.REV|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WinRAR.ZIP\shell\open\command|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WinRAR.ZIP\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\{B41DB860-64E4-11D2-9906-E49FADC173CA}|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WinRAR.ZIP\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\{B41DB860-8EE4-11D2-9906-E49FADC173CA}|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WinRAR.ZIP\shellex\DropHandler|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WinRAR.ZIP\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\{B41DB860-64E4-11D2-9906-E49FADC173CA}|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WinRAR.ZIP\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\{B41DB860-8EE4-11D2-9906-E49FADC173CA}|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WinRAR.ZIP|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WinRAR\shell\open\command|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WinRAR\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\{B41DB860-64E4-11D2-9906-E49FADC173CA}|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WinRAR\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\{B41DB860-8EE4-11D2-9906-E49FADC173CA}|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WinRAR\shellex\DropHandler|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WinRAR\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\{B41DB860-64E4-11D2-9906-E49FADC173CA}|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WinRAR\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\{B41DB860-8EE4-11D2-9906-E49FADC173CA}|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WinRAR|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{B41DB860-8EE4-11D2-9906-E49FADC173CA}\InProcServer32|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{B41DB860-8EE4-11D2-9906-E49FADC173CA}\InProcServer32|Value|ThreadingModel
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{B41DB860-8EE4-11D2-9906-E49FADC173CA}|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Notifications\Data|Value|418A073AA3BC3475
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\WinRAR.exe|Value|(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\WinRAR.exe|Value|Path
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer|Value|GlobalAssocChangedCounter
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved|Value|{B41DB860-64E4-11D2-9906-E49FADC173CA}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved|Value|{B41DB860-8EE4-11D2-9906-E49FADC173CA}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinRAR archiver|Value|DisplayName
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinRAR archiver|Value|DisplayVersion
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinRAR archiver|Value|InstallLocation
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinRAR archiver|Value|Language
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinRAR archiver|Value|NoModify
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinRAR archiver|Value|NoRepair
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinRAR archiver|Value|Publisher
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinRAR archiver|Value|UninstallString
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinRAR archiver|Value|VersionMajor
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinRAR archiver|Value|VersionMinor
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\RegisteredApplications|Value|WinRAR
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Capabilities\FileAssociations|Value|.001
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Capabilities\FileAssociations|Value|.7z
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Capabilities\FileAssociations|Value|.arj
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Capabilities\FileAssociations|Value|.bz
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Capabilities\FileAssociations|Value|.bz2
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Capabilities\FileAssociations|Value|.cab
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Capabilities\FileAssociations|Value|.gz
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Capabilities\FileAssociations|Value|.iso
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Capabilities\FileAssociations|Value|.jar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Capabilities\FileAssociations|Value|.lha
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Capabilities\FileAssociations|Value|.lz
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Capabilities\FileAssociations|Value|.lzh
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Capabilities\FileAssociations|Value|.rar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Capabilities\FileAssociations|Value|.tar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Capabilities\FileAssociations|Value|.taz
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Capabilities\FileAssociations|Value|.tbz
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Capabilities\FileAssociations|Value|.tbz2
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Capabilities\FileAssociations|Value|.tgz
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Capabilities\FileAssociations|Value|.tlz
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Capabilities\FileAssociations|Value|.txz
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Capabilities\FileAssociations|Value|.uu
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Capabilities\FileAssociations|Value|.uue
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Capabilities\FileAssociations|Value|.xxe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Capabilities\FileAssociations|Value|.xz
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Capabilities\FileAssociations|Value|.z
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Capabilities\FileAssociations|Value|.zip
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Capabilities\FileAssociations|Value|.zipx
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Capabilities|Value|ApplicationDescription
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WinRAR|Value|exe64
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1888127157-4086870389-1981267543-1000|Value|\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\WinRAR\Uninstall.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1888127157-4086870389-1981267543-1000|Value|\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Users\Administrator\Downloads\winrar-x64-591.exe

30 WinRAR Files

30 WinRAR files below will have to be deleted completely for thorough uninstall. Please note that the ‘Administrator’ user name must be changed to the user name of the current device.

C:\Program Files\WinRAR\7zxa.dll
C:\Program Files\WinRAR\Default.SFX
C:\Program Files\WinRAR\Default64.SFX
C:\Program Files\WinRAR\Descript.ion
C:\Program Files\WinRAR\License.txt
C:\Program Files\WinRAR\Order.htm
C:\Program Files\WinRAR\Rar.exe
C:\Program Files\WinRAR\Rar.txt
C:\Program Files\WinRAR\RarExt.dll
C:\Program Files\WinRAR\RarExt32.dll
C:\Program Files\WinRAR\RarFiles.lst
C:\Program Files\WinRAR\ReadMe.txt
C:\Program Files\WinRAR\Uninstall.exe
C:\Program Files\WinRAR\Uninstall.lst
C:\Program Files\WinRAR\UnRAR.exe
C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WhatsNew.txt
C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinCon.SFX
C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinCon64.SFX
C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.chm
C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe
C:\Program Files\WinRAR\Zip.SFX
C:\Program Files\WinRAR\Zip64.SFX
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\WinRAR\Console RAR manual.lnk
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\WinRAR\What is new in the latest version.lnk
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\WinRAR\WinRAR help.lnk
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\WinRAR\WinRAR.lnk
C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\WinRAR\Console RAR manual.lnk
C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\WinRAR\What is new in the latest version.lnk
C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\WinRAR\WinRAR help.lnk
C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\WinRAR\WinRAR.lnk

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