How to uninstall Atom text editor on Windows?

Another option is to run AtomSetup.exe again to reinstall then immediately uninstall.


You have to remove some folders and then Atom should be removed from your computer:

Delete these folders:

C:\Users\UserName\.atom
C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\atom
C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Atom

And this shortcut file:

C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\GitHub, Inc\Atom

To remove the PATH entry, Windows key, "Edit the System Environment Variables" and select "Environment Variables..." button on the bottom right

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Highlight "PATH" on the top end hit "Edit..."

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Then remove this entry:

C:\Users\User Name\AppData\Local\atom\bin

and click OK.

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In order to remove the context menu commands you'll need to remove these keys from your registry:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.apmrc
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\Open File in Atom
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Open Folder in Atom
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Open Folder in Atom
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LibraryFolder\Background\shell\Open Folder in Atom

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Windows

Uninstallation

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