How to Uninstall Emacs 30.2 on Windows 10/11 (2026) | Step-by-Step Guide

Below is a step-by-step guide to uninstall Emacs 30.2 on Windows 10 and Windows 11.

Step 1: Follow Any of the Below 3 Methods

Method 1 – Uninstall Emacs via Uninstaller

1. Go to the Emacs installed location:

   C:\Program Files\Emacs

2. Double-click on Uninstall-30.2.exe.
3. Click Yes on the security prompt.
4. Click Uninstall. Once uninstalled, click Close.

Method 2 – Uninstall Emacs via Windows Settings

1. Press Windows + I to open Settings.
2. Go to Apps.
3. Click Installed apps.
4. Search for Emacs and click ⋮ (three dots) → Uninstall → Uninstall.
5. Click Yes on the security prompt.
6. Click Uninstall. Once uninstalled, click Close.

Method 3 – Uninstall Emacs via Control Panel

1. Press Windows + R.
2. Type the following and press Enter:

   appwiz.cpl

3. Find Emacs, right-click it, and select Uninstall.
4. Click Yes on the security prompt.
5. Click Uninstall. Once uninstalled, click Close.

Step 2: Remove Emacs from PATH

1. Press Windows + R, type the following, and press Enter:

   sysdm.cpl

2. Go to the Advanced tab.
3. Click Environment Variables.
4. Under System variables, select Path and click Edit.
5. Select the following entry and click Delete:

   C:\Program Files\Emacs\emacs-30.2\bin

6. Click OK → OK → OK.

Step 3: Cleanup

Delete the following folder:

%APPDATA%\.emacs.d

Step 4: Verify Uninstallation

Open Command Prompt and run the following command:

emacs

You should see the following output:

'Emacs' is not recognized as an internal or external command.