How to Uninstall Geany 2.1 on Windows 10/11 (2026) | Step-by-Step Guide

Below is a complete step-by-step guide to uninstall Geany 2.1 from Windows 10 and Windows 11.

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Step 1 — Choose Any One of the Below Methods

Method 1 — Uninstall Geany via Built-in Uninstaller

1. Go to the Geany installation folder:

C:\Program Files\Geany

2. Double-click uninst.exe.
3. Click Yes if a security prompt appears.
4. Click Yes to confirm uninstallation.
5. Once uninstalled, click OK.

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Method 2 — Uninstall Geany via Windows Settings

1. Press Windows + I to open Settings.
2. Go to Apps.
3. Click Installed apps.
4. Search for Geany and click the ⋮ (three dots) ➡️ Uninstall ➡️ Uninstall.
5. Click Yes if a security prompt appears.
6. After uninstallation completes, click OK.

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Method 3 — Uninstall Geany via Control Panel

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

appwiz.cpl

3. Find Geany in the list.
4. Right-click it and select Uninstall.
5. Click Yes if a security prompt appears.
6. Click Yes to confirm, then click OK when finished.

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Step 2 — Remove Geany from PATH

1. Press Win + 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\Geany\bin

6. Click OK → OK → OK to save changes.

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Step 3 — Cleanup Remaining Files

Delete the following folder to remove leftover configuration files:

%APPDATA%\geany

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Step 4 — Verify Uninstallation

1. Open Command Prompt.
2. Run the following command:

geany

You should see the following message, confirming successful uninstallation:

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

Geany has now been completely removed from your Windows system.