Uninstalling Cygwin

Cygwin does not have an automatic uninstall capability. To uninstall Cygwin, perform the following manual steps.

1. Delete the Cygwin shortcuts on the Desktop and Start Menu.

2. Delete the registry node Software\Cygnus Solutions under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and HKEY_CURRENT_USER .

3. Delete the Cygwin directory (typically C:\cygwin ).

4. Delete any files created in the setup temporary directory.

5. Delete C:\cygwin\bin from the PATH environment variable if you have it.