How to uninstall Geany on Windows
This guide covers the official Geany 2.1 x64 Windows installer. Save your files and exit the editor before uninstalling.
Back up settings and data first
After quitting the app, copy any data folder you want to keep to another location and check the copy. These locations were observed in this test; keep your own projects and files separate.
| Location | Contents | What to do |
|---|---|---|
%APPDATA%\geany |
Editor settings | Keep for reuse; remove only to reset |
Uninstall the app
Uninstall Geany from Windows Settings. The measured machine program folder was %ProgramFiles%\Geany.
Check the result
Test-Path "$env:ProgramFiles\Geany"
Test-Path "$env:APPDATA\geany"
Test-Path "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Geany"
Test-Path "$env:PUBLIC\Desktop\Geany.lnk"
Test-Path returns False when that exact path is absent and True when it still exists. A data path returning True is expected if you kept your settings or data. If a query reports an error, resolve it before deciding whether the path is absent.
What Mole lists
The application, Start Menu and public desktop shortcuts, and usage records are selected by default. %APPDATA%\geany is a row listed but not selected by default. Leave it unchecked to keep editor settings.
What this test covered
Tested on October 6, 2026, in a Windows 11 ARM64 VM with a Mole development build. This batch selected the settings data row. All four checks returned False, and the exact uninstall registration, native app list and successful process query showed no owned application. Real projects and the released Mole package were not tested.
A separate vendor uninstall left the editor settings. A Mole development build listed %APPDATA%\geany without selecting it in a scan at least ten minutes later. This checked detection only; the settings were not removed.