How to uninstall JDownloader 2 on Windows
Save download lists, account settings and downloaded files before removing JDownloader 2.
Quit the app
Close JDownloader 2 and any work it is running, then use Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc) to check for its remaining processes.
Use its uninstaller
Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find JDownloader 2 and choose Uninstall. Use the vendor uninstaller rather than deleting its program folder.
winget uninstall --id AppWork.JDownloader --exact
For this installation, winget invokes the registered removal method. It is not a separate cleanup of user data. Windows may ask for administrator approval.
Check the result
winget list --id AppWork.JDownloader --exact
Test-Path -LiteralPath "${env:ProgramFiles}\JDownloader" -ErrorAction Stop
Read winget's result as well as its exit status: an explicit no-installed-package result concerns only this package, while a source, access or query error leaves the answer unknown. A successful Test-Path returning True means that exact location remains; False means it is absent. Neither result checks other paths. The commands do not delete anything.
What Mole lists
| Location | Item | Default |
|---|---|---|
%ProgramFiles%\JDownloader |
Program files | Goes with the app row |
%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\JDownloader\JDownloader 2.lnk |
Shortcut | Selected by default |
%ProgramFiles%\JDownloader |
Usage records for this program | Selected by default |
The elevated uninstaller kept its default Yes for settings and link lists, then requested a restart. The selected program directory and usage records were removed, while HKCU\Software\AppWork\JDownloader was not listed. Shared Java and installer keys were kept. A keep-settings answer does not protect a directory explicitly selected in Mole.
These defaults assume Remove data and settings with apps is off. Explicit Select all or Also remove user data can include the listed personal-data rows. Check the selection before confirming. Selected files that Mole removes go to the Recycle Bin; selected registry entries are backed up before removal. The vendor uninstaller has its own deletion behavior.
What this test covered
Recorded on 2026-10-20: JDownloader 2, version 2.0.260331, machine-wide, vendor uninstaller, winget package AppWork.JDownloader. The evidence comes from an ARM64 Windows test environment and a development build of Mole. It does not certify the current downloadable package or removal of real signed-in accounts, synchronized data or production projects.
Vendor documentation. The paths and removal results above are observations from the Windows test unless explicitly attributed to the vendor.