How to uninstall XMind on Windows

Your mind maps are .xmind files saved wherever you chose, and removing Xmind leaves them in place. Before you uninstall, save any open map, and if you are signed in, free this PC's device slot: Xmind limits how many computers one account can use at once. This guide covers Xmind installed per-user from the Xmind.Xmind winget package.

Free the device slot

Sign in at xmind.app/account, find the Devices List, and click Sign Out next to this PC. The free plan allows two computers and paid plans more, so a forgotten PC can block a new one. Xmind: how many devices can I use

Uninstalling does not cancel an Xmind subscription; turn off auto-renewal from your Xmind account on the web.

Quit Xmind first

Save your maps and quit Xmind, then check Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc) for any Xmind.exe still listed before you uninstall.

Remove the app with its own uninstaller

Go to Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find Xmind, and choose Uninstall, or run:

winget uninstall --id Xmind.Xmind

Where the data lives

Location	What it holds	What to do
Wherever you saved your `.xmind` files	Your maps	Keep them; they open in a reinstalled Xmind or on another computer
`%LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\Xmind`	The program folder	The uninstaller removes it
`%APPDATA%\Xmind`	The app's own settings and caches	Safe to remove once you no longer need Xmind on this PC
`%LOCALAPPDATA%\Xmind-updater`	Downloaded update installers	Safe to remove

Check the result

Run these read-only commands after the uninstall finishes:

Get-Process Xmind -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
winget list --id Xmind.Xmind
Test-Path "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Programs\Xmind"
Test-Path "$env:APPDATA\Xmind"

No output from Get-Process only means this query observed no matching process; a suppressed error leaves the running state unknown. A listed process means a window is still open.
A completed winget list query with no match means the package record is gone; a matching row means the uninstall did not finish.
The first Test-Path returning False means the program folder is gone; True means files remain there.
Test-Path "$env:APPDATA\Xmind" returning True means your settings and caches are still there, which is expected unless you removed them yourself.

If you installed it with winget

winget uninstall runs the same NSIS uninstaller Settings › Apps uses and removes the same program files; it does not touch %APPDATA%\Xmind on its own, and never touches your .xmind files.

What Mole lists

For Xmind installed per-user from winget:

The program folder is selected by default.
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Xmind-updater is selected by default.
%APPDATA%\Xmind is listed but not selected.
A Start Menu shortcut, a xmind:// link registration and an xmind-zen:// link registration are selected by default; in this test the uninstaller had already removed all three before Mole's own step ran.
A file type registration under .xmind for the right-click shell extension is left alone, since it is shared by other apps that can open the file.

What this test covered

Tested with Xmind 26.5.1107 installed through winget, per-user scope, using its NSIS uninstaller (Uninstall Xmind.exe /currentuser /S). Every listed row was ticked and removed in this test. Not verified: a signed-in account or a saved map.