Where Does Geek Uninstaller Store Settings?
Where Geek Uninstaller keeps its settings on Windows, and why the portable folder layout matters for backups.
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Geek Uninstaller is a single portable exe with no installer. Settings stay in the same folder you extracted it to, not in AppData or the registry. That layout is the whole point. You can carry it on a USB drive between machines.
Backing it up means copying that folder. There is no separate profile path to hunt down. Run it as administrator when removing protected apps, since leftover scans touch system locations. Short local paths avoid sync locks from cloud drives. USB 3 drives speed up large leftover scans.
Where Geek Uninstaller stores this, by platform
<folder containing Geek.exe>
Portable layout. Settings live beside Geek.exe in whatever folder you extracted. Copy the folder to back up. Run as administrator for protected leftovers.
Frequently asked questions
Can I run Geek Uninstaller from a USB stick?
Yes. Close it, copy the extracted folder to the USB drive, and run the exe from there. No registry entries or Start Menu items follow it around. Use fast drives for large leftover scans.
How do I update without losing settings?
Replace the exe with the newer build in the same folder. Your lists and preferences stay beside it. Keep one spare copy before major cleanups. Grab fresh builds only from trusted sources.
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