Sep 12, 2018 Hi All, I want to create a script that will uninstall whichever version of Citrix Receiver is currently installed on the system on which the script is running. It needs to run silently without any user interaction. I have the ReceiverCleanupUtility.exe but it requires user interaction (pressing Y. Download Citrix Workspace App, Citrix ADC and all other Citrix workspace and networking products. Receive version updates, utilities and detailed tech information. I have uninstalled Citrix Receiver, the program no longer shows in my Launchpad, the icon no longer shows in my top task bar, but I cannot seem to remove the traces of it. When I go to 'Finder' and lookup Citrix there is a folder with files left over.
Description
The Receiver Clean-Up utility is designed to assist with the following scenarios:
- When errors occur during upgrade from an earlier version of Receiver or Online Plug-in
- When unexpected behavior or performance is experienced after upgrade from an earlier Receiver or Online Plug-in
- If Receiver upgrade is not possible due to feature incompatibility and/or a clean uninstall is required
- The Receiver Clean-Up Utility removes components, files, and registry values of Online Plug-in 11.x, 12.x, and Receiver for Windows 3.x, 4.x (Online Plugin-in 13.x, 14.x). This includes the Offline Plug-in component if installed and HDX RealTime Media Engine if installed.
Table of Contents
| Description | How to Uninstall | Known Issues |
| How to Use | Prerequisites | Contact information |
| How to Undo | Supported Operating Systems | Additional Information |
Citrix Receiver Download
How to Use the Citrix Clean-Up Utility
The Receiver Clean-Up Utility is a standalone executable file and does not require installation.
Although the Receiver Clean-Up Utility will backup Receiver registry keys before deleting them, it is recommended to back up the registry before running this tool. Go to Microsoft article How to backup and restore the Registry in Windows for backing up the registry.
Caution: Always back up the registry.
- Run the Receiver Clean-Up Utility with administrator privileges.
- Restart the machine when the utility finishes.
Note: The Receiver Clean-Up Utility can be run in unattended mode if desired using the /silent command line option.
C:/> ReceiverCleanupUtility.exe /silent
ReceiverLogs folder is created in the location where the utility is run and tracks all uninstall actions and results.
NOTE: In order to improve the Citrix Receiver experience, anonymous uninstall data will be sent to Citrix. To disable the collection of uninstall data, please use /disableCEIP command line parameter.
Data Modified by Receiver Clean-Up Utility
The utility terminates all Receiver processes prior to running the uninstall process. Refer to the ReadMe file included with the tool for a list of items that will be removed during the clean-up process.
How to Undo the Changes Made by Receiver Clean-Up Utility
Uninstall Citrix Receiver Manually Windows 10
The Receiver Clean-Up Utility creates a backup of all Citrix registry keys in the file ReceiverLogsRegBackup.reg before running any clean-up and deletion process.
To undo the changes:
- Reinstall Receiver for Windows
- Import the RegBackup.reg file to restore settings and customizations in the registry.
Uninstalling Receiver Clean-Up Utility
Delete the downloaded executable and config.xml files from the current directory, and if desired delete the files in the ReceiverLogs folder.
Prerequisites
Required Security Permissions
Read, write, and modify access permissions are required for the following:
- Local machine registry (HKLM)
- Local user registry (HKCU)
- Default user profile on computer
- %programfiles%citrix on 32-bit systems or %programfiles(x86)%citrix on 64-bit systems
Known Issues
The Receiver Clean-Up Utility does not support non-Administrator users with roaming profile.
If Receiver is not installed at the default location, the Receiver Clean-Up Utility might not work properly.
Contact Information
Questions? Concerns? Send any feedback for this tool to supporttools@citrix.com.
Additional Information
CTX325140 - How to Remove Client Files Remaining on System after Uninstalling Receiver for Windows
CTX134237 - How to Remove Files Remaining on System after Uninstalling Receiver for Mac
Downloads - Citrix Receiver for Windows
Disclaimer
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Sometimes if you re-install or update the Citrix Receiver you might experience strange behaviour. In that case we recommend to manually uninstall the Citrix Receiver by using the Citrix Receiver Clean Up Utility that you can download on this page.
To do so follow these simple steps:
- Download the Clean Up Utility by using the button above.
- Uninstall Citrix Receiver or the Citrix Workspace application using the default uninstall procedure:
- Go to Start > Control Panel > Programs and Features > Select the Citrix Receiver or Workspace app and click uninstall.
- Now run the Citrix Clean Up Utility
- After you have downloaded the ReceiverCleanupUtility.zip file extract or unzip it.
- Run the Citrix clean up utility. A window will appear. Hit any key to continue.
- After it has finished cleaning up hit any key again to close the window.
- Check for the config.xml file and the subfolder /log that was created in the folder the utility ran from. These can be removed.
- Reinstall the Citrix receiver of Workspace app.
After you have succesfully removed the receiver it is time to re-install the updated receiver of Citrix Workspace app. In order to do so we wrote this procedure for you convenience. Follow the instructions and everythig should work fine again. If you need assistance, please contact support.
The Clean-Up Utility creates a backup of all the Citrix registry keys in the file reverlogsregbackup.reg before it rus.
Undo these changes is very straight forward. Just follow these two simple steps:
Citrix Receiver Uninstaller
- Reinstall Receiver for Windows
- Import the regbackup.reg file to restore setting and customizations in the registry.