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Tip / Troubleshooting: Advanced use of the Installer Cleanup Tool (Registry cleaning)

Modified: 19 May 2026 Trimble Connect SketchUp
Context When resolving installation issues, it is sometimes necessary to remove residual keys from the Windows registry. The Stabicad installation folder contains a hidden gem for this: the InstallerCleanup.exe. Although this tool is configured by default to clean up Stabicad and CAD platform remnants, it features a free text field. This allows you to use the tool to search the registry for remnants of any arbitrary installed software.
⚠️ Warning beforehand: Modifying the Windows registry can affect the operation of the system. Use this tool carefully and always check what you select.
Step-by-step plan: Searching and removing specific registry values
Step 1: Starting the tool
  1. Navigate in Windows Explorer to the folder where the original Stabicad installation files were extracted.
  2. Open the file via the path: .\Tools\Installer Cleanup\InstallerCleanup.exe.
  3. Alternatively, you can download it here: Download InstallerCleanup
  4. Note: After double-clicking, a Windows warning (UAC) may appear, depending on the administrator rights set for that Windows account. Accept this to continue.
Step 2: Understanding the interface The main screen of the tool is clearly divided into two parts:
  • Left side (Registry): Here, the tree structure with the found registry values will appear.
  • Right side (Log): A log is kept here containing, among other things, the number of found entries.
Step 3: Performing a search
  1. At the top left of the screen, you will find an input field. By default, this is filled with the text 'Stabicad/Intellicad/CAD-platform'.
  2. Delete this text and type in the name of the software whose remnants you want to find (for example, SketchUp).
  3. Click on the red 'Search registry' button next to the input field.
  4. Note: Depending on the speed of the system and the size of the registry, this search process may take a moment.
Step 4: Selecting and Removing
  1. Once the search is complete, the results appear on the left side in a tree-like structure, provided with checkboxes.
  2. In the right column (Log), you can see exactly how many items were found.
  3. You can now check specific folders or keys, or use the 'Select all' box at the top to select everything at once.
  4. Finally, click the (now active) red button 'Remove selected entities' at the bottom of the screen to permanently delete the checked registry values.

 

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