For Windows XP:
To remove Cygwin sshd in the cleanest possible way:

Disclaimer

cygrunsrv -E sshd

cygrunsrv -R sshd

delete the folder c:\cygwin and all its sub-folders

remove the Environment Variable CYGWIN

edit the Environment path accordingly

Start...Run... regedit and delete these two registry trees

"HKEY_CURRENT_USER_Software_Cygnus Solutions"

"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE_Software_Cygnus Solutions"

Go to Control Panel, Category View, Performance and Maintenance, Administrative Tools, Computer Management.
or click Start...Run...compmgmt.msc
delete the sshd user if it exists in the "System Tools" - "Local Users and Groups" - "Users" section.

Thanks to Dave Abrahams of Boost Consulting for the sshd user account deletion hint.

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