µTorrent

A guide to uninstall µTorrent from your system

This page contains thorough information on how to uninstall µTorrent for Windows. It is produced by BitTorrent Inc.(ARCTICSLEEP). More information on BitTorrent Inc.(ARCTICSLEEP) can be seen here. More details about µTorrent can be found at http://www.utorrent.com. µTorrent is typically installed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent directory, however this location may vary a lot depending on the user's option when installing the application. The full command line for uninstalling µTorrent is MsiExec.exe /I{D92C6E66-6C3C-4A8A-8AD1-D8A8BB13476A}. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may be prompted for administrator rights. 3.4.9_42606.exe is the programs's main file and it takes close to 2.58 MB (2710208 bytes) on disk.

µTorrent contains of the executables below. They occupy 5.54 MB (5807488 bytes) on disk.

• 3.4.9_42606.exe (2.58 MB)
• utorrentie.exe (378.00 KB)

This info is about µTorrent version 3.4.9.42606 only. Some files and registry entries are typically left behind when you uninstall µTorrent.

Folders that were found:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent

The files below were left behind on your disk by µTorrent's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\µTorrent.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\apps\player.btapp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\apps\plus.btapp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\apps\welcome-upsell.btapp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\dht.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\dht_feed.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\freeplayer\diag-tile.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\freeplayer\img\spinner.gif
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\freeplayer\js\cookies.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\freeplayer\js\jquery.min.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\freeplayer\js\play.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\freeplayer\mediaelement\background.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\freeplayer\mediaelement\bigplay.fw.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\freeplayer\mediaelement\bigplay.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\freeplayer\mediaelement\bigplay.svg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\freeplayer\mediaelement\controls.fw.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\freeplayer\mediaelement\controls.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\freeplayer\mediaelement\controls.svg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\freeplayer\mediaelement\controls-ted.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\freeplayer\mediaelement\controls-wmp.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\freeplayer\mediaelement\controls-wmp-bg.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\freeplayer\mediaelement\loading.gif
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\freeplayer\mediaelement\mediaelement-and-player.min.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\freeplayer\mediaelement\mediaelementplayer.min.css
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\freeplayer\mediaelement\skipback.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\freeplayer\open-sans-light.eot
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\freeplayer\play.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\freeplayer\preload.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\freeplayer\prestream.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\freeplayer\style.css
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\maindoc.ico
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\resume.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\rss.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\settings.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\updates.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\updates\3.4.9_42606.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\updates\3.4.9_42606\utorrentie.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\VirusGuard\Plugins\emalware.000.gzip
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\VirusGuard\versions.dat.340951F79B9778E32B47EA86DB39618C.upd
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\VirusGuard\versions.id.340951F79B9778E32B47EA86DB39618C.upd

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be removed; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\uTorrent
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\66E6C29DC3C6A8A4A81D8D8ABB3174A6

Supplementary values that are not removed:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\66E6C29DC3C6A8A4A81D8D8ABB3174A6\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\

A way to uninstall µTorrent from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

µTorrent is an application offered by the software company BitTorrent Inc.(ARCTICSLEEP). Frequently, people decide to remove this program. This can be difficult because uninstalling this by hand takes some experience related to PCs. One of the best QUICK manner to remove µTorrent is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general tool to optimize your computer.

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• go to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful PC management program.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the applications existing on your computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find µTorrent or simply activate the Search feature and type in "µTorrent". If it is installed on your PC the µTorrent program will be found very quickly. After you click µTorrent in the list of programs, some data regarding the application is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding µTorrent, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the program you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for µTorrent:

• The web site of the application is: http://www.utorrent.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /I{D92C6E66-6C3C-4A8A-8AD1-D8A8BB13476A}

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove µTorrent.


8. After uninstalling µTorrent, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong µTorrent which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing µTorrent with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your system.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove µTorrent by BitTorrent Inc.(ARCTICSLEEP) from your PC, we are not saying that µTorrent by BitTorrent Inc.(ARCTICSLEEP) is not a good application for your computer. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove µTorrent in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.