µTorrent
A guide to uninstall µTorrent from your system
This web page is about µTorrent for Windows. Below you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. The Windows release was developed by
BitTorrent Inc.. Further information on BitTorrent Inc. can be found
here. Click on
http://www.utorrent.com to get more info about µTorrent on BitTorrent Inc.'s website. Usually the µTorrent program is installed in the C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\uTorrent folder, depending on the user's option during install. C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe is the full command line if you want to uninstall µTorrent. The program's main executable file occupies 1.66 MB (1741904 bytes) on disk and is called 3.4.2_39744.exe.
The executables below are part of µTorrent. They occupy about 3.32 MB (
3483808 bytes) on disk.
- 3.4.2_39744.exe (1.66 MB)
The current page applies to µTorrent version
3.4.2.39744 alone. You can find below info on other application versions of µTorrent:
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Some files and registry entries are regularly left behind when you uninstall µTorrent.
You should delete the folders below after you uninstall µTorrent:- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent
The files below are left behind on your disk by µTorrent when you uninstall it:- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\apps\72F0D3E2141065DACF6134D07A06A2DF20590748\btapp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\apps\72F0D3E2141065DACF6134D07A06A2DF20590748\icon.bmp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\apps\72F0D3E2141065DACF6134D07A06A2DF20590748\index.html
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\apps\72F0D3E2141065DACF6134D07A06A2DF20590748\index.js
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\apps\72F0D3E2141065DACF6134D07A06A2DF20590748\main.css
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\apps\D944B3378FAB35793B7951FA53E41B2AB9CC462B\btapp
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\apps\D944B3378FAB35793B7951FA53E41B2AB9CC462B\empty_movie.gif
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\apps\D944B3378FAB35793B7951FA53E41B2AB9CC462B\index.html
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\apps\D944B3378FAB35793B7951FA53E41B2AB9CC462B\info_icon.png
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\apps\D944B3378FAB35793B7951FA53E41B2AB9CC462B\main.css
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\apps\D944B3378FAB35793B7951FA53E41B2AB9CC462B\vid_thumb.jpg
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\apps\D944B3378FAB35793B7951FA53E41B2AB9CC462B\x.png
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\apps\featuredContent.btapp
- 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\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\The.Real.Housewives.of.Melbourne.s02e06.PDTV.x264.Hector.mp4.torrent
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\toolbar.benc
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\toolbar_offer.benc
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\updates.dat
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\utorrent.lng
Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\uTorrent
Open regedit.exe to remove the values below from the Windows Registry:- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe.ApplicationCompany
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe.FriendlyAppName
How to uninstall µTorrent from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO
µTorrent is a program offered by the software company BitTorrent Inc.. Frequently, users choose to remove it. Sometimes this is difficult because doing this manually takes some advanced knowledge related to Windows internal functioning. 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 system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around utility to clean your computer.
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- download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
- set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire the program's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows optimizer.
3. Press the General Tools category
4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool
5. All the programs installed on the computer will be shown to you
6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate 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. Notice that after you select µTorrent in the list of applications, some information regarding the program is shown to you:
- Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have regarding µTorrent, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
- Technical information regarding the app you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for µTorrent:
- The publisher is: http://www.utorrent.com
- The uninstall string is: C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall µTorrent.
8. After removing µTorrent, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong µTorrent that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing µTorrent with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.
Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.
Disclaimer
The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall µTorrent by BitTorrent Inc. from your PC, we are not saying that µTorrent by BitTorrent Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall µTorrent supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.
Last update on: 2018-12-28 13:50:03.223