Bing Desktop

A guide to uninstall Bing Desktop from your PC

This web page is about Bing Desktop for Windows. Below you can find details on how to remove it from your PC. It was created for Windows by Microsoft Corporation. More info about Microsoft Corporation can be found here. Bing Desktop is usually set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop folder, however this location may vary a lot depending on the user's choice while installing the application. MsiExec.exe /I{7D095455-D971-4D4C-9EFD-9AF6A6584F3A} is the full command line if you want to remove Bing Desktop. Bing Desktop's primary file takes about 2.25 MB (2357976 bytes) and is named BingDesktop.exe.

Bing Desktop contains of the executables below. They occupy 5.34 MB (5599888 bytes) on disk.

• BDAppHost.exe (149.72 KB)
• BDExtHost.exe (203.72 KB)
• BDRuntimeHost.exe (361.71 KB)
• BDSurrogateHost.exe (43.72 KB)
• BingDesktop.exe (2.25 MB)
• BingDesktopRestarter.exe (92.21 KB)
• BingDesktopUpdater.exe (169.21 KB)
• DefaultPack.EXE (2.10 MB)

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The information on this page is only about version 1.3.402.0 of Bing Desktop. Click on the links below for other Bing Desktop versions:

• 1.4.98.0
• 1.3.470.0
• 1.3.472.0
• 1.3.347.0
• 1.3.167.0
• 1.3.463.0
• 1.1.165.0
• 1.3.174.0
• 1.2.118.0
• 1.4.27.0
• 1.0.45.0
• 1.3.340.0
• 1.3.171.0
• 1.3.322.0
• 1.3.341.0
• 1.3.395.0
• 1.2.126.0
• 1.3.400.0
• 1.3.363.0
• 1.3.423.0
• 1.3.309.0
• 1.1.166.0
• 1.3.466.0
• 1.2.113.0
• 1.2.115.0
• 1.4.57.0
• 1.3.376.0
• 1.4.167.0
• 1.3.328.0
• 1.3.179.0
• 1.3.475.0
• 1.3.478.0
• 1.4.26.0

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the computer. Part_A few of these are listed below.

Folders that were left behind:

• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall Bing Desktop:

• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\AP.cab
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\app.config
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\appmanifest.xml
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\bingavatar.html
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\css\bingclient.css
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\css\common.css
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\btn_4_default.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\btn_4_disabled.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\btn_4_focus.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\btn_4_hover.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\btn_4_press.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\btn_4_selected.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\btn_5_disabled_left.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\btn_5_disabled_right.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\btn_5_down_left.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\btn_5_down_right.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\btn_5_focus_left.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\btn_5_focus_right.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\btn_5_hover_left.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\btn_5_hover_right.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\btn_5_selected_left.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\btn_5_selected_right.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\btn_5_up_left.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\btn_5_up_right.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\btn_6_disabled_down.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\btn_6_disabled_up.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\btn_6_down_down.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\btn_6_down_up.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\btn_6_focus_down.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\btn_6_focus_up.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\btn_6_hover_down.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\btn_6_hover_up.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\btn_6_selected_down.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\btn_6_selected_up.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\btn_6_up_down.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\btn_6_up_up.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\btn_8_disabled_left.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\btn_8_disabled_right.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\btn_8_down_left.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\btn_8_down_right.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\btn_8_focus_left.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\btn_8_focus_right.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\btn_8_hover_left.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\btn_8_hover_right.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\btn_8_selected_left.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\btn_8_selected_right.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\btn_8_up_left.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\btn_8_up_right.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\checkbox_deselected.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\checkbox_deselected_focus.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\checkbox_selected.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\checkbox_selected_focus.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\close_focus.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\close_hover.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\close_up.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\gradient_a.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\gradient_b.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\gradient_c.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\radio_selected.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\radio_selected_focus.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\radio_up.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\buttons\radio_up_focus.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\close.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\icon.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\icon_22_22.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\icon_30_30.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\icon_30_30_selected.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\icon_30_30_title.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\splash1.jpg
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\splash2.jpg
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\splash3.jpg
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\splash4.jpg
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\images\splash5.jpg
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\js\jquery-1.4.2.min.js
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\js\json2.js
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\js\utility.js
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\loc\de-de\appmanifest.xml
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\loc\en-au\appmanifest.xml
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\loc\en-ca\appmanifest.xml
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\loc\en-gb\appmanifest.xml
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\loc\en-us\appmanifest.xml
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\loc\fr-fr\appmanifest.xml
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\loc\ja-jp\appmanifest.xml
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\loc\zh-cn\appmanifest.xml
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\service\downloader.js
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.402\service\service.js
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\dictionary\1.3.402\appmanifest.xml
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\dictionary\1.3.402\css\dictionary.css
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\dictionary\1.3.402\css\jquery.jscrollpane.css
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\dictionary\1.3.402\dictionary.html
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\dictionary\1.3.402\images\app_arrow.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\dictionary\1.3.402\images\app_arrow_disable.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\dictionary\1.3.402\images\app_arrow_hover.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\dictionary\1.3.402\images\app_close.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\dictionary\1.3.402\images\app_close_hover.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\dictionary\1.3.402\images\app_slider.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\dictionary\1.3.402\images\ClientIconAVWF.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\dictionary\1.3.402\images\dictionary_icon.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\dictionary\1.3.402\images\dictionary_icon_selected.png
• C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\dictionary\1.3.402\images\dictionary_icon_title.png

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\554590D7179DC4D4E9DFA96F6A85F4A3
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{7D095455-D971-4D4C-9EFD-9AF6A6584F3A}

Open regedit.exe to remove the values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\554590D7179DC4D4E9DFA96F6A85F4A3\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\WINDOWS\Installer\{7D095455-D971-4D4C-9EFD-9AF6A6584F3A}\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\BingDesktopUpdate\ImagePath

A way to delete Bing Desktop with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Bing Desktop is a program offered by the software company Microsoft Corporation. Sometimes, users want to erase it. This can be efortful because doing this by hand takes some experience related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best QUICK way to erase Bing Desktop is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your Windows computer.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows tool.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the programs existing on the PC will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Bing Desktop or simply click the Search field and type in "Bing Desktop". The Bing Desktop application will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click Bing Desktop in the list of applications, some information about the application is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have about Bing Desktop, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the application you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Bing Desktop.


8. After uninstalling Bing Desktop, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Bing Desktop which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Bing Desktop with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall Bing Desktop by Microsoft Corporation from your computer, we are not saying that Bing Desktop by Microsoft Corporation is not a good application for your PC. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Bing Desktop in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.