Bing Desktop

A guide to uninstall Bing Desktop from your computer

This web page contains thorough information on how to remove Bing Desktop for Windows. It was developed for Windows by Microsoft Corporation. Take a look here where you can get more info on Microsoft Corporation. The program is frequently placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop folder. Take into account that this location can differ depending on the user's preference. The full uninstall command line for Bing Desktop is MsiExec.exe /I{7D095455-D971-4D4C-9EFD-9AF6A6584F3A}. BingDesktop.exe is the Bing Desktop's main executable file and it takes approximately 2.24 MB (2353880 bytes) on disk.

The following executable files are incorporated in Bing Desktop. They occupy 5.32 MB (5580408 bytes) on disk.

• BDAppHost.exe (149.71 KB)
• BDExtHost.exe (202.71 KB)
• BDRuntimeHost.exe (361.21 KB)
• BDSurrogateHost.exe (43.71 KB)
• BingDesktop.exe (2.24 MB)
• BingDesktopRestarter.exe (92.21 KB)
• BingDesktopUpdater.exe (169.21 KB)
• DefaultPack.EXE (2.08 MB)

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This info is about Bing Desktop version 1.3.347.0 only. Click on the links below for other Bing Desktop versions:

• 1.4.98.0
• 1.3.470.0
• 1.3.472.0
• 1.3.167.0
• 1.2.118.0
• 1.3.174.0
• 1.4.27.0
• 1.0.45.0
• 1.3.463.0
• 1.1.165.0
• 1.3.340.0
• 1.3.171.0
• 1.3.322.0
• 1.3.395.0
• 1.2.126.0
• 1.3.341.0
• 1.3.402.0
• 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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Some files and registry entries are typically left behind when you uninstall Bing Desktop.

Folders that were found:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\AP.cab
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\app.config
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\appmanifest.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\bingavatar.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\css\bingclient.css
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\css\common.css
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\btn_4_default.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\btn_4_disabled.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\btn_4_focus.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\btn_4_hover.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\btn_4_press.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\btn_4_selected.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\btn_5_disabled_left.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\btn_5_disabled_right.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\btn_5_down_left.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\btn_5_down_right.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\btn_5_focus_left.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\btn_5_focus_right.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\btn_5_hover_left.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\btn_5_hover_right.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\btn_5_selected_left.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\btn_5_selected_right.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\btn_5_up_left.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\btn_5_up_right.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\btn_6_disabled_down.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\btn_6_disabled_up.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\btn_6_down_down.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\btn_6_down_up.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\btn_6_focus_down.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\btn_6_focus_up.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\btn_6_hover_down.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\btn_6_hover_up.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\btn_6_selected_down.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\btn_6_selected_up.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\btn_6_up_down.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\btn_6_up_up.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\btn_8_disabled_left.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\btn_8_disabled_right.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\btn_8_down_left.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\btn_8_down_right.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\btn_8_focus_left.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\btn_8_focus_right.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\btn_8_hover_left.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\btn_8_hover_right.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\btn_8_selected_left.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\btn_8_selected_right.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\btn_8_up_left.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\btn_8_up_right.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\checkbox_deselected.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\checkbox_deselected_focus.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\checkbox_selected.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\checkbox_selected_focus.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\close_focus.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\close_hover.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\close_up.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\gradient_a.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\gradient_b.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\gradient_c.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\radio_selected.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\radio_selected_focus.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\radio_up.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\buttons\radio_up_focus.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\close.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\icon.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\icon_22_22.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\icon_30_30.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\icon_30_30_selected.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\icon_30_30_title.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\splash1.jpg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\splash2.jpg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\splash3.jpg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\splash4.jpg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\images\splash5.jpg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\js\jquery-1.4.2.min.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\js\json2.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\js\utility.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\loc\de-de\appmanifest.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\loc\en-au\appmanifest.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\loc\en-ca\appmanifest.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\loc\en-gb\appmanifest.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\loc\en-us\appmanifest.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\loc\fr-fr\appmanifest.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\loc\ja-jp\appmanifest.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\loc\zh-cn\appmanifest.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\service\downloader.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.347\service\service.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\dictionary\1.3.347\appmanifest.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\dictionary\1.3.347\css\dictionary.css
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\dictionary\1.3.347\css\jquery.jscrollpane.css
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\dictionary\1.3.347\dictionary.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\dictionary\1.3.347\images\app_arrow.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\dictionary\1.3.347\images\app_arrow_disable.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\dictionary\1.3.347\images\app_arrow_hover.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\dictionary\1.3.347\images\app_close.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\dictionary\1.3.347\images\app_close_hover.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\dictionary\1.3.347\images\app_slider.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\dictionary\1.3.347\images\ClientIconAVWF.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\dictionary\1.3.347\images\dictionary_icon.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\dictionary\1.3.347\images\dictionary_icon_selected.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\dictionary\1.3.347\images\dictionary_icon_title.png

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:

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

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following values:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\554590D7179DC4D4E9DFA96F6A85F4A3\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\BingDesktopUpdate\ImagePath

How to remove Bing Desktop using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Bing Desktop is an application released by Microsoft Corporation. Sometimes, computer users choose to erase this program. This can be difficult because deleting this manually requires some experience related to Windows program uninstallation. The best QUICK manner to erase Bing Desktop is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





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

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the programs existing on your PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Bing Desktop or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Bing Desktop". If it is installed on your PC the Bing Desktop app will be found very quickly. After you select Bing Desktop in the list of applications, the following information about the program is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about Bing Desktop, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the program you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Bing Desktop.


8. After removing Bing Desktop, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Bing Desktop that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Bing Desktop using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove 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 only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Bing Desktop 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.