Bing Desktop

A way to uninstall Bing Desktop from your computer

This page contains thorough information on how to remove Bing Desktop for Windows. It was coded for Windows by Microsoft Corporation. You can find out more on Microsoft Corporation or check for application updates here. Usually the Bing Desktop program is installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop directory, depending on the user's option during setup. The full command line for removing Bing Desktop is MsiExec.exe /I{7D095455-D971-4D4C-9EFD-9AF6A6584F3A}. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might be prompted for admin rights. BingDesktop.exe is the programs's main file and it takes close to 2.24 MB (2353880 bytes) on disk.

Bing Desktop contains of the executables below. They occupy 5.36 MB (5620344 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 (2.12 MB)

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This web page is about Bing Desktop version 1.3.341.0 alone. You can find below a few links to other Bing Desktop versions:

• 1.4.98.0
• 1.3.470.0
• 1.3.472.0
• 1.3.167.0
• 1.3.347.0
• 1.3.463.0
• 1.1.165.0
• 1.2.118.0
• 1.3.174.0
• 1.4.27.0
• 1.0.45.0
• 1.3.340.0
• 1.3.171.0
• 1.3.322.0
• 1.3.395.0
• 1.2.126.0
• 1.3.400.0
• 1.3.402.0
• 1.3.363.0
• 1.3.423.0
• 1.1.166.0
• 1.3.309.0
• 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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Many files, folders and registry entries will not be uninstalled when you remove Bing Desktop from your computer.

Folders that were found:

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

The files below are left behind on your disk by Bing Desktop's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\AP.cab
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\app.config
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\appmanifest.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\bingavatar.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\css\bingclient.css
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\css\common.css
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\btn_4_default.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\btn_4_disabled.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\btn_4_focus.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\btn_4_hover.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\btn_4_press.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\btn_4_selected.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\btn_5_disabled_left.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\btn_5_disabled_right.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\btn_5_down_left.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\btn_5_down_right.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\btn_5_focus_left.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\btn_5_focus_right.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\btn_5_hover_left.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\btn_5_hover_right.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\btn_5_selected_left.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\btn_5_selected_right.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\btn_5_up_left.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\btn_5_up_right.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\btn_6_disabled_down.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\btn_6_disabled_up.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\btn_6_down_down.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\btn_6_down_up.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\btn_6_focus_down.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\btn_6_focus_up.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\btn_6_hover_down.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\btn_6_hover_up.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\btn_6_selected_down.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\btn_6_selected_up.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\btn_6_up_down.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\btn_6_up_up.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\btn_8_disabled_left.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\btn_8_disabled_right.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\btn_8_down_left.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\btn_8_down_right.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\btn_8_focus_left.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\btn_8_focus_right.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\btn_8_hover_left.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\btn_8_hover_right.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\btn_8_selected_left.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\btn_8_selected_right.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\btn_8_up_left.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\btn_8_up_right.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\checkbox_deselected.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\checkbox_deselected_focus.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\checkbox_selected.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\checkbox_selected_focus.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\close_focus.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\close_hover.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\close_up.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\gradient_a.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\gradient_b.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\gradient_c.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\radio_selected.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\radio_selected_focus.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\radio_up.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\buttons\radio_up_focus.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\close.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\icon.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\icon_22_22.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\icon_30_30.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\icon_30_30_selected.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\icon_30_30_title.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\splash1.jpg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\splash2.jpg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\splash3.jpg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\splash4.jpg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\images\splash5.jpg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\js\jquery-1.4.2.min.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\js\json2.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\js\utility.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\loc\de-de\appmanifest.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\loc\en-au\appmanifest.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\loc\en-ca\appmanifest.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\loc\en-gb\appmanifest.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\loc\en-us\appmanifest.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\loc\fr-fr\appmanifest.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\loc\ja-jp\appmanifest.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\loc\zh-cn\appmanifest.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\service\downloader.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.3.341\service\service.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\dictionary\1.3.341\appmanifest.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\dictionary\1.3.341\css\dictionary.css
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\dictionary\1.3.341\css\jquery.jscrollpane.css
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\dictionary\1.3.341\dictionary.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\dictionary\1.3.341\images\app_arrow.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\dictionary\1.3.341\images\app_arrow_disable.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\dictionary\1.3.341\images\app_arrow_hover.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\dictionary\1.3.341\images\app_close.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\dictionary\1.3.341\images\app_close_hover.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\dictionary\1.3.341\images\app_slider.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\dictionary\1.3.341\images\ClientIconAVWF.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\dictionary\1.3.341\images\dictionary_icon.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\dictionary\1.3.341\images\dictionary_icon_selected.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\dictionary\1.3.341\images\dictionary_icon_title.png

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be uninstalled; 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}

Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional values from the Windows Registry:

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

A way to remove Bing Desktop from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Bing Desktop is a program by the software company Microsoft Corporation. Frequently, computer users choose to remove this application. Sometimes this can be easier said than done because deleting this by hand takes some knowledge regarding removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best SIMPLE practice to remove Bing Desktop 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, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around utility to clean your computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of utilities.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


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

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Bing Desktop or simply activate the Search field and type in "Bing Desktop". If it exists on your system the Bing Desktop program will be found automatically. Notice that after you select Bing Desktop in the list of applications, some information regarding the program is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding Bing Desktop, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the application you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Bing Desktop.


8. After removing Bing Desktop, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to perform 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 uninstalling 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 computer 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 remove Bing Desktop by Microsoft Corporation from your computer, we are not saying that Bing Desktop by Microsoft Corporation is not a good application. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Bing Desktop in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.