Bing Desktop

How to uninstall Bing Desktop from your system

Bing Desktop is a Windows program. Read below about how to uninstall it from your computer. It is made by Microsoft Corporation. More data about Microsoft Corporation can be read here. Usually the Bing Desktop application is found in the C:\Program Files\Microsoft\BingDesktop folder, depending on the user's option during install. You can uninstall Bing Desktop by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line MsiExec.exe /I{7D095455-D971-4D4C-9EFD-9AF6A6584F3A}. Note that you might be prompted for administrator rights. BingDesktop.exe is the programs's main file and it takes approximately 2.26 MB (2372800 bytes) on disk.

The following executable files are incorporated in Bing Desktop. They occupy 5.46 MB (5722256 bytes) on disk.

• BDAppHost.exe (151.69 KB)
• BDExtHost.exe (266.19 KB)
• BDRuntimeHost.exe (362.20 KB)
• BDSurrogateHost.exe (43.69 KB)
• BingDesktop.exe (2.26 MB)
• BingDesktopRestarter.exe (92.18 KB)
• BingDesktopUpdater.exe (169.19 KB)
• DefaultPack.EXE (2.10 MB)
• DefaultSetter.exe (40.19 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 1.4.167.0 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
• 1.3.167.0
• 1.3.347.0
• 1.2.118.0
• 1.3.174.0
• 1.4.27.0
• 1.0.45.0
• 1.1.165.0
• 1.3.463.0
• 1.3.340.0
• 1.3.171.0
• 1.3.322.0
• 1.3.395.0
• 1.3.341.0
• 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
• 1.3.328.0
• 1.3.179.0
• 1.3.475.0
• 1.3.478.0
• 1.4.26.0

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Bing Desktop has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders remaining:

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

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

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\AP.cab
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\app.config
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\appmanifest.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\bingavatar.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\css\bingclient.css
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\css\common.css
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\btn_4_default.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\btn_4_disabled.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\btn_4_focus.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\btn_4_hover.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\btn_4_press.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\btn_4_selected.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\btn_5_disabled_left.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\btn_5_disabled_right.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\btn_5_down_left.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\btn_5_down_right.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\btn_5_focus_left.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\btn_5_focus_right.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\btn_5_hover_left.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\btn_5_hover_right.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\btn_5_selected_left.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\btn_5_selected_right.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\btn_5_up_left.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\btn_5_up_right.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\btn_6_disabled_down.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\btn_6_disabled_up.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\btn_6_down_down.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\btn_6_down_up.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\btn_6_focus_down.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\btn_6_focus_up.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\btn_6_hover_down.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\btn_6_hover_up.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\btn_6_selected_down.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\btn_6_selected_up.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\btn_6_up_down.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\btn_6_up_up.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\btn_8_disabled_left.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\btn_8_disabled_right.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\btn_8_down_left.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\btn_8_down_right.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\btn_8_focus_left.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\btn_8_focus_right.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\btn_8_hover_left.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\btn_8_hover_right.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\btn_8_selected_left.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\btn_8_selected_right.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\btn_8_up_left.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\btn_8_up_right.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\checkbox_deselected.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\checkbox_deselected_focus.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\checkbox_selected.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\checkbox_selected_focus.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\close_focus.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\close_hover.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\close_up.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\gradient_a.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\gradient_b.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\gradient_c.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\radio_selected.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\radio_selected_focus.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\radio_up.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\buttons\radio_up_focus.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\close.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\icon.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\icon_22_22.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\icon_30_30.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\icon_30_30_selected.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\icon_30_30_title.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\splash1.jpg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\splash2.jpg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\splash3.jpg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\splash4.jpg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\images\splash5.jpg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\js\jquery-1.4.2.min.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\js\json2.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\js\utility.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\loc\de-de\appmanifest.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\loc\en-au\appmanifest.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\loc\en-ca\appmanifest.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\loc\en-gb\appmanifest.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\loc\en-us\appmanifest.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\loc\fr-fr\appmanifest.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\loc\ja-jp\appmanifest.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\loc\zh-cn\appmanifest.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\service\downloader.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\avatar\1.4.167\service\service.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\bingoffer\1.4.167\appmanifest.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\bingoffer\1.4.167\images\bingoffer_icon.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\bingoffer\1.4.167\images\bingoffer_icon_selected.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\bingoffer\1.4.167\js\launchPage.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\dictionary\1.4.167\appmanifest.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\dictionary\1.4.167\css\dictionary.css
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\dictionary\1.4.167\css\jquery.jscrollpane.css
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\dictionary\1.4.167\dictionary.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\dictionary\1.4.167\images\app_arrow.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\dictionary\1.4.167\images\app_arrow_disable.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\dictionary\1.4.167\images\app_arrow_hover.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\dictionary\1.4.167\images\app_close.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\dictionary\1.4.167\images\app_close_hover.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\BingDesktop\Apps\dictionary\1.4.167\images\app_slider.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}

Supplementary registry values that are not removed:

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

How to delete Bing Desktop from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Bing Desktop is a program released by Microsoft Corporation. Frequently, computer users try to uninstall this application. This is efortful because removing this by hand requires some experience regarding removing Windows applications by hand. The best SIMPLE procedure to uninstall Bing Desktop is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your Windows PC.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the programs installed on the PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Bing Desktop or simply activate the Search field and type in "Bing Desktop". The Bing Desktop program will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select Bing Desktop in the list of programs, some information regarding the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have regarding Bing Desktop, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the application you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Bing Desktop.


8. After uninstalling Bing Desktop, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Bing Desktop that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Bing Desktop using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.

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Disclaimer

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