BioShock

How to uninstall BioShock from your PC

BioShock is a software application. This page holds details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It was created for Windows by 2K Games. You can read more on 2K Games or check for application updates here. Click on http://www.2KGames.com to get more information about BioShock on 2K Games's website. The application is frequently located in the C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\BioShock folder. Keep in mind that this path can differ depending on the user's decision. The entire uninstall command line for BioShock is RunDll32. The program's main executable file is labeled Bioshock.exe and its approximative size is 9.46 MB (9917128 bytes).

The executables below are part of BioShock. They take about 37.30 MB (39111856 bytes) on disk.

• Bioshock Version 1.1 Patch Worldwide Retail.exe (27.84 MB)
• Bioshock.exe (9.46 MB)

The current page applies to BioShock version 1.00.0000 alone. For more BioShock versions please click below:

• 2.14.0000
• 1.1
• 2.62.0000
• 2.5.0000

When planning to uninstall BioShock you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall BioShock:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Bioshock_Data_DFE
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Bioshock

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

• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\AMD Dual Core Timing Fix.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Builds\Release\binkw32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Builds\Release\Bioshock.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Builds\Release\BioshockSaveImage.PNG
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Builds\Release\Core.U
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Builds\Release\Default.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Builds\Release\DefUser.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Builds\Release\dfe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Builds\Release\Engine.U
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Builds\Release\FMODAudio.U
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Builds\Release\IGEffectsSystem.U
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Builds\Release\IGModEffectsSubsystem.U
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Builds\Release\IGSoundEffectsSubsystem.U
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Builds\Release\IGVisualEffectsSubsystem.U
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Builds\Release\lang.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Builds\Release\logo-paul.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Builds\Release\paul.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Builds\Release\Scripting.U
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Builds\Release\secu.eg.reg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Builds\Release\ShaderCache.pcs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Builds\Release\shaders.spk
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Builds\Release\ShockAI.U
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Builds\Release\ShockGame.U
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Builds\Release\Startup.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Builds\Release\Tyrion.U
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Builds\Release\unicows.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Builds\Release\VengeanceShared.U
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Builds\Release\Version.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BinkMovies\2KG_logo_720P.bik
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BinkMovies\300K-640X360.bik
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BinkMovies\AlphaTest.bik
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BinkMovies\attractMovie.bik
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BinkMovies\Bathy_BG.bik
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BinkMovies\BefriendBigDaddyTrainingClean.bik
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BinkMovies\BrightnessAdjust.bik
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BinkMovies\Controls.bik
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BinkMovies\CraftingBG.bik
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BinkMovies\Credits.bik
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BinkMovies\CryoShardTrainingClean.bik
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BinkMovies\ElectroBoltTrainingClean.bik
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BinkMovies\EnrageTrainingClean.bik
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BinkMovies\GathererTeddyBear.bik
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BinkMovies\HackingBG.bik
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BinkMovies\HackingBGbots.bik
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BinkMovies\HackingBGcamera.bik
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BinkMovies\HackingBGcrafting.bik
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BinkMovies\HackingBGhealth.bik
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BinkMovies\HackingBGsafe.bik
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BinkMovies\HackingBGvending.bik
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BinkMovies\Harvest.bik
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BinkMovies\Harvest4x3.bik
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BinkMovies\HarvestedGatherers.bik
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BinkMovies\InsectSwarmTrainingClean.bik
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BinkMovies\KilledGatherers.bik
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BinkMovies\LogoVid.bik
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BinkMovies\ManualBG.bik
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BinkMovies\PlaneSequence.bik
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BinkMovies\PlasmaNow_BG1.bik
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BinkMovies\PlasmaNow_BG2.bik
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BinkMovies\PlasmaNow_BG3.bik
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BinkMovies\PlasmaNow_BG4.bik
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BinkMovies\PlasmidBefriendBigDaddyTraining.bik
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BinkMovies\PlasmidCryoShardTraining.bik
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BinkMovies\PlasmidDecoyTraining.bik
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BinkMovies\PlasmidElectroBoltTraining.bik
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BinkMovies\PlasmidEnrageTraining.bik
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BinkMovies\PlasmidIncinerateTraining.bik
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BinkMovies\PlasmidInsectSwarmTraining.bik
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BinkMovies\PlasmidSecurityBeaconTraining.bik
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BinkMovies\PlasmidSonicBoomTraining.bik
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BinkMovies\PlasmidTelekinesisTraining.bik
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BinkMovies\PlasmidVortexTrapTraining.bik
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BinkMovies\SavedGatherers.bik
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BinkMovies\WouldYouKindly.bik
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BinkMovies\WouldYouKindly4x3.bik
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BulkContent\0-lighthouseLevel.blk
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BulkContent\1-medicalLevel.blk
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BulkContent\1-welcomeLevel.blk
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BulkContent\2-fisheriesLevel.blk
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BulkContent\2-subbayLevel.blk
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BulkContent\3-arcadiaLevel.blk
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BulkContent\3-marketLevel.blk
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BulkContent\4-recreationLevel.blk
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BulkContent\5-hephaestusLevel.blk
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BulkContent\5-ryanLevel.blk
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BulkContent\6-resiLevel.blk
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BulkContent\6-slumsLevel.blk
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BulkContent\7-bossfightLevel.blk
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BulkContent\7-GauntletLevel.blk
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BulkContent\7-scienceLevel.blk
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BulkContent\Catalog.bdc
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\BulkContent\DynamicBulkFileTextures.blk
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\ConfigINI.IBF
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\contentmode.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\FlashMovies\Bathysphere.swf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\FlashMovies\BathyspherePC.swf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\FlashMovies\ComboLock.swf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\FlashMovies\ComboLockPC.swf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\FlashMovies\ControlsContainer.swf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Content\FlashMovies\craftingStation.swf

Generally the following registry keys will not be removed:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\DirectInput\BIOSHOCK.EXE46B7D7A900F8C000
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\7780CFFAC26DD7A41AF1E1375B08D031
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\InstallShield_{AFFC0877-D62C-4A7D-A11F-1E73B5800D13}

Supplementary values that are not removed:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\7780CFFAC26DD7A41AF1E1375B08D031\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-4197729374-2725245904-4086804370-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\Builds\Release\Bioshock.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-4197729374-2725245904-4086804370-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\rus_bio.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-4197729374-2725245904-4086804370-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Bioshock\vcredist_x86.exe

A way to delete BioShock from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

BioShock is an application released by the software company 2K Games. Sometimes, computer users choose to uninstall this program. Sometimes this is hard because uninstalling this manually requires some experience regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best EASY procedure to uninstall BioShock 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 PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW 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 tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of tools.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the applications installed on the PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find BioShock or simply activate the Search feature and type in "BioShock". If it is installed on your PC the BioShock program will be found automatically. Notice that after you select BioShock in the list of applications, the following information regarding the program is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding BioShock, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the app you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for BioShock:

• The web site of the application is: http://www.2KGames.com
• The uninstall string is: RunDll32

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall BioShock.


8. After uninstalling BioShock, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of BioShock which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling BioShock using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove BioShock by 2K Games from your PC, nor are we saying that BioShock by 2K Games is not a good application for your PC. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove BioShock supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.