BitTorrent
A guide to uninstall BitTorrent from your computer
This info is about BitTorrent for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It is produced by
BitTorrent Inc.. Check out
here for more info on BitTorrent Inc.. You can see more info about BitTorrent at
http://www.bittorrent.com. BitTorrent is normally installed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\BitTorrent folder, however this location may differ a lot depending on the user's option while installing the application. The complete uninstall command line for BitTorrent is C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\BitTorrent\BitTorrent.exe. 7.9.2_36047.exe is the BitTorrent's main executable file and it occupies approximately 1.61 MB (1692248 bytes) on disk.
BitTorrent is comprised of the following executables which occupy 3.23 MB (
3384496 bytes) on disk:
- 7.9.2_36047.exe (1.61 MB)
The information on this page is only about version
7.9.2.36047 of BitTorrent. You can find below a few links to other BitTorrent releases:
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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the computer. Part_A few of these are shown below.
Directories found on disk:- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\BitTorrent
The files below are left behind on your disk when you remove BitTorrent:- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\HYD1FA0.tmp.1482974605\HTA\images\main_bittorrent.ico
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\HYDDA0C.tmp.1482974587\HTA\images\main_bittorrent.ico
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\BitTorrent\BitTorrent.exe
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\BitTorrent\bittorrent.lng
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\BitTorrent\settings.dat
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\BitTorrent\updates.dat
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\BitTorrent\updates\7.9.9_43086.exe
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\BitTorrent\updates\7.9.9_43086\bittorrentie.exe
You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be uninstalled; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.btapp\BitTorrent
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.btinstall\BitTorrent
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.btkey\BitTorrent
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.btskin\BitTorrent
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\bittorrent.exe
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\bittorrent
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\application/x-bittorrent-app
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\application/x-bittorrent-key
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\application/x-bittorrent-skin
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\BitTorrent
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\BitTorrent
Additional values that are not removed:- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\F:\Program Files (x86)\BitTorrent\bittorrent.exe.FriendlyAppName
How to erase BitTorrent from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO
BitTorrent is a program offered by the software company BitTorrent Inc.. Frequently, people want to erase it. This is easier said than done because removing this manually takes some knowledge regarding removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best QUICK manner to erase BitTorrent 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 PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around utility to clean your computer.
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- download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
- set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system utility.
3. Press the General Tools button
4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature
5. A list of the applications installed on the PC will appear
6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate BitTorrent or simply activate the Search feature and type in "BitTorrent". If it exists on your system the BitTorrent application will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click BitTorrent in the list of applications, the following data about the program is made available to you:
- Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about BitTorrent, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
- Details about the program you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for BitTorrent:
- The software company is: http://www.bittorrent.com
- The uninstall string is: C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\BitTorrent\BitTorrent.exe
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove BitTorrent.
8. After uninstalling BitTorrent, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong BitTorrent that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing BitTorrent with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your PC.
Your PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.
Geographical user distribution
- Windows 8 (6.2)
- Windows 8.1 (6.3)
- 10.0
- Windows 7 (6.1)
- Windows XP (5.1)
Software Application
Disclaimer
This page is not a recommendation to uninstall BitTorrent by BitTorrent Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that BitTorrent by BitTorrent Inc. is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall BitTorrent in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.
Last update on: 2016-07-03 16:19:03.957