BlueStacks

How to uninstall BlueStacks from your PC

This page contains thorough information on how to uninstall BlueStacks for Windows. The Windows release was created by now.gg, Inc.. Check out here for more info on now.gg, Inc.. BlueStacks is usually installed in the C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt folder, regulated by the user's decision. BlueStacks's full uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\BlueStacksUninstaller.exe -tmp. HD-MultiInstanceManager.exe is the programs's main file and it takes circa 3.96 MB (4149112 bytes) on disk.

The following executable files are contained in BlueStacks. They take 87.00 MB (91225920 bytes) on disk.

• 7zr.exe (812.37 KB)
• BlueStacksAppplayerWeb.exe (801.37 KB)
• BlueStacksHelper.exe (295.87 KB)
• BlueStacksUninstaller.exe (193.37 KB)
• BstkSVC.exe (4.39 MB)
• BstkVMMgr.exe (1.62 MB)
• ffmpeg.exe (14.33 MB)
• HD-Aapt.exe (15.77 MB)
• HD-Adb.exe (12.11 MB)
• HD-CheckCpu.exe (200.37 KB)
• HD-ComRegistrar.exe (28.87 KB)
• HD-DataManager.exe (326.37 KB)
• HD-DiskCompaction.exe (2.80 MB)
• HD-DiskFormatCheck.exe (2.82 MB)
• HD-EnableHyperV.exe (513.37 KB)
• HD-ForceGPU.exe (169.87 KB)
• HD-GLCheck.exe (223.87 KB)
• HD-Hvutl.exe (255.87 KB)
• HD-LogCollector.exe (240.37 KB)
• HD-MultiInstanceManager.exe (3.96 MB)
• HD-Player.exe (25.24 MB)

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The current web page applies to BlueStacks version 5.21.580.1019 only. For other BlueStacks versions please click below:

• 10.41.610.1001
• 5.21.610.1003
• 10.41.640.1001
• 5.21.630.1018
• 5.21.661.1002
• 10.41.661.1001
• 5.22.52.1009
• 5.21.580.1020
• 5.21.655.1002
• 10.41.580.1015
• 5.21.656.2001
• 10.42.52.1001
• 10.41.600.1015
• 5.21.656.1001
• 5.21.642.1004
• 10.41.642.1002
• 5.21.580.1017
• 10.41.650.1046
• 5.21.650.1063
• 10.41.580.1016
• 5.21.580.2002
• 5.21.615.1015
• 10.41.660.2001
• 10.42.0.2001
• 5.22.0.2202
• 10.41.615.1002
• 10.41.630.1010
• 5.21.660.2004
• 10.42.0.2002
• 10.41.580.1014
• 5.22.0.2111
• 5.21.580.2001
• 10.41.660.2002
• 5.21.651.1003
• 5.22.53.1001
• 10.41.651.1001
• 10.42.53.1001
• 10.42.50.1004
• 5.22.0.1102
• 10.42.0.1016
• 5.21.615.1011
• 5.22.50.1036
• 10.41.615.1001
• 5.21.600.1019
• 10.41.656.2001
• 5.21.642.1003
• 10.41.642.1001
• 5.21.650.2008
• 10.41.580.1012
• 5.21.640.1002
• 5.21.631.1001
• 10.41.631.1001
• 5.22.55.1007
• 10.41.660.1007
• 5.21.660.1042
• 10.42.55.1001
• 5.21.641.1002
• 10.41.641.1001
• 10.41.656.1001
• 10.41.650.2003
• 10.41.580.1013
• 10.41.655.1001
• 5.21.660.2003
• 5.22.51.1038
• 10.42.51.1001

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If you are manually uninstalling BlueStacks we advise you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall BlueStacks:

• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Bluestacks

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\7zr.exe
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\AdbWinApi.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\agora_rtc_sdk.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\Assets\checked_gray.png
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\Assets\checked_gray_hover.png
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\Assets\close_red.png
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\Assets\close_red_click.png
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\Assets\close_red_hover.png
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\Assets\installer_bg.jpg
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\Assets\installer_bg.png
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\Assets\installer_bg_blurred.jpg
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\Assets\installer_bg_blurred.png
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\Assets\installer_logo.png
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\Assets\powered_by_bs.png
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\Assets\unchecked_gray.png
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\Assets\unchecked_gray_hover.png
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\avcodec-60.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\avformat-60.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\avutil-58.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\BlueStacksAppplayerWeb.exe
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\BlueStacksHelper.exe
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\BlueStacksUninstaller.exe
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\boost_json-vc142-mt-x64-1_76.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\brotlicommon.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\brotlidec.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\BstkC.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\BstkDD.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\BstkDD2.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\BstkDDR0.r0
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\BstkDDU.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\BstkDrv_nxt.sys
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\BstkProxyStub.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\BstkRT.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\BstkSharedFolders.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\BstkSVC.exe
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\BstkTypeLib.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\BstkVMM.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\BstkVMMgr.exe
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\BstkVMMR0_nxt.r0
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\concrt140.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\D3DCompiler_43.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\d3dcompiler_47.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\discord_game_sdk.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\EULA.rtf
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\ffmpeg.exe
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\ffmpeg_command_template.txt
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\glfw3.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\HD-Aapt.exe
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\HD-Adb.exe
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\HD-Apn.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\HD-Astcdecoder.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\HD-Bridge-Native.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\HD-CheckCpu.exe
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\HD-Common.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\HD-ComRegistrar.exe
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\HD-DataManager.exe
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\HD-DiskCompaction.exe
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\HD-DiskFormatCheck.exe
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\HD-EnableHyperV.exe
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\HD-ForceGPU.exe
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\HD-GLCheck.exe
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\HD-Hvutl.exe
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\HD-LogCollector.exe
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\HD-MultiInstanceManager.exe
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\HD-Opengl-Native.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\HD-Player.exe
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\HD-Vdes-Service.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\HD-WerHandler.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\HD-WerHandler2.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\imageformats\qgif.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\imageformats\qjpeg.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\imageformats\qsvg.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\libagora_screen_capture_extension.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\libagora-fdkaac.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\libagora-ffmpeg.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\libagora-soundtouch.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\libaosl.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\libcrypto-1_1-x64.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\libEGL.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\libGLESv2.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\libOpenglRender.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\libssl-1_1-x64.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\LICENSE.txt
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\Microsoft.WindowsAPICodePack.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\Microsoft.WindowsAPICodePack.Shell.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\msvcp140.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\msvcp140_1.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\msvcp140_2.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\msvcp140_atomic_wait.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\msvcp140_codecvt_ids.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\multimedia\ffmpegmediaplugin.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\multimedia\windowsmediaplugin.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\Newtonsoft.Json.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\NOTICE.html
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\platforms\qwindows.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\Qt\labs\platform\qmldir
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\Qt\labs\platform\qtlabsplatformplugin.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\Qt5Compat\GraphicalEffects\private\qmldir
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\Qt5Compat\GraphicalEffects\private\qtgraphicaleffectsprivateplugin.dll

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppUserModelId\BlueStacks_nxt
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\BlueStacks.Apk
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\BlueStacks.Xapk
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\BlueStacks X
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\BlueStacks_nxt
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\BlueStacks_nxt
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\BlueStacks_nxt
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\QoS\BlueStacks
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Parental Controls\AppInventory\S-1-5-21-511059355-408357030-1217695743-1001\win32:bluestacks+x.exe_jwq4zy9y1d3g6
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\QoS\BlueStacks

Additional registry values that you should clean:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks X\BlueStacks X.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks X\BlueStacks X.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\HD-Player.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\HD-Player.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\BlueStacksDrv_nxt\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\BlueStacksDrv_nxt\ImagePath

How to remove BlueStacks from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

BlueStacks is an application offered by now.gg, Inc.. Frequently, users decide to remove this program. Sometimes this is hard because removing this manually takes some advanced knowledge related to Windows program uninstallation. The best QUICK procedure to remove BlueStacks 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, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general tool to clean your Windows system.

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• visit Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system utility.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the applications installed on the PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find BlueStacks or simply click the Search feature and type in "BlueStacks". The BlueStacks program will be found automatically. When you click BlueStacks in the list of applications, the following information regarding the application is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have regarding BlueStacks, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the program you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove BlueStacks.


8. After uninstalling BlueStacks, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of BlueStacks that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing BlueStacks using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall BlueStacks by now.gg, Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that BlueStacks by now.gg, Inc. is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall BlueStacks supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.