BlueStacks
How to uninstall BlueStacks from your PC
You can find on this page detailed information on how to remove BlueStacks for Windows. The Windows version was developed by now.gg, Inc.. Take a look here for more details on now.gg, Inc.. BlueStacks is usually installed in the C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt directory, however this location may vary a lot depending on the user's choice while installing the program. BlueStacks's entire uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\BlueStacksUninstaller.exe -tmp. The application's main executable file is titled BlueStacksAppplayerWeb.exe and occupies 801.37 KB (820600 bytes).BlueStacks contains of the executables below. They take 87.09 MB (91323104 bytes) on disk.
- 7zr.exe (812.37 KB)
- BlueStacksAppplayerWeb.exe (801.37 KB)
- BlueStacksHelper.exe (295.86 KB)
- BlueStacksUninstaller.exe (193.36 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 (28.86 KB)
- HD-DataManager.exe (326.36 KB)
- HD-DiskCompaction.exe (2.81 MB)
- HD-DiskFormatCheck.exe (2.84 MB)
- HD-EnableHyperV.exe (513.37 KB)
- HD-ForceGPU.exe (169.86 KB)
- HD-GLCheck.exe (223.86 KB)
- HD-Hvutl.exe (255.86 KB)
- HD-LogCollector.exe (240.36 KB)
- HD-MultiInstanceManager.exe (3.97 MB)
- HD-Player.exe (25.28 MB)
The current page applies to BlueStacks version 5.21.615.1015 alone. You can find below info on other application versions of BlueStacks:
- 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
- 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
- 5.21.580.1019
- 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
Quite a few files, folders and registry entries can not be deleted when you want to remove BlueStacks from your computer.
Folders found on disk after you uninstall BlueStacks from your PC:
- C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\BlueStacks
Files remaining:
- C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\BstkDrv_nxt.sys
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\af.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\am.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\ar.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\bg.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\bn.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\ca.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\cs.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\da.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\de.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\el.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\en-GB.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\en-US.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\es.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\es-419.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\et.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\fa.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\fi.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\fil.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\fr.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\gu.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\he.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\hi.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\hr.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\hu.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\id.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\it.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\ja.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\kn.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\ko.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\lt.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\lv.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\ml.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\mr.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\ms.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\nb.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\nl.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\pl.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\pt-BR.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\pt-PT.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\ro.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\ru.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\sk.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\sl.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\sr.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\sv.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\sw.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\ta.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\te.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\th.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\tr.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\uk.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\ur.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\vi.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\zh-CN.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\zh-TW.pak
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\resources\app.asar
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\resources\app-update.yml
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\resources\elevate.exe
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\resources\regedit\vbs\ArchitectureAgnosticRegistry.vbs
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\resources\regedit\vbs\ArchitectureSpecificRegistry.vbs
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\resources\regedit\vbs\JsonSafeTest.wsf
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\resources\regedit\vbs\regCreateKey.wsf
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\resources\regedit\vbs\regDeleteKey.wsf
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\resources\regedit\vbs\regDeleteValue.wsf
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\resources\regedit\vbs\regList.wsf
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\resources\regedit\vbs\regListStream.wsf
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\resources\regedit\vbs\regPutValue.wsf
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\resources\regedit\vbs\regUtil.vbs
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\resources\regedit\vbs\util.vbs
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\resources\static\blank_renderer.html
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\resources\static\debug_preload.js
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\resources\static\icon.ico
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\resources\static\install_bs_popup\assets\bg.svg
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\resources\static\install_bs_popup\assets\Close.svg
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\resources\static\install_bs_popup\assets\Logo.png
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\resources\static\install_bs_popup\css\main.css
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\resources\static\install_bs_popup\i18n\ar.json
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\resources\static\install_bs_popup\i18n\de.json
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\resources\static\install_bs_popup\i18n\en.json
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\resources\static\install_bs_popup\i18n\es.json
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\resources\static\install_bs_popup\i18n\fr.json
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\resources\static\install_bs_popup\i18n\id.json
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\resources\static\install_bs_popup\i18n\init.js
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\resources\static\install_bs_popup\i18n\it.json
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\resources\static\install_bs_popup\i18n\ja.json
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\resources\static\install_bs_popup\i18n\ko.json
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\resources\static\install_bs_popup\i18n\pl.json
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\resources\static\install_bs_popup\i18n\pt.json
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\resources\static\install_bs_popup\i18n\resources.js
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\resources\static\install_bs_popup\i18n\ru.json
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\resources\static\install_bs_popup\i18n\th.json
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\resources\static\install_bs_popup\i18n\tr.json
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\resources\static\install_bs_popup\i18n\vi.json
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\resources\static\install_bs_popup\i18n\zh-CN.json
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\resources\static\install_bs_popup\i18n\zh-TW.json
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\resources\static\install_bs_popup\index.html
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\resources\static\install_bs_popup\js\action_handler.js
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\resources\static\install_bs_popup\js\initialize_text.js
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\resources\static\install_bs_popup\js\utils.js
Registry that is not uninstalled:
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppUserNameModelId\BlueStacks_nxt
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\BlueStacks.Apk
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\BlueStacks.Xapk
- HKEY_CURRENT_UserName\Software\BlueStacks X
- HKEY_CURRENT_UserName\Software\BlueStacks_nxt
- HKEY_CURRENT_UserName\Software\Spoon\SandboxCache\E914E21D4A8E1E49\roaming\modified\@HKCR@\BlueStacks.Apk
- HKEY_CURRENT_UserName\Software\Spoon\SandboxCache\E914E21D4A8E1E49\roaming\modified\@HKCR@\BlueStacks.Xapk
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\BlueStacks_nxt
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\BlueStacks_nxt
Open regedit.exe to remove the registry values below from the Windows Registry:
- 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_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacksSetup\BlueStacks10Installer_10.41.615.1002_native_f065cf330c8b97af5a91714f80fecc64_MzsxNQ==.exe.ApplicationCompany
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacksSetup\BlueStacks10Installer_10.41.615.1002_native_f065cf330c8b97af5a91714f80fecc64_MzsxNQ==.exe.FriendlyAppName
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\BlueStacks10Installer_10.41.615.1002_native_f065cf330c8b97af5a91714f80fecc64_MzsxNQ==.exe.ApplicationCompany
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\BlueStacks10Installer_10.41.615.1002_native_f065cf330c8b97af5a91714f80fecc64_MzsxNQ==.exe.FriendlyAppName
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\BlueStacksDrv_nxt\DisplayName
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\BlueStacksDrv_nxt\ImagePath
How to uninstall BlueStacks with Advanced Uninstaller PRO
BlueStacks is an application by the software company now.gg, Inc.. Some people want to erase this program. Sometimes this can be easier said than done because deleting this manually takes some knowledge regarding PCs. One of the best EASY solution to erase BlueStacks 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 Windows PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your Windows system.
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- go to Download Link
- download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
- set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
3. Click on the General Tools button
4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool
5. All the programs installed on the PC will appear
6. Scroll the list of programs until you find BlueStacks or simply click the Search feature and type in "BlueStacks". If it is installed on your PC the BlueStacks app will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click BlueStacks in the list of apps, the following data about the application is made available to you:
- Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about BlueStacks, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
- Technical information about the application you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
8. After uninstalling BlueStacks, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong BlueStacks that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling BlueStacks using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your PC.
Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.
Disclaimer
This page is not a recommendation to uninstall BlueStacks by now.gg, Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that BlueStacks by now.gg, Inc. is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall BlueStacks supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.
2024-12-02 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO
follow @DeeaKartmanLast update on: 2024-12-02 21:25:57.383