BlueStacks

How to uninstall BlueStacks from your computer

BlueStacks is a software application. This page holds details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It was developed for Windows by now.gg, Inc.. More info about now.gg, Inc. can be seen here. The program is usually placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks X folder. Take into account that this path can differ depending on the user's choice. The entire uninstall command line for BlueStacks is C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks X\BlueStacksXUninstaller.exe -tmp. The program's main executable file is called BlueStacks X.exe and its approximative size is 481.36 KB (492912 bytes).

BlueStacks is comprised of the following executables which take 4.21 MB (4414328 bytes) on disk:

• 7z.exe (296.37 KB)
• BlueStacks X.exe (481.36 KB)
• BlueStacksWeb.exe (528.37 KB)
• BlueStacksXUninstaller.exe (2.13 MB)
• Marketplace.exe (825.86 KB)

The current web page applies to BlueStacks version 10.41.642.1001 only. You can find below a few links to other BlueStacks releases:

• 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
• 5.21.580.1019
• 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
• 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 recommend you to verify if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall BlueStacks from your PC:

• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Bluestacks
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services

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

• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\7zr.exe
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\AdbWinApi.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\Assets\BlueStacks.ico
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\Assets\checked_gray.png
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\Assets\checked_gray_hover.png
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\Assets\close_red.png
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\Assets\close_red_click.png
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\Assets\close_red_hover.png
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\Assets\installer_bg.jpg
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\Assets\installer_bg.png
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\Assets\installer_bg_blurred.jpg
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\Assets\installer_bg_blurred.png
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\Assets\installer_flash_background.jpg
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\Assets\installer_logo.png
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\Assets\powered_by_bs.png
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\Assets\unchecked_gray.png
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\Assets\unchecked_gray_hover.png
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\audio\qtaudio_windows.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\BlueStacksAppplayerWeb.exe
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\BlueStacksHelper.exe
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\BlueStacksUninstaller.exe
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\boost_json-vc142-mt-x64-1_76.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\brotlicommon.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\brotlidec.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\BstkC.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\BstkDD.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\BstkDD2.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\BstkDD2R0.r0
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\BstkDD2RC.rc
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\BstkDDR0.r0
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\BstkDDRC.rc
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\BstkDDU.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\bstkdrv.cat
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\BstkDrv.Inf
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\BstkDrv_msi5.sys
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\BstkProxyStub.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\BstkREM.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\BstkRT.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\BstkSharedFolders.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\BstkSVC.exe
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\BstkTypeLib.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\BstkVMM.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\BstkVMMgr.exe
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\BstkVMMR0_msi5.r0
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\concrt140.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\D3DCompiler_43.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\d3dcompiler_47.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\discord_game_sdk.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\EULA.rtf
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\ffmpeg.exe
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\ffmpeg_command_template.txt
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\HD-Adb.exe
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\HD-Apn.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\HD-Astcdecoder.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\HD-Bridge-Native.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\HD-CheckCpu.exe
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\HD-Common.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\HD-ComRegistrar.exe
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\HD-DataManager.exe
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\HD-DiskCompaction.exe
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\HD-DiskFormatCheck.exe
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\HD-EnableHyperV.exe
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\HD-ForceGPU.exe
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\HD-GLCheck.exe
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\HD-Hvutl.exe
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\HD-LogCollector.exe
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\HD-MultiInstanceManager.exe
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\HD-Opengl-Native.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\HD-Player.exe
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\HD-Vdes-Service.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\HD-WerHandler.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\HD-WerHandler2.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\imageformats\qjpeg.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\imageformats\qsvg.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\libcrypto-1_1-x64.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\libeay32.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\libEGL.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\libGLESv2.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\libOpenglRender.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\libssl-1_1-x64.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\libssl32.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\LICENSE.txt
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\mediaservice\dsengine.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\mediaservice\qtmedia_audioengine.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\mediaservice\wmfengine.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\Microsoft.WindowsAPICodePack.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\Microsoft.WindowsAPICodePack.Shell.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\msvcp100.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\msvcp140.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\msvcp140_1.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\msvcp140_2.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\msvcp140_atomic_wait.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\msvcp140_codecvt_ids.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\msvcr100.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\Newtonsoft.Json.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\NOTICE.html
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\platforms\qwindows.dll
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\ProductLogo.ico
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\Qt\labs\platform\qmldir

Registry that is not cleaned:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppUserModelId\BlueStacks_msi5
• 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_msi5
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\BlueStacks_nxt

Supplementary registry values that are not cleaned:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\HD-Player.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\HD-Player.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\NVIDIA Corporation\Global\NVTweak\NvCplAppNamesStored\c:\program files (x86)\bluestacks x_msi5\msi app player.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3267696666-1418483729-605412980-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks X\BlueStacks X.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3267696666-1418483729-605412980-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks X_msi5\MSI App Player.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3267696666-1418483729-605412980-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\BlueStacks_msi5\HD-Player.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3267696666-1418483729-605412980-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\HD-MultiInstanceManager.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3267696666-1418483729-605412980-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\HD-Player.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3267696666-1418483729-605412980-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\MSI App Player\BlueStacks-Installer_5.21.151.6303_amd64_native.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3267696666-1418483729-605412980-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Users\UserName\Downloads\BlueStacks10Installer_10.41.642.1001_native_c4464b0a18d1884c39a1e698995a8f40_MzsxNSwwOzUsMTsxNSw0OzE1LA==.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\BlueStacksDrv_msi5\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\BlueStacksDrv_msi5\ImagePath
• 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 a program offered by the software company now.gg, Inc.. Some computer users try to erase this program. Sometimes this can be difficult because deleting this manually requires some knowledge regarding PCs. One of the best SIMPLE practice 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 PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general utility to clean your computer.

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• download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows tool.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the applications installed on the computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate BlueStacks or simply click the Search feature and type in "BlueStacks". If it is installed on your PC the BlueStacks application will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click BlueStacks in the list of applications, some data regarding the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have regarding BlueStacks, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the program you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove BlueStacks.


8. After removing BlueStacks, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of BlueStacks which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling BlueStacks using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice 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 info on how to uninstall BlueStacks supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.