BlueStacks

A way to uninstall BlueStacks from your computer

BlueStacks is a software application. This page is comprised of details on how to remove it from your computer. It is produced by now.gg, Inc.. Take a look here for more details on now.gg, Inc.. The application is often located in the C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt folder (same installation drive as Windows). You can uninstall BlueStacks by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\BlueStacksUninstaller.exe -tmp. Note that you might receive a notification for administrator rights. The program's main executable file occupies 801.37 KB (820600 bytes) on disk and is titled BlueStacksAppplayerWeb.exe.

The following executables are installed along with BlueStacks. They occupy about 87.53 MB (91779808 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 (2.88 MB)
• HD-DiskFormatCheck.exe (2.90 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 (4.04 MB)
• HD-Player.exe (25.52 MB)

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This info is about BlueStacks version 5.21.656.2001 alone. Click on the links below for other BlueStacks versions:

• 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
• 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
• 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 recommend 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

The files below remain on your disk by BlueStacks's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• 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\BlueStacks.ico
• 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_flash_background.jpg
• 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\ProductLogo.ico
• C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\Qt\labs\platform\qmldir

Registry that is not removed:

• 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

Additional registry values that you should clean:

• 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 now.gg, Inc.. Sometimes, users decide to uninstall it. This can be hard because performing this by hand requires some advanced knowledge regarding removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best QUICK procedure to uninstall 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 the best uninstaller and general utility to clean your Windows PC.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the applications installed on the PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate BlueStacks or simply activate the Search field and type in "BlueStacks". If it exists on your system the BlueStacks program will be found very quickly. When you click BlueStacks in the list , some information about the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about BlueStacks, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the application you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove BlueStacks.


8. After uninstalling BlueStacks, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong BlueStacks which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing BlueStacks using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

Your Windows PC 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 text only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall BlueStacks in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.