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A way to uninstall BlueStacks from your system

You can find below details on how to remove BlueStacks for Windows. It is made by now.gg, Inc.. Go over here for more information on now.gg, Inc.. Usually the BlueStacks application is installed in the C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt folder, depending on the user's option during setup. BlueStacks's full uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\BlueStacksUninstaller.exe -tmp. The application's main executable file is named BlueStacksAppplayerWeb.exe and it has a size of 801.37 KB (820600 bytes).

BlueStacks installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying 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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The information on this page is only about version 5.21.650.2008 of BlueStacks. You can find below info on other versions of BlueStacks:

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When planning to uninstall BlueStacks you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Directories left on disk:
  • C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Bluestacks

Generally, the following files remain on disk:
  • 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

Frequently the following registry data will not be cleaned:
  • 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

Open regedit.exe to delete the values below from the Windows Registry:
  • 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_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\BlueStacks10Installer_10.41.650.1046_native_d1f7209486a369790d82c69128d5eb26_MzsxNSwwOzUsMTsxNSw0OzE1LA==_VGl2aU1hdGUgSVBUViBQbGF5ZXI=.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\BlueStacks10Installer_10.41.650.1046_native_d1f7209486a369790d82c69128d5eb26_MzsxNSwwOzUsMTsxNSw0OzE1LA==_VGl2aU1hdGUgSVBUViBQbGF5ZXI=.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2646767857-914124686-1232189258-1002\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\HD-Player.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2646767857-914124686-1232189258-1002\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\BlueStacksServices.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\BlueStacksDrv_nxt\DisplayName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\BlueStacksDrv_nxt\ImagePath


A way to remove BlueStacks from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

BlueStacks is a program marketed by now.gg, Inc.. Frequently, computer users want to erase it. Sometimes this is troublesome because performing this by hand requires some advanced knowledge related to PCs. One of the best QUICK procedure to erase BlueStacks is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your Windows PC.

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  • download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the applications existing on your PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find BlueStacks or simply activate the Search field and type in "BlueStacks". If it is installed on your PC the BlueStacks app will be found very quickly. After you select BlueStacks in the list of apps, some information regarding the application is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have regarding BlueStacks, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the program you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. accept the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove BlueStacks.
Uninstall BlueStacks


8. After uninstalling BlueStacks, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of BlueStacks that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing BlueStacks with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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



Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall BlueStacks by now.gg, Inc. from your PC, we are not saying that BlueStacks by now.gg, Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall BlueStacks supposing 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.

2025-01-09 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2025-01-09 16:59:28.260