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A way to uninstall BlueStacks from your PC

You can find on this page details on how to uninstall BlueStacks for Windows. It is written by now.gg, Inc.. More info about now.gg, Inc. can be read here. BlueStacks is normally installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks X directory, however this location can differ a lot depending on the user's option when installing the program. The full command line for uninstalling BlueStacks is C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks X\BlueStacksXUninstaller.exe -tmp. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may get a notification for administrator rights. BlueStacks X.exe is the BlueStacks's main executable file and it takes close to 492.36 KB (504176 bytes) on disk.

The executables below are part of BlueStacks. They take an average of 3.41 MB (3579912 bytes) on disk.

  • 7z.exe (296.37 KB)
  • BlueStacks X.exe (492.36 KB)
  • BlueStacksWeb.exe (528.37 KB)
  • BlueStacksXUninstaller.exe (2.13 MB)


This web page is about BlueStacks version 10.41.656.1001 only. For more BlueStacks versions please click below:

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Some files and registry entries are regularly left behind when you uninstall BlueStacks.

Folders remaining:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Bluestacks
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\BlueStacks
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\bluestacks-services

Files remaining:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\Banner\https___cdn-bgp.bluestacks.com_bgp_fullhd_com.dts.freefireth.jpg
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\BlueStacks-Installer_5.21.656.1001_amd64_native.exe.tmp
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\pcGames\com.amanotes.beathopper
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\pcGames\com.bws
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\pcGames\com.ea.game.nfs14_row
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\pcGames\com.episodeinteractive.android.catalog
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\pcGames\com.funplus.kingofavalon
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\pcGames\com.innersloth.spacemafia
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\pcGames\com.king.candycrushsaga
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\pcGames\com.miniclip.eightballpool
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\pcGames\com.pixonic.wwr
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\pcGames\com.playstudios.popslots
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\pcGames\com.tencent.iglite
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\pcGames\games.my.zombie.shooter
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\pcGames\jp.konami.pesam
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\promote\days.ini
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\promote\promotions_cache.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\data_0
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\data_1
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\data_2
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\data_3
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_000001
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_000002
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_000003
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_000004
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_000005
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_000006
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_000007
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_000008
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_000009
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_00000a
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_00000b
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_00000c
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_00000d
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_00000e
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_00000f
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_000010
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_000011
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_000012
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_000013
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_000014
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_000015
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_000016
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\index
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\config.ini
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\Grm\GrmConfig.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\Grm\key
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\language\defLang.ini
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\LocalGames\AppsData.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\LocalGames\Impression.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\Log\log.txt
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\pcgames_config.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\Pie64_5.21.656.1001.exe.tmp
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\process.ini
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\QtWebEngine\Default\Cookies
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\QtWebEngine\Default\GPUCache\data_0
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\QtWebEngine\Default\GPUCache\data_1
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\QtWebEngine\Default\GPUCache\data_2
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\QtWebEngine\Default\GPUCache\data_3
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\QtWebEngine\Default\GPUCache\index
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\QtWebEngine\Default\Local Storage\leveldb\000003.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\QtWebEngine\Default\Local Storage\leveldb\CURRENT
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\QtWebEngine\Default\Local Storage\leveldb\LOCK
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\QtWebEngine\Default\Local Storage\leveldb\LOG
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\QtWebEngine\Default\Local Storage\leveldb\MANIFEST-000001
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\QtWebEngine\Default\Network Persistent State
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\QtWebEngine\Default\Platform Notifications\000003.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\QtWebEngine\Default\Platform Notifications\CURRENT
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\QtWebEngine\Default\Platform Notifications\LOCK
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\QtWebEngine\Default\Platform Notifications\LOG
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\QtWebEngine\Default\Platform Notifications\MANIFEST-000001
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\QtWebEngine\Default\Session Storage\000003.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\QtWebEngine\Default\Session Storage\CURRENT
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\QtWebEngine\Default\Session Storage\LOCK
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\QtWebEngine\Default\Session Storage\LOG
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\QtWebEngine\Default\Session Storage\MANIFEST-000001
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\QtWebEngine\Default\TransportSecurity
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\QtWebEngine\Default\user_prefs.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\QtWebEngine\Default\Visited Links
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Bluestacks\BlueStacks-Installer_5.21.656.1001.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Bluestacks\BlueStacksMicroInstaller_5.21.656.1001.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Bluestacks\Logs.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Bluestacks\VCInstaller_5.21.656.1001.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\bluestacks-services-updater\installer.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\BlueStacksServices.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\chrome_100_percent.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\chrome_200_percent.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\d3dcompiler_47.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\ffmpeg.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\icudtl.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\libEGL.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\libGLESv2.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\LICENSE.electron.txt
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\LICENSES.chromium.html
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\af.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\am.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\ar.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\bg.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\bn.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\locales\ca.pak

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be removed; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\BlueStacks X
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\BlueStacks_nxt
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\BlueStacks_nxt

Additional values that you should clean:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks X\BlueStacks X.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-4120461169-3475626848-1325876669-500\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks X\BlueStacks X.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-4120461169-3475626848-1325876669-500\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\bluestacks-services\BlueStacksServices.exe


How to remove BlueStacks from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

BlueStacks is an application released by the software company now.gg, Inc.. Frequently, people want to remove this application. This is easier said than done because deleting this by hand takes some knowledge related to Windows internal functioning. The best QUICK manner to remove 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 system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your system.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of tools.

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


4. Click on 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 locate BlueStacks or simply activate the Search field and type in "BlueStacks". The BlueStacks app will be found automatically. After you click BlueStacks in the list of programs, some information regarding the application is shown to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have regarding BlueStacks, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the program you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove BlueStacks.
Uninstall BlueStacks


8. After uninstalling BlueStacks, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to perform 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 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove BlueStacks by now.gg, Inc. from your PC, nor are we saying that BlueStacks by now.gg, Inc. is not a good application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to remove 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' PCs.

2025-01-20 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2025-01-20 19:20:32.460