BlueStacks
A way to uninstall BlueStacks from your computer
BlueStacks is a Windows program. Read below about how to uninstall it from your PC. It is developed by
now.gg, Inc.. You can read more on now.gg, Inc. or check for application updates
here. Usually the BlueStacks application is to be found in the C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt folder, depending on the user's option during install. 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. Keep in mind that you might receive a notification for administrator rights. BlueStacks's main file takes about 801.37 KB (820600 bytes) and is called BlueStacksAppplayerWeb.exe.
BlueStacks is comprised of the following executables which occupy 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)
...click to view all...The current page applies to BlueStacks version
5.21.655.1002 only. For more BlueStacks versions please click below:
...click to view all...
Several files, folders and Windows registry data will not be removed when you remove BlueStacks from your computer.
Directories found on disk:- C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks
Generally, the following files are left 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
Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppUserModelId\BlueStacks_msi5
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppUserModelId\BlueStacks_nxt
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\BlueStacks.Apk
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\BlueStacks.Xapk
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Children\001\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\bluestacks.com
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Children\001\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\support.bluestacks.com
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Children\001\Internet Explorer\EdpDomStorage\bluestacks.com
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Children\001\Internet Explorer\EdpDomStorage\support.bluestacks.com
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\BlueStacks X
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\BlueStacks_nxt
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\BlueStacks_nxt
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\BlueStacks X.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\BlueStacks_nxt
Additional registry values that you should clean:- 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_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3243866225-121458220-2927198447-1000\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\HD-Player.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\BlueStacksDrv_nxt\DisplayName
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\BlueStacksDrv_nxt\ImagePath
A way to uninstall BlueStacks from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO
BlueStacks is an application marketed by the software company now.gg, Inc.. Sometimes, computer users try to erase this program. This can be efortful because removing this manually takes some advanced knowledge related to removing Windows programs manually. 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 already installed on your system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around utility to clean your computer.
DOWNLOAD NOW- go to Download Link
- download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
- set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful PC management program.
3. Click on the General Tools category

4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool

5. A list of the applications installed on the computer will appear
6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate BlueStacks or simply activate the Search feature and type in "BlueStacks". The BlueStacks program will be found automatically. Notice that when you select BlueStacks in the list of apps, some information about the program is shown to you:
- Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about BlueStacks, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
- Technical information about the application you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall BlueStacks.

8. After uninstalling BlueStacks, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong BlueStacks that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing BlueStacks using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.
Your computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.
Disclaimer
This page 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 software application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove BlueStacks supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.
Last update on: 2025-01-16 14:56:35.780