BlueStacks

How to uninstall BlueStacks from your system

You can find below details on how to uninstall BlueStacks for Windows. It is written by now.gg, Inc.. Additional info about now.gg, Inc. can be seen here. Usually the BlueStacks application is installed in the C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt folder, depending on the user's option during setup. C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\BlueStacksUninstaller.exe -tmp is the full command line if you want to uninstall BlueStacks. BlueStacks's main file takes about 801.37 KB (820600 bytes) and is called BlueStacksAppplayerWeb.exe.

The following executable files are incorporated in BlueStacks. They take 87.63 MB (91889888 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 (2.89 MB)
• HD-DiskFormatCheck.exe (2.91 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 (240.86 KB)
• HD-MultiInstanceManager.exe (4.05 MB)
• HD-Player.exe (25.60 MB)

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The current web page applies to BlueStacks version 5.22.0.2202 alone. For other BlueStacks versions please click below:

• 10.41.610.1001
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• 5.21.650.2008
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• 10.42.51.1001

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the computer. Some of these are listed below.

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

• 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

Registry that is not 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\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\BlueStacks X.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\BlueStacks_nxt

Supplementary registry values that are not removed:

• 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-1-5-21-2062704296-3509774198-3180516654-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks X\BlueStacks X.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2062704296-3509774198-3180516654-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\HD-MultiInstanceManager.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2062704296-3509774198-3180516654-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\HD-Player.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2062704296-3509774198-3180516654-1001\\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

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

BlueStacks is an application marketed by the software company now.gg, Inc.. Frequently, computer users want to erase it. Sometimes this is troublesome because uninstalling this manually takes some know-how related to Windows program uninstallation. The best QUICK solution 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 Windows system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your Windows system.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of utilities.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the applications existing on your computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate BlueStacks or simply activate the Search field and type in "BlueStacks". The BlueStacks program will be found very quickly. After you select BlueStacks in the list of applications, some information regarding the program is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have regarding BlueStacks, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the app you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove BlueStacks.


8. After removing BlueStacks, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items of BlueStacks that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling BlueStacks using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall BlueStacks by now.gg, Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that BlueStacks by now.gg, Inc. is not a good application for your computer. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall 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 stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.