Call of Duty®

How to uninstall Call of Duty® from your PC

Call of Duty® is a Windows application. Read below about how to uninstall it from your computer. The Windows version was created by Infinity Ward. More information on Infinity Ward can be found here. You can get more details about Call of Duty® at https://www.callofduty.com/. Call of Duty® is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ directory, depending on the user's decision. You can remove Call of Duty® by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steam.exe. Note that you might receive a notification for admin rights. The application's main executable file is labeled bootstrapper.exe and its approximative size is 236.48 KB (242160 bytes).

Call of Duty® is composed of the following executables which take 634.45 MB (665268592 bytes) on disk:

• bootstrapper.exe (236.48 KB)
• bootstrapperCrashHandler.exe (1.24 MB)
• cod.exe (317.09 MB)
• codCrashHandler.exe (1.56 MB)
• codinstallcleaner.exe (3.03 MB)
• ReportCodBug.exe (503.98 KB)
• ReportCodBug.exe (280.98 KB)
• sp22-cod.exe (309.04 MB)
• sp22-codCrashHandler.exe (1.49 MB)

...click to view all... Some files and registry entries are typically left behind when you uninstall Call of Duty®.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Call of Duty®:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\amd_ags_x64.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\amd_fidelityfx_dx12.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\API-MS-Win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\api-ms-win-core-winrt-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\api-ms-win-core-winrt-string-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\api-ms-win-crt-private-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\api-ms-win-crt-time-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\bink2w64.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\boot_shared.xpak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\boot_shared-00000.xsub
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\boot_shared-00001.xsub
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\boot_shared-00002.xsub
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\bootstrap.data.bin
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\bootstrap_profile_secured.data.bin
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\bootstrapper.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\bootstrapper.log
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\bootstrapperCrashHandler.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\CgSDK.x64_2019.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod22\shadercache\code_post_gfx.psolib
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod22\shadercache\code_post_gfx_medium.psolib
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod22\shadercache\ppsod.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod22\shadercache\techsets_frontend_ui.psolib
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod22\shadercache\techsets_frontend_ui_medium.psolib
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod22\shadercache\techsets_global.psolib
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod22\shadercache\techsets_global_medium.psolib
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod22\shadercache\techsets_global_shared_mp.psolib
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod22\shadercache\techsets_global_shared_mp_medium.psolib
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod22\shadercache\techsets_global_stream_mp.psolib
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod22\shadercache\techsets_global_stream_mp_medium.psolib
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod22\shadercache\techsets_ingame.psolib
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod22\shadercache\techsets_ingame_base_mp.psolib
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod22\shadercache\techsets_ingame_base_mp_medium.psolib
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod22\shadercache\techsets_ingame_br.psolib
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod22\shadercache\techsets_ingame_br_medium.psolib
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod22\shadercache\techsets_ingame_medium.psolib
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod22\shadercache\techsets_ingame_mp.psolib
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod22\shadercache\techsets_ingame_mp_medium.psolib
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod22\shadercache\techsets_ingame_shared_mp.psolib
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod22\shadercache\techsets_ingame_shared_mp_medium.psolib
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod22\shadercache\techsets_mp_bio_lab.psolib
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod22\shadercache\techsets_mp_bio_lab_medium.psolib
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod22\shadercache\techsets_mp_biobunker.psolib
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod22\shadercache\techsets_mp_biobunker_medium.psolib
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod22\shadercache\techsets_mp_delta.psolib
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod22\shadercache\techsets_mp_delta_medium.psolib
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod22\shadercache\techsets_mp_delta_pm.psolib
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod22\shadercache\techsets_mp_delta_pm_medium.psolib
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod22\shadercache\techsets_mp_frontend6.psolib
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod22\shadercache\techsets_mp_frontend6_medium.psolib
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod22\shadercache\techsets_mp_saba_pm.psolib
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod22\shadercache\techsets_mp_saba_pm_medium.psolib
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod22\shadercache\techsets_mp_saba2.psolib
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod22\shadercache\techsets_mp_saba2_medium.psolib
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod22\shadercache\techsets_mp_sealion.psolib
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod22\shadercache\techsets_mp_sealion_medium.psolib
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod22\shadercache\techsets_mp_shipment_iw9.psolib
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod22\shadercache\techsets_mp_shipment_iw9_medium.psolib
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod22_cod24_tu12_steam_ship_steam_dlc_manifest.csv
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod22_cod24_tu12_steam_ship_steam_techsets_manifest.csv
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod23\amd_ags_x64.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod23\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod23\API-MS-Win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod23\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod23\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod23\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod23\api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod23\api-ms-win-core-winrt-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod23\api-ms-win-core-winrt-string-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod23\api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod23\api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod23\api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod23\api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod23\api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod23\api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod23\api-ms-win-crt-private-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod23\api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod23\api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod23\api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod23\api-ms-win-crt-time-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod23\api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod23\bink2w64.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod23\boot.xpak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod23\boot_cdn.xpak
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\cod23\boot-00000.xsub

Registry that is not cleaned:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Steam App 1938090

Use regedit.exe to delete the following additional registry values from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\call of duty hq\cod.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\call of duty hq\cod.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\call of duty hq\sp23\sp23-cod.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\call of duty hq\sp23\sp23-cod.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\atvi-randgrid_sr\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{03853770-6836-4638-AD31-31EE1A3C3B93}C:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\call of duty hq\cod.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{35D290A1-0234-4FC0-800B-66DB009EA56F}C:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\call of duty hq\sp23\sp23-cod.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{6AF020F2-36D3-4EF9-94E8-CA223E171F2D}C:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\call of duty hq\cod.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{3666CF4D-2E51-473C-9EAF-D53A897CE18A}C:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\call of duty hq\cod.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{583A9A31-B3FB-4C4E-B506-EB83D23F7D79}C:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\call of duty hq\cod.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{84BB3FB1-48D4-414F-BA12-4DE53B462FD1}C:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\call of duty hq\sp23\sp23-cod.exe

How to erase Call of Duty® from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Call of Duty® is a program offered by the software company Infinity Ward. Frequently, people choose to uninstall it. This can be difficult because performing this manually takes some knowledge regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best EASY solution to uninstall Call of Duty® 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, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general utility to optimize your Windows PC.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system utility.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


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 Call of Duty® or simply click the Search field and type in "Call of Duty®". If it is installed on your PC the Call of Duty® program will be found very quickly. After you click Call of Duty® in the list , some data about the application is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about Call of Duty®, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the app you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Call of Duty®:

• The publisher is: https://www.callofduty.com/
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steam.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Call of Duty®.


8. After removing Call of Duty®, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Call of Duty® which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Call of Duty® with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove Call of Duty® by Infinity Ward from your PC, we are not saying that Call of Duty® by Infinity Ward is not a good software application. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove Call of Duty® supposing you decide this is what you want to do. 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' computers.