PostgreSQL 8.4

A way to uninstall PostgreSQL 8.4 from your computer

You can find on this page detailed information on how to uninstall PostgreSQL 8.4 for Windows. It is written by PostgreSQL Global Development Group. Check out here where you can read more on PostgreSQL Global Development Group. More details about PostgreSQL 8.4 can be seen at http://www.postgresql.org/. Usually the PostgreSQL 8.4 application is installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\PostgreSQL\8.4 directory, depending on the user's option during setup. You can uninstall PostgreSQL 8.4 by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\PostgreSQL\8.4\uninstall-postgresql.exe. Note that you might receive a notification for admin rights. The program's main executable file has a size of 6.01 MB (6301948 bytes) on disk and is labeled uninstall-postgresql.exe.

PostgreSQL 8.4 installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 28.19 MB (29557596 bytes) on disk.

• uninstall-postgresql.exe (6.01 MB)
• clusterdb.exe (84.00 KB)
• createdb.exe (67.00 KB)
• createlang.exe (72.00 KB)
• createuser.exe (84.00 KB)
• dropdb.exe (80.00 KB)
• droplang.exe (73.50 KB)
• dropuser.exe (80.00 KB)
• ecpg.exe (668.00 KB)
• initdb.exe (104.00 KB)
• oid2name.exe (48.00 KB)
• pgAdmin3.exe (10.76 MB)
• pgbench.exe (72.00 KB)
• pg_config.exe (47.50 KB)
• pg_controldata.exe (46.00 KB)
• pg_ctl.exe (64.50 KB)
• pg_dump.exe (292.00 KB)
• pg_dumpall.exe (160.00 KB)
• pg_regress.exe (84.00 KB)
• pg_regress_ecpg.exe (84.00 KB)
• pg_resetxlog.exe (64.00 KB)
• pg_restore.exe (144.00 KB)
• pg_standby.exe (40.00 KB)
• postgres.exe (4.34 MB)
• psql.exe (344.00 KB)
• reindexdb.exe (68.00 KB)
• stackbuilder.exe (1.49 MB)
• vacuumdb.exe (51.00 KB)
• vacuumlo.exe (34.00 KB)
• zic.exe (88.00 KB)
• vcredist_x86.exe (2.58 MB)
• createuser.exe (12.50 KB)
• getlocales.exe (7.50 KB)
• validateuser.exe (11.50 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 8.4 of PostgreSQL 8.4. When planning to uninstall PostgreSQL 8.4 you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall PostgreSQL 8.4:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4

The files below remain on your disk when you remove PostgreSQL 8.4:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\bin\clusterdb.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\bin\comerr32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\bin\createdb.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\bin\createlang.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\bin\createUserName.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\bin\dropdb.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\bin\droplang.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\bin\dropUserName.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\bin\ecpg.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\bin\gssapi32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\bin\iconv.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\bin\initdb.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\bin\k5sprt32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\bin\krb5_32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\bin\libeay32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\bin\libiconv-2.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\bin\libintl-8.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\bin\libpq.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\bin\libxml2.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\bin\libxslt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\bin\msvcr71.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\bin\oid2name.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\bin\pg_config.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\bin\pg_controldata.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\bin\pg_ctl.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\bin\pg_dump.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\bin\pg_dumpall.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\bin\pg_regress.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\bin\pg_regress_ecpg.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\bin\pg_resetxlog.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\bin\pg_restore.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\bin\pg_standby.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\bin\pgAdmin3.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\bin\pgbench.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\bin\UserNameName.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\bin\psql.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\bin\reindexdb.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\bin\ssleay32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\bin\stackbuilder.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\bin\vacuumdb.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\bin\vacuumlo.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\bin\zic.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\bin\zlib1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\112
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\113
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\11447
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\11449
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\11451
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\11452
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\11454
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\11456
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\11457
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\11459
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\11461
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\11462
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\11464
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\11466
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\11467
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\11469
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\11471
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\11472
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\11474
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\11476
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\11477
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\11479
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\11481
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\1247
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\1249
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\1255
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\1259
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\1417
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\1418
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\174
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\175
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\2328
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\2600
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\2601
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\2602
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\2603
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\2604
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\2605
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\2606
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\2607
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\2608
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\2609
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\2610
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\2611
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\2612
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\2613
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\2614
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\2615
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\2616
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\2617
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\2618
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\2619
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\2620
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\2650
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\2651
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\2652
• C:\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\data\base\1\2653

Frequently the following registry data will not be cleaned:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\UserNameNameQL 8.4
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\UserNameNameQL
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\UserNameNameQL
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\UserNameNameql-8.4

Additional registry values that you should clean:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserNameSettings\S-1-5-21-3650901048-1865405902-3674501804-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files (x86)\UserNameNameQL\8.4\bin\stackbuilder.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\UserNameNameql-8.4\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\UserNameNameql-8.4\ImagePath

A way to delete PostgreSQL 8.4 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

PostgreSQL 8.4 is a program released by PostgreSQL Global Development Group. Some people try to remove this application. Sometimes this can be hard because deleting this manually takes some experience regarding removing Windows applications by hand. The best EASY practice to remove PostgreSQL 8.4 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 a very useful uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your computer.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of utilities.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the programs installed on your PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate PostgreSQL 8.4 or simply activate the Search feature and type in "PostgreSQL 8.4". If it is installed on your PC the PostgreSQL 8.4 program will be found very quickly. After you click PostgreSQL 8.4 in the list , the following information regarding the application is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding PostgreSQL 8.4, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the application you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for PostgreSQL 8.4:

• The web site of the program is: http://www.postgresql.org/
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\PostgreSQL\8.4\uninstall-postgresql.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove PostgreSQL 8.4.


8. After uninstalling PostgreSQL 8.4, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of PostgreSQL 8.4 which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing PostgreSQL 8.4 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove PostgreSQL 8.4 by PostgreSQL Global Development Group from your computer, we are not saying that PostgreSQL 8.4 by PostgreSQL Global Development Group is not a good software application. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove PostgreSQL 8.4 supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.