PostgreSQL 9.4

A way to uninstall PostgreSQL 9.4 from your computer

You can find on this page details on how to uninstall PostgreSQL 9.4 for Windows. It is written by PostgreSQL Global Development Group. More info about PostgreSQL Global Development Group can be found here. More information about the app PostgreSQL 9.4 can be seen at http://www.postgresql.org/. The program is usually installed in the C:/Program Files/PostgreSQL/9.4 directory. Keep in mind that this location can vary depending on the user's decision. The full command line for removing PostgreSQL 9.4 is C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\9.4\uninstall-postgresql.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might get a notification for administrator rights. uninstall-postgresql.exe is the programs's main file and it takes around 6.39 MB (6704679 bytes) on disk.

The following executable files are incorporated in PostgreSQL 9.4 . They take 33.26 MB (34874951 bytes) on disk.

• uninstall-postgresql.exe (6.39 MB)
• clusterdb.exe (68.50 KB)
• createdb.exe (69.00 KB)
• createlang.exe (76.50 KB)
• createuser.exe (70.50 KB)
• dropdb.exe (66.00 KB)
• droplang.exe (76.50 KB)
• dropuser.exe (66.00 KB)
• ecpg.exe (724.50 KB)
• initdb.exe (152.00 KB)
• isolationtester.exe (41.50 KB)
• oid2name.exe (32.00 KB)
• pgAdmin3.exe (10.21 MB)
• pgbench.exe (70.00 KB)
• pg_archivecleanup.exe (30.50 KB)
• pg_basebackup.exe (103.00 KB)
• pg_config.exe (67.00 KB)
• pg_controldata.exe (65.50 KB)
• pg_ctl.exe (90.00 KB)
• pg_dump.exe (384.00 KB)
• pg_dumpall.exe (114.00 KB)
• pg_isolation_regress.exe (76.00 KB)
• pg_isready.exe (45.00 KB)
• pg_receivexlog.exe (82.00 KB)
• pg_recvlogical.exe (86.00 KB)
• pg_regress.exe (75.50 KB)
• pg_regress_ecpg.exe (76.00 KB)
• pg_resetxlog.exe (78.00 KB)
• pg_restore.exe (180.00 KB)
• pg_standby.exe (35.50 KB)
• pg_test_fsync.exe (34.50 KB)
• pg_test_timing.exe (26.00 KB)
• pg_upgrade.exe (128.00 KB)
• pg_xlogdump.exe (57.50 KB)
• postgres.exe (5.51 MB)
• psql.exe (416.50 KB)
• reindexdb.exe (70.50 KB)
• stackbuilder.exe (342.98 KB)
• vacuumdb.exe (71.50 KB)
• vacuumlo.exe (30.50 KB)
• zic.exe (70.00 KB)
• vcredist_x64.exe (6.86 MB)
• createuser.exe (15.00 KB)
• getlocales.exe (9.00 KB)
• validateuser.exe (14.50 KB)

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This info is about PostgreSQL 9.4 version 9.4 alone. A considerable amount of files, folders and registry data can not be removed when you remove PostgreSQL 9.4 from your computer.

Folders left behind when you uninstall PostgreSQL 9.4 :

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\postgresql

Usually, the following files remain on disk:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\postgresql\pgpass.conf

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PostgreSQL
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\PostgreSQL 9.4
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\ODBC\ODBCINST.INI\Devart ODBC Driver for PostgreSQL
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\PostgreSQL
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\eventlog\Application\PostgreSQL
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\postgresql-9.4

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following values:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\E:\13\bin\pgAdmin3.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\postgresql-9.4\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\postgresql-9.4\ImagePath

How to remove PostgreSQL 9.4 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

PostgreSQL 9.4 is a program released by PostgreSQL Global Development Group. Some users try to uninstall this application. Sometimes this can be hard because deleting this by hand takes some experience regarding removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best EASY way to uninstall PostgreSQL 9.4 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 on your system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system utility.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the programs existing on the PC will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find PostgreSQL 9.4 or simply activate the Search feature and type in "PostgreSQL 9.4 ". If it is installed on your PC the PostgreSQL 9.4 program will be found very quickly. After you select PostgreSQL 9.4 in the list of programs, some data regarding the program is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding PostgreSQL 9.4 , from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the program you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for PostgreSQL 9.4 :

• The web site of the application is: http://www.postgresql.org/
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\9.4\uninstall-postgresql.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove PostgreSQL 9.4 .


8. After uninstalling PostgreSQL 9.4 , Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of PostgreSQL 9.4 which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing PostgreSQL 9.4 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove PostgreSQL 9.4 by PostgreSQL Global Development Group from your PC, nor are we saying that PostgreSQL 9.4 by PostgreSQL Global Development Group is not a good application for your PC. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove PostgreSQL 9.4 in case you want to. 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' PCs.