PureRef
How to uninstall PureRef from your PC
This web page contains complete information on how to remove PureRef for Windows. The Windows release was developed by Idyllic Pixel AB. Further information on Idyllic Pixel AB can be seen here. Please open https://www.pureref.com if you want to read more on PureRef on Idyllic Pixel AB's page. The program is usually found in the C:\Program Files\PureRef directory. Take into account that this location can vary depending on the user's decision. The complete uninstall command line for PureRef is C:\Program Files\PureRef\uninstall.exe. PureRef's primary file takes around 19.30 MB (20240808 bytes) and its name is PureRef.exe.PureRef is composed of the following executables which occupy 20.02 MB (20995520 bytes) on disk:
- crashpad_handler.exe (619.91 KB)
- PureRef.exe (19.30 MB)
- uninstall.exe (117.11 KB)
The information on this page is only about version 2.0.3 of PureRef. You can find below info on other versions of PureRef:
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Some files and registry entries are frequently left behind when you remove PureRef.
Folders remaining:
- C:\Program Files\PureRef
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\PureRef
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\PureRef
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\PureRef
The files below were left behind on your disk when you remove PureRef:
- C:\Program Files\PureRef\concrt140.dll
- C:\Program Files\PureRef\crashpad_handler.exe
- C:\Program Files\PureRef\crashpad_wer.dll
- C:\Program Files\PureRef\filelist
- C:\Program Files\PureRef\heif.dll
- C:\Program Files\PureRef\libde265.dll
- C:\Program Files\PureRef\LICENSE.txt
- C:\Program Files\PureRef\msvcp140.dll
- C:\Program Files\PureRef\msvcp140_1.dll
- C:\Program Files\PureRef\msvcp140_2.dll
- C:\Program Files\PureRef\plugins\imageformats\qico.dll
- C:\Program Files\PureRef\plugins\imageformats\qsvg.dll
- C:\Program Files\PureRef\plugins\platforms\qwindows.dll
- C:\Program Files\PureRef\plugins\sqldrivers\qsqlite.dll
- C:\Program Files\PureRef\plugins\tls\qopensslbackend.dll
- C:\Program Files\PureRef\PureRef.exe
- C:\Program Files\PureRef\PureRefThumbnailProvider.dll
- C:\Program Files\PureRef\Qt6Core.dll
- C:\Program Files\PureRef\Qt6Gui.dll
- C:\Program Files\PureRef\Qt6Network.dll
- C:\Program Files\PureRef\Qt6Sql.dll
- C:\Program Files\PureRef\Qt6Svg.dll
- C:\Program Files\PureRef\Qt6Widgets.dll
- C:\Program Files\PureRef\THIRD-PARTY-LICENSES.txt
- C:\Program Files\PureRef\uninstall.exe
- C:\Program Files\PureRef\vcomp140.dll
- C:\Program Files\PureRef\vcruntime140.dll
- C:\Program Files\PureRef\vcruntime140_1.dll
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_PureRef_PureRef_exe
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\PureRef\crash-data\feda56f9-3483-42b3-5f23-267d2c8b1e3d.run.lock
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\PureRef\crash-data\feda56f9-3483-42b3-5f23-267d2c8b1e3d.run\__sentry-breadcrumb1
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\PureRef\crash-data\feda56f9-3483-42b3-5f23-267d2c8b1e3d.run\__sentry-breadcrumb2
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\PureRef\crash-data\feda56f9-3483-42b3-5f23-267d2c8b1e3d.run\__sentry-event
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\PureRef\crash-data\metadata
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\PureRef\crash-data\settings.dat
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\PureRef\crash-data\user-consent
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\PureRef\1bfec2a4922249ef8edc47f4577d99ff.lock
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\PureRef\1bfec2a4922249ef8edc47f4577d99ff_AutoSave.pur
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\PureRef\1bfec2a4922249ef8edc47f4577d99ff_imagecache.llHRML\0-0-0
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\PureRef\1bfec2a4922249ef8edc47f4577d99ff_imagecache.llHRML\0-2-0
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\PureRef\1bfec2a4922249ef8edc47f4577d99ff_imagecache.llHRML\1-0-0
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\PureRef\1bfec2a4922249ef8edc47f4577d99ff_imagecache.llHRML\1-2-0
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\PureRef\PureRef.lnk
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\PureRef\Uninstall.lnk
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\PureRef\PureRef.ini
You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be cleaned; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PureRef.pur
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\PureRef
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Message Labs\Net Protector\APC_RW1\2024-09\21\11284_PUREREF-2.0.1_X64.EXE
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Message Labs\Net Protector\APC_RW1\2025-02\19\5160_PUREREF.EXE_64
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\PureRef
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\PureRef
Additional values that you should delete:
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\PureRef\PureRef.exe.ApplicationCompany
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\PureRef\PureRef.exe.FriendlyAppName
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-200245566-326474490-2702687887-1002\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\PureRef\PureRef.exe
How to erase PureRef using Advanced Uninstaller PRO
PureRef is an application marketed by the software company Idyllic Pixel AB. Frequently, users decide to erase it. Sometimes this can be efortful because uninstalling this manually takes some advanced knowledge regarding removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best QUICK practice to erase PureRef 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 system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your PC.
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- download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
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3. Click on the General Tools button
4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button
5. All the applications existing on the computer will be made available to you
6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate PureRef or simply click the Search feature and type in "PureRef". The PureRef application will be found automatically. After you click PureRef in the list of applications, the following information about the application is made available to you:
- Star rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about PureRef, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
- Details about the app you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
- The web site of the application is: https://www.pureref.com
- The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\PureRef\uninstall.exe
8. After removing PureRef, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of PureRef that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling PureRef using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your PC.
Your system will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.
Disclaimer
This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall PureRef by Idyllic Pixel AB from your PC, nor are we saying that PureRef by Idyllic Pixel AB is not a good application for your PC. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall PureRef in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.
2024-09-12 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO
follow @DanielStatescuLast update on: 2024-09-12 10:30:10.060