PureRef

A guide to uninstall PureRef from your system

This web page contains thorough information on how to remove PureRef for Windows. It was developed for Windows by Idyllic Pixel AB. Take a look here for more details on Idyllic Pixel AB. Please follow https://www.pureref.com if you want to read more on PureRef on Idyllic Pixel AB's web page. Usually the PureRef application is to be found in the C:\Program Files\PureRef directory, depending on the user's option during setup. The full command line for removing PureRef is C:\Program Files\PureRef\uninstall.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may get a notification for administrator rights. PureRef's primary file takes about 19.14 MB (20070312 bytes) and is named PureRef.exe.

PureRef is comprised of the following executables which occupy 19.86 MB (20825024 bytes) on disk:

• crashpad_handler.exe (619.91 KB)
• PureRef.exe (19.14 MB)
• uninstall.exe (117.11 KB)

The current web page applies to PureRef version 2.0.0 alone. You can find here a few links to other PureRef versions:

• 2.0.3
• 2.0.0.9
• 2.0.1
• 2.0.2
• 2.0.0.6
• 2.0.0.8
• 2.0.0.5
• 2.0.0.4
• 2.0.0.10

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the PC. Part_A few of these are listed below.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall PureRef from your computer:

• 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 remain 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\PureRef\crash-data\dad20556-51c9-4383-ce2b-c644c9e210f9.run.lock
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\PureRef\crash-data\dad20556-51c9-4383-ce2b-c644c9e210f9.run\__sentry-breadcrumb1
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\PureRef\crash-data\dad20556-51c9-4383-ce2b-c644c9e210f9.run\__sentry-breadcrumb2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\PureRef\crash-data\dad20556-51c9-4383-ce2b-c644c9e210f9.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\d578359a6def4e6fa330c97797552ab8.lock
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\PureRef\d578359a6def4e6fa330c97797552ab8_AutoSave.pur
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\PureRef\d578359a6def4e6fa330c97797552ab8_imagecache.sbYKmr\0-0-0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\PureRef\d578359a6def4e6fa330c97797552ab8_imagecache.sbYKmr\0-1-0
• 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

Many times the following registry keys will not be uninstalled:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PureRef.pur
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\PureRef
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\PureRef

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:

• 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_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\Programs\PureRef-2.0.0_x64.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\Programs\PureRef-2.0.0_x64.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\E:\PureRef-2.0.0_x64.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\E:\PureRef-2.0.0_x64.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-4050915453-635748233-1540650855-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume6\Program Files\PureRef\PureRef.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-4050915453-635748233-1540650855-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume6\Users\UserName\Downloads\Programs\PureRef-2.0.0_x64.exe

How to uninstall PureRef from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

PureRef is an application released by the software company Idyllic Pixel AB. Some computer users choose to uninstall it. Sometimes this is easier said than done because removing this by hand requires some knowledge related to removing Windows programs manually. The best SIMPLE practice to uninstall 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 Windows PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your Windows PC.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of tools.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the programs existing on the computer will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate PureRef or simply activate the Search feature and type in "PureRef". If it exists on your system the PureRef app will be found automatically. Notice that after you select PureRef in the list of apps, some data about the application is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other users have about PureRef, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the program you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for PureRef:

• The web site of the program is: https://www.pureref.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\PureRef\uninstall.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. accept the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove PureRef.


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

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove PureRef by Idyllic Pixel AB from your PC, we are not saying that PureRef by Idyllic Pixel AB is not a good application. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove PureRef in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.