PureRef

A guide to uninstall PureRef from your PC

This page contains detailed information on how to remove PureRef for Windows. It is developed by Idyllic Pixel AB. More information on Idyllic Pixel AB can be found here. More details about the application PureRef can be seen at https://www.pureref.com. PureRef is commonly set up in the C:\Program Files\PureRef folder, however this location can differ a lot depending on the user's decision when installing the application. PureRef's full uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\PureRef\uninstall.exe. PureRef's primary file takes about 19.29 MB (20226984 bytes) and is called PureRef.exe.

PureRef is composed of the following executables which occupy 20.01 MB (20981696 bytes) on disk:

• crashpad_handler.exe (619.91 KB)
• PureRef.exe (19.29 MB)
• uninstall.exe (117.11 KB)

The information on this page is only about version 2.0.2 of PureRef. For more PureRef versions please click below:

• 2.0.3
• 2.0.0.9
• 2.0.1
• 2.0.0.6
• 2.0.0.8
• 2.0.0.5
• 2.0.0.4
• 2.0.0.10
• 2.0.0

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If you are manually uninstalling PureRef we suggest you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Directories that were left behind:

• C:\Program Files\PureRef
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\PureRef
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\PureRef
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\PureRef

The files below were left behind on your disk by PureRef when you uninstall it:

• 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\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar\PureRef.lnk
• 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

Usually the following registry data will not be cleaned:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PureRef.pur
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\PureRef
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\PureRef
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\PureRef

A way to delete PureRef from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

PureRef is a program by Idyllic Pixel AB. Frequently, computer users choose to uninstall this application. Sometimes this is hard because doing this manually takes some skill related to Windows internal functioning. The best SIMPLE way to uninstall PureRef is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general tool to optimize your Windows system.

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• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run 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 utilities.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the programs installed on the computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find PureRef or simply activate the Search field and type in "PureRef". If it is installed on your PC the PureRef app will be found automatically. When you click PureRef in the list of applications, the following data regarding the application is made available to you:

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

For example you can see that for PureRef:

• The software company is: https://www.pureref.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\PureRef\uninstall.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall PureRef.


8. After uninstalling PureRef, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong PureRef which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing PureRef with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows PC 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 only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall PureRef in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.