Spark

A guide to uninstall Spark from your PC

This web page is about Spark for Windows. Below you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. It was developed for Windows by Baidu, Inc.. Go over here for more information on Baidu, Inc.. Click on http://en.browser.baidu.com to get more data about Spark on Baidu, Inc.'s website. The program is often located in the C:\Program Files (x86)\baidu\Spark folder (same installation drive as Windows). You can remove Spark by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\baidu\Spark\Uninstall.exe. Note that you might be prompted for admin rights. The program's main executable file is labeled Spark.exe and it has a size of 1.40 MB (1465024 bytes).

The executable files below are installed beside Spark. They take about 9.91 MB (10395088 bytes) on disk.

• BaiduDefragFiles.exe (460.69 KB)
• baidu_dumper.exe (672.19 KB)
• old_Spark.exe (1.40 MB)
• Spark.exe (1.40 MB)
• SparkDialog.exe (199.69 KB)
• sparkservice.exe (81.69 KB)
• Uninstall.exe (1.55 MB)
• SparkRepair.exe (1.07 MB)
• SparkUpdate.exe (1.00 MB)
• udefrag.exe (30.50 KB)
• SparkRepair.exe (1.06 MB)
• SparkUpdate.exe (1.00 MB)

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The information on this page is only about version 43.23.1000.467 of Spark. For other Spark versions please click below:

• 40.14.1000.135
• 40.17.1000.238
• 43.19.1600.23
• 43.22.1000.452
• 33.9.1000.57
• 40.17.1000.221
• 9999.0.0.0
• 43.18.1000.65
• 43.23.1007.94
• 40.17.1000.249
• 26.4.9999.1822
• 40.16.1000.126
• 43.19.1000.90
• 40.17.1000.163
• 26.3.9999.1643
• 26.4.9999.1819
• 43.23.1000.500
• 43.20.1000.205
• 26.4.9999.1827
• 40.17.1118.505
• 43.18.1000.22
• 22.1.9999.433
• 40.17.1000.248
• 40.16.1000.147
• 40.17.1000.131
• 43.21.1000.275
• 33.12.1000.133
• 40.14.1505.24
• 40.16.1000.144
• 40.17.1000.152
• 26.3.9999.1648
• 33.11.2000.95
• 26.2.9999.540
• 26.2.9999.1007
• 26.4.9999.1836
• 33.13.1000.31
• 22.1.2100.154
• 40.15.1000.73
• 26.2.9999.1159
• 22.1.3100.319
• 22.1.3200.319
• 26.2.9999.797
• 40.17.1000.176
• 43.19.1000.119
• 26.2.9999.803
• 26.5.9999.3313
• 22.1.2100.300
• 40.15.1000.152
• 26.2.9999.533
• 43.22.1000.436
• 33.8.9999.6066
• 43.23.1008.601
• 26.2.9999.665
• 43.23.1000.476
• 40.17.1000.186
• 26.2.9999.1411
• 26.4.9999.1900
• 33.8.9999.10081

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Quite a few files, folders and Windows registry entries will not be removed when you remove Spark from your PC.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Spark:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Baidu\Spark

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall Spark:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Archive.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Archive\Temp\browsing_active.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Archive\Temp\MjAxNDAzMzEudWFj
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\bdconfig
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\chrome_debug.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdTheme\26.2.9999.1411\theme1.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdTheme\26.2.9999.1411\theme2.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdTheme\26.2.9999.1411\theme3.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdTheme\26.2.9999.1411\theme4.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdTheme\26.2.9999.1411\theme5.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdTheme\26.4.9999.1836\theme1.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdTheme\26.4.9999.1836\theme2.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdTheme\26.4.9999.1836\theme3.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdTheme\26.4.9999.1836\theme4.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdTheme\26.4.9999.1836\theme5.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdTheme\26.4.9999.1836\theme6.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdTheme\26.4.9999.1836\theme7.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdTheme\26.4.9999.1836\theme8.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\_locales\en\messages.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\_locales\pt\messages.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\_locales\th\messages.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\assets\js\async.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\assets\js\browser-action.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\assets\js\default-popup.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\assets\js\download.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\assets\js\lib\ember.min.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\assets\js\lib\handlebars.runtime.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\assets\js\lib\jquery.min.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\assets\js\main.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\assets\js\media.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\assets\js\media-detector.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\assets\js\media-list.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\assets\js\media-list\app.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\assets\js\media-list\templates.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\assets\js\name-space.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\assets\js\reset-listener.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\assets\js\sandbox.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\assets\js\youtube.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\assets\js\yt-signature-decryptor.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\assets\js\yt-signature-decryptor-loader.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\assets\style\base.css
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\assets\style\default-popup.css
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\assets\style\images\icon0.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\assets\style\images\icon1.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\assets\style\images\icon2.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\assets\style\images\icon3.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\assets\style\images\icon-audio.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\assets\style\images\icon-extracted-mp3.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\assets\style\images\icon-video.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\assets\style\images\logo-disabled.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\assets\style\media-list.css
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\background.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\bt\magnetlink.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\bt\magnetlink-background.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\drag-and-go\background.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\drag-and-go\dragandgo.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\fbnotification\background.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\fbnotification\decorator.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\fbnotification\images\back.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\fbnotification\images\back-disabled.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\fbnotification\images\back-hover.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\fbnotification\images\next.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\fbnotification\images\next-hover.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\fbnotification\images\prev.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\fbnotification\images\prev-hover.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\fbnotification\images\refresh.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\fbnotification\images\refresh-disabled.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\fbnotification\images\refresh-hover.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\fbnotification\images\scroll-bar-fake.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\fbnotification\login-detector.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\fbnotification\message-detector.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\fbnotification\prevent-drop.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\fbnotification\theme.css
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\fbnotification\track-facebook.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\fbnotification\track-facebook-frontend.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\Gruntfile.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\manifest.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\package.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\README.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\video-download\default-popup.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\video-download\media-list.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\video-download\sandbox.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\video-download\templates\application.hbs
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\video-download\templates\loading.hbs
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\video-download\templates\media.hbs
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\video-download\templates\media-button.hbs
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\video-download\templates\medias.hbs
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\video-download\templates\medias\all.hbs
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\video-download\templates\medias\short.hbs
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\video-popup\js\background.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\video-popup\js\video-detector.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\video-popup\js\video-popup.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\video-popup\style\images\icon-close.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\video-popup\style\images\icon-popup.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\video-popup\style\images\popup-button.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\video-popup\style\images\spark-pin.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\video-popup\style\images\spark-popup-button.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\video-popup\style\images\spark-unpin.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\video-popup\style\style.css
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.2.9999.1411\welcome\background.js

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be uninstalled; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Spark.Url.magnet
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\baidu\Spark
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Spark
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Spark
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Spark
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\Spark.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Baidu\Spark
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Spark

A way to erase Spark using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Spark is a program released by Baidu, Inc.. Frequently, users want to erase this program. Sometimes this can be difficult because doing this manually requires some knowledge related to Windows program uninstallation. One of the best SIMPLE approach to erase Spark 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 system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your Windows computer.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of tools.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the applications installed on your computer will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Spark or simply click the Search field and type in "Spark". If it is installed on your PC the Spark app will be found automatically. When you select Spark in the list of programs, some information about the application is made available to you:

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

For instance you can see that for Spark:

• The software company is: http://en.browser.baidu.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\baidu\Spark\Uninstall.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Spark.


8. After uninstalling Spark, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Spark that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Spark with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Spark by Baidu, Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that Spark by Baidu, Inc. is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove Spark supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.