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A guide to uninstall Spark from your computer

This page contains thorough information on how to uninstall Spark for Windows. The Windows release was developed by Baidu, Inc.. You can read more on Baidu, Inc. or check for application updates here. More info about the app Spark can be found at . The application is usually found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\baidu\Spark folder. Keep in mind that this path can vary being determined by the user's decision. C:\Program Files (x86)\baidu\Spark\Uninstall.exe is the full command line if you want to uninstall Spark. The application's main executable file occupies 1.31 MB (1374912 bytes) on disk and is titled Spark.exe.

The following executables are contained in Spark. They take 9.06 MB (9496016 bytes) on disk.

  • BaiduDefragFiles.exe (460.69 KB)
  • baidu_dumper.exe (672.19 KB)
  • new_Spark.exe (1.40 MB)
  • Spark.exe (1.31 MB)
  • SparkDialog.exe (199.69 KB)
  • sparkservice.exe (81.69 KB)
  • Uninstall.exe (1.55 MB)
  • delegate_execute.exe (951.69 KB)
  • SparkUpdate.exe (377.69 KB)
  • 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 26.4.9999.1900 of Spark. You can find below info on other versions of Spark:

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

Directories that were left behind:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Baidu\Spark
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Baidu\Spark
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Baidu Spark Browser

Generally, the following files are left on disk:
  • 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\bdconfig
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Certificate Revocation Lists
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\chrome_debug.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Archived History
  • 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\bdTheme\26.4.9999.1900\theme1.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdTheme\26.4.9999.1900\theme2.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdTheme\26.4.9999.1900\theme3.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdTheme\26.4.9999.1900\theme4.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdTheme\26.4.9999.1900\theme5.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdTheme\26.4.9999.1900\theme6.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdTheme\26.4.9999.1900\theme7.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdTheme\26.4.9999.1900\theme8.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.4.9999.1836\bdvideodownload.crx
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdExtensions\bdvideodownload\26.4.9999.1900\bdvideodownload.crx
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\bdGesture
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\data_0
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\data_1
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\data_2
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\data_3
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000002
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000003
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000004
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000005
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000006
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000007
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000008
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000009
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_00000a
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_00000b
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_00000c
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_00000d
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_00000e
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_00000f
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000010
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000011
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000012
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000013
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000014
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000015
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000016
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000017
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000018
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000019
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_00001a
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_00001b
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_00001c
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_00001d
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_00001e
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_00001f
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000020
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000021
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000022
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000023
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000024
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000025
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000026
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000027
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000028
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000029
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_00002a
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_00002b
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_00002c
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_00002d
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_00002e
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_00002f
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000030
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000031
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000032
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000033
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000034
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000035
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000036
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000037
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000038
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000039
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_00003a
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_00003b
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_00003c
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_00003d
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_00003e
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_00003f
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000040
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000041
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000042
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000043
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000044
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000045
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000046
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000047
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spark\User Data\Default\Cache\f_000048

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\Spark.Torrent
  • 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_CURRENT_USER\Software\SweetLabs App Platform\IndexCache\FileItems\c:|users|UserName|appdata|roaming|microsoft|windows|start menu|programs|baidu spark browser
  • 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
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\Spark.exe

Supplementary registry values that are not removed:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.torrent\OpenWithProgids\Spark.Torrent
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SparkSvc\Description
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SparkSvc\DisplayName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SparkSvc\ImagePath


A way to erase Spark from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Spark is a program marketed by Baidu, Inc.. Frequently, users want to erase this application. Sometimes this is easier said than done because uninstalling this manually requires some advanced knowledge regarding PCs. One of the best EASY way 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 PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your computer.

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  • download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful program.

3. Click on the General Tools category
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4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


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

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Spark or simply click the Search field and type in "Spark". If it is installed on your PC the Spark app will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select Spark in the list of applications, some information regarding the application is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding Spark, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the application you wish to uninstall, by pressing 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 come up. Confirm the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Spark.
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8. After removing Spark, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of Spark which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Spark using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.

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Geographical user distribution

  • Windows 7 (6.1)
  • 10.0
  • Windows XP (5.1)
  • Windows 8 (6.2)
  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall Spark by Baidu, Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that Spark by Baidu, Inc. is not a good software application. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Spark 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.

2016-06-29 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-06-29 10:53:11.007