World of Warcraft

A guide to uninstall World of Warcraft from your PC

You can find below detailed information on how to remove World of Warcraft for Windows. It was developed for Windows by Blizzard Entertainment. Take a look here where you can get more info on Blizzard Entertainment. Click on http://us.blizzard.com/support/ to get more details about World of Warcraft on Blizzard Entertainment's website. Usually the World of Warcraft program is placed in the C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft folder, depending on the user's option during setup. C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Blizzard Entertainment\World of Warcraft\Uninstall.exe is the full command line if you want to remove World of Warcraft. The program's main executable file has a size of 1.64 MB (1720512 bytes) on disk and is named World of Warcraft Launcher.exe.

World of Warcraft is comprised of the following executables which occupy 835.83 MB (876436034 bytes) on disk:

MovieProxy.exe (74.55 KB)
World of Warcraft Launcher.exe (1.64 MB)
wow-2.1.1.1897-enUS-tools-downloader.exe (2.58 MB)
wow-2.1.1.1897-enUS-tools-patch.exe (10.92 MB)
WoW-3.2.0.10192-to-3.3.0.10958-enUS-downloader.exe (2.27 MB)
WoW-3.2.0.10192-to-3.3.0.10958-enUS-patch.exe (545.55 MB)
WoW-3.3.0.10958-to-3.3.0.11159-enUS-downloader.exe (2.23 MB)
WoW-3.3.0.10958-to-3.3.0.11159-enUS-patch.exe (4.87 MB)
WoW-3.3.0.11159-to-3.3.2.11403-enUS-downloader.exe (2.24 MB)
WoW-3.3.0.11159-to-3.3.2.11403-enUS-patch.exe (159.31 MB)
WoW-3.3.2.11403-to-3.3.3.11685-enUS-downloader.exe (2.53 MB)
WoW-3.3.3.11685-to-3.3.3.11723-enUS-downloader.exe (2.52 MB)
WoW-3.3.3.11685-to-3.3.3.11723-enUS-patch.exe (4.73 MB)
WoW-3.3.3.11723-to-3.3.5.12213-enUS-downloader.exe (2.59 MB)
WoW-3.3.3.11723-to-3.3.5.12213-enUS-patch.exe (23.73 MB)
WoW-3.3.5.12213-to-3.3.5.12340-enUS-downloader.exe (2.58 MB)
WoW-3.3.5.12213-to-3.3.5.12340-enUS-patch.exe (12.57 MB)
WoW-3.3.5.12340-x86-Win-enUS-BKGND-downloader.exe (2.89 MB)
Wow-64.exe (15.86 MB)
Wow.exe (12.41 MB)
WowError-64.exe (98.05 KB)
WowError.exe (85.55 KB)
wow-4.2.1.2756-enUS-tools-downloader.exe (4.89 MB)
wow-4.2.1.2756-enUS-tools-patch.exe (11.22 MB)
WoW-4.3-5.0.15890-enUS-Downloader.exe (5.47 MB)

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The information on this page is only about version 5.2.0.16769 of World of Warcraft. For more World of Warcraft versions please click below:

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the PC. Part_A few of these are listed below.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall World of Warcraft from your computer:

C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\World of Warcraft Public Test

The files below are left behind on your disk by World of Warcraft when you uninstall it:

C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Battle.net.dll
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Battle.net-64.dll
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Cache\ADB\enUS\BattlePetAbility.adb
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Cache\ADB\enUS\BattlePetAbilityEffect.adb
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Cache\ADB\enUS\BattlePetAbilityState.adb
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Cache\ADB\enUS\BattlePetAbilityTurn.adb
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Cache\ADB\enUS\BattlePetBreedQuality.adb
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Cache\ADB\enUS\BattlePetBreedState.adb
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Cache\ADB\enUS\BattlePetEffectProperties.adb
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Cache\ADB\enUS\BattlePetNPCTeamMember.adb
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Cache\ADB\enUS\BattlePetSpecies.adb
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Cache\ADB\enUS\BattlePetSpeciesState.adb
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Cache\ADB\enUS\BattlePetSpeciesXAbility.adb
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Cache\ADB\enUS\BattlePetState.adb
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Cache\ADB\enUS\BattlePetVisual.adb
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Cache\ADB\enUS\BroadcastText.adb
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Cache\ADB\enUS\Creature.adb
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Cache\ADB\enUS\GameObjects.adb
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Cache\ADB\enUS\Item.adb
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Cache\ADB\enUS\ItemCurrencyCost.adb
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Cache\ADB\enUS\ItemExtendedCost.adb
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Cache\ADB\enUS\Item-sparse.adb
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Cache\ADB\enUS\ItemUpgrade.adb
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Cache\ADB\enUS\KeyChain.adb
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Cache\ADB\enUS\Locale.adb
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Cache\ADB\enUS\Location.adb
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Cache\ADB\enUS\MapChallengeMode.adb
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Cache\ADB\enUS\MarketingPromotionsXLocale.adb
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Cache\ADB\enUS\Path.adb
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Cache\ADB\enUS\PathNode.adb
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Cache\ADB\enUS\PathNodeProperty.adb
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Cache\ADB\enUS\PathProperty.adb
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Cache\ADB\enUS\QuestPackageItem.adb
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Cache\ADB\enUS\RulesetItemUpgrade.adb
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Cache\ADB\enUS\SceneScript.adb
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Cache\ADB\enUS\SceneScriptPackage.adb
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Cache\ADB\enUS\SceneScriptPackageMember.adb
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Cache\ADB\enUS\SpellReagents.adb
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Cache\ADB\Hotfix.tbl
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Cache\WDB\enUS\creaturecache.wdb
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Cache\WDB\enUS\gameobjectcache.wdb
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Cache\WDB\enUS\itemtextcache.wdb
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Cache\WDB\enUS\npccache.wdb
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Cache\WDB\enUS\pagetextcache.wdb
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Cache\WDB\enUS\questcache.wdb
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Cache\WDB\enUS\wowcache.wdb
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\alternate.MPQ
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\art.MPQ.lock
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\base-Win.MPQ
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\Cache\enUS\patch-enUS-16016.MPQ
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\Cache\enUS\patch-enUS-16048.MPQ
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\Cache\enUS\patch-enUS-16057.MPQ
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\Cache\enUS\patch-enUS-16309.MPQ
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\Cache\enUS\patch-enUS-16357.MPQ
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\Cache\enUS\patch-enUS-16516.MPQ
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\Cache\enUS\patch-enUS-16650.MPQ
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\Cache\patch-base-16016.MPQ
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\Cache\patch-base-16048.MPQ
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\Cache\patch-base-16057.MPQ
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\Cache\patch-base-16309.MPQ
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\Cache\patch-base-16357.MPQ
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\Cache\patch-base-16516.MPQ
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\Cache\patch-base-16650.MPQ
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\enUS\AccountBilling.url
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\enUS\Documentation\Manual.pdf
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\enUS\Documentation\Manual_TBC.pdf
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\enUS\Documentation\Manual_WLK.pdf
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\enUS\eula.html
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\enUS\expansion1-locale-enUS.MPQ.lock
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\enUS\expansion1-speech-enUS.MPQ
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\enUS\expansion2-locale-enUS.MPQ.lock
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\enUS\expansion2-speech-enUS.MPQ
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\enUS\expansion3-locale-enUS.MPQ.lock
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\enUS\expansion3-speech-enUS.MPQ
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\enUS\expansion4-speech-enUS.MPQ
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\enUS\locale-enUS.MPQ
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\enUS\realmlist.wtf
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\enUS\speech-enUS.MPQ
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\enUS\TechSupport.url
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\enUS\wow-update-enUS-15211.MPQ.lock
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\enUS\wow-update-enUS-15354.MPQ.lock
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\enUS\wow-update-enUS-15595.MPQ.lock
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\enUS\wow-update-enUS-16016.MPQ
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\enUS\wow-update-enUS-16048.MPQ
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\enUS\wow-update-enUS-16057.MPQ
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\enUS\wow-update-enUS-16309.MPQ
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\enUS\wow-update-enUS-16357.MPQ
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\enUS\wow-update-enUS-16516.MPQ
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\enUS\wow-update-enUS-16650.MPQ
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\expansion1.MPQ
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\expansion2.MPQ
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\expansion3.MPQ
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\expansion4.MPQ
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\interface.MPQ
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\itemtexture.MPQ
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\misc.MPQ
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\model.MPQ
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\placeholderArchive.temp
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\sound.MPQ
C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\texture.MPQ

Registry keys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Blizzard Entertainment\World of Warcraft
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Blizzard Entertainment\World of Warcraft
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\World of Warcraft

Additional values that you should delete:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{957A808B-64C1-4482-B758-6ACC9A35F928}C:\program files\world of warcraft\launcher.patch.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{E190E878-6558-465C-938C-DE2C890CDD24}C:\program files\world of warcraft\blizzard downloader.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{EDC7A33F-9F64-40F3-B390-189F9FC42ABF}C:\program files\world of warcraft\temp\wow-4.0.0.1807-to-4.0.0.2103-enus-tools-downloader.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{FD7BCA8A-7FA9-4FAD-9E02-6373E55A06A6}C:\program files\world of warcraft\launcher.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{7C869B05-1DD5-4218-8363-162B92B64C5D}C:\program files\world of warcraft\launcher.patch.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{911EDE81-02B8-4856-91C2-727070C8A5F2}C:\program files\world of warcraft\launcher.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{A3E81359-F9AE-443A-89D9-E7C982E058F8}C:\program files\world of warcraft\temp\wow-4.0.0.1807-to-4.0.0.2103-enus-tools-downloader.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{DBA50CDB-A333-4E23-9985-CEAB5BAB5ABD}C:\program files\world of warcraft\blizzard downloader.exe

How to uninstall World of Warcraft from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

World of Warcraft is a program offered by Blizzard Entertainment. Some users decide to uninstall this program. This can be hard because performing this by hand takes some skill related to removing Windows applications by hand. The best QUICK action to uninstall World of Warcraft is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:

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

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate World of Warcraft or simply activate the Search field and type in "World of Warcraft". The World of Warcraft application will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select World of Warcraft in the list of programs, the following data regarding the application is available to you:

Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding World of Warcraft, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
Technical information regarding the app you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for World of Warcraft:

The web site of the program is: http://us.blizzard.com/support/
The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Blizzard Entertainment\World of Warcraft\Uninstall.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove World of Warcraft.
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8. After uninstalling World of Warcraft, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items of World of Warcraft that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing World of Warcraft using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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This page is not a recommendation to remove World of Warcraft by Blizzard Entertainment from your PC, we are not saying that World of Warcraft by Blizzard Entertainment is not a good application for your PC. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to remove World of Warcraft in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2016-10-01 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-10-01 00:17:49.940

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