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A guide to uninstall BitTorrent Sync from your computer

This page contains detailed information on how to uninstall BitTorrent Sync for Windows. It was created for Windows by BitTorrent Inc.. More information about BitTorrent Inc. can be read here. More information about BitTorrent Sync can be found at . BitTorrent Sync is frequently installed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\BitTorrent Sync directory, but this location may differ a lot depending on the user's choice when installing the program. You can uninstall BitTorrent Sync by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\BitTorrent Sync\BTSync.exe. Note that you might get a notification for admin rights. BTSync.exe is the BitTorrent Sync's primary executable file and it takes around 8.45 MB (8860184 bytes) on disk.

BitTorrent Sync is comprised of the following executables which take 8.45 MB (8860184 bytes) on disk:

  • BTSync.exe (8.45 MB)


This data is about BitTorrent Sync version 2.3.0 only. For other BitTorrent Sync versions please click below:

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Some files and registry entries are typically left behind when you uninstall BitTorrent Sync.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall BitTorrent Sync:
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\BitTorrent Sync

The files below remain on your disk by BitTorrent Sync's application uninstaller when you removed it:
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\BitTorrent Sync Service\13832304776026486082.1425537845.journal.zip
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\BitTorrent Sync Service\13832304776026486082.1453908850.journal
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\BitTorrent Sync Service\15784619278636544241.1425537845.journal.zip
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\BitTorrent Sync Service\15784619278636544241.1452590971.journal.zip

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\.bts
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\BitTorrent Sync
  • HKEY_CURRENT_UserName\Software\BitTorrent Sync
  • HKEY_CURRENT_UserName\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\BitTorrent Sync

Open regedit.exe to delete the values below from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\BTSync.exe\shell\open\command\
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\BitTorrent Sync\DefaultIcon\
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\BitTorrent Sync\shell\open\command\
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\btsync\DefaultIcon\


How to erase BitTorrent Sync with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

BitTorrent Sync is a program released by BitTorrent Inc.. Sometimes, people choose to erase this application. This is efortful because doing this by hand takes some knowledge related to Windows program uninstallation. One of the best QUICK manner to erase BitTorrent Sync is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around utility to take care of your Windows PC.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the applications installed on the computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find BitTorrent Sync or simply click the Search feature and type in "BitTorrent Sync". If it is installed on your PC the BitTorrent Sync app will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select BitTorrent Sync in the list of applications, some data regarding the application is available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding BitTorrent Sync, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the app you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for BitTorrent Sync:





  • The software company is: http://helpfiles.getsync.com/helpcenter2
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\BitTorrent Sync\BTSync.exe
7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove BitTorrent Sync.
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8. After uninstalling BitTorrent Sync, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong BitTorrent Sync which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling BitTorrent Sync with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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



Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove BitTorrent Sync by BitTorrent Inc. from your PC, we are not saying that BitTorrent Sync by BitTorrent Inc. is not a good application for your computer. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove BitTorrent Sync supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2016-06-23 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-06-23 20:33:15.603