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How to uninstall BitTorrent from your PC

BitTorrent is a computer program. This page contains details on how to remove it from your PC. It is developed by BitTorrent Inc.. You can read more on BitTorrent Inc. or check for application updates here. Further information about BitTorrent can be found at . The application is often found in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\BitTorrent directory. Keep in mind that this location can differ depending on the user's decision. BitTorrent's entire uninstall command line is C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\BitTorrent\BitTorrent.exe. BitTorrent's primary file takes about 1.61 MB (1683032 bytes) and is called 7.9.2_36618.exe.

BitTorrent contains of the executables below. They occupy 3.21 MB (3366064 bytes) on disk.




  • 7.9.2_36618.exe (1.61 MB)


The information on this page is only about version 7.9.2.36618 of BitTorrent. You can find below info on other versions of BitTorrent:

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BitTorrent has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders left behind when you uninstall BitTorrent:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\BitTorrent

Usually, the following files are left on disk:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\BitTorrent\dht.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\BitTorrent\dht_feed.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\BitTorrent\resume.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\BitTorrent\rss.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\BitTorrent\settings.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\BitTorrent.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\BitTorrent.lnk

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\Applications\BitTorrent.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\BitTorrent
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\application/x-bittorrent
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\BitTorrent
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\BitTorrent

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following registry values:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.btsearch\OpenWithProgids\BitTorrent
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.torrent\OpenWithProgids\BitTorrent


A way to remove BitTorrent using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

BitTorrent is a program marketed by the software company BitTorrent Inc.. Sometimes, computer users want to remove this program. Sometimes this can be difficult because removing this manually requires some skill regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best QUICK approach to remove BitTorrent 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 PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general tool to take care of your PC.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire the program's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of tools.

3. Click on the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the programs existing on your PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find BitTorrent or simply activate the Search field and type in "BitTorrent". If it is installed on your PC the BitTorrent program will be found automatically. Notice that after you click BitTorrent in the list of applications, the following information about the program is made available to you:


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about BitTorrent, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the application you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
For example you can see that for BitTorrent:





  • The web site of the application is: http://www.bittorrent.com
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\BitTorrent\BitTorrent.exe
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove BitTorrent.
Uninstall BitTorrent


8. After removing BitTorrent, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of BitTorrent that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing BitTorrent with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.



Geographical user distribution

  • 10.0
  • Windows XP (5.1)
  • Windows 7 (6.1)
  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
  • Windows 8 (6.2)
  • Windows Vista (6.0)
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Disclaimer

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

2016-06-22 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-06-21 23:32:20.423