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A guide to uninstall BitTorrent from your computer

This web page contains detailed information on how to remove BitTorrent for Windows. The Windows release was created by BitTorrent Inc.. You can find out more on BitTorrent Inc. or check for application updates here. Detailed information about BitTorrent can be found at . The application is often placed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\BitTorrent directory. Take into account that this location can vary being determined by the user's preference. BitTorrent's complete uninstall command line is C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\BitTorrent\BitTorrent.exe. 7.8.2_30265.exe is the BitTorrent's primary executable file and it occupies about 1.08 MB (1137240 bytes) on disk.

BitTorrent contains of the executables below. They occupy 3.02 MB (3169808 bytes) on disk.




  • 7.8.2_30265.exe (1.08 MB)
  • 7.8.2_30332.exe (874.34 KB)


This data is about BitTorrent version 7.8.2.30265 alone. Click on the links below for other BitTorrent versions:

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

Folders remaining:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\BitTorrent

The files below are left behind on your disk when you remove BitTorrent:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\BitTorrent\apps\featuredContent.btapp
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\BitTorrent\apps\player.btapp
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\BitTorrent\apps\plus.btapp
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\BitTorrent\apps\welcome-upsell.btapp

Frequently the following registry data will not be removed:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.btapp
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.btinstall
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.btkey
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.btsearch

Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional values from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\BitTorrent.exe\shell\open\command\
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\BitTorrent\DefaultIcon\
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\BitTorrent\shell\open\command\
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Magnet\DefaultIcon\


A way to remove BitTorrent using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

BitTorrent is an application offered by BitTorrent Inc.. Sometimes, computer users choose to erase this program. This is difficult because uninstalling this manually requires some advanced knowledge related to Windows program uninstallation. One of the best QUICK way to erase BitTorrent is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on 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 useful uninstaller and general utility to optimize your Windows system.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number 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 button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the applications installed on the PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find BitTorrent or simply activate the Search field and type in "BitTorrent". The BitTorrent program will be found automatically. Notice that when you click BitTorrent in the list of programs, the following information about the application is shown to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about BitTorrent, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the app you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for BitTorrent:





  • The web site of the program is: http://www.bittorrent.com
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\BitTorrent\BitTorrent.exe
7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove BitTorrent.
Uninstall BitTorrent


8. After removing BitTorrent, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong BitTorrent which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling BitTorrent with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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



Geographical user distribution

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

The text above is not a recommendation 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 PC. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove BitTorrent supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2016-07-05 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-07-05 07:16:30.457