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A guide to uninstall BlueStacks 3 from your computer

You can find below details on how to uninstall BlueStacks 3 for Windows. It was coded for Windows by BlueStack Systems, Inc.. More data about BlueStack Systems, Inc. can be read here. The application is usually located in the C:\Program Files\bluestacks\BlueStacks\Client directory. Keep in mind that this path can differ depending on the user's preference. You can uninstall BlueStacks 3 by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\bluestacks\BlueStacks\Client\BlueStacksClientUninstaller.exe :tmp. Keep in mind that you might get a notification for administrator rights. Bluestacks.exe is the programs's main file and it takes about 1.13 MB (1182264 bytes) on disk.

The executable files below are part of BlueStacks 3. They take an average of 4.90 MB (5136104 bytes) on disk.

  • Bluestacks.exe (1.13 MB)
  • BlueStacksClientUninstaller.exe (818.55 KB)
  • Keymapui.exe (2.97 MB)


This data is about BlueStacks 3 version 3.7.36.1601 alone. You can find below info on other releases of BlueStacks 3:

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Many files, folders and registry entries can be left behind when you are trying to remove BlueStacks 3 from your computer.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall BlueStacks 3:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Bluestacks

Generally, the following files are left on disk:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\AdbWinApi.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Android.bstk.in
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\1.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\2.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\3.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\4.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\account_tab.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\add.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\add_click.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\addapk.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\addapk_click.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\addapk_hover.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\addApkIcon.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\addApkIcon_click.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\addApkIcon_hover.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\AddApkIcons\1.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\AddApkIcons\2.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\AddApkIcons\3.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\AddApkIcons\4.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\AddApkIcons\addApkIcon.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\AddApkIcons\addApkIcon_click.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\AddApkIcons\addApkIcon_hover.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\AddApkIcons\appFrameIcon.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\AddApkIcons\appFrameIcon_click.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\AddApkIcons\appFrameIcon_hover.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\advancedsettingicon.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\advancedsettingicon_click.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\advancedsettingicon_hover.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\AdvancedSettingsCamera.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\AdvancedSettingsCamera_dis.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\AdvancedSettingsClose.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\AdvancedSettingsClose_click.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\AdvancedSettingsClose_hover.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\android_icon.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\android_icon_unselected.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\ani_arrow_notice\ani_arrow_notice1.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\ani_arrow_notice\ani_arrow_notice2.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\app_delete\app_delete1.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\app_delete\app_delete2.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\app_delete\app_delete3.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\app_frame\app_frame1.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\app_frame\app_frame2.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\app_frame\app_frame3.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\app_frame\appframe.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\app_frame\appframe_click.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\app_frame\appframe_hover.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\appFrameIcon.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\appFrameIcon_click.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\appFrameIcon_hover.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\appFrameIcon1.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\appmenu\appmenu1.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\appmenu\appmenu2.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\appmenu\appmenu3.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\arrow.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\arrow_click.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\arrow_hover.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\back.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\back_click.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\back_hover.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\backbutton.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\backbutton_click.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\backbutton_hover.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\Bell.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\Bell_Click.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\Bell_Hover.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\BellActive.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\BellActive_Click.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\BellActive_Hover.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\bgpcheckbox.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\bgpcheckbox_checked.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\bgpcheckbox_checked_click.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\bgpcheckbox_checked_hover.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\bgpcheckbox_click.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\bgpcheckbox_hover.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\big_shadow.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\BlueStacks.ico
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\BlueStacks.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\bluestackslogo.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\BS_logo.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\btn_app\btn_app1.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\btn_app\btn_app2.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\btn_app\btn_app3.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\btn_close\btn_close1.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\btn_close\btn_close2.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\btn_close\btn_close3.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\btn_dlg_close\btn_dlg_close1.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\btn_dlg_close\btn_dlg_close2.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\btn_dlg_close\btn_dlg_close3.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\btn_exit_no\btn_exit_no1.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\btn_exit_no\btn_exit_no2.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\btn_exit_no\btn_exit_no3.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\btn_exit_select\btn_exit_select1.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\btn_exit_select\btn_exit_select2.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\btn_exit_yes\btn_exit_yes1.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\btn_exit_yes\btn_exit_yes2.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\btn_exit_yes\btn_exit_yes3.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\btn_popin.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\btn_popin_click.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\btn_popin_hover.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\Assets\btn_popin_selected.png

Frequently the following registry data will not be cleaned:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Bluestacks.Apk
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\BlueStacks.Session
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\BlueStacks.VirtualBox
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\BlueStacks
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\.NETFramework\SQM\Apps\BlueStacks.exe
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\DirectInput\BLUESTACKS.EXE57A172DD0013EE18
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\BlueStacks
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\BlueStacks_RASAPI32
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\BlueStacks_RASMANCS
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\BlueStacks-Installer_2_RASAPI32
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\BlueStacks-Installer_2_RASMANCS
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\BlueStacks-Installer_3_RASAPI32
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\BlueStacks-Installer_3_RASMANCS
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\BlueStacks

Open regedit.exe to remove the values below from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\G:\bluestacks-app-player-2-4-43-6254.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\G:\bluestacks-app-player-2-4-43-6254.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\BstHdLogRotatorSvc\DisplayName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\BstHdLogRotatorSvc\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\BstkDrv\DisplayName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\BstkDrv\ImagePath


A way to erase BlueStacks 3 with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

BlueStacks 3 is a program by the software company BlueStack Systems, Inc.. Frequently, computer users try to erase this application. Sometimes this can be easier said than done because uninstalling this by hand requires some know-how regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best SIMPLE approach to erase BlueStacks 3 is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your system.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system utility.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


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


5. A list of the programs installed on your PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find BlueStacks 3 or simply activate the Search feature and type in "BlueStacks 3". The BlueStacks 3 program will be found very quickly. After you select BlueStacks 3 in the list of applications, some information about the application is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about BlueStacks 3, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the app you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. accept the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove BlueStacks 3.
Uninstall BlueStacks 3


8. After uninstalling BlueStacks 3, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of BlueStacks 3 that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing BlueStacks 3 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

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



Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove BlueStacks 3 by BlueStack Systems, Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that BlueStacks 3 by BlueStack Systems, Inc. is not a good software application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove BlueStacks 3 in case you want to. 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' PCs.

2017-10-01 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2017-10-01 03:38:10.683