Borderlands 2

A way to uninstall Borderlands 2 from your PC

This info is about Borderlands 2 for Windows. Here you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It was created for Windows by Gearbox Software. You can read more on Gearbox Software or check for application updates here. You can get more details about Borderlands 2 at http://www.borderlands2.com/. Borderlands 2 is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Borderlands 2 folder, regulated by the user's decision. You can remove Borderlands 2 by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line "C:\Program Files (x86)\Borderlands 2\uninstall.exe" "/U:C:\Program Files (x86)\Borderlands 2\Uninstall\uninstall.xml". Note that you might get a notification for administrator rights. Borderlands2.exe is the programs's main file and it takes circa 34.25 MB (35909784 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are incorporated in Borderlands 2. They take 39.43 MB (41343023 bytes) on disk.

• trainer.exe (2.90 MB)
• uninstall.exe (1.28 MB)
• Borderlands2.exe (34.25 MB)
• LangChanger.exe (255.00 KB)
• Launcher.exe (115.67 KB)
• NameChanger.exe (650.23 KB)

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The current page applies to Borderlands 2 version 1.7.0 alone. Click on the links below for other Borderlands 2 versions:

• 1.8.2
• 2
• 1.5.0

Following the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the PC. Part_A few of these are shown below.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Borderlands 2:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Borderlands 2

Files remaining:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_AGB-GT_Borderlands_Binaries_Borderlands_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_AGB-GT_Borderlands_unins000_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\D__Program Files (x86)_Borderlands 2_Binaries_Win32_Borderlands2_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\D__Program Files (x86)_Borderlands 2_Binaries_Win32_LanguageChanger_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\D__Program Files (x86)_Borderlands 2_Binaries_Win32_Launcher_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\D__Program Files (x86)_Borderlands 2_Binaries_Win32_NameChanger_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\D__Program Files (x86)_Borderlands 2_Documents_B2_Readme_EN_txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\D__Program Files (x86)_Borderlands 2_guide_pdf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\D__Program Files (x86)_Borderlands 2_trainer_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Borderlands 2\Extra\Change graphics.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Borderlands 2\Extra\Change language.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Borderlands 2\Extra\Change name.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Borderlands 2\Info\Guide.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Borderlands 2\Info\Readme.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Borderlands 2\Options.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Borderlands 2\Play.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Borderlands 2\Trainer.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Borderlands 2\Uninstall.lnk

Generally the following registry data will not be cleaned:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\DirectInput\BORDERLANDS2.EXE524388AE0223F098
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Borderlands 2

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following values:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\program files (x86)\borderlands 2\binaries\win32\borderlands2.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\program files (x86)\borderlands 2\binaries\win32\borderlands2.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3254484934-3659082288-1011962828-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume10\Borderlands\Borderlands.2.Game.of.the.Year.v1.7.0.incl.All.DLCs.and.Skins.Multi2.Repack-Jimbo\#JIMBO\Redist\dotNetFx40_Full_setup.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3254484934-3659082288-1011962828-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume10\Borderlands\Borderlands.2.Game.of.the.Year.v1.7.0.incl.All.DLCs.and.Skins.Multi2.Repack-Jimbo\#JIMBO\Redist\vcredist_x86_vs2010sp1.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3254484934-3659082288-1011962828-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files (x86)\Borderlands 2\Binaries\Win32\Borderlands2.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3254484934-3659082288-1011962828-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files (x86)\Borderlands 2\Binaries\Win32\Launcher.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3254484934-3659082288-1011962828-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files (x86)\Borderlands 2\uninstall.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{1C359745-51A3-4ECC-94C3-0C1A08394C38}D:\program files (x86)\borderlands 2\binaries\win32\borderlands2.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{2D96DE3E-C8CE-42E8-9F4E-689A20ECF6EF}D:\program files (x86)\borderlands 2\binaries\win32\borderlands2.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{552DF890-5107-4735-A86C-6E5C14965E50}D:\program files (x86)\borderlands 2\binaries\win32\borderlands2.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{A45E4C94-4EDC-4EA9-AB9E-863DFAF3E6D1}D:\program files (x86)\borderlands 2\binaries\win32\borderlands2.exe

How to delete Borderlands 2 from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Borderlands 2 is an application marketed by Gearbox Software. Frequently, people try to erase this program. Sometimes this is efortful because doing this by hand requires some experience regarding Windows internal functioning. The best QUICK approach to erase Borderlands 2 is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general utility to optimize your Windows PC.

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• visit Download Link
• download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


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

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Borderlands 2 or simply click the Search feature and type in "Borderlands 2". The Borderlands 2 application will be found very quickly. After you click Borderlands 2 in the list of applications, the following information about the program is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about Borderlands 2, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the app you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Borderlands 2:

• The software company is: http://www.borderlands2.com/
• The uninstall string is: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Borderlands 2\uninstall.exe" "/U:C:\Program Files (x86)\Borderlands 2\Uninstall\uninstall.xml"

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Borderlands 2.


8. After removing Borderlands 2, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Borderlands 2 that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Borderlands 2 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Borderlands 2 by Gearbox Software from your PC, nor are we saying that Borderlands 2 by Gearbox Software is not a good application for your PC. This page simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Borderlands 2 supposing you decide this is what you want to do. 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.