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A guide to uninstall Borderlands 2 from your system

You can find below detailed information on how to remove Borderlands 2 for Windows. The Windows version was created by Gearbox Software. Check out here where you can find out more on Gearbox Software. You can get more details related to Borderlands 2 at . Borderlands 2 is usually installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Borderlands 2 directory, however this location can differ a lot depending on the user's option when installing the application. The full uninstall command line for Borderlands 2 is C:\Program Files (x86)\Borderlands 2\uninstall.exe. The application's main executable file occupies 34.32 MB (35985048 bytes) on disk and is called Borderlands2.exe.

Borderlands 2 installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 36.60 MB (38378031 bytes) on disk.

  • uninstall.exe (1.29 MB)
  • Borderlands2.exe (34.32 MB)
  • LangChanger.exe (255.00 KB)
  • Launcher.exe (115.67 KB)
  • NameChanger.exe (650.23 KB)


This data is about Borderlands 2 version 1.8.2 only. You can find below a few links to other Borderlands 2 versions:


If planning to uninstall Borderlands 2 you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Borderlands 2:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\borderlands_2
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\borderlands_the_pre_sequel

The files below remain on your disk by Borderlands 2 when you uninstall it:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\icons\borderlands_2.png
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\icons\borderlands_the_pre_sequel.png
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\translations\borderlands_2.translation
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\translations\borderlands_the_pre_sequel.translation
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\borderlands_2\current_game.lua
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\borderlands_2\streaming_game.lua
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\borderlands_the_pre_sequel\current_game.lua
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\borderlands_the_pre_sequel\streaming_game.lua

Frequently the following registry keys will not be removed:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\DirectInput\BORDERLANDS2.EXE5331B71E02251698
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Borderlands 2_is1

Registry values that are not removed from your computer:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\Borderlands 2\Binaries\Win32\Borderlands2.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\Borderlands 2\Binaries\Win32\Borderlands2.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\NVIDIA Corporation\Global\NVTweak\NvCplAppNamesStored\borderlands2.exe


How to uninstall Borderlands 2 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Borderlands 2 is a program marketed by the software company Gearbox Software. Sometimes, people decide to uninstall this program. Sometimes this can be difficult because deleting this manually requires some skill related to Windows program uninstallation. The best EASY approach to uninstall Borderlands 2 is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your Windows computer.

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  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful PC management program.

3. Click on the General Tools button
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4. Press the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs existing on the PC will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Borderlands 2 or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Borderlands 2". If it exists on your system the Borderlands 2 app will be found automatically. Notice that when you click Borderlands 2 in the list of apps, the following data about the application is shown to you:


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about Borderlands 2, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the app you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
For example you can see that for Borderlands 2:





  • The web site of the program is: http://www.borderlands2.com/
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Borderlands 2\uninstall.exe
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Borderlands 2.
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8. After uninstalling Borderlands 2, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Borderlands 2 that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Borderlands 2 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 run without errors or problems.



Geographical user distribution

  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
  • 10.0
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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall Borderlands 2 by Gearbox Software from your computer, nor are we saying that Borderlands 2 by Gearbox Software is not a good application for your PC. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Borderlands 2 in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2017-06-28 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2017-06-28 12:03:18.657