BOINC

A way to uninstall BOINC from your PC

BOINC is a Windows program. Read below about how to remove it from your PC. The Windows release was created by Space Sciences Laboratory, U.C. Berkeley. Further information on Space Sciences Laboratory, U.C. Berkeley can be seen here. Please follow http://boinc.berkeley.edu/ if you want to read more on BOINC on Space Sciences Laboratory, U.C. Berkeley's web page. The application is frequently placed in the C:\Program Files\BOINC folder (same installation drive as Windows). The full command line for uninstalling BOINC is MsiExec.exe /X{466F675C-6F57-4B63-AECF-29C62BDF58B0}. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might be prompted for administrator rights. The application's main executable file is named boinc.exe and its approximative size is 1.25 MB (1306952 bytes).

The following executables are installed along with BOINC. They take about 11.45 MB (12002920 bytes) on disk.

• boinc.exe (1.25 MB)
• boinccmd.exe (389.82 KB)
• boincmgr.exe (7.90 MB)
• boincscr.exe (1.84 MB)
• boincsvcctrl.exe (16.32 KB)
• boinctray.exe (68.82 KB)

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The current web page applies to BOINC version 7.16.11 only. For other BOINC versions please click below:

• 7.2.39
• 6.12.33
• 7.4.12
• 6.12.34
• 7.3.19
• 7.2.28
• 7.10.2
• 6.10.18
• 7.14.2
• 7.2.31
• 7.16.7
• 7.14.0
• 7.20.2
• 6.2.19
• 7.4.36
• 7.6.29
• 7.8.3
• 5.4.9
• 7.2.33
• 7.9.2
• 7.2.42
• 7.22.2
• 7.0.25
• 7.6.9
• 5.10.45
• 7.9.3
• 6.6.38
• 7.6.21
• 7.16.20
• 7.12.1
• 6.10.58
• 7.24.1
• 6.10.43
• 7.7.2
• 7.6.6
• 7.0.28
• 7.6.18
• 7.4.42
• 7.6.2
• 7.0.8
• 7.6.22
• 7.8.2
• 7.16.5
• 7.16.3
• 7.8.0
• 5.10.30
• 7.6.33
• 7.22.0
• 7.0.64
• 6.10.60
• 7.4.22
• 7.4.27

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If you're planning to uninstall BOINC you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files\BOINC
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\BOINC

The files below are left behind on your disk when you remove BOINC:

• C:\Program Files\BOINC\boinc.exe
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\boinc_logo_black.jpg
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\boinccmd.exe
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\boincmgr.exe
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\boincscr.exe
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\boincsvcctrl.exe
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\boinctray.exe
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\ca-bundle.crt
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\COPYING
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\COPYRIGHT
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\libcurl.dll
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\libeay32.dll
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\LiberationSans-Regular.ttf
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\az\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\az\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\az\BOINC-Web.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\bg\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\bg\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\bg\BOINC-Web.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\ca\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\ca\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\ca\BOINC-Web.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\cs\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\cs\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\cs\BOINC-Web.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\da\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\da\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\da\BOINC-Web.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\de\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\de\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\de\BOINC-Web.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\el\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\eo\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\eo\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\es\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\es\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\es\BOINC-Web.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\eu\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\eu\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\eu\BOINC-Web.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\fa_IR\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\fi\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\fi\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\fi\BOINC-Web.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\fr\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\fr\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\fr\BOINC-Web.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\he\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\he\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\he\BOINC-Web.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\hu\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\hu\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\hu\BOINC-Web.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\it_IT\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\it_IT\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\it_IT\BOINC-Web.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\ja\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\ja\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\ja\BOINC-Web.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\ka\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\ka\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\ko\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\ko\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\ko\BOINC-Web.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\lt\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\lv\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\lv\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\nb\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\nb\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\nb\BOINC-Web.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\nl\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\nl\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\nl\BOINC-Web.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\pl\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\pl\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\pl\BOINC-Web.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\pt_BR\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\pt_BR\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\pt_BR\BOINC-Web.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\pt_PT\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\pt_PT\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\pt_PT\BOINC-Web.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\ro\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\ro\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\ro\BOINC-Web.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\ru\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\ru\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\ru\BOINC-Web.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\sk\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\sk\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\sk\BOINC-Web.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\sr@latin\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\sr@latin\BOINC-Web.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\sv\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\sv\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\sv\BOINC-Web.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\tr\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\tr\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\tr\BOINC-Web.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\uk\BOINC-Client.mo

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Space Sciences Laboratory, U.C. Berkeley\BOINC Manager
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Space Sciences Laboratory, U.C. Berkeley\BOINC Screensaver
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\C576F66475F636B4EAFC926CB2FD850B
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Space Sciences Laboratory, U.C. Berkeley\BOINC Setup

Additional registry values that you should delete:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Features\C576F66475F636B4EAFC926CB2FD850B\BOINC
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\C576F66475F636B4EAFC926CB2FD850B\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\BOINC\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3600641288-454625304-1857455542-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\BOINC\boincmgr.exe

How to remove BOINC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

BOINC is an application by the software company Space Sciences Laboratory, U.C. Berkeley. Sometimes, computer users decide to remove this application. This can be hard because uninstalling this by hand requires some advanced knowledge regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best QUICK way to remove BOINC 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 good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general utility to maximize the performance of your computer.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of tools.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the applications installed on your computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate BOINC or simply activate the Search field and type in "BOINC". If it is installed on your PC the BOINC program will be found automatically. After you click BOINC in the list of apps, some data about the application is available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other users have about BOINC, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the app you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for BOINC:

• The web site of the application is: http://boinc.berkeley.edu/
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{466F675C-6F57-4B63-AECF-29C62BDF58B0}

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. accept the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall BOINC.


8. After removing BOINC, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of BOINC that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling BOINC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall BOINC by Space Sciences Laboratory, U.C. Berkeley from your computer, we are not saying that BOINC by Space Sciences Laboratory, U.C. Berkeley is not a good application for your computer. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall BOINC supposing 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' computers.