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How to uninstall BOINC from your PC

This web page contains detailed information on how to uninstall BOINC for Windows. The Windows release was created by Space Sciences Laboratory, U.C. Berkeley. You can read more on Space Sciences Laboratory, U.C. Berkeley or check for application updates here. Please open if you want to read more on BOINC on Space Sciences Laboratory, U.C. Berkeley's page. The application is frequently placed in the C:\Program Files\BOINC directory. Keep in mind that this location can vary being determined by the user's decision. MsiExec.exe /X{8AEEDA8D-7A97-4DC0-ACBE-40B55A74992D} is the full command line if you want to uninstall BOINC. boinc.exe is the programs's main file and it takes about 1.22 MB (1276560 bytes) on disk.

The following executable files are incorporated in BOINC. They take 9.47 MB (9935200 bytes) on disk.

  • boinc.exe (1.22 MB)
  • boinccmd.exe (467.14 KB)
  • boincmgr.exe (5.61 MB)
  • boincscr.exe (2.11 MB)
  • boincsvcctrl.exe (15.64 KB)
  • boinctray.exe (71.64 KB)
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The information on this page is only about version 7.2.33 of BOINC. You can find here a few links to other BOINC versions:

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Several files, folders and registry entries will be left behind when you remove BOINC from your computer.

Folders left behind when you uninstall BOINC:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BOINC

The files below are left behind on your disk by BOINC when you uninstall it:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BOINC\boinc_logo_black.jpg
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BOINC\BOINCGUIApp.ico
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BOINC\boincscr.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\BOINC\boincsvcctrl.exe

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\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\D8ADEEA879A70CD4CAEB045BA54799D2
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Space Sciences Laboratory, U.C. Berkeley\BOINC Setup

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following values:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\boinctray.exe\shell\open\command\
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\BOINC\boinctray.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files (x86)\BOINC\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\03F7572065A24BA499CD290FAAA5485A\D8ADEEA879A70CD4CAEB045BA54799D2


A way to uninstall BOINC from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

BOINC is a program by Space Sciences Laboratory, U.C. Berkeley. Frequently, computer users want to remove it. This is easier said than done because deleting this by hand takes some experience regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best EASY manner to remove BOINC is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around utility to take care of your computer.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with the program's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of tools.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


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

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate BOINC or simply click the Search feature and type in "BOINC". The BOINC app will be found very quickly. When you select BOINC in the list , some information regarding the program is available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have regarding BOINC, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the program you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for BOINC:





  • The software company is: http://boinc.berkeley.edu/
  • The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{8AEEDA8D-7A97-4DC0-ACBE-40B55A74992D}
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. accept the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall BOINC.
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8. After removing BOINC, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of BOINC which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing BOINC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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



Geographical user distribution

  • Windows 7 (6.1)
  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall BOINC by Space Sciences Laboratory, U.C. Berkeley from your PC, nor are we saying that BOINC by Space Sciences Laboratory, U.C. Berkeley is not a good application. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall BOINC supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2016-10-11 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-10-11 09:46:56.107