BOINC

A guide to uninstall BOINC from your computer

You can find below details on how to uninstall BOINC for Windows. It was developed for Windows by Space Sciences Laboratory, U.C. Berkeley. Open here where you can find out more on Space Sciences Laboratory, U.C. Berkeley. Please open http://boinc.berkeley.edu/ if you want to read more on BOINC on Space Sciences Laboratory, U.C. Berkeley's web page. Usually the BOINC application is placed in the C:\Program Files\BOINC folder, depending on the user's option during install. The complete uninstall command line for BOINC is MsiExec.exe /X{F2444835-CE6A-483B-9966-D3EDD1FD3546}. The application's main executable file is named boinc.exe and it has a size of 1.25 MB (1306144 bytes).

BOINC installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 11.44 MB (11998368 bytes) on disk.

• boinc.exe (1.25 MB)
• boinccmd.exe (389.03 KB)
• boincmgr.exe (7.90 MB)
• boincscr.exe (1.84 MB)
• boincsvcctrl.exe (15.03 KB)
• boinctray.exe (68.03 KB)

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This web page is about BOINC version 7.16.20 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
• 7.12.1
• 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
• 7.16.11
• 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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Numerous files, folders and Windows registry data can not be deleted when you are trying to remove BOINC from your computer.

Directories found on disk:

• C:\Program Files\BOINC
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\BOINC
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\BOINC

The files below are left behind on your disk by BOINC's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• 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 Screensaver
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{97B91A0A-0E59-4DFE-A098-07C6A94C485B}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Space Sciences Laboratory, U.C. Berkeley\BOINC Setup

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\BOINC\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Installer\{97B91A0A-0E59-4DFE-A098-07C6A94C485B}\

How to delete BOINC from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

BOINC is an application offered by the software company Space Sciences Laboratory, U.C. Berkeley. Some people decide to erase this program. This is efortful because uninstalling this manually requires some experience related to PCs. One of the best SIMPLE action to erase BOINC is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general tool to optimize your Windows computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire the program's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows tool.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the applications installed on your PC will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate BOINC or simply activate the Search feature and type in "BOINC". If it exists on your system the BOINC app will be found automatically. After you select BOINC in the list , the following information about the program is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have about BOINC, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the program you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for BOINC:

• The software company is: http://boinc.berkeley.edu/
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{F2444835-CE6A-483B-9966-D3EDD1FD3546}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. Confirm the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove BOINC.


8. After uninstalling BOINC, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong 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 directories are left behind on your PC.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove 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. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove BOINC in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.