BitTorrent

A way to uninstall BitTorrent from your computer

BitTorrent is a Windows program. Read more about how to remove it from your computer. The Windows release was developed by BitTorrent, Inc. Take a look here where you can read more on BitTorrent, Inc. More data about the application BitTorrent can be seen at http://www.bittorrent.com. The application is often installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\BitTorrent directory. Keep in mind that this location can vary depending on the user's decision. BitTorrent's entire uninstall command line is C:\Program Files (x86)\BitTorrent\BitTorrent.exe. The program's main executable file is called bittorrent.exe and it has a size of 640.30 KB (655672 bytes).

The executables below are part of BitTorrent. They take an average of 640.30 KB (655672 bytes) on disk.

• bittorrent.exe (640.30 KB)

The current page applies to BitTorrent version 6.4.0 only. For other BitTorrent versions please click below:

• 7.2.0
• 7.9.7.42331
• 7.0.0
• 6.0.0
• 6.0.2
• 6.0.3
• 6.1.1
• 7.9.8.42450
• 7.9.5.41373
• 7.1.0
• 7.2.1
• 6.1.2
• 6.3.0
• 6.0.1
• 6.1.0
• 6.0
• 6.2.0
• Unknown

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A considerable amount of files, folders and registry data will not be deleted when you are trying to remove BitTorrent from your computer.

Directories left on disk:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Software\BitTorrent

The files below remain on your disk by BitTorrent when you uninstall it:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\BitTorrent\BitTorrent.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Software\BitTorrent\BitTorrent.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Software\BitTorrent\Uninstall.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\Desktop\Ordner\BitTorrent.lnk

Many times the following registry data will not be removed:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\bittorrent.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\bittorrent
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\application/x-bittorrent
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\BitTorrent

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

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\bittorrent.exe\shell\open\command\
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\BitTorrent\BitTorrent.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Magnet\DefaultIcon\
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Magnet\shell\open\command\

How to delete BitTorrent from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

BitTorrent is an application by the software company BitTorrent, Inc. Frequently, users try to remove it. Sometimes this is troublesome because deleting this by hand takes some knowledge regarding Windows internal functioning. The best SIMPLE way to remove BitTorrent is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your PC.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows tool.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the programs installed on the computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find BitTorrent or simply activate the Search field and type in "BitTorrent". If it is installed on your PC the BitTorrent app will be found automatically. Notice that when you click BitTorrent in the list , the following data regarding the program is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other users have regarding BitTorrent, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the application you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for BitTorrent:

• The software company is: http://www.bittorrent.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\BitTorrent\BitTorrent.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. accept the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove BitTorrent.


8. After removing BitTorrent, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong BitTorrent that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling BitTorrent with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove BitTorrent by BitTorrent, Inc from your computer, we are not saying that BitTorrent by BitTorrent, Inc is not a good application for your PC. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove BitTorrent supposing you decide this is what you want to do. 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' PCs.