Bitcoin Core (64-bit)

A guide to uninstall Bitcoin Core (64-bit) from your PC

Bitcoin Core (64-bit) is a software application. This page contains details on how to uninstall it from your PC. The Windows release was created by Bitcoin Core project. Take a look here where you can read more on Bitcoin Core project. You can see more info about Bitcoin Core (64-bit) at https://bitcoincore.org/. The application is often installed in the C:\Program Files\Bitcoin directory (same installation drive as Windows). The full command line for removing Bitcoin Core (64-bit) is C:\Program Files\Bitcoin\uninstall.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might be prompted for administrator rights. The program's main executable file occupies 27.60 MB (28942352 bytes) on disk and is labeled bitcoin-qt.exe.

Bitcoin Core (64-bit) is comprised of the following executables which take 64.15 MB (67261823 bytes) on disk:

• bitcoin-cli.exe (1.82 MB)
• bitcoin-qt.exe (27.60 MB)
• bitcoin-tx.exe (2.13 MB)
• bitcoin-wallet.exe (5.22 MB)
• bitcoind.exe (9.04 MB)
• uninstall.exe (144.36 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 0.20.0 of Bitcoin Core (64-bit). Click on the links below for other Bitcoin Core (64-bit) versions:

• 0.9.3
• 0.11.0
• 0.16.3
• 0.21.0
• 22.0.0
• 0.9.1
• 0.16.0
• 0.17.1
• 0.11.2
• 0.10.2
• 0.10.1
• 0.18.1
• 0.10.0
• 0.16.2
• 0.19.0.1
• 0.20.1
• 0.14.3
• 0.13.0
• 0.16.1
• 0.9.2
• 0.14.1
• 0.19.99
• 23.0.0
• 26.0.0
• 0.17.0
• 25.1.0
• 0.19.1
• 26.1.0
• 0.21.1
• 0.14.0
• 0.18.0
• 27.0.0
• 0.15.1
• 0.11.1
• 25.0.0
• 24.0.1
• 0.9.0
• 0.15.0
• 0.13.1
• 0.12.0
• 0.15.2
• 0.13.2
• 0.14.2
• 0.12.1

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When you're planning to uninstall Bitcoin Core (64-bit) you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Bitcoin Core (64-bit) from your computer:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Bitcoin Core

Files remaining:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Bitcoin Core\Bitcoin Core (testnet, 64-bit).lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Bitcoin Core\Uninstall Bitcoin Core (64-bit).lnk

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Bitcoin Core (64-bit)
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Bitcoin Core (64-bit)
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Bitcoin Core (64-bit)

Additional registry values that you should remove:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\users\UserName\desktop\bitcoin\bitcoin-qt.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{D4B6C430-61AA-4331-83D1-0C154CB6E530}C:\users\UserName\desktop\bitcoin\bitcoin-qt.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{26DA6B16-F5CF-4F8D-AA9C-86FD3D5C4A07}C:\users\UserName\desktop\bitcoin\bitcoin-qt.exe

A way to remove Bitcoin Core (64-bit) from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Bitcoin Core (64-bit) is a program released by Bitcoin Core project. Sometimes, users try to erase this program. This can be efortful because removing this manually requires some skill regarding Windows program uninstallation. One of the best EASY approach to erase Bitcoin Core (64-bit) 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 PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your Windows PC.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system utility.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the programs installed on your PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Bitcoin Core (64-bit) or simply click the Search feature and type in "Bitcoin Core (64-bit)". If it is installed on your PC the Bitcoin Core (64-bit) app will be found automatically. Notice that when you click Bitcoin Core (64-bit) in the list of programs, the following information about the application is available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about Bitcoin Core (64-bit), from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the application you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Bitcoin Core (64-bit):

• The publisher is: https://bitcoincore.org/
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\Bitcoin\uninstall.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Bitcoin Core (64-bit).


8. After removing Bitcoin Core (64-bit), Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Bitcoin Core (64-bit) that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Bitcoin Core (64-bit) with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove Bitcoin Core (64-bit) by Bitcoin Core project from your computer, we are not saying that Bitcoin Core (64-bit) by Bitcoin Core project is not a good software application. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Bitcoin Core (64-bit) 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.