Bitcoin Core (64-bit)

How to uninstall Bitcoin Core (64-bit) from your system

This page contains detailed information on how to uninstall Bitcoin Core (64-bit) for Windows. The Windows release was created by Bitcoin Core project. You can find out more on Bitcoin Core project or check for application updates here. Further information about Bitcoin Core (64-bit) can be found at https://bitcoincore.org/. Bitcoin Core (64-bit) is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files\Bitcoin folder, however this location can differ a lot depending on the user's choice while installing the program. Bitcoin Core (64-bit)'s full uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\Bitcoin\uninstall.exe. The application's main executable file occupies 37.72 MB (39547408 bytes) on disk and is named bitcoin-qt.exe.

Bitcoin Core (64-bit) installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 92.76 MB (97266633 bytes) on disk.

• bitcoin-qt.exe (37.72 MB)
• uninstall.exe (171.43 KB)
• bitcoin-cli.exe (2.16 MB)
• bitcoin-tx.exe (3.86 MB)
• bitcoin-wallet.exe (9.02 MB)
• bitcoind.exe (14.81 MB)
• test_bitcoin.exe (25.04 MB)

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The current page applies to Bitcoin Core (64-bit) version 28.1.0 only. You can find below info on other application versions of Bitcoin Core (64-bit):

• 0.9.3
• 0.11.0
• 27.1.0
• 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
• 0.20.0
• 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
• 24.2.0
• 26.0.0
• 0.17.0
• 25.1.0
• 0.19.1
• 26.1.0
• 0.21.1
• 28.0.0
• 0.14.0
• 27.2.0
• 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
• 29.0.0
• 0.15.2
• 0.13.2
• 0.14.2
• 0.12.1

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Some files and registry entries are typically left behind when you uninstall Bitcoin Core (64-bit).

Directories left on disk:

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

The files below remain on your disk by Bitcoin Core (64-bit) when you uninstall it:

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

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be cleaned; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• 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)

Open regedit.exe to delete the values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\bitcoin node\bitcoin\bitcoin-qt.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\bitcoin node\bitcoin\bitcoin-qt.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{42D2CAEC-AEF1-4B83-A161-F3D047D5C91E}D:\bitcoin node\bitcoin\bitcoin-qt.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{743E3FA1-AA0C-4B3C-A2B9-9EFDB56A0978}D:\bitcoin node\bitcoin\bitcoin-qt.exe

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

Bitcoin Core (64-bit) is an application marketed by Bitcoin Core project. Sometimes, computer users choose to remove this program. This is difficult because deleting this manually requires some experience related to removing Windows applications by hand. The best EASY manner to remove Bitcoin Core (64-bit) 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 system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general utility to take care of your computer.

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• visit Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system utility.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the programs existing on your PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Bitcoin Core (64-bit) or simply click the Search field and type in "Bitcoin Core (64-bit)". If it exists on your system the Bitcoin Core (64-bit) application will be found very quickly. When you click Bitcoin Core (64-bit) in the list of programs, some data regarding the application is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding Bitcoin Core (64-bit), ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the program 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. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Bitcoin Core (64-bit).


8. After uninstalling Bitcoin Core (64-bit), Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong Bitcoin Core (64-bit) that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Bitcoin Core (64-bit) using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice 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 application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Bitcoin Core (64-bit) supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.