Bitwarden

How to uninstall Bitwarden from your computer

Bitwarden is a software application. This page is comprised of details on how to remove it from your computer. It is developed by Bitwarden Inc.. Go over here where you can get more info on Bitwarden Inc.. The program is frequently placed in the C:\Program Files\Bitwarden directory. Keep in mind that this path can differ being determined by the user's preference. You can remove Bitwarden by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\Bitwarden\Uninstall Bitwarden.exe. Keep in mind that you might receive a notification for admin rights. Bitwarden.exe is the Bitwarden's main executable file and it occupies close to 181.77 MB (190603056 bytes) on disk.

Bitwarden installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 183.04 MB (191931744 bytes) on disk.

• Bitwarden.exe (181.77 MB)
• desktop_proxy.exe (988.80 KB)
• Uninstall Bitwarden.exe (191.95 KB)
• elevate.exe (116.80 KB)

This info is about Bitwarden version 2025.5.0 only. Click on the links below for other Bitwarden versions:

• 1.23.0
• 1.33.0
• 2023.3.2
• 2023.8.2
• 2024.4.1
• 2024.10.2
• 2024.11.2
• 2024.11.0
• 2023.8.4
• 2022.5.0
• 1.22.1
• 1.28.1
• 2024.4.0
• 2023.1.1
• 2024.1.0
• 1.26.0
• 2025.1.1
• 1.21.0
• 2022.6.0
• 1.24.4
• 1.26.3
• 1.18.0
• 2024.3.0
• 1.31.3
• 1.31.2
• 2022.10.0
• 1.29.1
• 1.24.1
• 2023.12.1
• 1.20.1
• 1.27.0
• 2024.2.1
• 2023.7.0
• 2024.2.0
• 2023.1.0
• 2022.6.1
• 1.25.1
• 2024.4.3
• 2024.10.1
• 2022.9.0
• 1.26.5
• 1.31.0
• 2023.9.3
• 2023.5.1
• 2025.2.0
• 1.20.0
• 2023.4.0
• 1.28.0
• 2024.12.1
• 2024.8.1
• 2025.1.3
• 2024.11.1
• 2024.6.3
• 2024.8.2
• 2025.7.0
• 1.25.0
• 1.22.2
• 2024.5.0
• 2022.5.1
• 1.30.0
• 2023.9.0
• 2023.7.1
• 2022.8.1
• 2024.8.0
• 2023.3.1
• 1.27.1
• 2025.5.1
• 2023.3.0
• 2024.6.0
• 1.26.4
• 1.24.6
• 2025.1.2
• 2024.7.0
• 1.29.0
• 1.32.0
• 2023.5.0
• 2022.12.0
• 1.17.2
• 2024.9.0
• 1.31.1
• 2023.10.0
• 2023.9.2
• 2022.10.1
• 2025.1.0
• 1.28.2
• 2023.2.0
• 2024.6.2
• 1.19.0
• 2025.4.2
• 1.23.1
• 1.32.1
• 2022.9.1
• 1.17.1
• 2023.10.1
• 2024.3.2
• 1.28.3
• 2025.3.0
• 2025.2.1
• 2024.12.0
• 2024.6.1

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the PC. Part_A few of these are listed below.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Bitwarden:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\bitwarden-updater
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Bitwarden

The files below are left behind on your disk when you remove Bitwarden:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\bitwarden-updater\package.7z
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\bitwarden-updater\pending\Bitwarden-Installer-2025.5.0.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\bitwarden-updater\pending\update-info.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Web Applications\_crx__nngceckbapebfimnlniiiahkandclblb\Bitwarden - Free Password Manager.ico
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Web Applications\_crx__nngceckbapebfimnlniiiahkandclblb\Bitwarden Password Manager.ico
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\Bitwarden.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\chrome_100_percent.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\chrome_200_percent.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\d3dcompiler_47.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\desktop_proxy.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\ffmpeg.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\icudtl.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\libEGL.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\libGLESv2.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\LICENSE.electron.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\LICENSES.chromium.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\af.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\am.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\ar.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\bg.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\bn.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\ca.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\cs.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\da.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\de.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\el.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\en-GB.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\en-US.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\es.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\es-419.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\et.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\fa.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\fi.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\fil.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\fr.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\gu.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\he.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\hi.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\hr.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\hu.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\id.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\it.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\ja.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\kn.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\ko.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\lt.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\lv.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\ml.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\mr.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\ms.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\nb.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\nl.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\pl.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\pt-BR.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\pt-PT.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\ro.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\ru.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\sk.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\sl.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\sr.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\sv.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\sw.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\ta.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\te.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\th.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\tr.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\uk.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\ur.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\vi.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\zh-CN.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\locales\zh-TW.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\resources.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\resources\app.asar
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\resources\app-update.yml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\resources\elevate.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\snapshot_blob.bin
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\Uninstall Bitwarden.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\v8_context_snapshot.bin
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\vk_swiftshader.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\vk_swiftshader_icd.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\vulkan-1.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Bitwarden\app.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Bitwarden\Code Cache\js\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Bitwarden\Code Cache\wasm\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Bitwarden\data.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Bitwarden\electron-log-preload.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Bitwarden\Local State
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Bitwarden\Local Storage\leveldb\000003.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Bitwarden\Local Storage\leveldb\CURRENT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Bitwarden\Local Storage\leveldb\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Bitwarden\Local Storage\leveldb\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Bitwarden\Local Storage\leveldb\MANIFEST-000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Bitwarden\Network\Network Persistent State
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Bitwarden\Network\NetworkDataMigrated
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Bitwarden\Network\Trust Tokens
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Bitwarden\Partitions\bitwarden\Code Cache\js\07acb0735d34213a_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Bitwarden\Partitions\bitwarden\Code Cache\js\306e128de4005dde_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Bitwarden\Partitions\bitwarden\Code Cache\js\592ded87a0c844e2_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Bitwarden\Partitions\bitwarden\Code Cache\js\5fd6a5b01becb335_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Bitwarden\Partitions\bitwarden\Code Cache\js\98812518fdadae70_0

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\bitwarden
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\173a9bac-6f0d-50c4-8202-4744c69d091a

Additional registry values that you should delete:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\Bitwarden.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\Bitwarden.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1230558421-3883717330-2465100760-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Bitwarden\Bitwarden.exe

How to remove Bitwarden from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Bitwarden is an application released by Bitwarden Inc.. Frequently, people choose to remove this program. This can be difficult because deleting this by hand takes some advanced knowledge regarding PCs. The best SIMPLE manner to remove Bitwarden is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around utility to clean your Windows PC.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the applications installed on your computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Bitwarden or simply activate the Search field and type in "Bitwarden". If it is installed on your PC the Bitwarden app will be found very quickly. When you click Bitwarden in the list of programs, some information regarding the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding Bitwarden, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the application you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

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


8. After removing Bitwarden, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Bitwarden which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Bitwarden using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall Bitwarden by Bitwarden Inc. from your PC, nor are we saying that Bitwarden by Bitwarden Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Bitwarden in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.