BlueStacks
How to uninstall BlueStacks from your system
You can find below details on how to uninstall BlueStacks for Windows. The Windows version was developed by now.gg, Inc.. More info about now.gg, Inc. can be seen here. BlueStacks is commonly installed in the C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt directory, but this location may vary a lot depending on the user's decision while installing the program. The entire uninstall command line for BlueStacks is C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\BlueStacksUninstaller.exe. The program's main executable file occupies 801.37 KB (820600 bytes) on disk and is labeled BlueStacksAppplayerWeb.exe.The executable files below are installed along with BlueStacks. They take about 88.61 MB (92910792 bytes) on disk.
- 7zr.exe (1.28 MB)
- BlueStacksAppplayerWeb.exe (801.37 KB)
- BlueStacksHelper.exe (295.86 KB)
- BlueStacksUninstaller.exe (193.36 KB)
- BstkSVC.exe (4.39 MB)
- BstkVMMgr.exe (1.62 MB)
- ffmpeg.exe (14.33 MB)
- HD-Aapt.exe (15.77 MB)
- HD-Adb.exe (12.11 MB)
- HD-CheckCpu.exe (200.37 KB)
- HD-ComRegistrar.exe (28.86 KB)
- HD-DataManager.exe (327.36 KB)
- HD-DiskCompaction.exe (2.96 MB)
- HD-DiskFormatCheck.exe (2.98 MB)
- HD-EnableHyperV.exe (513.37 KB)
- HD-ForceGPU.exe (169.86 KB)
- HD-GLCheck.exe (223.86 KB)
- HD-Hvutl.exe (256.36 KB)
- HD-LogCollector.exe (240.86 KB)
- HD-MultiInstanceManager.exe (4.14 MB)
- HD-Player.exe (25.85 MB)
The information on this page is only about version 5.22.91.1029 of BlueStacks. You can find below info on other versions of BlueStacks:
- 10.41.610.1001
- 5.21.610.1003
- 10.41.640.1001
- 5.21.630.1018
- 5.21.661.1002
- 10.41.661.1001
- 5.22.52.1009
- 5.21.580.1020
- 5.21.655.1002
- 10.41.580.1015
- 5.21.656.2001
- 10.42.52.1001
- 10.41.600.1015
- 10.42.91.1001
- 5.22.75.2002
- 5.21.656.1001
- 5.21.642.1004
- 5.22.86.1001
- 10.41.642.1002
- 5.21.580.1017
- 5.22.71.1006
- 10.42.71.1001
- 5.22.85.1011
- 10.41.650.1046
- 5.21.650.1063
- 10.41.580.1016
- 5.21.580.2002
- 5.21.615.1015
- 10.41.660.2001
- 10.42.0.2001
- 5.22.0.2202
- 10.41.615.1002
- 10.41.630.1010
- 10.42.100.1001
- 5.22.100.1024
- 5.21.660.2004
- 10.42.85.1001
- 10.42.0.2002
- 10.41.580.1014
- 5.22.0.2111
- 5.21.580.1019
- 5.21.580.2001
- 10.41.660.2002
- 5.21.651.1003
- 5.22.53.1001
- 10.41.651.1001
- 10.42.53.1001
- 10.42.50.1004
- 5.22.0.1102
- 10.42.0.1016
- 5.22.55.1009
- 5.21.615.1011
- 5.22.50.1036
- 10.41.615.1001
- 5.21.600.1019
- 10.41.656.2001
- 5.21.642.1003
- 10.41.642.1001
- 5.21.650.2008
- 10.41.580.1012
- 5.21.640.1002
- 5.21.631.1001
- 10.41.631.1001
- 10.42.75.1002
- 10.42.80.1002
- 5.22.80.1027
- 5.22.55.1007
- 10.41.660.1007
- 5.21.660.1042
- 10.42.55.1001
- 5.21.641.1002
- 10.41.641.1001
- 10.41.656.1001
- 10.42.55.1002
- 10.42.70.1001
- 5.22.70.1039
- 10.41.650.2003
- 10.42.86.1001
- 10.42.75.1001
- 5.22.75.1026
- 10.41.580.1013
- 10.41.655.1001
- 10.42.75.2001
- 5.21.660.2003
- 5.22.75.2109
- 10.42.75.2101
- 5.22.75.1029
- 5.22.51.1038
- 10.42.51.1001
Several files, folders and Windows registry data will be left behind when you are trying to remove BlueStacks from your PC.
Directories found on disk:
- C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Bluestacks
Files remaining:
- C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\BstkDrv_nxt.sys
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\Banner\2944582db237c51290c73b572003a041-V2VkLCAwMSBNYXIgMjAyMyAxNjozNzozNSBHTVQ=
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\Banner\3ce9c08d51428ea30b83b139e816502d-V2VkLCAwMSBNYXIgMjAyMyAxNjozNjo0MyBHTVQ=
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\Banner\43f2c046266173f74ea0fac71864c52f-TW9uLCAyMSBKdWwgMjAyNSAxMTozMzo1MiBHTVQ=
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\Banner\4cc4bfd629e73d7cccb3ea215d044a5c-V2VkLCAwMSBNYXIgMjAyMyAxNjozNjozMSBHTVQ=
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\Bridge\5.22.91.1029\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\Bridge\5.22.91.1029\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\Bridge\5.22.91.1029\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\Bridge\5.22.91.1029\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\Bridge\5.22.91.1029\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\Bridge\5.22.91.1029\api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\Bridge\5.22.91.1029\api-ms-win-core-xstate-l2-1-0.dll
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\Bridge\5.22.91.1029\api-ms-win-crt-conio-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\Bridge\5.22.91.1029\api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\Bridge\5.22.91.1029\api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\Bridge\5.22.91.1029\api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\Bridge\5.22.91.1029\api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\Bridge\5.22.91.1029\api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\Bridge\5.22.91.1029\api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\Bridge\5.22.91.1029\api-ms-win-crt-multibyte-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\Bridge\5.22.91.1029\api-ms-win-crt-private-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\Bridge\5.22.91.1029\api-ms-win-crt-process-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\Bridge\5.22.91.1029\api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\Bridge\5.22.91.1029\api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\Bridge\5.22.91.1029\api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\Bridge\5.22.91.1029\api-ms-win-crt-time-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\Bridge\5.22.91.1029\api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\Bridge\5.22.91.1029\api-ms-win-eventing-provider-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\Bridge\5.22.91.1029\concrt140.dll
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\Bridge\5.22.91.1029\HD-Bridge-Native.dll
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\Bridge\5.22.91.1029\msvcp140.dll
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\Bridge\5.22.91.1029\msvcp140_1.dll
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\Bridge\5.22.91.1029\msvcp140_2.dll
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\Bridge\5.22.91.1029\msvcp140_atomic_wait.dll
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\Bridge\5.22.91.1029\msvcp140_codecvt_ids.dll
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\Bridge\5.22.91.1029\qgenericbearer.dll
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\Bridge\5.22.91.1029\Qt5Core.dll
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\Bridge\5.22.91.1029\Qt5Network.dll
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\Bridge\5.22.91.1029\Qt5Xml.dll
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\Bridge\5.22.91.1029\ucrtbase.dll
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\Bridge\5.22.91.1029\vccorlib140.dll
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\Bridge\5.22.91.1029\vcruntime140.dll
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\bridgeManager.ini
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\BridgeTemp_5.22.91.1029.7z
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\EngineConfigCache.json
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\icons\com.dts.freefireth
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\icons\com.farlightgames.samo.gp
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\icons\com.iskslowtest.mislen
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\icons\com.my.hc.rpg.kingdom.simulator
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\icons\com.pixonic.wwr
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\icons\com.yoozoo.jgame.us
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\pcGames\com.axlebolt.standoff2
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\pcGames\com.blackwind.ysru
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\pcGames\com.emagroups.sg
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\pcGames\com.entropy.global
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\pcGames\com.global.lootru
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\pcGames\com.launcher.brgame
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\pcGames\com.MadOut.BIG
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\pcGames\com.plarium.vikings
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\pcGames\com.playkot.ageofmagic
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\pcGames\com.stgl.global
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\pcGames\com.tap4fun.odin.kingdomguard
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\pcGames\com.xianmeng.rus
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\promote\days.ini
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\promote\promotions_cache.json
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\data_0
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\data_1
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\data_2
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\data_3
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_000001
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_000002
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_000003
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_000004
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_000005
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_000006
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_000007
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_000008
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_000009
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_00000a
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_00000b
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_00000c
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_00000d
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_00000e
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_00000f
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_000010
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_000011
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_000012
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\index
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\config.ini
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\Grm\GrmConfig.json
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\Grm\key
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\language\defLang.ini
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\LocalGames\AppsData.json
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\Log\log.txt
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\pcgames_config.json
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\QtWebEngine\Default\Cookies
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\QtWebEngine\Default\GPUCache\data_0
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\QtWebEngine\Default\GPUCache\data_1
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\QtWebEngine\Default\GPUCache\data_2
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacks X\QtWebEngine\Default\GPUCache\data_3
Registry that is not cleaned:
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppUserNameModelId\BlueStacks_nxt
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\BlueStacks.Apk
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\BlueStacks.Xapk
- HKEY_CURRENT_UserName\Software\BlueStacks X
- HKEY_CURRENT_UserName\Software\BlueStacks_nxt
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\BlueStacks_nxt
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\BlueStacks X.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\BlueStacks_nxt
Additional values that you should clean:
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Game\BlueStacks X\BlueStacks X.exe.FriendlyAppName
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacksSetup\BlueStacks10Installer_10.42.91.1001_native_1820ec174d698b8b7c054dc4a3a410d8_MzsxNQ==_RnJlZSBGaXJlIC0gQmF0dGxlZ3JvdW5kcw==.exe.ApplicationCompany
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacksSetup\BlueStacks10Installer_10.42.91.1001_native_1820ec174d698b8b7c054dc4a3a410d8_MzsxNQ==_RnJlZSBGaXJlIC0gQmF0dGxlZ3JvdW5kcw==.exe.FriendlyAppName
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\UserNames\UserName\Downloads\BlueStacks10Installer_10.42.91.1001_native_1820ec174d698b8b7c054dc4a3a410d8_MzsxNQ==_RnJlZSBGaXJlIC0gQmF0dGxlZ3JvdW5kcw==.exe.ApplicationCompany
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\UserNames\UserName\Downloads\BlueStacks10Installer_10.42.91.1001_native_1820ec174d698b8b7c054dc4a3a410d8_MzsxNQ==_RnJlZSBGaXJlIC0gQmF0dGxlZ3JvdW5kcw==.exe.FriendlyAppName
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserNameSettings\S-1-5-21-1713872076-1783783874-3004061801-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Game\BlueStacks X\BlueStacks X.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserNameSettings\S-1-5-21-1713872076-1783783874-3004061801-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\HD-GLCheck.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserNameSettings\S-1-5-21-1713872076-1783783874-3004061801-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\HD-MultiInstanceManager.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserNameSettings\S-1-5-21-1713872076-1783783874-3004061801-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\HD-Player.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserNameSettings\S-1-5-21-1713872076-1783783874-3004061801-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\BlueStacksSetup\BlueStacks10Installer_10.42.91.1001_native_1820ec174d698b8b7c054dc4a3a410d8_MzsxNQ==_RnJlZSBGaXJlIC0gQmF0dGxlZ3JvdW5kcw==.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserNameSettings\S-1-5-21-1713872076-1783783874-3004061801-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\UserNames\UserName\Downloads\BlueStacks10Installer_10.42.91.1001_native_1820ec174d698b8b7c054dc4a3a410d8_MzsxNQ==_RnJlZSBGaXJlIC0gQmF0dGxlZ3JvdW5kcw==.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\BlueStacksDrv_nxt\DisplayName
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\BlueStacksDrv_nxt\ImagePath
A way to erase BlueStacks with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO
BlueStacks is an application marketed by now.gg, Inc.. Frequently, users want to uninstall this application. This is hard because removing this by hand takes some skill regarding PCs. One of the best SIMPLE way to uninstall BlueStacks 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 PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around utility to take care of your system.
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- navigate to Download Link
- download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
- set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
3. Press the General Tools category
4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool
5. A list of the applications installed on your PC will be made available to you
6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate BlueStacks or simply activate the Search feature and type in "BlueStacks". If it is installed on your PC the BlueStacks application will be found very quickly. When you select BlueStacks in the list of programs, the following data about the application is shown to you:
- Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about BlueStacks, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
- Technical information about the application you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
8. After uninstalling BlueStacks, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of BlueStacks which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling BlueStacks with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your PC.
Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.
Disclaimer
This page is not a recommendation to uninstall BlueStacks by now.gg, Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that BlueStacks by now.gg, Inc. is not a good application. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall BlueStacks supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.
2025-07-11 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO
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