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A way to uninstall BlueStacks 5 from your PC

You can find below details on how to uninstall BlueStacks 5 for Windows. The Windows release was developed by BlueStack Systems, Inc.. More information on BlueStack Systems, Inc. can be found here. BlueStacks 5 is frequently set up in the C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt folder, however this location may vary a lot depending on the user's decision when installing the application. You can remove BlueStacks 5 by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\BlueStacksUninstaller.exe -tmp. Note that you might be prompted for administrator rights. BlueStacksHelper.exe is the programs's main file and it takes around 268.47 KB (274912 bytes) on disk.

BlueStacks 5 contains of the executables below. They take 37.93 MB (39769936 bytes) on disk.




  • 7zr.exe (731.03 KB)
  • BlueStacksHelper.exe (268.47 KB)
  • BlueStacksUninstaller.exe (174.97 KB)
  • BstkSVC.exe (4.54 MB)
  • BstkVMMgr.exe (1,022.71 KB)
  • HD-Adb.exe (12.10 MB)
  • HD-CheckCpu.exe (211.71 KB)
  • HD-ComRegistrar.exe (28.97 KB)
  • HD-DiskCompaction.exe (2.14 MB)
  • HD-DiskFormatCheck.exe (2.35 MB)
  • HD-ForceGPU.exe (169.97 KB)
  • HD-GLCheck.exe (207.97 KB)
  • HD-Hvutl.exe (237.97 KB)
  • HD-LogCollector.exe (223.97 KB)
  • HD-MultiInstanceManager.exe (4.15 MB)
  • HD-Player.exe (9.44 MB)
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This info is about BlueStacks 5 version 5.9.140.1019 alone. Click on the links below for other BlueStacks 5 versions:

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the PC. Some of these are shown below.

Directories found on disk:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks

The files below remain on your disk by BlueStacks 5's application uninstaller when you removed it:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks\BlueStacks-Installer_5.6.110.1002.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks\BlueStacks-Installer_5.9.0.1061.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks\BlueStacks-Installer_5.9.140.1014.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks\BlueStacks-Installer_5.9.140.1019.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks\BlueStacksMicroInstaller_5.6.110.1002.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks\BlueStacksMicroInstaller_5.9.0.1061.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks\BlueStacksMicroInstaller_5.9.140.1014.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks\VCInstaller_5.9.0.1061.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks\VCInstaller_5.9.0.1061_000_vcRuntimeMinimum_x64.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BlueStacks\VCInstaller_5.9.0.1061_001_vcRuntimeAdditional_x64.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\BlueStacks-Installer_5.6.110.1002.log.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\BlueStacks-Installer_5.9.0.1061.log.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\BlueStacks-Installer_5.9.140.1014.log.lnk

Registry keys:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppUserModelId\BlueStacks_nxt
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\BlueStacks.Apk
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\BlueStacks.Xapk
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\BlueStacks_nxt
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\BlueStacks_nxt
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\BlueStacks_nxt

Additional registry values that you should clean:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\7zr.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\7zr.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\BlueStacksHelper.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\BlueStacksHelper.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\BlueStacksUninstaller.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\BlueStacksUninstaller.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\HD-MultiInstanceManager.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\HD-MultiInstanceManager.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\HD-Player.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\BlueStacks_nxt\HD-Player.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\BlueStacksDrv_nxt\DisplayName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\BlueStacksDrv_nxt\ImagePath


How to delete BlueStacks 5 from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

BlueStacks 5 is an application offered by the software company BlueStack Systems, Inc.. Sometimes, users try to uninstall this program. This can be efortful because removing this by hand takes some advanced knowledge regarding removing Windows programs manually. One of the best QUICK practice to uninstall BlueStacks 5 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 system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around tool to clean your Windows computer.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the applications existing on your computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find BlueStacks 5 or simply click the Search field and type in "BlueStacks 5". If it is installed on your PC the BlueStacks 5 application will be found automatically. Notice that after you click BlueStacks 5 in the list of apps, some data regarding the application is shown to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding BlueStacks 5, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the application you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall BlueStacks 5.
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8. After removing BlueStacks 5, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of BlueStacks 5 which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling BlueStacks 5 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your system.

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 BlueStacks 5 by BlueStack Systems, Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that BlueStacks 5 by BlueStack Systems, Inc. is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove BlueStacks 5 in case 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.

2022-09-24 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2022-09-24 12:00:44.967