Companion 2.4.2

A guide to uninstall Companion 2.4.2 from your computer

You can find on this page detailed information on how to remove Companion 2.4.2 for Windows. It is written by Bitfocus AS. Further information on Bitfocus AS can be found here. The program is usually installed in the C:\Program Files\Companion directory (same installation drive as Windows). Companion 2.4.2's full uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\Companion\Uninstall Companion.exe. Companion.exe is the Companion 2.4.2's main executable file and it occupies about 129.86 MB (136163072 bytes) on disk.

Companion 2.4.2 installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 130.32 MB (136646992 bytes) on disk.

• Companion.exe (129.86 MB)
• Uninstall Companion.exe (273.58 KB)
• elevate.exe (127.25 KB)
• pagent.exe (71.75 KB)

This info is about Companion 2.4.2 version 2.4.2 only. Following the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the PC. Part_A few of these are shown below.

Directories left on disk:

• C:\Program Files\Companion
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\companion-launcher-updater
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\companion-updater
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\companion Crashes

The files below are left behind on your disk when you remove Companion 2.4.2:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\companion-launcher-updater\installer.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\companion-updater\installer.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Fitbit.Fitbit_6mqt6hf9g46tw\LocalState\84R2LR\companions\00000001-0000-4000-8000-000000f17b17\0x04d09c70a685fe80\companion.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Fitbit.Fitbit_6mqt6hf9g46tw\LocalState\84R2LR\companions\00000001-0000-4000-8000-000000f17b17\0x04d09c70a685fe80\companion.metadata
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\test-companion_bitfocus_no
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Companion\Code Cache\js\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Companion\Code Cache\wasm\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Companion\config.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Companion\Crashpad\settings.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Companion\db
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Companion\GPUCache\data_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Companion\GPUCache\data_1
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Companion\GPUCache\data_2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Companion\GPUCache\data_3
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Companion\GPUCache\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Companion\Local Storage\leveldb\000003.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Companion\Local Storage\leveldb\CURRENT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Companion\Local Storage\leveldb\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Companion\Local Storage\leveldb\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Companion\Local Storage\leveldb\MANIFEST-000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Companion\logs\audit.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Companion\logs\companion-2024-02-06.0.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Companion\logs\companion-2024-02-08.0.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Companion\logs\companion-2024-02-11.0.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Companion\machid
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Companion\Network Persistent State
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Companion\Preferences
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Companion\README.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Companion\sentry\scope_v2.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Companion\Session Storage\000003.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Companion\Session Storage\CURRENT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Companion\Session Storage\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Companion\Session Storage\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Companion\Session Storage\MANIFEST-000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Companion\v3.0\datacache
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Companion\v3.0\db
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Companion\v3.1\cloud
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Companion\v3.1\datacache
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Companion\v3.1\db
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Companion\v3.2\cloud
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Companion\v3.2\datacache
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Companion\v3.2\db
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\companion-launcher\Code Cache\js\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\companion-launcher\Code Cache\wasm\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\companion-launcher\DawnCache\data_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\companion-launcher\DawnCache\data_1
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\companion-launcher\DawnCache\data_2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\companion-launcher\DawnCache\data_3
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\companion-launcher\DawnCache\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\companion-launcher\GPUCache\data_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\companion-launcher\GPUCache\data_1
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\companion-launcher\GPUCache\data_2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\companion-launcher\GPUCache\data_3
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\companion-launcher\GPUCache\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\companion-launcher\Local State
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\companion-launcher\Local Storage\leveldb\000003.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\companion-launcher\Local Storage\leveldb\CURRENT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\companion-launcher\Local Storage\leveldb\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\companion-launcher\Local Storage\leveldb\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\companion-launcher\Local Storage\leveldb\MANIFEST-000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\companion-launcher\Network\Network Persistent State
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\companion-launcher\Network\NetworkDataMigrated
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\companion-launcher\Network\Trust Tokens
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\companion-launcher\Preferences
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\companion-launcher\Session Storage\000003.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\companion-launcher\Session Storage\CURRENT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\companion-launcher\Session Storage\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\companion-launcher\Session Storage\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\companion-launcher\Session Storage\MANIFEST-000001

Many times the following registry data will not be uninstalled:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\Companion.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\85f8fb94-3357-50b8-9139-7a9cfe700367

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

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files\companion\companion.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files\companion\companion.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files\companion\resources\node-runtime\node.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files\companion\resources\node-runtime\node.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\companion-2.1.3-6b6820cd-win64.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\companion-2.1.3-6b6820cd-win64.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\companion-win64-2.4.2+4911-v2-4.2-fcb5a863.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\companion-win64-2.4.2+4911-v2-4.2-fcb5a863.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2322824557-4072097240-3942908716-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files\Companion\Companion.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2322824557-4072097240-3942908716-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Users\UserName\Downloads\companion-win64-3.2.0+6663-stable-b83f412f.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2322824557-4072097240-3942908716-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Users\UserName\Downloads\companion-win64-3.2.1+6676-stable-fa981d25(1).exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2322824557-4072097240-3942908716-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Users\UserName\Downloads\companion-win64-3.2.1+6676-stable-fa981d25.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{4A581DC7-9E7D-4B11-808C-64CB1380224A}C:\program files\companion\companion.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{F44FCCB1-7757-4EB8-BA1F-84A5EF0FEC44}C:\program files\companion\resources\node-runtime\node.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{0C37DAA9-5AB9-4004-83C4-52528D557BFB}C:\program files\companion\resources\node-runtime\node.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{2579A720-3C53-454E-A7CD-0D68241933A9}C:\program files\companion\companion.exe

A way to uninstall Companion 2.4.2 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Companion 2.4.2 is a program marketed by the software company Bitfocus AS. Frequently, people try to erase this program. This is easier said than done because removing this by hand requires some know-how related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best EASY way to erase Companion 2.4.2 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 system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of tools.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the programs existing on your computer will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Companion 2.4.2 or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Companion 2.4.2". If it exists on your system the Companion 2.4.2 application will be found very quickly. When you click Companion 2.4.2 in the list of apps, the following information about the program is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about Companion 2.4.2, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the application you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Companion 2.4.2.


8. After removing Companion 2.4.2, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Companion 2.4.2 that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Companion 2.4.2 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall Companion 2.4.2 by Bitfocus AS from your computer, nor are we saying that Companion 2.4.2 by Bitfocus AS is not a good application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Companion 2.4.2 supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.