Dota 2

How to uninstall Dota 2 from your system

This page is about Dota 2 for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your computer. It was coded for Windows by Valve. Go over here where you can read more on Valve. More details about Dota 2 can be seen at http://www.dota2.com/. Dota 2 is typically installed in the C:\bazi\garry's mod\steamapps\common\dota 2 beta folder, depending on the user's choice. You can uninstall Dota 2 by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steam.exe. Keep in mind that you might be prompted for admin rights. The program's main executable file is labeled appid_6520.exe and it has a size of 2.26 MB (2364920 bytes).

Dota 2 contains of the executables below. They take 18.76 MB (19675616 bytes) on disk.

• GameOverlayUI.exe (374.08 KB)
• Steam.exe (2.78 MB)
• steamerrorreporter.exe (499.58 KB)
• steamerrorreporter64.exe (554.08 KB)
• streaming_client.exe (2.31 MB)
• uninstall.exe (202.70 KB)
• WriteMiniDump.exe (277.79 KB)
• html5app_steam.exe (1.79 MB)
• steamservice.exe (1.45 MB)
• steamwebhelper.exe (1.97 MB)
• wow_helper.exe (65.50 KB)
• x64launcher.exe (383.58 KB)
• x86launcher.exe (373.58 KB)
• appid_10540.exe (189.24 KB)
• appid_10560.exe (189.24 KB)
• appid_17300.exe (233.24 KB)
• appid_17330.exe (489.24 KB)
• appid_17340.exe (221.24 KB)
• appid_6520.exe (2.26 MB)

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The information on this page is only about version 2 of Dota 2. Click on the links below for other Dota 2 versions:

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Quite a few files, folders and Windows registry data will not be uninstalled when you want to remove Dota 2 from your computer.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\dota_2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\dota_underlords
• C:\Users\%user%\Downloads\Steam.Offline_YasDL.com\steamapps\common\dota 2 beta

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall Dota 2:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\translations\dota_2.translation
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\translations\dota_underlords.translation
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\dota_2\common.lua
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\dota_2\current_game.lua
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\dota_underlords\common.lua
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\dota_underlords\current_game.lua
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Steam\Dota 2.url

Usually the following registry keys will not be cleaned:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dota2
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\dota2.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Steam App 570

Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following registry values:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\E:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\dota 2 beta\game\bin\win64\dota2.exe.FriendlyAppName

A way to delete Dota 2 from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Dota 2 is a program released by the software company Valve. Some computer users choose to erase this program. This can be difficult because performing this manually requires some advanced knowledge regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best QUICK practice to erase Dota 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 already installed on your PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your computer.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire the program's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful program.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the programs installed on your PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Dota 2 or simply click the Search field and type in "Dota 2". The Dota 2 application will be found very quickly. When you select Dota 2 in the list , 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 people have about Dota 2, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the application you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Dota 2:

• The software company is: http://www.dota2.com/
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steam.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Dota 2.


8. After removing Dota 2, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Dota 2 which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Dota 2 with 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 ready to take on new tasks.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Dota 2 by Valve from your computer, we are not saying that Dota 2 by Valve is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Dota 2 supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.