Flickr

A way to uninstall Flickr from your system

This page contains thorough information on how to uninstall Flickr for Windows. The Windows version was developed by Flickr. Check out here for more details on Flickr. The program is usually placed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Host App Service\Engine directory (same installation drive as Windows). You can remove Flickr by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Host App Service\Engine\HostAppService.exe. Keep in mind that you might be prompted for administrator rights. Flickr's main file takes around 7.33 MB (7691160 bytes) and its name is HostAppService.exe.

Flickr is composed of the following executables which occupy 21.71 MB (22768232 bytes) on disk:

• HostAppService.exe (7.33 MB)
• HostAppServiceInterface.exe (2.27 MB)
• HostAppServiceUpdater.exe (7.78 MB)
• WebAppHelper.exe (4.33 MB)

The current web page applies to Flickr version 1.0.0.45843 only. You can find below info on other versions of Flickr:

• 1.0

Quite a few files, folders and Windows registry data will not be removed when you remove Flickr from your computer.

The files below remain on your disk by Flickr's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Host App Service\IconCache\persistent\Flickr.ico
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\AC\#!001\MicrosoftEdge\Cache\SQP2V6VB\flickr-router-aeedbcba[1].js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\AC\#!001\MicrosoftEdge\Cache\ZSHSBKCY\image-sponsored-flickr-pro[1].jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\AC\#!001\MicrosoftEdge\User\Default\DOMStore\VZ34WXYK\www.flickr[1].xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Flickr.lnk

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Children\001\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\flickr.com
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Children\001\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\www.flickr.com
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Children\001\Internet Explorer\EdpDomStorage\flickr.com
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Children\001\Internet Explorer\EdpDomStorage\www.flickr.com
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\HostAppService_7d34eea376d14e611a8d055e4f0b9eb9cf392cc8

How to remove Flickr with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Flickr is an application offered by the software company Flickr. Some people try to uninstall this application. Sometimes this can be easier said than done because performing this manually takes some experience related to removing Windows programs manually. The best EASY practice to uninstall Flickr 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 on your PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around utility to clean your PC.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire the program's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows tool.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the programs installed on the PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Flickr or simply click the Search field and type in "Flickr". If it exists on your system the Flickr application will be found automatically. Notice that after you click Flickr in the list of apps, the following data about the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about Flickr, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the app you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Flickr.


8. After uninstalling Flickr, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Flickr that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Flickr using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Flickr by Flickr from your computer, nor are we saying that Flickr by Flickr is not a good application for your PC. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Flickr 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.