Portal

How to uninstall Portal from your PC

This web page contains detailed information on how to remove Portal for Windows. The Windows version was created by Valve. More information on Valve can be seen here. Click on http://www.valvesoftware.com/ to get more information about Portal on Valve's website. The application is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Portal directory. Take into account that this path can differ being determined by the user's choice. The full uninstall command line for Portal is C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steam.exe. bspzip.exe is the Portal's main executable file and it takes approximately 472.00 KB (483328 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are installed along with Portal. They occupy about 20.89 MB (21905832 bytes) on disk.

• hl2.exe (89.91 KB)
• bspzip.exe (472.00 KB)
• captioncompiler.exe (175.00 KB)
• demoinfo.exe (100.00 KB)
• dmxconvert.exe (607.00 KB)
• dmxedit.exe (1.69 MB)
• elementviewer.exe (3.17 MB)
• glview.exe (246.50 KB)
• hammer.exe (142.00 KB)
• height2normal.exe (725.50 KB)
• height2ssbump.exe (738.50 KB)
• hlfaceposer.exe (1.66 MB)
• hlmv.exe (513.50 KB)
• mksheet.exe (738.50 KB)
• motionmapper.exe (349.50 KB)
• normal2ssbump.exe (720.50 KB)
• pfm2tgas.exe (669.00 KB)
• qc_eyes.exe (2.62 MB)
• shadercompile.exe (77.50 KB)
• splitskybox.exe (131.00 KB)
• studiomdl.exe (1.88 MB)
• vbsp.exe (1.45 MB)
• vbspinfo.exe (470.50 KB)
• vpk.exe (695.00 KB)
• vrad.exe (78.00 KB)
• vtex.exe (68.50 KB)
• vtf2tga.exe (750.50 KB)
• vvis.exe (68.50 KB)

...click to view all... If you are manually uninstalling Portal we suggest you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Portal:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\Critical_portal2.exe_3893dc8f95fdd53688a6c1f5666428fd94bcef7_a0336ffc_12bd6f0a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\Critical_portal2.exe_3893dc8f95fdd53688a6c1f5666428fd94bcef7_a0336ffc_12bd7052
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\Critical_portal2.exe_3c539549392f507e8cb73c8f83a1a7b71db67a6_a0336ffc_12bd72f2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\Critical_portal2.exe_3c539549392f507e8cb73c8f83a1a7b71db67a6_a0336ffc_12bd742a

The files below were left behind on your disk when you remove Portal:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\Critical_portal2.exe_3893dc8f95fdd53688a6c1f5666428fd94bcef7_a0336ffc_12bd6f0a\Report.wer
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\Critical_portal2.exe_3893dc8f95fdd53688a6c1f5666428fd94bcef7_a0336ffc_12bd7052\Report.wer
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\Critical_portal2.exe_3c539549392f507e8cb73c8f83a1a7b71db67a6_a0336ffc_12bd72f2\Report.wer
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\Critical_portal2.exe_3c539549392f507e8cb73c8f83a1a7b71db67a6_a0336ffc_12bd742a\Report.wer
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Steam\Portal 2.url
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Steam\Portal.url

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be cleaned; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Valve\Source\portal
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\portal2.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Steam App 400

How to erase Portal from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Portal is a program marketed by Valve. Sometimes, computer users want to remove this application. Sometimes this can be troublesome because performing this by hand requires some experience regarding Windows program uninstallation. One of the best SIMPLE procedure to remove Portal 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 Windows PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general tool to clean your Windows system.

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• visit Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire the program's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the applications installed on your computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Portal or simply activate the Search field and type in "Portal". The Portal program will be found automatically. Notice that when you select Portal in the list of apps, the following data regarding the program is available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding Portal, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the application you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Portal:

• The web site of the program is: http://www.valvesoftware.com/
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steam.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Portal.


8. After removing Portal, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Portal that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Portal with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove Portal by Valve from your PC, we are not saying that Portal by Valve is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Portal supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.