PostgreSQL 16

A guide to uninstall PostgreSQL 16 from your computer

This page contains thorough information on how to uninstall PostgreSQL 16 for Windows. It was coded for Windows by PostgreSQL Global Development Group. You can read more on PostgreSQL Global Development Group or check for application updates here. More data about the software PostgreSQL 16 can be found at http://www.postgresql.org/. The application is often located in the C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16 directory. Take into account that this path can vary being determined by the user's decision. You can uninstall PostgreSQL 16 by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\uninstall-postgresql.exe. Note that you might be prompted for admin rights. The application's main executable file has a size of 11.69 MB (12260861 bytes) on disk and is called uninstall-postgresql.exe.

PostgreSQL 16 contains of the executables below. They take 263.51 MB (276314583 bytes) on disk.

• uninstall-postgresql.exe (11.69 MB)
• clusterdb.exe (127.00 KB)
• createdb.exe (127.00 KB)
• createuser.exe (130.00 KB)
• dropdb.exe (124.50 KB)
• dropuser.exe (124.50 KB)
• ecpg.exe (919.50 KB)
• initdb.exe (222.00 KB)
• isolationtester.exe (76.00 KB)
• libpq_pipeline.exe (84.50 KB)
• libpq_testclient.exe (50.00 KB)
• libpq_uri_regress.exe (50.50 KB)
• oid2name.exe (78.00 KB)
• pgbench.exe (237.50 KB)
• pg_amcheck.exe (153.50 KB)
• pg_archivecleanup.exe (83.50 KB)
• pg_basebackup.exe (208.00 KB)
• pg_checksums.exe (118.50 KB)
• pg_config.exe (81.00 KB)
• pg_controldata.exe (96.50 KB)
• pg_ctl.exe (119.50 KB)
• pg_dump.exe (483.50 KB)
• pg_dumpall.exe (180.50 KB)
• pg_isolation_regress.exe (133.00 KB)
• pg_isready.exe (123.00 KB)
• pg_receivewal.exe (145.00 KB)
• pg_recvlogical.exe (143.00 KB)
• pg_regress.exe (133.00 KB)
• pg_regress_ecpg.exe (134.50 KB)
• pg_resetwal.exe (109.00 KB)
• pg_restore.exe (268.50 KB)
• pg_rewind.exe (205.50 KB)
• pg_test_fsync.exe (89.00 KB)
• pg_test_timing.exe (79.00 KB)
• pg_upgrade.exe (218.50 KB)
• pg_verifybackup.exe (134.00 KB)
• pg_waldump.exe (150.00 KB)
• postgres.exe (8.28 MB)
• psql.exe (604.50 KB)
• reindexdb.exe (134.50 KB)
• stackbuilder.exe (425.70 KB)
• vacuumdb.exe (140.00 KB)
• vacuumlo.exe (77.50 KB)
• zic.exe (98.00 KB)
• vcredist_x64.exe (24.45 MB)
• vcredist_x86.exe (13.30 MB)
• getlocales.exe (13.00 KB)
• validateuser.exe (18.50 KB)
• kinit.exe (34.50 KB)
• python.exe (103.35 KB)
• pythonw.exe (100.99 KB)
• t32.exe (95.50 KB)
• t64-arm.exe (178.50 KB)
• t64.exe (105.50 KB)
• w32.exe (89.50 KB)
• w64-arm.exe (164.50 KB)
• w64.exe (99.50 KB)
• Pythonwin.exe (57.00 KB)
• cli.exe (11.50 KB)
• cli-64.exe (14.00 KB)
• cli-arm64.exe (13.50 KB)
• gui.exe (11.50 KB)
• gui-64.exe (14.00 KB)
• gui-arm64.exe (13.50 KB)
• pythonservice.exe (20.50 KB)
• winpty-agent.exe (2.51 MB)
• notification_helper.exe (1.08 MB)
• pgAdmin4.exe (191.46 MB)

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The current web page applies to PostgreSQL 16 version 16.91 alone. You can find below a few links to other PostgreSQL 16 versions:

• 16.0
• 16.32
• 16.41
• 16.2
• 16.71
• 16.81
• 16.51
• 16.63
• 16.82
• 16.61
• 16.92
• 16.42
• 16.31
• 16.62
• 16.1

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Some files and registry entries are typically left behind when you remove PostgreSQL 16 .

Directories that were found:

• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\2\UserNameql_installer_1409fd56a8
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\2\UserNameql_installer_5352b05b75
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\2\UserNameql_installer_f341c5c5d0

The files below are left behind on your disk by PostgreSQL 16 's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\clusterdb.exe
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\createdb.exe
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\createuser.exe
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\dropdb.exe
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\dropuser.exe
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\ecpg.exe
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\icudt67.dll
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\icuin67.dll
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\icuio67.dll
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\icutu67.dll
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\icuuc67.dll
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\initdb.exe
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\isolationtester.exe
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\libcrypto-3-x64.dll
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\libcurl.dll
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\libcurl.lib
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\libecpg.dll
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\libecpg_compat.dll
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\libiconv-2.dll
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\libintl-9.dll
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\liblz4.dll
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\libpgtypes.dll
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\libpq.dll
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\libpq_pipeline.exe
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\libpq_testclient.exe
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\libpq_uri_regress.exe
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\libssl-3-x64.dll
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\libwinpthread-1.dll
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\libxml2.dll
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\libxslt.dll
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\libzstd.dll
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\oid2name.exe
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\pg_amcheck.exe
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\pg_archivecleanup.exe
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\pg_basebackup.exe
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\pg_checksums.exe
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\pg_config.exe
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\pg_controldata.exe
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\pg_ctl.exe
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\pg_dump.exe
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\pg_dumpall.exe
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\pg_isolation_regress.exe
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\pg_isready.exe
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\pg_receivewal.exe
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\pg_recvlogical.exe
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\pg_regress.exe
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\pg_regress_ecpg.exe
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\pg_resetwal.exe
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\pg_restore.exe
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\pg_rewind.exe
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\pg_test_fsync.exe
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\pg_test_timing.exe
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\pg_upgrade.exe
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\pg_verifybackup.exe
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\pg_waldump.exe
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\pgbench.exe
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\UserName.exe
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\psql.exe
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\reindexdb.exe
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\stackbuilder.exe
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\testplug.dll
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\vacuumdb.exe
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\vacuumlo.exe
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\wxbase328u_net_vc_x64_custom.dll
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\wxbase328u_vc_x64_custom.dll
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\wxbase328u_xml_vc_x64_custom.dll
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\wxmsw328u_adv_vc_x64_custom.dll
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\wxmsw328u_aui_vc_x64_custom.dll
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\wxmsw328u_core_vc_x64_custom.dll
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\wxmsw328u_html_vc_x64_custom.dll
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\wxmsw328u_xrc_vc_x64_custom.dll
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\zic.exe
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\bin\zlib1.dll
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\commandlinetools_3rd_party_licenses.txt
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\data\base\1\112
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\data\base\1\113
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\data\base\1\1247
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\data\base\1\1249
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\data\base\1\1255
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\data\base\1\1259
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\data\base\1\1417
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\data\base\1\1418
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\data\base\1\14776
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\data\base\1\14779
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\data\base\1\14780
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\data\base\1\14781
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\data\base\1\14784
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\data\base\1\14785
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\data\base\1\14786
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\data\base\1\14789
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\data\base\1\14790
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\data\base\1\14791
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\data\base\1\14794
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\data\base\1\14795
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\data\base\1\174
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\data\base\1\175
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\data\base\1\2187
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\data\base\1\2224
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\data\base\1\2228
• C:\Program Files\UserNameQL\16\data\base\1\2328

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\UserNameQL 16
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\UserNameQL
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\UserNameQL
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\UserNameql-x64-16

Additional registry values that are not cleaned:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\UserNameql-x64-16\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\UserNameql-x64-16\ImagePath

A way to delete PostgreSQL 16 from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

PostgreSQL 16 is a program by PostgreSQL Global Development Group. Frequently, computer users choose to erase it. This is difficult because doing this manually requires some advanced knowledge related to removing Windows programs manually. One of the best SIMPLE way to erase PostgreSQL 16 is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is 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 the best uninstaller and general tool to clean your Windows system.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire the program's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


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

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate PostgreSQL 16 or simply activate the Search field and type in "PostgreSQL 16 ". The PostgreSQL 16 program will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click PostgreSQL 16 in the list of programs, the following information about the application is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about PostgreSQL 16 , ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press 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 PostgreSQL 16 :

• The software company is: http://www.postgresql.org/
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\uninstall-postgresql.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall PostgreSQL 16 .


8. After removing PostgreSQL 16 , Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong PostgreSQL 16 that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing PostgreSQL 16 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall PostgreSQL 16 by PostgreSQL Global Development Group from your computer, nor are we saying that PostgreSQL 16 by PostgreSQL Global Development Group is not a good application for your PC. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall PostgreSQL 16 supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.