PostgreSQL 16

How to uninstall PostgreSQL 16 from your system

PostgreSQL 16 is a Windows program. Read more about how to uninstall it from your PC. The Windows version was created by PostgreSQL Global Development Group. More info about PostgreSQL Global Development Group can be seen here. Click on http://www.postgresql.org/ to get more information about PostgreSQL 16 on PostgreSQL Global Development Group's website. PostgreSQL 16 is typically set up in the C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16 directory, subject to 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 receive a notification for admin rights. uninstall-postgresql.exe is the PostgreSQL 16 's primary executable file and it occupies about 11.54 MB (12096923 bytes) on disk.

PostgreSQL 16 contains of the executables below. They occupy 73.00 MB (76541589 bytes) on disk.

• uninstall-postgresql.exe (11.54 MB)
• clusterdb.exe (109.50 KB)
• createdb.exe (109.50 KB)
• createuser.exe (112.00 KB)
• dropdb.exe (106.00 KB)
• dropuser.exe (106.00 KB)
• ecpg.exe (922.00 KB)
• initdb.exe (203.00 KB)
• isolationtester.exe (75.00 KB)
• libpq_pipeline.exe (84.50 KB)
• libpq_testclient.exe (49.50 KB)
• libpq_uri_regress.exe (50.00 KB)
• oid2name.exe (78.00 KB)
• pgbench.exe (217.50 KB)
• pg_amcheck.exe (135.50 KB)
• pg_archivecleanup.exe (82.50 KB)
• pg_basebackup.exe (189.00 KB)
• pg_checksums.exe (118.00 KB)
• pg_config.exe (80.50 KB)
• pg_controldata.exe (95.50 KB)
• pg_ctl.exe (119.00 KB)
• pg_dump.exe (465.00 KB)
• pg_dumpall.exe (162.50 KB)
• pg_isolation_regress.exe (132.00 KB)
• pg_isready.exe (105.00 KB)
• pg_receivewal.exe (142.50 KB)
• pg_recvlogical.exe (141.00 KB)
• pg_regress.exe (132.00 KB)
• pg_regress_ecpg.exe (133.50 KB)
• pg_resetwal.exe (107.50 KB)
• pg_restore.exe (250.50 KB)
• pg_rewind.exe (185.50 KB)
• pg_test_fsync.exe (88.50 KB)
• pg_test_timing.exe (78.50 KB)
• pg_upgrade.exe (199.00 KB)
• pg_verifybackup.exe (132.50 KB)
• pg_waldump.exe (149.00 KB)
• postgres.exe (8.07 MB)
• psql.exe (581.50 KB)
• reindexdb.exe (116.50 KB)
• stackbuilder.exe (422.36 KB)
• vacuumdb.exe (122.50 KB)
• vacuumlo.exe (77.00 KB)
• zic.exe (98.00 KB)
• vcredist_x64.exe (24.18 MB)
• vcredist_x86.exe (13.20 MB)
• getlocales.exe (13.00 KB)
• validateuser.exe (18.00 KB)
• kinit.exe (27.50 KB)
• python.exe (100.77 KB)
• pythonw.exe (99.27 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 (2.14 MB)
• pg_dump.exe (465.00 KB)
• pg_dumpall.exe (162.50 KB)
• pg_restore.exe (250.50 KB)
• psql.exe (582.50 KB)

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This page is about PostgreSQL 16 version 16.0 only. For other PostgreSQL 16 versions please click below:

• 16.2
• 16.1

PostgreSQL 16 has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall PostgreSQL 16 from your PC:

• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\postgresql_installer_28b523f3c5
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\postgresql_installer_2947d4b27b
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\postgresql_installer_8c3ef99f49

The files below were left behind on your disk by PostgreSQL 16 when you uninstall it:

• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\112
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\113
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\1247
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\1249
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\1255
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\1259
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\1417
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\1418
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\14881
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\14884
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\14885
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\14886
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\14889
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\14890
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\14891
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\14894
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\14895
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\14896
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\14899
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\14900
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\174
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\175
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2187
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2224
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2228
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2328
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2336
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2337
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2579
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2600
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2601
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2602
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2603
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2604
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2605
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2606
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2607
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2608
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2609
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2610
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2611
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2612
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2613
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2615
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2616
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2617
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2618
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2619
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2620
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2650
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2651
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2652
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2653
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2654
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2655
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2656
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2657
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2658
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2659
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2660
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2661
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2662
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2663
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2664
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2665
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2666
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2667
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2668
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2669
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2670
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2673
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2674
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2675
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2678
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2679
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2680
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2681
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2682
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2683
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2684
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2685
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2686
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2687
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2688
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2689
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2690
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2691
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2692
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2693
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2696
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2699
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2701
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2702
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2703
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2704
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2753
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2754
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2755
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2756
• C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data\base\1\2757

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\PostgreSQL

How to erase PostgreSQL 16 from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

PostgreSQL 16 is an application by PostgreSQL Global Development Group. Some users choose to uninstall this program. Sometimes this can be difficult because removing this manually requires some skill regarding PCs. The best SIMPLE approach to uninstall PostgreSQL 16 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 Windows PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your Windows system.

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• go to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with the program's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows tool.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


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

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find PostgreSQL 16 or simply click the Search field and type in "PostgreSQL 16 ". If it is installed on your PC the PostgreSQL 16 application will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select PostgreSQL 16 in the list of programs, the following information regarding the program is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have regarding PostgreSQL 16 , from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the app you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For example 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 dialog will come up. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall PostgreSQL 16 .


8. After uninstalling PostgreSQL 16 , Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong PostgreSQL 16 that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling PostgreSQL 16 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall PostgreSQL 16 by PostgreSQL Global Development Group from your computer, we are not saying that PostgreSQL 16 by PostgreSQL Global Development Group is not a good application for your computer. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall PostgreSQL 16 in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.