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How to uninstall PostgreSQL 17 from your PC

PostgreSQL 17 is a computer program. This page holds details on how to remove it from your PC. It is written by PostgreSQL Global Development Group. More information on PostgreSQL Global Development Group can be found here. Click on to get more info about PostgreSQL 17 on PostgreSQL Global Development Group's website. PostgreSQL 17 is usually set up in the C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17 directory, however this location may differ a lot depending on the user's option while installing the program. The full uninstall command line for PostgreSQL 17 is C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\uninstall-postgresql.exe. The application's main executable file is named uninstall-postgresql.exe and it has a size of 11.70 MB (12264302 bytes).

The executable files below are installed beside PostgreSQL 17 . They take about 252.26 MB (264511008 bytes) on disk.

  • uninstall-postgresql.exe (11.70 MB)
  • clusterdb.exe (113.00 KB)
  • createdb.exe (112.00 KB)
  • createuser.exe (116.00 KB)
  • dropdb.exe (110.50 KB)
  • dropuser.exe (110.50 KB)
  • ecpg.exe (984.50 KB)
  • initdb.exe (220.50 KB)
  • oid2name.exe (79.50 KB)
  • pgbench.exe (232.00 KB)
  • pg_amcheck.exe (141.00 KB)
  • pg_archivecleanup.exe (91.00 KB)
  • pg_basebackup.exe (271.50 KB)
  • pg_checksums.exe (125.00 KB)
  • pg_combinebackup.exe (191.50 KB)
  • pg_config.exe (85.50 KB)
  • pg_controldata.exe (102.00 KB)
  • pg_createsubscriber.exe (148.50 KB)
  • pg_ctl.exe (127.00 KB)
  • pg_dump.exe (569.00 KB)
  • pg_dumpall.exe (168.00 KB)
  • pg_isready.exe (88.00 KB)
  • pg_receivewal.exe (220.50 KB)
  • pg_recvlogical.exe (108.00 KB)
  • pg_resetwal.exe (119.50 KB)
  • pg_restore.exe (329.50 KB)
  • pg_rewind.exe (199.50 KB)
  • pg_test_fsync.exe (96.00 KB)
  • pg_test_timing.exe (85.00 KB)
  • pg_upgrade.exe (223.00 KB)
  • pg_verifybackup.exe (150.50 KB)
  • pg_waldump.exe (158.00 KB)
  • pg_walsummary.exe (111.00 KB)
  • postgres.exe (9.44 MB)
  • psql.exe (597.00 KB)
  • reindexdb.exe (122.00 KB)
  • stackbuilder.exe (425.70 KB)
  • vacuumdb.exe (126.50 KB)
  • vacuumlo.exe (79.00 KB)
  • vcredist_x64.exe (24.32 MB)
  • vcredist_x86.exe (13.30 MB)
  • getlocales.exe (13.00 KB)
  • validateuser.exe (18.50 KB)
  • isolationtester.exe (77.50 KB)
  • pg_isolation_regress.exe (141.00 KB)
  • pg_regress.exe (140.50 KB)
  • kinit.exe (34.50 KB)
  • python.exe (101.27 KB)
  • pythonw.exe (99.77 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)
  • pgAdmin4.exe (179.87 MB)
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This data is about PostgreSQL 17 version 17.21 alone. Click on the links below for other PostgreSQL 17 versions:

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Some files and registry entries are regularly left behind when you remove PostgreSQL 17 .

Folders found on disk after you uninstall PostgreSQL 17 from your PC:
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\postgresql_installer_0c24e8f100
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\postgresql_installer_0e598f72c6
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\postgresql_installer_2f1347b903

The files below were left behind on your disk when you remove PostgreSQL 17 :
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\bin\libiconv-2.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\bin\libintl-9.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\commandlinetools_3rd_party_licenses.txt
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\112
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\113
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\1247
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\1249
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\1255
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\1259
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\1417
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\1418
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\14887
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\14890
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\14891
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\14892
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\14895
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\14896
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\14897
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\14900
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\14901
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\14902
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\14905
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\14906
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\174
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\175
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2187
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2224
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2228
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2328
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2336
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2337
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2579
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2600
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2601
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2602
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2603
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2604
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2605
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2606
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2607
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2608
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2609
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2610
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2611
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2612
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2613
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2615
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2616
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2617
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2618
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2619
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2620
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2650
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2651
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2652
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2653
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2654
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2655
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2656
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2657
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2658
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2659
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2660
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2661
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2662
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2663
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2664
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2665
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2666
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2667
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2668
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2669
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2670
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2673
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2674
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2675
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2678
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2679
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2680
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2681
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2682
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2683
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2684
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2685
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2686
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2687
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2688
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2689
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2690
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2691
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2692
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2693
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2696
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2699
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2701
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2702
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2703
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2704
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2753
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\data\base\1\2754

Registry keys:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\PostgreSQL 17
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\PostgreSQL

Additional registry values that you should delete:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\Programs\postgresql-17.2-1-windows-x64.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\Programs\postgresql-17.2-1-windows-x64.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3522848680-4256346067-2353610682-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\PROGRA~1\PostgreSQL\17\bin\stackbuilder.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3522848680-4256346067-2353610682-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\pgAdmin 4\runtime\pgAdmin4.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3522848680-4256346067-2353610682-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Users\UserName\Downloads\Programs\postgresql-17.2-1-windows-x64.exe


A way to remove PostgreSQL 17 from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

PostgreSQL 17 is a program by PostgreSQL Global Development Group. Frequently, users want to remove it. This can be efortful because removing this manually requires some know-how regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best SIMPLE solution to remove PostgreSQL 17 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 already installed on your system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general tool to optimize your computer.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system utility.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the applications existing on your PC will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate PostgreSQL 17 or simply click the Search field and type in "PostgreSQL 17 ". If it exists on your system the PostgreSQL 17 app will be found automatically. Notice that when you select PostgreSQL 17 in the list of apps, the following information about the application is shown to you:


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about PostgreSQL 17 , from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the app you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for PostgreSQL 17 :





  • The web site of the application is: http://www.postgresql.org/
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\uninstall-postgresql.exe
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove PostgreSQL 17 .
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8. After uninstalling PostgreSQL 17 , Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong PostgreSQL 17 which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing PostgreSQL 17 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall PostgreSQL 17 by PostgreSQL Global Development Group from your computer, nor are we saying that PostgreSQL 17 by PostgreSQL Global Development Group is not a good application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall PostgreSQL 17 in case 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.

2024-11-23 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2024-11-23 01:40:22.887