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How to uninstall PostgreSQL 17 from your computer

This page contains thorough information on how to remove PostgreSQL 17 for Windows. The Windows version was developed by PostgreSQL Global Development Group. More information on PostgreSQL Global Development Group can be seen here. More data about the application PostgreSQL 17 can be found at . The application is usually placed in the C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17 directory (same installation drive as Windows). You can remove PostgreSQL 17 by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\uninstall-postgresql.exe. Keep in mind that you might get a notification for administrator rights. The program's main executable file occupies 11.70 MB (12264310 bytes) on disk and is labeled uninstall-postgresql.exe.

PostgreSQL 17 installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 252.39 MB (264654296 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 (569.50 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 (330.00 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 (9.43 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 (24.45 MB)
  • vcredist_x86.exe (13.31 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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The information on this page is only about version 17.22 of PostgreSQL 17 . For more PostgreSQL 17 versions please click below:

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Quite a few files, folders and Windows registry data will be left behind when you want to remove PostgreSQL 17 from your PC.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall PostgreSQL 17 :
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\postgresql_installer_256743fa50
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\postgresql_installer_7d6ca514db
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\postgresql_installer_8acc1b78f7

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall 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\installation_summary.log
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\_int.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\amcheck.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\auth_delay.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\auto_explain.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\autoinc.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\basebackup_to_shell.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\basic_archive.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\bloom.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\bool_plperl.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\btree_gin.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\btree_gist.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\citext.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\cube.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\cyrillic_and_mic.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\dblink.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\dict_int.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\dict_snowball.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\dict_xsyn.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\earthdistance.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\euc_cn_and_mic.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\euc_jp_and_sjis.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\euc_kr_and_mic.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\euc_tw_and_big5.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\euc2004_sjis2004.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\file_fdw.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\fuzzystrmatch.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\hstore.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\hstore_plperl.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\hstore_plpython3.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\iconv.lib
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\insert_username.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\isn.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\jsonb_plperl.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\jsonb_plpython3.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\latin_and_mic.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\latin2_and_win1250.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\libcrypto.lib
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\libecpg.a
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\libecpg.lib
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\libecpg_compat.a
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\libecpg_compat.lib
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\libintl.lib
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\liblz4.lib
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\libpgcommon.a
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\libpgcommon_shlib.a
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\libpgfeutils.a
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\libpgport.a
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\libpgport_shlib.a
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\libpgtypes.a
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\libpgtypes.lib
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\libpq.a
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\libpq.lib
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\libpqwalreceiver.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\libssl.lib
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\libxml2.lib
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\libxslt.lib
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\libzstd.lib
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\lo.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\ltree.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\ltree_plpython3.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\moddatetime.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\pageinspect.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\passwordcheck.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\pg_buffercache.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\pg_freespacemap.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\pg_prewarm.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\pg_stat_statements.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\pg_surgery.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\pg_trgm.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\pg_visibility.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\pg_walinspect.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\pgcrypto.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\pgevent.lib
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\pgoutput.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\pgrowlocks.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\pgstattuple.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\pgxml.dll
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\pgxs\config\install-sh
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\pgxs\config\missing
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\pgxs\src\Makefile.global
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\pgxs\src\Makefile.port
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\pgxs\src\Makefile.shlib
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\pgxs\src\makefiles\pgxs.mk
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\pgxs\src\nls-global.mk
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\pgxs\src\test\isolation\isolationtester.exe
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\pgxs\src\test\isolation\pg_isolation_regress.exe
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\pgxs\src\test\perl\PostgreSQL\Test\BackgroundPsql.pm
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\pgxs\src\test\perl\PostgreSQL\Test\Cluster.pm
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\pgxs\src\test\perl\PostgreSQL\Test\RecursiveCopy.pm
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\pgxs\src\test\perl\PostgreSQL\Test\SimpleTee.pm
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\pgxs\src\test\perl\PostgreSQL\Test\Utils.pm
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\pgxs\src\test\perl\PostgreSQL\Version.pm
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\pgxs\src\test\regress\pg_regress.exe
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\pkgconfig\libecpg.pc
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\pkgconfig\libecpg_compat.pc
  • C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\lib\pkgconfig\libpgtypes.pc

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


How to uninstall PostgreSQL 17 from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

PostgreSQL 17 is a program offered by the software company PostgreSQL Global Development Group. Frequently, users want to remove it. Sometimes this can be troublesome because doing this manually requires some know-how related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best EASY action 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 on your system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your PC.

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2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful PC management program.

3. Click on the General Tools button
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4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool
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5. All the applications installed on the computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate PostgreSQL 17 or simply click the Search feature and type in "PostgreSQL 17 ". If it exists on your system the PostgreSQL 17 program will be found very quickly. When you click PostgreSQL 17 in the list of applications, the following data regarding the application is shown to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding PostgreSQL 17 , ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the program you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for PostgreSQL 17 :





  • The web site of the program is: http://www.postgresql.org/
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\17\uninstall-postgresql.exe
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall PostgreSQL 17 .
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8. After removing PostgreSQL 17 , Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of PostgreSQL 17 that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling PostgreSQL 17 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your system.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice 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 for your computer. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall PostgreSQL 17 in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2024-12-04 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2024-12-04 08:36:30.017