PostgreSQL

A guide to uninstall PostgreSQL from your computer

This info is about PostgreSQL for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. The Windows release was developed by BigSQL. Go over here for more information on BigSQL. The program is usually located in the C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL directory (same installation drive as Windows). The complete uninstall command line for PostgreSQL is C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\uninstall\uninstall.exe. postmaster.exe is the PostgreSQL's main executable file and it takes approximately 6.95 MB (7289516 bytes) on disk.

PostgreSQL is composed of the following executables which occupy 42.77 MB (44845034 bytes) on disk:

• pgservice.exe (101.50 KB)
• pgservicew.exe (102.00 KB)
• cli.exe (64.00 KB)
• cli-64.exe (73.00 KB)
• cli-arm-32.exe (67.50 KB)
• gui.exe (64.00 KB)
• gui-64.exe (73.50 KB)
• gui-arm-32.exe (67.50 KB)
• clusterdb.exe (250.45 KB)
• createdb.exe (248.17 KB)
• createlang.exe (265.51 KB)
• createuser.exe (252.46 KB)
• dropdb.exe (243.93 KB)
• droplang.exe (265.35 KB)
• dropuser.exe (243.93 KB)
• ecpg.exe (1.01 MB)
• initdb.exe (326.82 KB)
• oid2name.exe (197.98 KB)
• pgbench.exe (327.26 KB)
• pg_archivecleanup.exe (209.17 KB)
• pg_basebackup.exe (395.64 KB)
• pg_config.exe (200.86 KB)
• pg_controldata.exe (231.04 KB)
• pg_ctl.exe (252.92 KB)
• pg_dump.exe (614.26 KB)
• pg_dumpall.exe (283.35 KB)
• pg_isready.exe (226.18 KB)
• pg_receivexlog.exe (263.65 KB)
• pg_recvlogical.exe (257.94 KB)
• pg_resetxlog.exe (255.97 KB)
• pg_restore.exe (380.97 KB)
• pg_rewind.exe (295.69 KB)
• pg_standby.exe (215.68 KB)
• pg_test_fsync.exe (213.11 KB)
• pg_test_timing.exe (185.96 KB)
• pg_upgrade.exe (330.71 KB)
• pg_xlogdump.exe (260.73 KB)
• postmaster.exe (6.95 MB)
• psql.exe (749.34 KB)
• reindexdb.exe (251.95 KB)
• vacuumdb.exe (258.46 KB)
• vacuumlo.exe (195.48 KB)
• pg_regress.exe (264.69 KB)
• pgAdmin3.exe (10.29 MB)
• python.exe (27.50 KB)
• pythonw.exe (27.50 KB)
• sqlite3.exe (661.00 KB)
• wininst-6.0.exe (60.00 KB)
• wininst-7.1.exe (64.00 KB)
• wininst-8.0.exe (60.00 KB)
• wininst-9.0-amd64.exe (218.50 KB)
• wininst-9.0.exe (191.50 KB)
• t32.exe (87.00 KB)
• t64.exe (95.50 KB)
• w32.exe (83.50 KB)
• w64.exe (92.00 KB)
• Pythonwin.exe (22.50 KB)
• pythonservice.exe (12.50 KB)
• easy_install.exe (95.85 KB)
• pip2.exe (95.82 KB)
• uninstall.exe (4.79 MB)

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The information on this page is only about version 9.6 of PostgreSQL. You can find here a few links to other PostgreSQL versions:

• 10.51
• 9.4
• 9.5

Many files, folders and Windows registry entries can not be deleted when you remove PostgreSQL from your PC.

Folders remaining:

• C:\PostgreSQL
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\postgresql_installer_370651cfb9
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\postgresql_installer_384e7a63e8
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\postgresql_installer_3b09b02200

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall PostgreSQL:

• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\doc\README.md
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\doc\TUTORIAL.html
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\notices\LICENSE
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\api.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\component.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\dbaas.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\install.ps1
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\install.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lab.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\argparse.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\argparse-COPYING.txt
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\cloud\__init__.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\cloud\awscloud.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\cloud\cloud_mapping.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\cloud\common.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\cloud\compute.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\cloud\Database.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\cloud\testconnection.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\cloud\VirtualMachines.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\ConsoleLogger.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\croniter\__init__.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\croniter\croniter.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\croniter\LICENSE
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\Darwin\__init__.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\Darwin\psutil\__init__.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\Darwin\psutil\_common.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\Darwin\psutil\_compat.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\Darwin\psutil\_psbsd.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\Darwin\psutil\_pslinux.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\Darwin\psutil\_psosx.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\Darwin\psutil\_psposix.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\Darwin\psutil\_pssunos.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\Darwin\psutil\_psutil_osx.so
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\Darwin\psutil\_psutil_posix.so
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\Darwin\psutil\_pswindows.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\Darwin\psutil\LICENSE.txt
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\fabric\__init__.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\fabric\__main__.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\fabric\api.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\fabric\auth.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\fabric\colors.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\fabric\context_managers.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\fabric\contrib\__init__.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\fabric\contrib\console.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\fabric\contrib\django.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\fabric\contrib\files.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\fabric\contrib\project.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\fabric\decorators.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\fabric\docs.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\fabric\exceptions.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\fabric\io.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\fabric\job_queue.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\fabric\LICENSE.txt
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\fabric\main.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\fabric\network.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\fabric\operations.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\fabric\sftp.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\fabric\state.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\fabric\task_utils.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\fabric\tasks.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\fabric\thread_handling.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\fabric\utils.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\fabric\version.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\Linux\__init__.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\Linux\psutil\__init__.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\Linux\psutil\_common.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\Linux\psutil\_compat.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\Linux\psutil\_psbsd.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\Linux\psutil\_pslinux.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\Linux\psutil\_psosx.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\Linux\psutil\_psposix.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\Linux\psutil\_pssunos.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\Linux\psutil\_psutil_bsd.c
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\Linux\psutil\_psutil_bsd.h
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\Linux\psutil\_psutil_common.c
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\Linux\psutil\_psutil_common.h
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\Linux\psutil\_psutil_linux.c
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\Linux\psutil\_psutil_linux.h
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\Linux\psutil\_psutil_linux.so
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\Linux\psutil\_psutil_osx.c
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\Linux\psutil\_psutil_osx.h
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\Linux\psutil\_psutil_osx.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\Linux\psutil\_psutil_osx.so
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\Linux\psutil\_psutil_posix.c
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\Linux\psutil\_psutil_posix.h
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\Linux\psutil\_psutil_posix.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\Linux\psutil\_psutil_posix.so
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\Linux\psutil\_psutil_sunos.c
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\Linux\psutil\_psutil_sunos.h
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\Linux\psutil\_psutil_windows.c
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\Linux\psutil\_psutil_windows.h
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\Linux\psutil\_psutil_windows.pyd
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\Linux\psutil\_pswindows.py
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\Linux\psutil\arch\bsd\freebsd.c
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\Linux\psutil\arch\bsd\freebsd.h
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\Linux\psutil\arch\bsd\freebsd_socks.c
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\Linux\psutil\arch\bsd\freebsd_socks.h
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\Linux\psutil\arch\bsd\openbsd.c
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\Linux\psutil\arch\bsd\openbsd.h
• C:\PostgreSQL\conf\backup\201903201559\hub\scripts\lib\Linux\psutil\arch\osx\process_info.c

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

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PostgreSQL
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\BigSQL\PostgreSQL
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\PostgreSQL 9.6
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\PostgreSQL
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Apache Software Foundation\Procrun 2.0\PostgreSQL 9.6 Server
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Tanium\Tanium Client\Sensor Data\Applications\postgresql-11
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Tanium\Tanium Client\Sensor Data\Applications\PostgreSQL-9
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\PostgreSQL 9.6 Server

Open regedit.exe to remove the registry values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-142042000-781976021-1318725885-275051\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\UserName\Downloads\Microsoft.SkypeApp_kzf8qxf38zg5c!App\All\PostgreSQL-9.6.10-1-win64-bigsql (2).exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EnterpriseDBApacheHTTPD\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\PostgreSQL 9.6 Server\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\PostgreSQL 9.6 Server\ImagePath

How to delete PostgreSQL from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

PostgreSQL is an application by BigSQL. Sometimes, people try to remove it. Sometimes this can be difficult because performing this manually takes some knowledge regarding PCs. The best SIMPLE way to remove PostgreSQL is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general utility to optimize your computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run 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 good system utility.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


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

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find PostgreSQL or simply activate the Search field and type in "PostgreSQL". The PostgreSQL program will be found automatically. When you click PostgreSQL in the list of programs, some information regarding the application is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding PostgreSQL, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the program you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall PostgreSQL.


8. After uninstalling PostgreSQL, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong PostgreSQL that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling PostgreSQL using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall PostgreSQL by BigSQL from your computer, we are not saying that PostgreSQL by BigSQL is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall PostgreSQL in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.