PostgreSQL

A way to uninstall PostgreSQL from your computer

This web page contains thorough information on how to uninstall PostgreSQL for Windows. The Windows version was created by BigSQL. Check out here where you can get more info on BigSQL. PostgreSQL is frequently set up in the C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL directory, subject to the user's decision. The full command line for uninstalling PostgreSQL is C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\uninstall\uninstall.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may get a notification for admin rights. The program's main executable file is titled postmaster.exe and its approximative size is 6.22 MB (6516906 bytes).

The following executables are installed alongside PostgreSQL. They take about 41.87 MB (43903667 bytes) on disk.

• bam.exe (101.50 KB)
• bamw.exe (102.00 KB)
• clusterdb.exe (253.99 KB)
• createdb.exe (253.98 KB)
• createlang.exe (258.43 KB)
• createuser.exe (256.13 KB)
• dropdb.exe (248.91 KB)
• droplang.exe (258.27 KB)
• dropuser.exe (249.41 KB)
• ecpg.exe (955.19 KB)
• initdb.exe (326.06 KB)
• oid2name.exe (172.97 KB)
• pgbench.exe (229.26 KB)
• pg_archivecleanup.exe (185.42 KB)
• pg_basebackup.exe (390.57 KB)
• pg_config.exe (202.24 KB)
• pg_controldata.exe (201.77 KB)
• pg_ctl.exe (250.12 KB)
• pg_dump.exe (576.79 KB)
• pg_dumpall.exe (275.40 KB)
• pg_isready.exe (224.73 KB)
• pg_receivexlog.exe (256.77 KB)
• pg_recvlogical.exe (254.11 KB)
• pg_resetxlog.exe (244.52 KB)
• pg_restore.exe (373.85 KB)
• pg_standby.exe (191.43 KB)
• pg_test_fsync.exe (189.04 KB)
• pg_test_timing.exe (162.21 KB)
• pg_upgrade.exe (333.21 KB)
• pg_xlogdump.exe (236.41 KB)
• postmaster.exe (6.22 MB)
• psql.exe (600.85 KB)
• reindexdb.exe (254.99 KB)
• vacuumdb.exe (256.69 KB)
• vacuumlo.exe (171.74 KB)
• pg_regress.exe (240.80 KB)
• pgAdmin3.exe (10.38 MB)
• python.exe (27.50 KB)
• pythonw.exe (27.50 KB)
• wininst-9.0-amd64.exe (218.50 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.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)
• cli.exe (64.00 KB)
• watchmedo.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)
• pythonservice.exe (12.50 KB)
• cftp.exe (95.84 KB)
• ckeygen.exe (95.85 KB)
• conch.exe (95.85 KB)
• crossbar.exe (95.84 KB)
• easy_install.exe (95.85 KB)
• flask.exe (95.83 KB)
• jsonschema.exe (95.83 KB)
• mailmail.exe (95.85 KB)
• pbr.exe (95.83 KB)
• pip2.exe (95.82 KB)
• pygmentize.exe (95.84 KB)
• pyhtmlizer.exe (95.84 KB)
• tkconch.exe (95.85 KB)
• trial.exe (95.84 KB)
• twist.exe (95.86 KB)
• twistd.exe (95.84 KB)
• unit2.exe (95.84 KB)
• uninstall.exe (4.79 MB)

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This info is about PostgreSQL version 9.4 only. You can find here a few links to other PostgreSQL releases:

• 10.51
• 9.6
• 9.5

If you are manually uninstalling PostgreSQL we recommend you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders remaining:

• C:\PostgreSQL
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\postgresql

Generally, the following files remain on disk:

• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\conf\backup\201902251813\pgc_local.db
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\conf\backup\201902251813\versions.sql
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\conf\cache\pg11-11.2-1-win64.tar.bz2
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\conf\pgc.pid
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\conf\pgc_local.db
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\conf\versions.sql
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\logs\pg11\install.log
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\logs\pg11\postgresql-Mon.log
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\112
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\113
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\12200
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\12202
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\12204
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\12205
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\12207
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\12209
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\12210
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\12212
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\12214
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\12215
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\12217
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\12219
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\12220
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\12222
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\12224
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\12225
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\12227
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\12229
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\12230
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\12232
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\12234
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\1247
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\1249
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\1255
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\1259
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\1417
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\1418
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\174
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\175
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2187
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2224
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2328
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2336
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2337
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2579
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2600
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2601
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2602
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2603
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2604
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2605
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2606
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2607
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2608
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2609
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2610
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2611
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2612
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2613
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2615
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2616
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2617
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2618
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2619
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2620
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2650
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2651
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2652
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2653
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2654
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2655
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2656
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2657
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2658
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2659
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2660
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2661
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2662
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2663
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2664
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2665
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2666
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2667
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2668
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2669
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2670
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2673
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2674
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2675
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2678
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2679
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2680
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2681
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2682
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2683
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2684
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2685
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2686
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2687
• C:\PostgreSQL\bigsql\data\pg11\base\1\2688

Registry that is not removed:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\BigSQL\PostgreSQL
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\PostgreSQL 9.4
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Apache Software Foundation\Procrun 2.0\PostgreSQL 9.4 Server
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\PostgreSQL 9.4 Server

Additional values that are not cleaned:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\postgresql\bigsql\pg11\bin\postgres.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\postgresql\bigsql\pg11\bin\postgres.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-4274079127-3057165721-4127658580-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\PostgreSQL\pg94\bin\psql.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-4274079127-3057165721-4127658580-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\PostgreSQL\pgadmin3\bin\pgAdmin3.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-4274079127-3057165721-4127658580-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\scoped_dir10868_19136\PostgreSQL-11.2-1-win64-bigsql.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-4274079127-3057165721-4127658580-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Users\UserName\ownCloud\Saltini\PRIVATE\install_programs_applications\PostgreSQL-11.2-1-win64-bigsql.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-4274079127-3057165721-4127658580-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Users\UserName\ownCloud\Saltini\PRIVATE\install_programs_applications\PostgreSQL-9.4.19-1-win64-bigsql.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\PostgreSQL 9.4 Server\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\PostgreSQL 9.4 Server\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{763521AA-3DCD-4E45-85FE-B799CB51058A}C:\postgresql\bigsql\pg11\bin\postgres.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{90EB4446-E9A7-4BDE-BB77-FC1FFB295969}C:\postgresql\bigsql\pg11\bin\postgres.exe

A way to erase PostgreSQL from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

PostgreSQL is a program released by the software company BigSQL. Sometimes, people want to uninstall this program. This can be difficult because performing this by hand takes some advanced knowledge regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best EASY action to uninstall PostgreSQL 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, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your computer.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the programs installed on the PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find PostgreSQL or simply activate the Search feature and type in "PostgreSQL". If it exists on your system the PostgreSQL program will be found automatically. Notice that when you click PostgreSQL in the list of apps, the following information regarding the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding PostgreSQL, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the app you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall PostgreSQL.


8. After removing PostgreSQL, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with 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 can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall PostgreSQL by BigSQL from your computer, we are not saying that PostgreSQL by BigSQL is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall PostgreSQL in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.