Qwant

A guide to uninstall Qwant from your computer

You can find on this page detailed information on how to uninstall Qwant for Windows. It is written by Qwant. Open here where you can get more info on Qwant. The application is often found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application folder. Keep in mind that this path can differ depending on the user's preference. The full uninstall command line for Qwant is C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe. The program's main executable file is called msedge_proxy.exe and occupies 731.38 KB (748936 bytes).

Qwant installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 13.40 MB (14050792 bytes) on disk.

• msedge.exe (2.74 MB)
• msedge_proxy.exe (731.38 KB)
• pwahelper.exe (770.88 KB)
• cookie_exporter.exe (95.38 KB)
• elevation_service.exe (1.44 MB)
• identity_helper.exe (768.88 KB)
• notification_helper.exe (944.90 KB)
• setup.exe (3.25 MB)

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The information on this page is only about version 1.0 of Qwant. For more Qwant versions please click below:

• 0.1.2

After the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the computer. Some of these are shown below.

The files below are left behind on your disk by Qwant when you uninstall it:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge Beta\User Data\Default\Web Applications\_crx_pdkpkgbelpbdeejlfbmmnnoeeldilhoc\Qwant.ico
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge Beta\User Data\Default\Web Applications\_crx_pdkpkgbelpbdeejlfbmmnnoeeldilhoc\Qwant.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\AC\#!001\MicrosoftEdge\User\Default\DOMStore\LVYEWK8U\www.qwant[1].xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Slimjet\User Data\Default\sites_icon\Qwant.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Qwant (1).lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Qwant.lnk

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Children\001\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\qwant.com
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Children\001\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\www.qwant.com
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Children\001\Internet Explorer\EdpDomStorage\qwant.com
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Children\001\Internet Explorer\EdpDomStorage\www.qwant.com
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage\qwant.com
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage\www.qwant.com

Use regedit.exe to delete the following additional values from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge Beta\Application\msedge_proxy.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge Beta\Application\msedge_proxy.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\MicrosoftEdgeBetaElevationService\ImagePath

A way to delete Qwant from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Qwant is a program offered by the software company Qwant. Sometimes, computer users decide to erase it. Sometimes this can be troublesome because doing this by hand takes some know-how related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best EASY manner to erase Qwant is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general utility to take care of your Windows computer.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system utility.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the applications installed on the computer will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate Qwant or simply activate the Search field and type in "Qwant". The Qwant program will be found automatically. Notice that when you select Qwant in the list of apps, some data regarding the program is available to you:

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

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Qwant.


8. After removing Qwant, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Qwant that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Qwant with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove Qwant by Qwant from your computer, nor are we saying that Qwant by Qwant is not a good application for your PC. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove Qwant supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.