World Community Grid

How to uninstall World Community Grid from your PC

World Community Grid is a Windows application. Read below about how to remove it from your PC. It was coded for Windows by International Business Machines Corporation. Take a look here where you can read more on International Business Machines Corporation. Further information about World Community Grid can be seen at http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/. The program is usually placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\BOINC folder (same installation drive as Windows). The full uninstall command line for World Community Grid is MsiExec.exe /X{DF4CE356-07CF-4585-80EB-8C90F1BDDC17}. boincmgr.exe is the World Community Grid's main executable file and it takes close to 6.89 MB (7227904 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are incorporated in World Community Grid. They take 10.55 MB (11063296 bytes) on disk.

• boinc.exe (1.27 MB)
• boinccmd.exe (603.00 KB)
• boincmgr.exe (6.89 MB)
• boincscr.exe (1.73 MB)
• boincsvcctrl.exe (9.00 KB)
• boinctray.exe (56.00 KB)

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This info is about World Community Grid version 7.14.2 only. For other World Community Grid versions please click below:

• 7.14.3

World Community Grid has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files\BOINC

The files below are left behind on your disk by World Community Grid when you uninstall it:

• C:\Program Files\BOINC\boinc.exe
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\boinc_logo_black.jpg
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\boinccmd.exe
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\boincmgr.exe
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\boincscr.exe
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\boincsvcctrl.exe
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\boinctray.exe
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\ca-bundle.crt
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\COPYING
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\COPYRIGHT
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\libcurl.dll
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\libeay32.dll
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\LiberationSans-Regular.ttf
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\az\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\az\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\az\BOINC-Web.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\bg\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\bg\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\bg\BOINC-Web.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\ca\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\ca\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\ca\BOINC-Web.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\cs\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\cs\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\cs\BOINC-Web.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\da\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\da\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\da\BOINC-Web.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\de\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\de\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\de\BOINC-Web.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\el\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\eo\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\eo\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\es\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\es\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\es\BOINC-Web.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\eu\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\eu\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\eu\BOINC-Web.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\fa_IR\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\fi\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\fi\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\fi\BOINC-Web.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\fr\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\fr\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\fr\BOINC-Web.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\he\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\he\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\he\BOINC-Web.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\hu\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\hu\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\hu\BOINC-Web.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\it_IT\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\it_IT\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\it_IT\BOINC-Web.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\ja\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\ja\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\ja\BOINC-Web.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\ka\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\ka\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\ko\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\ko\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\ko\BOINC-Web.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\lt\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\lv\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\lv\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\nb\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\nb\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\nb\BOINC-Web.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\nl\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\nl\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\nl\BOINC-Web.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\pl\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\pl\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\pl\BOINC-Web.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\pt_BR\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\pt_BR\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\pt_BR\BOINC-Web.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\pt_PT\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\pt_PT\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\pt_PT\BOINC-Web.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\ro\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\ro\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\ro\BOINC-Web.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\ru\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\ru\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\ru\BOINC-Web.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\sk\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\sk\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\sk\BOINC-Web.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\sr@latin\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\sr@latin\BOINC-Web.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\sv\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\sv\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\sv\BOINC-Web.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\tr\BOINC-Client.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\tr\BOINC-Manager.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\tr\BOINC-Web.mo
• C:\Program Files\BOINC\locale\uk\BOINC-Client.mo

Registry keys:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\653EC4FDFC70585408BEC8091FDBCD71

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\653EC4FDFC70585408BEC8091FDBCD71\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\BOINC\

A way to erase World Community Grid using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

World Community Grid is a program offered by the software company International Business Machines Corporation. Frequently, users decide to uninstall it. Sometimes this can be efortful because uninstalling this manually requires some knowledge related to removing Windows applications by hand. The best EASY manner to uninstall World Community Grid 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 PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your computer.

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• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good program.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the programs existing on your computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate World Community Grid or simply click the Search field and type in "World Community Grid". If it exists on your system the World Community Grid application will be found automatically. Notice that after you select World Community Grid in the list of applications, the following information about the application is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other users have about World Community Grid, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for World Community Grid:

• The web site of the application is: http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{DF4CE356-07CF-4585-80EB-8C90F1BDDC17}

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall World Community Grid.


8. After removing World Community Grid, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of World Community Grid that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling World Community Grid using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall World Community Grid by International Business Machines Corporation from your computer, we are not saying that World Community Grid by International Business Machines Corporation is not a good software application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall World Community Grid in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.