Having played enough in your favorite (and not so) toy, you need to remove it. Some will say that Minecraft does not take up much space and it’s okay to keep it on the computer, but this is not so. Accumulating garbage on the hard drive, you undermine the performance of the entire operating system.
Error
In fact, it is very important to know how to completely remove Minecraft from the computer, and indeed any other game or application. The first and main mistake when deleting a game from the computer will be a manual search and sending the Minecraft folder to the trash.
Imagine that you found a folder with a game on your hard drive, right-click on it and clicked "Delete" in the menu that appears. This will certainly remove the program from the computer. However, there will be many traces of her stay in the system, which will harm her almost more than if not to touch Minecraft in principle. If you really did, then you have two options, how to fix it and how to completely remove Minecraft from the computer.
- Go to the "Trash" on the desktop. Right-click on the game folder and select "Restore". After that, you can delete the game in the normal way, which we will talk about below.
- If you already managed to empty the basket, then you will need some third-party programs. Download and install CCleaner on your computer. It is useful to you in any case for the care of the system. Launch and select the "Registry" tab. Carry out an analysis and click the "Fix" button. The program itself will remove the remnants of "memories" of "Minecraft" from Windows.
A new version
Now let's see how to remove Minecraft from a computer completely and correctly. The latest versions of the game have a standard uninstaller. How to completely remove Minecraft from a computer? There are three standard ways.
- Through the start menu. Go to "All Programs" and find the folder with the game there. Find the file with the name "Uninstall" or "Uninstall" and click on it. The game will be deleted on its own.
- Using third-party programs. For example, CCleaner. After installation, go to the "Service" tab. In the list of "Uninstalling programs" you can find the Minecraft that interests you and delete it.
- The last method, how to completely remove Minecraft from a computer, is using the built-in tools. Go to the "Start" and start the "Control Panel". You should be interested in the Utility "Programs and Features" in it. In the list that opens, select "Minecraft" and click "Delete" at the top of the window.
Old versions
Initially, Minecraft did not have an official uninstaller. That is, the game was not embedded in the system, and she really did not see it. How to completely remove Minecraft from a computer in this case? This is also not a problem. Just use the "erroneous" method indicated at the very beginning. Uninstall the game folder, and then simply clean the system using utilities.
If after that you have a system malfunction, and the list of processes contains those that appeared after you downloaded Minecraft to your computer, then this is an occasion to think about the fact that your copy of the game was infected with viruses. Remember that Minecraft, because of its availability, is an ideal breeding ground for various “infections” made by intruders. In this case, use an antivirus program with updated databases. In 90% of cases, it will remove all traces of Minecraft from the computer.