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Utorrent Stuck on 'Open With' Window and Cannot be Uninstalled: Seeking Removal Methods

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  • #1 16945368
    serbinek26
    Level 9  
    Hello
    2 days ago, from nowhere when I wanted to download a movie from a torrent site, the program hangs - exactly when the "Open with" window pops up and the OK button is pressed! I tried to uninstall uTorrent, but the situation persists. In "Add / Remove programs" an hourglass instead of the cursor appears when "Delete" is pressed, and the program does not respond. At this point, other programs or web browsers are working normally, but you can't close utorrent or the control panel (where you want to uninstall it) even using Windows Task Manager. Oddly, this program was 1.5 yesterday gb GB and today is 12 gb GB even though I deleted all downloaded items from the Download file. What can be the reason of the failure and how to remove the program from the disk? I even left the computer with the "Delete" button pressed for 2 hours because I thought it was a matter of the size of this program, but even after that time nothing happens and a window is left on the desktop with an attempt to download the movie or from "Adding / Removing Programs".
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  • #2 16945370
    Kolobos
    IT specialist
    Can't restart the system / computer? This will close utorrent.

    You can also use the unlocker with the option of closing the process and deleting.
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  • #3 16945373
    serbinek26
    Level 9  
    By closing the system, of course, everything disappears, but the non-working program remains and I cannot uninstall it. When trying to download anything, the situation repeats.
  • #4 16945398
    Kolobos
    IT specialist
    Write it again.

    If it disappears then you can delete it. Anyway, utorrent doesn't install, just delete the exe file.

    What does 12GB take? Utorrent.exe file or any downloaded files?

    What are you trying to download and what? Something from torrents or browser programs?
  • #5 16945425
    serbinek26
    Level 9  
    I am already answering. I go to the torrents page and click "Download". The "Download with" window always pops up and I clicked "OK" and for example the movie file landed in uTorrent. Now after clicking "Ok" the program hangs, you can not close it. Closing the cross pops up "Finishing computer work" and "Finish now" and nothing changes. Attempts to close using the Windows Task Manager in the Processes tab also do nothing. And entering "Control Panel" and "Add / Remove Programs" at Torrent has 12 GB there and clicking "Remove" also pops instead of the hourglass cursor and removal of the program hangs.
  • #6 16945437
    Kolobos
    IT specialist
    What is your system What version of uTorrent do you have?
  • #7 16945438
    Kasek21
    Level 43  
    uTorent starts with the system? See if it's in Run -> msconfig - if it's uncheck it, restart your computer and try to uninstall.
  • #8 16945445
    serbinek26
    Level 9  
    Windows XP and torrent version 3.5.1. Now I am trying to uninstall it with IObit but after clicking "Uninstall" the circle has been spinning for 5 minutes and the size of the uTorrent program has increased (including IOBit) to 14 in front of my eyes gb GB.

    I corrected the spelling in posts.
    I remind you that the sentences begin with a capital letter and use punctuation marks in appropriate places.
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  • #9 16945450
    Kolobos
    IT specialist
    Delete the directory where you have uTorrent and you will have uninstalled.
  • #10 16945468
    serbinek26
    Level 9  
    Well, I deleted the directory in Program Files and it did nothing! Now, like IOBit has deleted the program but the Powerful Scan option has been enabled, it has been scanning for 15 minutes.
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  • #11 16945505
    Kolobos
    IT specialist
    What does this mean not given? Still hangs after clicking in the browser?
  • #12 16945560
    serbinek26
    Level 9  
    Yes - all the time I did it myself - the program was not uninstalled all the time - ICBit scans and nothing for an hour, and when I close uTorrent again a message pops up - I selected the end of the unresponsive uTorrent program. The program does not respond. Send error report
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  • #13 16945565
    Kasek21
    Level 43  
    Kasek21 wrote:
    uTorent starts with the system? See if it's in Run -> msconfig - if it's uncheck it, restart your computer and try to uninstall.
  • #14 16945604
    serbinek26
    Level 9  
    Kasek21 - I did as you wrote - in Startup I unhooked uTorrent, reset the computer and is still unchecked there so it worked in Add / Remove after clicking Delete The control panel hangs, and in IObit after clicking Uninstall the circle has been spinning for 10 minutes and nothing
  • #15 16945615
    Kasek21
    Level 43  
    If you deleted the directory from Program Files, it is gone and there is nothing to uninstall.

    If you want to get rid of an entry from Add / Remove Programs use the CCleaner program -> Tools -> Uninstall programs -> PPM and select Delete entry.

    Delete the uTorrent directory from C: \ Users \ Username \ AppData \ Roaming \ Azureus
  • #16 16945633
    serbinek26
    Level 9  
    Kasek21 - I did as you wrote - the problem is that by clicking the uTorrent icon on the desktop the program normally opens, i.e. it has not been removed
  • #18 16945703
    serbinek26
    Level 9  
    I deleted the uTorrent file from Program Files and it is not there! I don't know how it still opens and works! In the Windows Task Manager in the Processes option - Image name - I probably have four uTorrent.exe and despite clicking the End Process option, I cannot delete them
  • #19 16945704
    tad_reula
    Level 17  
    I noticed that disabling the internet before uninstalling stubborn programs. (I like RevoUninstaller and deep scan)
  • #20 16945725
    Kolobos
    IT specialist
    Post logs from FRST because it's getting boring. Instead of running Process Explorer and checking where it starts utorrent and remove it, you continue to motivate.
    It's best to use Frst with the utorrent process enabled.

Topic summary

The discussion revolves around a user experiencing issues with uTorrent, which hangs on the "Open With" window and cannot be uninstalled. Despite attempts to remove the program through "Add/Remove Programs" and using IObit, the uninstallation process remains unresponsive, and the program's size unexpectedly increases. Various suggestions are provided, including restarting the system, using unlocker tools, checking startup settings, and deleting the program directory. The user reports that even after deleting the uTorrent directory, the program still opens, indicating that remnants may still exist in the system. Recommendations include using CCleaner to remove entries from "Add/Remove Programs" and employing Revo Uninstaller for a deeper scan. The user is also advised to disable the internet before attempting uninstallation and to check for running processes using Process Explorer.
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