Re: Battlefield 3 uninstall , how to ?
@m1tp2king wrote:
hi. i uninstalled battlefield 3 from the control panel / program and features.
but when i looked at my computers local disk, it showed the same amount of free space as before the uninstall !
how do i properly uninstall battlefield 3 so i can free up space on my local disk ( Samsung SSD ) ?
help !
Hello,
Backup the save data:
- Click the Start button and select Documents
- Right-click the Battlefield 3 folder and select Cut
- Right-click on your desktop and select Paste
- To restore your Battlefield 3 save games and settings, move this folder back into the Documents folder
Delete the game files (in the default location):
- Click the Start button and select Computer
- Select the C: drive folder
- Select the Program Files folder
Note: On 64bit systems, select the Program Files (x86) folder - Select the Origin Games folder
- Right-click the Battlefield 3 folder and select Delete
(Warning: Changes to the registry can cause your computer to operate improperly, so please follow these instructions exactly as they are written.)
Backing up the registry:
Perform the steps listed below to back-up the registry so that should something go wrong, you can restore your system back to a working state:
- Click the Start button (Windows button on Windows Vista) on the Windows Taskbar.
- Click Run.
- Type regedit into the available text field, and click OK.
- Select File, then Export
- Select All under Export Range.
- Type backup into the File name field, and click Save.
Delete the registry keys:
- Expand the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE folder
- Expand the SOFTWARE folder
Note: On 64bit systems, first expand the Wow6432Node folder, then continue - Expand the EA GAMES folder
- Right-click the Battlefield 3 folder and select Delete
- Collapse the EA GAMES folder
- Expand the Electronic Arts folder
- Right-click the Battlefield 3 folder and select Delete
- Collapse the Electronic Arts folder
- Right-click the ESN Launcher folder and select Delete
Note: This folder may have a version number (such as 0.79.0) after the name or there may be multiple folders with the same name - Right-click the ESN Sonar folder and select Delete
Note: This folder may have a version number (such as 0.79.0) after the name or there may be multiple folders with the same name - Expand the Microsoft folder
- Expand the Windows folder
- Expand the CurrentVersion folder
- Expand the Uninstall folder
- Right-click the {76285C16-411A-488A-BCE3-C83CB933D8CF} folder and select delete
- Collapse the Microsoft folder
Delete the uninstall files:
- Click the Start button and select Computer
- Select the C: drive folder
- Select the Program Files folder
- Select Tools, then Folder Options, then View, then select "Show hidden files and folders"; you may need to press the Alt key to make the Tools option appear
- Select the InstallShield Installation Information folder
- Right-click the {76285C16-411A-488A-BCE3-C83CB933D8CF} folder and select delete
Source https://help.ea.com/article/How-to-manually-uninstall-Battlefield-3
Regards, Libever