Battle Net Program
Open Control Panel. Click Uninstall a program. Right-click on Battle.net and select Uninstall.This will begin the uninstallation process. Note: If you do not see Battle.net, look for Blizzard Battle.net desktop app.; If the client is not listed, manually uninstall the Blizzard Battle.net desktop app.
- Where can you run this program? All computers that can run online Blizzard games can run this app. It is available for Windows and Mac. Is there a better alternative? No, Battle.net is an obligatory extension for every Blizzard fan. It keeps you informed about the news around the community, and from the company itself.
- The Battle.net desktop application is an extremely nifty little program for gamers – especially those who own and/or play Blizzard games – capable of both installing and patching Blizzard games. Installing a patching a Blizzard game through Battle.net is much faster than any conventional method, which is a pretty impressive and valuable.
- You can uninstall games from Battle.net in two ways, using the app or your computer's typical uninstallation process.
- If you want to use the Battle.net app to uninstall your games, you just need to open the specific game's 'Options' menu.
- If you don't want to use the Battle.net app, you can also use Windows' 'Apps and features' menu, or your Mac's 'Move to Trash' option.
- Uninstalling Battle.net games will free up any space they've taken on your computer's hard drive.
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If you use Blizzard's Battle.net gaming service often, there's no doubt that you'll eventually need to uninstall a game. Whether it's because you're bored of it, or you just need to free up storage on your computer, uninstalling is easy.
Even better, there's two ways to uninstall games. And they both work on both Mac and PC.
How to uninstall Battle.net games using the Battle.net app
1. Start the Battle.net app on your computer.
Battle Net Program Schedule
2. In the navigation pane on the left, click the game you want to uninstall.
3. On the game's details screen, click 'Options.' It should be right below the game's logo.
4. In the drop-down menu, click 'Uninstall.'
© Dave Johnson/Business Insider Find the uninstall command in the Options menu. Dave Johnson/Business Insider5. In the confirmation window, click 'Yes, Uninstall.'
How to uninstall games without using the Battle.net program
If you've uninstalled the Battle.net app or it isn't working properly, you can still remove games without it. In fact, any Battle.net game can be uninstalled using the same method you would use to delete any program.
If you're using Windows, follow the steps in our article about how to uninstall programs on Windows 10 to remove the game using Windows' 'Apps and features' menu.
On a Mac, you can just right-click the game's icon in the Applications folder, and then select 'Move to Trash.' You can also drag the icon straight to the trash icon in the bottom-right. Check out our article, 'How to uninstall apps on your Mac computer in 3 different ways,' for more details.
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Battle.net Launcher with StarCraft II ready to launch
If you’re having trouble installing the Battle.net App and Blizzard games then this guide will help you fix them! I kept running into “BLZBNTBTS0000005D” errors when setting up my new Windows 10 computer. I briefly talk about this issue in my last post. Luckily, I was able to get the Battle.net App & StarCraft II installed after a bit of searching and troubleshooting and this guide will detail those steps.
First, even though the Battle.net App or Blizzard game gave you an error about not being able to connect, it may have actually worked. For me at least, it actually did install the correct files to launch the Battle.net App. Navigate to the directory you picked to install the Battle.net App.The default is C:Program Files (x86)Battle.net. You should find some executables (EXE) and folders.
Battle Net Programs
Files of importance are “Battle.net Launcher.exe” & “Battle.net.exe” executables . Hopefully you see these files because this guide is dependent on having them. If you do not, then keep trying to install Battle.net the regular way. Also, you may not have file extensions visible. So you may just see “Battle.net Launcher” & “Battle.net” without the .exe at the ends.
Try to run the “Battle.net Launcher.exe” file. but I kept getting the same error. The program was not able to connect (“updating Battle.net” , then “starting Battle.net” for a second, then error). Luckily, many experienced this same issue with Windows 8/8.1 64-bit and so I found a forum post on Blizzard’s website. The post title Cannot install Battle.net app properly. Error: BLZBNTBTS0000005D that was the most helpful. Sadly, Blizzard has change their forums so the direct link does not work anymore.
Fixing Battle.net Issues BLZBNTBTS0000005D
Battle Net Program
The fix that worked for me was right clicking Battle.net Launcher.exe then click Properties > Compatibility tab > check the box “Run this program in compatibility mode” > from the drop down select Windows XP (Service Pack 3) > also check “Run this program as an administrator” > click Apply > OK. Apply the same settings for Battle.net.exe and you should be good to go! Running Battle.net Launcher.exe should allow you to download any Blizzard game like StarCraft, Diablo, or World of Warcraft like normal.
Officially, Blizzard recommends running Windows in Selective Startup and disabling virus scanning software. Support Forum Agent Glaxigrav states this in a Blizzard forum post:
Can you please try running a Selective Startup first, and then install the Battle.net App? If you have any security software installed, you’ll want to be sure to temporarily disable that as well.
Once you’ve done that, you can grab the most recent version of the Battle.net App here. Let me know if that gets the installer going!
But that solution did not work for many nor myself, as pointed at by the forum post. Once StarCraft II finished downloading and installing I did run into more problems. Actually launching the game where the launcher said it was located did nothing. That was fixed just by restarting my computer. Now my Battle.net App and StarCraft II run without issues and I hopefully yours do as well!
When I first wrote this article back in 2015 I had linked to the Blizzard forum post. Sadly, Blizzard has changed it’s forum so the link no longer works and I removed it. But I did find a new official support article.
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