How To Uninstall Blizzard Games Without Battle Net [ & With]

Blizzard games are top-rated in the gaming world. The Battle.net service by Blizzard allows gamers to enjoy games such as Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Diablo III etc.

However, sometimes you may notice that the performance of your PC is slowing down and hence you need to uninstall the game.  Uninstalling Blizzard games can be a bit tricky, but you can do it. In this article, I will be guiding you through the steps required to uninstall Blizzard games.

How to Delete Battle.net Client

It takes some work to get these files off your computer. It’s not just the emotional labor of uninstalling games from a respected company that you used to obsess over every new update, and it’s also actually tricky to physically get the files off your machine. It’s so complicated that Blizzard has an advanced troubleshooting guide to getting rid of the games beyond just using the Battle.net app. 

Therefore, to uninstall Blizzard games, you need to follow the steps below.

Step 1: Go to the ‘options’ cog within the Battle.net app and delete the game from there. 
Step 2: More than likely, you will also need to go into your files and manually get rid of the game as well. This is due to the fact that there are some residue files leftover, such as save files.  And you need to clear them out manually. 
Step 3: If you are ready to do that, you will make a clean break and get away from Blizzard games for good.

Alternatively, you can delete the Battle.net client by following the steps below.

Method 1:Uninstall Using Special Software

You can easily uninstall Blizzard games using specialized software like the Geek uninstaller. There is nothing unique about the Battle.net program. Therefore, deleting it does not require any unusual or complicated operation. You can use special uninstallers that are designed solely to clean and optimize your PC. 

To uninstall Battle.net client using the Geek Uninstaller, follow the steps below carefully.

Step 1: Even when Battle.net is not launched, its process always runs in the background. Press CTRL+ALT+DEL simultaneously and click Task Manager.
Step 2: Locate the Agent.exe process and stop it by pressing the End task button.
Step 3: Launch Geek Uninstaller and in the list of programs locate the Battle.net client, right-click on it and click Uninstall in the context menu.
Step 4: Confirm the action and follow the removal instructions. Select unnecessary registry entries and residual files, and confirm their deletion.

Method 2:Uninstall With The Help of Windows Tools

You can uninstall blizzard games using Windows tools. To perform this solution, you need to follow the steps below.

Step 1: Right-click on the Start, in the next window, select Programs and Features.
Step 2: In the list of programs, find Battle.net, highlight it and click Uninstall/Change.
Step 3: Confirm the action and wait for the process to complete.

How to Uninstall Battle.net Games

Uninstalling Battle.net games does not require any complicated operation. You can do it by following the detailed steps below.

Method 1:Via The Battle.net Client

You can smoothly uninstall Battle.net games through the Battle.net client by following the steps below.

Step 1: Open the client. 
Step 2: Open the menu on the left and click on the game you want to delete. Tap Options.
Step 3: Click on Uninstall Game.
Step 4: Confirm the selection and wait for the process to complete.

Method 2:With a Third-Party Software

You can smoothly uninstall Battle.net games using third-party software by following the steps below.

Step 1: Launch the software and go to the Programs section, 
Step 2: Use a search or sort to find the game you want.
Step 3: Check the box near the game and select Uninstall at the top. You can also, enable the backup restore. Also enable the automatic deletion of residual files. 
Step 4: Click Uninstall again.
Step 5: In Battle.net games, the client asks for your confirmation to uninstall. Confirm and wait for the process to complete.

Method 3:Uninstall Manually

If deletion by the previous two ways did not work for some reason, you will have to do everything manually.

Step 1: Find the location of the game files. 
Step 2: Open Battle.net and click on the desired game.
Step 3: Open Options and click Show in Explorer. 

Alternatively, 

Step 1: On the desktop, look for the game shortcut, call the context menu and click Open file location.
Step 2: In the open folder, select the game directory, right-click the context menu and click Delete.
Step 3: Clear all the folders that are related to games on the disk. Most times, the files related to Battle.net can be found in the following locations:

C:/Documents and settings/Local settings/Temp

C:/Windows/Temp

C:/Program Files (x86)/GameName

C:/ProgramData/Battle.net (Blizzard Entertainment)

C:/Users/UserName/AppData/Local (Roaming)/Battle.net

If you cannot find a folder with that name, access the Control Panel and select Folder Properties. Then check Show hidden files and folders.

How To Delete Blizzard Account

Before you delete your Blizzard account, delete all personal information. This personal information includes name, payment methods, email, phone, etc. Deleting your Blizzard account will also lead to the complete and permanent removal of the following data:

shopping history
communication history with Blizzard support
all remaining funds on the Blizzard Balance
purchased codes, games, internal game items, and promotion
game progress and game account

The request can take up to 30 days to be done. After completing the application, Blizzard will not be able to recover the information and the account under any circumstances. To create a query, follow this link. You may be required to provide an image of your ID.

Conclusion

Uninstalling Blizzard games is quite easy to do. You just have to follow a couple of guidelines.

In this article, I have provided you with those guidelines to help you uninstall them. Now it’s your turn to follow these guidelines and get rid of those games.