Realistic first-person shooter Escape from Tarkov has risen to the top of the Twitch live-streaming platform after the introduction of Twitch Drops and paid influencer streams. However, the game can be frustrating for those who repeatedly die from annoying Scavs or lose newly acquired wealth, moments before reaching an extraction point.
While the hardcore role-playing game is addictive, gamers looking to take a break quickly find that uninstalling the game isn't that easy, especially if one plans to come back later.
Situations and how to solve them:
Can't find Escape from Tarkov in the list of Windows installed programs?
- Navigate to the Battlestate Games folder
- Ex. C: Battlestate Games BsgLauncher
- Double-click the uninstaller (unins000.exe or uninstall.exe)
- Follow the steps provided
Can't find the uninstaller in the Battlestate Games folder?
- Manually delete the game directory (installation folder) and other game files
- Go to Escape from Tarkov Launcher settings to check install location, if in doubt
- Download a registry cleaner (ex. CCleaner)
- Run the cleaner to clear registry keys and application data files related to Escape from Tarkov and Battlestate Games
- Restart the computer
Installing Escape from Tarkov after uninstalling, but still getting errors?
- Follow the steps in the above situation
- Proceed to reinstall Escape from Tarkov
