BearShare Description:

From the website: 'BearShare 4.5.0 is the latest version of our leading file sharing program. BearShare gives you access to countless types of digital media and other files that are made available by other users plus some special professional and independent content providers. Above all, it's completely free for download!!!'

BearShare is an application that allows you to share and download files with millions of other people across the globe. It is fast and easy to use with the most sophisticated file sharing technology available.

BearShare Automatic Removal:

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BearShare Manual Removal:

Follow these steps to remove BearShare from your machine. Begin by backing up your registry and your system, and/or setting a Restore Point, to prevent trouble if you make a mistake.

1. Kill these running processes with Task Manager:
   bsinstallit.exe
   programfilesdir+\bearshare\bearshare.exe
   programfilesdir+\bearshare\installer\bsproinstall.exe
    
2. Go to the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run.
   If you find the value HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run\bearshare, delete it and reboot the machine immediately.
    
3. Unregister these DLLs with Regsvr32, then reboot:
   programfilesdir+\bearshare\bearshare.dll
   programfilesdir+\bearshare\bsidle.dll
    
4. Remove these registry items (if present) with RegEdit:
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{905d0df2-3a0a-4d94-853c-54a12a745905}
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{9f95f736-0f62-4214-a4b4-caa6738d4c07}
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\gnufile
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\typelib\{905d0df2-3a0a-4d94-853c-54a12a745905}
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\appevents\eventlabels\bearsharechatnotifymsg
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\appevents\schemes\apps\bearshare
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\bearshare
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{558ec983-bedb-9168-b2de-31dbf0ee543e}
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\ed2k
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\gnu
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\gnufile
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\gnutella
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\typelib\{905d0df2-3a0a-4d94-853c-54a12a745905}
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\licenses\{056b3cf0d9ab991e1}
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\licenses\{i56b3cf0d9ab991e1}
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\magnet\handlers\bearshare
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\active setup\installed components\{5f95e1af-2620-4f15-bdf9-7fdce4607e17}
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\active setup\installed components\{5f95e1af-2620-4f15-bdf9-7fdce4607e17}\componentid
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\active setup\installed components\{5f95e1af-2620-4f15-bdf9-7fdce4607e17}\isinstalled
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\active setup\installed components\{5f95e1af-2620-4f15-bdf9-7fdce4607e17}\locale
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\active setup\installed components\{5f95e1af-2620-4f15-bdf9-7fdce4607e17}\version
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run\bearshare
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\bearshare
   HKEY_USERS\.default\appevents\eventlabels\bearsharechatnotifymsg
   HKEY_USERS\.default\appevents\schemes\apps\bearshare
   HKEY_USERS\s-1-5-18\appevents\eventlabels\bearsharechatnotifymsg
   HKEY_USERS\s-1-5-18\appevents\schemes\apps\bearshare
   HKEY_USERS\s-1-5-21-329068152-1677128483-854245398-500\appevents\eventlabels\bearsharechatnotifymsg
   HKEY_USERS\s-1-5-21-329068152-1677128483-854245398-500\appevents\schemes\apps\bearshare
    
5. Remove these files (if present) with Windows Explorer:
   bearshare.dat
   bearshare.exe-2a0c795d.pf
   bsinstallit.exe
   bsproinstall.exe-09623c04.pf
   programfilesdir+\bearshare\bearshare.dll
   programfilesdir+\bearshare\bearshare.exe
   programfilesdir+\bearshare\bsidle.dll
   programfilesdir+\bearshare\db\config.bin
   programfilesdir+\bearshare\freepeers.ini
   programfilesdir+\bearshare\html\index.htm
   programfilesdir+\bearshare\installer\bsproinstall.exe
   programfilesdir+\bearshare\webstats.bat
   programfilesdir+\bearshare\webstats.ini
    
6. Remove these directories (if present) with Windows Explorer:
   programfilesdir+\bearshare

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