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How to Uninstall Battle.net

Posted: February 18, 2021

Battle.net is Blizzard's infamous gaming platform, which needs to be used to access their popular games such as World of Warcraft, Overwatch, and others. If you are an avid gamer but have decided to free up some space by removing Blizzard's software, then you might be interested in learning how to uninstall Battle.net efficiently. Below, you will see quick Battle.net uninstallation instructions for both macOS and Windows:

Uninstalling Battle.net on Windows

Quit all Battle.net games, and then right-click the Battle.net icon in the notification area to quit the application entirely.

  1. Open 'Start Menu' and head to the 'Apps' feature.
  2. Select 'Apps & Features' on the left.
  3. Select Battle.net, and then click 'Uninstall.'
  4. Wait for the task to complete.

This will remove both Battle.net and all Battle.net from your Windows computer. 

 

Uninstalling Battle.net on macOS

macOS users also need to make sure that they have left all Blizzard games and instances of Battle.net before they start the removal process. To make sure that Battle.net is not running. Open the macOS 'Activity Monitor' and look for active 'Battle.net' entries – if you find any, close them. 

Go to Finder -> Applications, and right-click the 'Batte.net' icon to select 'Move to Trash' in the menu. To remove any leftover files, do the following:

  1. Open Finder, and select the Go -> Go to Folder option from the top menu.
  2. Type '~/Library' and click Go.
  3. Search for folders named 'Battle.net' and delete them. 

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