How to uninstall Burp Suite Community on Windows
This record covers Burp Suite Community Edition 2026.3.3, registered version 2026.3.3, installed through winget PortSwigger.BurpSuite.Community with machine scope. Back up the folders below when retaining data.
Close the app
Close the window and tray entry, then check BurpSuiteCommunity.exe in Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc). Match the executable path before quitting a process.
Data and settings
| Location | Action |
|---|---|
%APPDATA%\BurpSuite |
Inspect and back up settings or data; retain content shared with other apps |
HKCU\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Prefs\burp |
Inspect and back up settings or data; retain content shared with other apps |
Remove with the vendor uninstaller
Find the app in Settings › Apps › Installed apps and uninstall it. Keep the vendor’s data-retention option when saving data; use the uninstaller rather than deleting the program folder.
For the measured winget installation, you can also run this command.
winget uninstall --id PortSwigger.BurpSuite.Community --exact
Check the result
Get-Process -Name 'BurpSuiteCommunity' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
winget list --id PortSwigger.BurpSuite.Community --exact
Test-Path "$env:APPDATA\BurpSuite"
No process output means no matching process was observed. A completed installation query with no match means the measured registration is absent; a query error does not prove removal. Test-Path returns True if the folder remains and False if absent. True is expected when retaining data.
What Mole lists
%APPDATA%\BurpSuite listed but unchecked; HKCU\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Prefs\burp listed but unchecked. The program folder and measured shortcuts are handled with the app. Registrations are backed up before removal; files go to the Recycle Bin. Items already removed by the vendor read Missing. Only the measured Burp Suite Community preference key is attributed to this app; shared state of other Java apps is retained.
What this test covered
Recorded in Windows 11 ARM64 source tests on 2026-10-03, uninstall type Unknown. The released download, account sign-in, subscriptions, synced content and other installation channels were not verified.