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A guide to uninstall Avid Pro Tools from your computer

Avid Pro Tools is a Windows program. Read more about how to uninstall it from your computer. The Windows release was developed by Avid Technology, Inc.. More data about Avid Technology, Inc. can be read here. Click on to get more details about Avid Pro Tools on Avid Technology, Inc.'s website. The program is usually placed in the C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools folder (same installation drive as Windows). The application's main executable file occupies 219.50 KB (224768 bytes) on disk and is titled Pro Tools Helper.exe.

The executable files below are part of Avid Pro Tools. They take about 25.64 MB (26883880 bytes) on disk.

  • Crash Reporter.exe (454.00 KB)
  • digisptiservice64.exe (186.00 KB)
  • Inspector.exe (32.50 KB)
  • MMERefresh.exe (83.00 KB)
  • Pro Tools Helper.exe (219.50 KB)
  • ProTools.exe (18.42 MB)
  • SYNCSetup.exe (544.34 KB)
  • ProToolsQuickTimeServer.exe (1.83 MB)
  • AvidVideoEngine.exe (278.76 KB)
  • DSM_Server.exe (142.26 KB)
  • QuickTime_OPServer.exe (1.72 MB)
  • HWInstall.exe (1.29 MB)
  • AAFDump.exe (177.26 KB)
  • MXFDump.exe (310.76 KB)
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This info is about Avid Pro Tools version 12.0.0.456 alone. For more Avid Pro Tools versions please click below:

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If planning to uninstall Avid Pro Tools you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Avid Pro Tools:
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avid\Pro Tools
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Avid\Pro Tools

Generally, the following files are left on disk:
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\AAE.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\AAE_Resource404.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\AAE_Resource407.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\AAE_Resource40C.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\AAE_Resource411.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\AAE_Resource412.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\AAE_Resource804.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\AAE_ResourceC0A.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\AAFCOAPI.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\AAXHost.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\AAXShared.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\ACFPluginHost.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\AFnd.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\AFnd_Resource404.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\AFnd_Resource407.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\AFnd_Resource40C.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\AFnd_Resource411.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\AFnd_Resource412.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\AFnd_Resource804.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\AFnd_ResourceC0A.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\Avicudt42.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\Avicudt51.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\Avicuuc42.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\Avicuuc51.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\AvOmfToolkit.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\ACFString.avx
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\ByteBlock.avx
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\ErrorHandler\ErrorHandlerPlugin.acf
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\ProTools_QuickTime_OPClient.avx
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\PXF\ACFString.avx
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\PXF\MOG_Framework_2.2.11.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\PXF\mxf_file.bin
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\PXF\MXF_SDK_4.4.23_w.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\PXF\MXF_SDK_GenericContainer_AES3_4.4.23_w.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\PXF\MXF_SDK_GenericContainer_AES3_S302M_4.4.23_w.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\PXF\MXF_SDK_GenericContainer_AIFF_1.3.29_w.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\PXF\MXF_SDK_GenericContainer_AVI_4.4.23_w.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\PXF\MXF_SDK_GenericContainer_Binary_1.3.29_w.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\PXF\MXF_SDK_GenericContainer_Blind_1.3.29_w.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\PXF\MXF_SDK_GenericContainer_D10_4.4.23_w.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\PXF\MXF_SDK_GenericContainer_DV_4.4.23_w.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\PXF\MXF_SDK_GenericContainer_JPEG2000_4.4.23_w.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\PXF\MXF_SDK_GenericContainer_MPEG_AVC_1.3.29_w.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\PXF\MXF_SDK_GenericContainer_MPEG_ESAudio_4.4.23_w.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\PXF\MXF_SDK_GenericContainer_MPEG_MP4_1.3.29_w.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\PXF\MXF_SDK_GenericContainer_MPEG_MPEG2Video_4.4.23_w.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\PXF\MXF_SDK_GenericContainer_MPEG_MPEG4_4.4.23_w.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\PXF\MXF_SDK_GenericContainer_MPEG_MPEGPS_4.4.23_w.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\PXF\MXF_SDK_GenericContainer_MPEG_MPEGTS_4.4.23_w.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\PXF\MXF_SDK_GenericContainer_SystemScheme1_4.4.23_w.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\PXF\MXF_SDK_GenericContainer_VC3_1.3.29_w.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\PXF\MXF_SDK_GenericContainer_Wave_4.4.23_w.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\PXF\MXF_SDK_Metadata_AS11_1.3.29_w.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\PXF\MXF_SDK_Metadata_RP224_4.4.23_w.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\PXF\MXF_SDK_MetaMetadata_BinaryLoader_4.4.23_w.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\PXF\MXF_SDK_MetaMetadata_XSDLoader_4.4.23_w.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\PXF\MXF_SDK_MetaMetadata_XSDLoader2_4.4.23_w.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\PXF\MXF_SDK_Modules_DataIO_1.3.29_w.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\PXF\MXF_SDK_MXFIO_AS11_1.3.29_w.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\PXF\MXF_SDK_XMLBuilder_1.3.29_w.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\PXF\MXF_SDK_XMLUtils_4.4.23_w.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\PXF\PXF.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\PXF\PXFPlugin.acf
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\PXF\schemas\Asset.xsd
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\PXF\schemas\Clip.xsd
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\PXF\schemas\dcp-AM.xsd
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\PXF\schemas\dcp-pkl.xsd
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\PXF\schemas\ImfCpl.xsd
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\PXF\schemas\imf-cpl.xsd
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\PXF\schemas\ImfDataTypes.xsd
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\PXF\schemas\PackingList.xsd
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\PXF\schemas\PlayList.xsd
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\PXF\schemas\pxf-bundle.xsd
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\PXF\schemas\pxf-metadata.xsd
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\PXF\schemas\pxf-playlist.xsd
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\PXF\schemas\Track.xsd
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\XML\EncryptedFileStreamPlugin.acf
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\XML\XMLPlugin.avx
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\BDM.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\BDM_Resource404.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\BDM_Resource407.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\BDM_Resource40C.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\BDM_Resource411.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\BDM_Resource412.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\BDM_Resource804.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\BDM_ResourceC0A.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\bin\packager.bat
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\BowmanFPGA_D700.bin
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\bui.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\BUI_Resource404.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\BUI_Resource407.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\BUI_Resource40C.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\BUI_Resource411.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\BUI_Resource412.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\BUI_Resource804.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\BUI_ResourceC0A.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\CDS.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\cef.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\cef_100_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\cef_200_percent.pak

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be cleaned; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Avid\Pro Tools
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Avid Technology\Avid Pro Tools
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Avid\Pro Tools
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\5A66960D079EDBD4888DB4015CDE6532
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{D06966A5-E970-4DBD-88D8-4B10C5ED5623}

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\5A66960D079EDBD4888DB4015CDE6532\ProductName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Windows\Installer\{D06966A5-E970-4DBD-88D8-4B10C5ED5623}\


How to erase Avid Pro Tools from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Avid Pro Tools is an application by Avid Technology, Inc.. Sometimes, computer users choose to erase this application. Sometimes this can be easier said than done because removing this manually requires some knowledge related to removing Windows applications by hand. The best SIMPLE approach to erase Avid Pro Tools is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your Windows PC.

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2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools button
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4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the programs existing on the computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Avid Pro Tools or simply click the Search field and type in "Avid Pro Tools". If it exists on your system the Avid Pro Tools program will be found very quickly. After you select Avid Pro Tools in the list of applications, some data regarding the application is available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding Avid Pro Tools, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the app you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. accept the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Avid Pro Tools.
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8. After removing Avid Pro Tools, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Avid Pro Tools that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Avid Pro Tools using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.



Geographical user distribution

  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
  • 10.0
  • Windows 7 (6.1)
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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Avid Pro Tools by Avid Technology, Inc. from your PC, nor are we saying that Avid Pro Tools by Avid Technology, Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Avid Pro Tools supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2017-03-11 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2017-03-11 17:31:25.830