OBS Studio

A way to uninstall OBS Studio from your PC

This page contains detailed information on how to uninstall OBS Studio for Windows. The Windows version was created by OBS Project. Take a look here for more details on OBS Project. OBS Studio is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files\obs-studio directory, subject to the user's option. You can uninstall OBS Studio by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\obs-studio\uninstall.exe. Keep in mind that you might get a notification for admin rights. The application's main executable file is titled obs64.exe and it has a size of 2.78 MB (2918416 bytes).

The following executables are incorporated in OBS Studio. They occupy 7.00 MB (7337935 bytes) on disk.

• uninstall.exe (59.45 KB)
• obs64.exe (2.78 MB)
• enc-amf-test32.exe (185.52 KB)
• enc-amf-test64.exe (225.02 KB)
• ffmpeg-mux32.exe (42.02 KB)
• ffmpeg-mux64.exe (55.52 KB)
• get-graphics-offsets32.exe (418.02 KB)
• get-graphics-offsets64.exe (513.52 KB)
• inject-helper32.exe (417.44 KB)
• inject-helper64.exe (515.44 KB)
• cef-bootstrap.exe (1.84 MB)

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The current web page applies to OBS Studio version 22.0.1 only. Click on the links below for other OBS Studio versions:

• 30.1.2
• 23.1.0
• 27.2.1
• 24.0.0
• 21.0.0
• 28.1.2
• 27.2.2
• 0.14.0
• 25.0.4
• 0.13.3
• 25.0.1
• 27.0.1
• 20.1.3
• 22.0.2
• 19.0.1
• 22.0.0
• 18.0.2
• 30.0.0
• 0.15.4
• 19.0.0
• Unknown
• 29.0.2
• 25.0.0
• 0.16.5
• 27.2.0
• 30.1.03
• 30.0.02
• 26.0.1
• 21.0.1
• 27.0.0
• 28.0.2
• 28.0.1
• 20.0.1
• 18.0.0
• 20.1.1
• 29.1.1
• 29.1.2
• 28.0.3
• 24.0.3
• 28.0.0
• 0.14.2
• 24.0.2
• 17.0.1
• 20.1.2
• 0.16.6
• 30.0.2
• 0.13.2
• 25.0.8
• 24.0.1
• 23.2.0
• 0.13.4
• 0.15.0
• 28.1.0
• 29.0.0
• 28.1.1
• 19.0.2
• 0.15.1
• 30.1.01
• 27.1.0
• 29.1.0
• 0.13.1
• 0.16.0
• 0.16.1
• 30.1.0
• 20.0.0
• 27.2.3
• 27.1.3
• 27.1.2
• 18.0.1
• 23.0.2
• 0.15.2
• 30.0.03
• 23.2.1
• 30.1.1
• 21.1.0
• 17.0.2
• 26.1.1
• 27.1.1
• 29.0.1
• 23.0.0
• 26.0.0
• 0.16.2
• 21.1.2
• 26.0.2
• 29.1.3
• 23.0.1
• 0.16.4
• 20.1.0
• 30.0.01
• 0.14.1
• 27.2.4
• 17.0.0
• 26.1.0
• 0.15.3
• 0.16.3
• 19.0.3
• 30.0.1

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Some files and registry entries are frequently left behind when you uninstall OBS Studio.

Folders that were left behind:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall OBS Studio:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\basic\profiles\Untitled\basic.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\basic\scenes\Untitled.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\global.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\logs\2018-08-20 19-04-00.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\logs\2018-08-20 19-04-08.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\logs\2018-08-20 19-05-28.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\logs\2018-08-20 19-06-46.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\logs\2018-08-20 19-07-34.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\logs\2018-08-20 19-07-52.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\logs\2018-08-20 19-08-26.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\logs\2018-08-20 19-11-59.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\logs\2018-08-20 19-22-23.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\logs\2018-08-20 19-22-52.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\000003.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\Cache\data_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\Cache\data_1
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\Cache\data_2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\Cache\data_3
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\Cache\f_000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\Cache\f_000002
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\Cache\f_000003
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\Cache\f_000004
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\Cache\f_000005
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\Cache\f_000006
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\Cache\f_000008
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\Cache\f_000009
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\Cache\f_00000a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\Cache\f_00000b
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\Cache\f_00000c
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\Cache\f_00000d
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\Cache\f_00000e
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\Cache\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\Cookies
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\CURRENT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\GPUCache\data_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\GPUCache\data_1
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\GPUCache\data_2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\GPUCache\data_3
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\GPUCache\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\MANIFEST-000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\Visited Links
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\rtmp-services\meta.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\rtmp-services\package.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\rtmp-services\services.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\rtmp-services\twitch_ingests.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\win-capture\32.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\win-capture\64.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\profiler_data\2018-08-20 18-56-12.csv.gz
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\profiler_data\2018-08-20 18-59-55.csv.gz
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\profiler_data\2018-08-20 19-04-00.csv.gz
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\profiler_data\2018-08-20 19-04-08.csv.gz
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\profiler_data\2018-08-20 19-05-28.csv.gz
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\profiler_data\2018-08-20 19-06-46.csv.gz
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\profiler_data\2018-08-20 19-07-34.csv.gz
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\profiler_data\2018-08-20 19-07-52.csv.gz
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\profiler_data\2018-08-20 19-08-26.csv.gz
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\profiler_data\2018-08-20 19-11-59.csv.gz
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\profiler_data\2018-08-20 19-22-23.csv.gz
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\profiler_data\2018-08-20 19-22-52.csv.gz
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\updates\manifest.json

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be cleaned; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\OBS Studio
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\OBS Studio

How to remove OBS Studio with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

OBS Studio is an application by OBS Project. Some people choose to uninstall this program. This can be hard because doing this by hand takes some advanced knowledge related to Windows internal functioning. The best SIMPLE way to uninstall OBS Studio is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general tool to optimize your Windows PC.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good program.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the programs installed on the PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate OBS Studio or simply click the Search field and type in "OBS Studio". The OBS Studio program will be found very quickly. When you select OBS Studio in the list , the following information about the program is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about OBS Studio, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the app you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall OBS Studio.


8. After uninstalling OBS Studio, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of OBS Studio that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling OBS Studio with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall OBS Studio by OBS Project from your PC, nor are we saying that OBS Studio by OBS Project is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall OBS Studio supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.