PlanetSide 2

A guide to uninstall PlanetSide 2 from your PC

PlanetSide 2 is a software application. This page is comprised of details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It was created for Windows by Sony Online Entertainment. Additional info about Sony Online Entertainment can be read here. Click on http://www.planetside2.com/ to get more facts about PlanetSide 2 on Sony Online Entertainment's website. PlanetSide 2 is typically set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\PlanetSide 2 directory, depending on the user's choice. The full command line for removing PlanetSide 2 is C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steam.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may get a notification for admin rights. The program's main executable file occupies 46.50 KB (47616 bytes) on disk and is called PlanetSide2.exe.

PlanetSide 2 contains of the executables below. They take 137.03 MB (143689648 bytes) on disk.

• awesomium_process.exe (39.47 KB)
• BrowserController.exe (1.38 MB)
• LaunchPad.exe (998.84 KB)
• PlanetSide2.exe (46.50 KB)
• PlanetSide2_x64.exe (63.01 MB)
• PlanetSide2_x86.exe (51.40 MB)
• Uninstaller.exe (307.41 KB)
• wws_crashreport_uploader.exe (312.00 KB)
• AwesomiumProcess.exe (443.85 KB)
• wws_crashreport_uploader.exe (293.35 KB)
• DXSETUP.exe (505.84 KB)
• vcredist_x64.exe (9.80 MB)
• vcredist_x86.exe (8.57 MB)

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The current page applies to PlanetSide 2 version 2 only. You can find here a few links to other PlanetSide 2 versions:

• 1.0.3.181
• 1.0.3.183

PlanetSide 2 has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\planetside_2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\planetside_arena
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\VisualOPSData\planetside_2

Files remaining:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\translations\planetside_2.chinese.translation
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\translations\planetside_2.translation
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\translations\planetside_arena.translation
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\planetside_2.chinese\common.lua
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\planetside_2.chinese\current_game.lua
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\planetside_2\common.lua
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\planetside_2\current_game.lua
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\planetside_2\streaming_game.lua
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\planetside_arena\common.lua
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\planetside_arena\current_game.lua
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\VisualOPSData\planetside_2\31941578\manifest.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\VisualOPSData\planetside_2\31941578\metadata.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\VisualOPSData\planetside_2\31941578\planetside_2_001.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\VisualOPSData\planetside_2\31941578\planetside_2_002.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\VisualOPSData\planetside_2\31941578\planetside_2_003.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\VisualOPSData\planetside_2\31941578\planetside_2_004.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\VisualOPSData\planetside_2\31941578\planetside_2_005.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\VisualOPSData\planetside_2\31941578\planetside_2_006.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\VisualOPSData\planetside_2\31941578\planetside_2_007.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\VisualOPSData\planetside_2\31941578\planetside_2_008.jpg

Usually the following registry keys will not be cleaned:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\DirectInput\PLANETSIDE2_X64.EXE638664AF04A5DB28
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\DG0-PlanetSide 2
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\NVIDIA Corporation\Ansel\Planetside 2
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\PlanetSide2_x64.exe

Use regedit.exe to delete the following additional values from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\PlanetSide 2\LaunchPad.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\PlanetSide 2\LaunchPad.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\PlanetSide 2\PlanetSide2_x64.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\PlanetSide 2\PlanetSide2_x64.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\PlanetSide 2\PlanetSide2_x64_BE.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\PlanetSide 2\PlanetSide2_x64_BE.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{05C5A3C7-67F8-49C9-8115-9CA003CB2A3D}D:\steamlibrary\steamapps\common\planetside 2\planetside2_x64.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{9C212165-6E7D-4239-8FE2-27148BC1C1CE}D:\steamlibrary\steamapps\common\planetside 2\planetside2_x64.exe

How to remove PlanetSide 2 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

PlanetSide 2 is an application by Sony Online Entertainment. Sometimes, users choose to uninstall this program. Sometimes this can be difficult because removing this by hand requires some skill regarding PCs. One of the best EASY action to uninstall PlanetSide 2 is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your computer.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system utility.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the programs installed on the computer will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find PlanetSide 2 or simply activate the Search field and type in "PlanetSide 2". If it is installed on your PC the PlanetSide 2 program will be found automatically. Notice that when you click PlanetSide 2 in the list of apps, some data about the application is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have about PlanetSide 2, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the application you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for PlanetSide 2:

• The web site of the application is: http://www.planetside2.com/
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steam.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. accept the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove PlanetSide 2.


8. After uninstalling PlanetSide 2, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of PlanetSide 2 which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling PlanetSide 2 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall PlanetSide 2 by Sony Online Entertainment from your computer, nor are we saying that PlanetSide 2 by Sony Online Entertainment is not a good application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall PlanetSide 2 in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.