Avid Effects

A guide to uninstall Avid Effects from your system

This web page contains detailed information on how to remove Avid Effects for Windows. It is written by Avid Technology, Inc.. More information about Avid Technology, Inc. can be seen here. More information about the app Avid Effects can be found at www.avid.com. The application is frequently placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Digidesign\DAE\Plug-Ins folder. Keep in mind that this location can differ depending on the user's decision. Avid Effects's complete uninstall command line is MsiExec.exe /I{A86F1158-A7F7-4E8C-98E3-88F4996E85EB}. uninst.exe is the Avid Effects's primary executable file and it occupies around 114.54 KB (117286 bytes) on disk.

The following executable files are incorporated in Avid Effects. They occupy 114.54 KB (117286 bytes) on disk.

• uninst.exe (114.54 KB)

This page is about Avid Effects version 10.3.7 only. For other Avid Effects versions please click below:

• 21.3.1.176
• 12.1.0.94
• 10.0.0
• 21.6.0.101
• 12.6.1.634
• 10.3.5
• 21.3.0.171
• 12.8.3.178
• 12.2.1.639
• 21.7.0.127
• 22.12.0.326
• 10.3.8
• 23.12.1.138
• 20.9.1.123
• 11.3.1
• 12.0.0.456
• 18.1.0.241
• 10.3.10
• 12.8.2.106
• 12.4.0.294
• 11.3.0
• 22.6.0.88
• 11.0.0
• 23.12.0.136
• 12.3.1.260
• 22.7.0.105
• 10.3
• 11.1.1
• 20.9.0.119
• 22.4.0.168
• 12.8.0.865
• 12.8.1.921
• 18.10.0.246
• 12.8.0.864
• 22.10.0.134
• 18.4.0.317
• 20.11.0.157
• 18.12.0.307
• 12.2.1.185
• 22.9.0.112
• 18.3.0.285
• 12.7.0.676
• 10.3.9
• 19.6.0.370
• 12.3.0.241
• 10.3.4
• 24.3.1.162
• 12.6.0.585
• 12.3.1.705
• 12.5.0.395
• 11.1.0
• 11.3.2.545
• 20.5.0.207
• 20.12.0.190
• 11.1.3
• 12.7.1.733
• 23.3.0.89
• 10.3.2
• 12.5.2.511
• 24.3.0.133
• 21.10.0.67
• 19.5.0.322
• 18.7.0.201
• 22.5.0.192
• 23.9.0.155
• 11.1.2
• 12.1.0.550
• 21.12.0.97
• 20.3.0.163
• 23.6.0.110

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Some files and registry entries are usually left behind when you remove Avid Effects.

Folders that were left behind:

• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins

The files below remain on your disk by Avid Effects when you uninstall it:

• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Absynth 5.aaxplugin\Contents\Win32\Absynth 5.aaxplugin
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Absynth 5.aaxplugin\Contents\Win32\Absynth 5.exp
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Absynth 5.aaxplugin\Contents\Win32\Absynth 5.lib
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Absynth 5.aaxplugin\Contents\x64\Absynth 5.aaxplugin
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Absynth 5.aaxplugin\Contents\x64\Absynth 5.exp
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Absynth 5.aaxplugin\Contents\x64\Absynth 5.lib
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Absynth 5.aaxplugin\desktop.ini
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Absynth 5.aaxplugin\PlugIn.ico
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Key.aaxplugin\Contents\x64\Auto-Key.aaxplugin
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Key.aaxplugin\desktop.ini
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Key.aaxplugin\PlugIn.ico
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune Access.aaxplugin\Contents\Resources\AutoTuneAccess.xml
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune Access.aaxplugin\Contents\x64\Auto-Tune Access.aaxplugin
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune Access.aaxplugin\desktop.ini
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune Access.aaxplugin\PlugIn.ico
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune Artist.aaxplugin\Contents\Resources\AutoTuneArtist.xml
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune Artist.aaxplugin\Contents\x64\Auto-Tune Artist.aaxplugin
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune Artist.aaxplugin\desktop.ini
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune Artist.aaxplugin\PlugIn.ico
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune EFX.aaxplugin\Contents\Resources\AutoTuneEFX.xml
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune EFX.aaxplugin\Contents\x64\Auto-Tune EFX.aaxplugin
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune EFX.aaxplugin\desktop.ini
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune EFX.aaxplugin\PlugIn.ico
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune Hybrid.aaxplugin\Contents\Factory Presets\Auto-Tune Hybrid\Dean Coleman\DC-Chromatic Hard AT Effect.tfx
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune Hybrid.aaxplugin\Contents\Factory Presets\Auto-Tune Hybrid\Dean Coleman\DC-Chromatic Soft AT Effect.tfx
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune Hybrid.aaxplugin\Contents\Factory Presets\Auto-Tune Hybrid\Dean Coleman\DC-Major Hard AT Effect.tfx
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune Hybrid.aaxplugin\Contents\Factory Presets\Auto-Tune Hybrid\Dean Coleman\DC-Major Soft AT Effect.tfx
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune Hybrid.aaxplugin\Contents\Factory Presets\Auto-Tune Hybrid\Dean Coleman\DC-Major Transparent.tfx
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune Hybrid.aaxplugin\Contents\Factory Presets\Auto-Tune Hybrid\Dean Coleman\DC-MIDI IN Break Slide.tfx
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune Hybrid.aaxplugin\Contents\Factory Presets\Auto-Tune Hybrid\Dean Coleman\DC-MIDI IN Play It Live.tfx
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune Hybrid.aaxplugin\Contents\Factory Presets\Auto-Tune Hybrid\Dean Coleman\DC-Minor Hard AT Effect.tfx
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune Hybrid.aaxplugin\Contents\Factory Presets\Auto-Tune Hybrid\Dean Coleman\DC-Minor Soft AT Effect.tfx
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune Hybrid.aaxplugin\Contents\Factory Presets\Auto-Tune Hybrid\Dean Coleman\DC-Minor Transparent.tfx
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune Hybrid.aaxplugin\Contents\Factory Presets\Auto-Tune Hybrid\Dean Coleman\Dean Coleman-Transparent.tfx
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune Hybrid.aaxplugin\Contents\Factory Presets\Auto-Tune Hybrid\Jess Jackson\Jess Jackson-Slow Alto.tfx
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune Hybrid.aaxplugin\Contents\Factory Presets\Auto-Tune Hybrid\Jess Jackson\JJ-Fake the Vibrato Girl.tfx
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune Hybrid.aaxplugin\Contents\Factory Presets\Auto-Tune Hybrid\Jess Jackson\JJ-Fast Major-Set Key.tfx
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune Hybrid.aaxplugin\Contents\Factory Presets\Auto-Tune Hybrid\Jess Jackson\JJ-Fast Minor-Set Key.tfx
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune Hybrid.aaxplugin\Contents\Factory Presets\Auto-Tune Hybrid\Jess Jackson\JJ-Hum Into This.tfx
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune Hybrid.aaxplugin\Contents\Factory Presets\Auto-Tune Hybrid\Jess Jackson\JJ-Raww Rap Flow Major.tfx
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune Hybrid.aaxplugin\Contents\Factory Presets\Auto-Tune Hybrid\Jess Jackson\JJ-Raww Rap Flow Minor.tfx
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune Hybrid.aaxplugin\Contents\Factory Presets\Auto-Tune Hybrid\Jess Jackson\JJ-Raww Rap Flow No Key.tfx
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune Hybrid.aaxplugin\Contents\Factory Presets\Auto-Tune Hybrid\Jess Jackson\JJ-Soulful Female.tfx
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune Hybrid.aaxplugin\Contents\Factory Presets\Auto-Tune Hybrid\Mike Dean\MD-Bullrider.tfx
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune Hybrid.aaxplugin\Contents\Factory Presets\Auto-Tune Hybrid\Mike Dean\MD-Classic AT5.tfx
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune Hybrid.aaxplugin\Contents\Factory Presets\Auto-Tune Hybrid\Mike Dean\MD-Classy Tuning.tfx
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune Hybrid.aaxplugin\Contents\Factory Presets\Auto-Tune Hybrid\Mike Dean\MD-Happy Guy.tfx
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune Hybrid.aaxplugin\Contents\Factory Presets\Auto-Tune Hybrid\Mike Dean\MD-Nice Rap Vocal.tfx
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune Hybrid.aaxplugin\Contents\Factory Presets\Auto-Tune Hybrid\Mike Dean\MD-ROBOT.tfx
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune Hybrid.aaxplugin\Contents\Factory Presets\Auto-Tune Hybrid\Mike Dean\MD-Slight Tune.tfx
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune Hybrid.aaxplugin\Contents\Factory Presets\Auto-Tune Hybrid\Mike Dean\MD-Trippy Wobbly.tfx
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune Hybrid.aaxplugin\Contents\Factory Presets\Auto-Tune Hybrid\Mike Dean\MD-Wavy.tfx
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune Hybrid.aaxplugin\Contents\Factory Presets\Auto-Tune Hybrid\Mike Dean\Mike Dean-Autostar.tfx
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune Hybrid.aaxplugin\Contents\Resources\Auto-Tune_HDX_TI.dll
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune Hybrid.aaxplugin\Contents\Resources\AutoTuneHDX.xml
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune Hybrid.aaxplugin\Contents\x64\Auto-Tune Hybrid.aaxplugin
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune Hybrid.aaxplugin\desktop.ini
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune Hybrid.aaxplugin\PlugIn.ico
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune Slice.aaxplugin\Contents\Resources\AutoTuneSlice.xml
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune Slice.aaxplugin\Contents\Resources\REX Shared Library.dll
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune Slice.aaxplugin\Contents\x64\Auto-Tune Slice.aaxplugin
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune Slice.aaxplugin\desktop.ini
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune Slice.aaxplugin\PlugIn.ico
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune Vocodist.aaxplugin\Contents\Resources\AutoTuneVocodist.xml
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune Vocodist.aaxplugin\Contents\x64\Auto-Tune Vocodist.aaxplugin
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune Vocodist.aaxplugin\desktop.ini
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune Vocodist.aaxplugin\PlugIn.ico
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune_AAX.aaxplugin\Contents\Resources\Auto-Tune.xml
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune_AAX.aaxplugin\Contents\x64\Auto-Tune_AAX.aaxplugin
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune_AAX.aaxplugin\desktop.ini
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\Auto-Tune_AAX.aaxplugin\PlugIn.ico
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\AVOX ARTICULATOR.aaxplugin\Contents\Resources\Articulator.xml
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\AVOX ARTICULATOR.aaxplugin\Contents\x64\AVOX ARTICULATOR.aaxplugin
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\AVOX ARTICULATOR.aaxplugin\desktop.ini
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\AVOX ARTICULATOR.aaxplugin\PlugIn.ico
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\AVOX ASPIRE.aaxplugin\Contents\Resources\Aspire.xml
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\AVOX ASPIRE.aaxplugin\Contents\x64\AVOX ASPIRE.aaxplugin
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\AVOX ASPIRE.aaxplugin\desktop.ini
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\AVOX ASPIRE.aaxplugin\PlugIn.ico
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\AVOX CHOIR.aaxplugin\Contents\Resources\Choir.xml
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\AVOX CHOIR.aaxplugin\Contents\x64\AVOX CHOIR.aaxplugin
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\AVOX CHOIR.aaxplugin\desktop.ini
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\AVOX CHOIR.aaxplugin\PlugIn.ico
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\AVOX DUO.aaxplugin\Contents\Resources\Duo.xml
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\AVOX DUO.aaxplugin\Contents\x64\AVOX DUO.aaxplugin
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\AVOX DUO.aaxplugin\desktop.ini
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\AVOX DUO.aaxplugin\PlugIn.ico
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\AVOX MUTATOR.aaxplugin\Contents\Resources\Mutator.xml
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\AVOX MUTATOR.aaxplugin\Contents\x64\AVOX MUTATOR.aaxplugin
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\AVOX MUTATOR.aaxplugin\desktop.ini
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\AVOX MUTATOR.aaxplugin\PlugIn.ico
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\AVOX PUNCH.aaxplugin\Contents\Resources\Punch.xml
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\AVOX PUNCH.aaxplugin\Contents\x64\AVOX PUNCH.aaxplugin
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\AVOX PUNCH.aaxplugin\desktop.ini
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\AVOX PUNCH.aaxplugin\PlugIn.ico
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\AVOX SYBIL.aaxplugin\Contents\Resources\Sybil.xml
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\AVOX SYBIL.aaxplugin\Contents\x64\AVOX SYBIL.aaxplugin
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\AVOX SYBIL.aaxplugin\desktop.ini
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\AVOX SYBIL.aaxplugin\PlugIn.ico
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Antares\AVOX THROAT.aaxplugin\Contents\Factory Presets\AVOX THROAT\Breathiness\01 hoarse.tfx

Generally the following registry keys will not be uninstalled:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\8511F68A7F7AC8E4893E884F99E658BE

Registry values that are not removed from your computer:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\8511F68A7F7AC8E4893E884F99E658BE\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins (Unused)\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\

A way to delete Avid Effects from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Avid Effects is a program by the software company Avid Technology, Inc.. Frequently, people decide to erase it. This can be hard because removing this manually requires some know-how regarding Windows internal functioning. The best QUICK procedure to erase Avid Effects 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 system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general utility to maximize the performance of your computer.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of tools.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the applications installed on the PC will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Avid Effects or simply click the Search field and type in "Avid Effects". If it exists on your system the Avid Effects program will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click Avid Effects in the list of applications, some information about the program is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about Avid Effects, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the app you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Avid Effects:

• The web site of the application is: www.avid.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /I{A86F1158-A7F7-4E8C-98E3-88F4996E85EB}

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Avid Effects.


8. After removing Avid Effects, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong Avid Effects which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Avid Effects with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall Avid Effects by Avid Technology, Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that Avid Effects by Avid Technology, Inc. is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Avid Effects in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.