Avid Pro Tools

A guide to uninstall Avid Pro Tools from your computer

This page contains complete information on how to uninstall Avid Pro Tools for Windows. The Windows release was created by Avid Technology, Inc.. You can read more on Avid Technology, Inc. or check for application updates here. Detailed information about Avid Pro Tools can be found at https://www.avid.com. Usually the Avid Pro Tools application is found in the C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools folder, depending on the user's option during install. Avid Pro Tools's primary file takes about 379.00 KB (388096 bytes) and is called Pro Tools Helper.exe.

The executable files below are part of Avid Pro Tools. They occupy an average of 38.12 MB (39970680 bytes) on disk.

• crashpad_handler.exe (1.50 MB)
• DAEPlugInRunner.exe (197.00 KB)
• MMERefresh.exe (139.50 KB)
• Pro Tools Helper.exe (379.00 KB)
• ProTools.exe (27.11 MB)
• ProToolsUserSetup.exe (199.50 KB)
• DigiNetInstall.exe (121.50 KB)
• zip.exe (308.00 KB)
• SYNCSetup.exe (603.49 KB)
• ProToolsQuickTimeServer.exe (1.87 MB)
• acfcacheregister.exe (43.52 KB)
• AvidCrashReporter.exe (424.52 KB)
• AvidInspector.exe (49.52 KB)
• AvidVideoEngine.exe (1.79 MB)
• QtWebEngineProcess.exe (637.03 KB)
• QuickTime_OPServer.exe (1.76 MB)
• HWInstall.exe (659.32 KB)
• AAFDump.exe (175.01 KB)
• MXFDump.exe (243.01 KB)

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This web page is about Avid Pro Tools version 23.12.1.138 only. You can find below a few links to other Avid Pro Tools versions:

• 10.3.2
• 18.7.0.201
• 11.1.2
• 21.6.0.101
• 18.1.0.208
• 12.6.1.634
• 10.3.5
• 10.3.6
• 12.5.1.476
• 12.8.0.840
• 10.3.7
• 22.5.0.192
• 11.3.2
• 10.3.8
• 23.12.0.136
• 21.10.0.67
• 10.3.4
• 12.0.0.456
• 12.8.0.772
• 20.9.1.123
• 22.4.0.168
• 11.0.0
• 12.1.0.94
• 22.9.0.112
• 21.7.0.127
• 21.3.0.171
• 18.1.0.241
• 12.9.0.150
• 12.8.2.30
• 12.8.2.106
• 11.1.1
• 12.4.0.294
• 22.12.0.326
• 22.6.0.88
• 10.3.9
• 11.1.3
• 12.8.0.764
• 12.3.1.260
• 11.2.2
• 20.9.0.119
• 12.8.2.72
• 12.9.0.185
• 11.2.0
• 12.2.0.152
• 22.10.0.134
• 12.9.0.155
• 18.4.0.317
• 12.8.0.825
• 18.12.0.307
• 20.11.0.157
• 12.2.1.185
• 19.12.0.534
• 18.10.0.246
• 18.1.0.236
• 12.5.2.511
• 12.7.0.676
• 10.3.3
• 11.1.0
• 22.7.0.104
• 12.9.0.187
• 10.3
• 19.6.0.370
• 12.8.0.816
• 12.3.0.241
• 22.7.0.105
• 12.7.1.703
• 12.7.1.729
• 23.6.0.110
• 21.3.1.176
• 20.12.0.190
• 23.3.0.89
• 12.8.0.834
• 18.1.0.226
• 24.3.0.133
• 12.5.0.395
• 10.0.1
• 10.2.0
• 12.7.1.733
• 18.3.0.285
• 12.8.0.748
• 12.8.3.178
• 11.3
• 10.3.1
• 23.9.0.155
• 24.3.1.162
• 10.0.0
• 11.2.1
• 19.5.0.322
• 11.3.1
• 11.0.2
• 12.8.1.921
• 12.7.1.727
• 10.3.10
• 12.7.0.672
• 12.7.0.661
• 19.10.0.494
• 12.6.0.585
• 12.8.0.864
• 12.8.0.758
• 21.12.0.97

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the computer. Some of these are listed below.

Directories found on disk:

• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avid\Pro Tools
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Avid\Pro Tools

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

• 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\ARADX.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\atmos_storage.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\atmos_storage_adm_bwf.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\Avicudt51.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\AMAFI-AAC\AAC_ContainerHandler.acf
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\AMAFI-MP3\MP3_ContainerHandler.acf
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\AMAFI-MXF\MXF_ContainerHandler.acf
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\AMAFI-QTFF\QTFFContainerHandler.acf
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\AMAFI-SDK\FeederFactory.acf
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\AMAFI-SDK\LEPCore.acf
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\AMAFI-SDK\MetadataTranslator.acf
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\ByteBlock.avx
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\CATAAC.acf
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\CATALAC.acf
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\CATMP3Decoder.acf
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\CodecMaster.acf
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\config\dfm\aac.lua
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\config\dfm\ac3.lua
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\config\dfm\aces.lua
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\config\dfm\aes3.lua
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\config\dfm\apple_lossless.lua
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\config\dfm\avc.lua
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\config\dfm\avc_hires_proxy.lua
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\config\dfm\avci.lua
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\config\dfm\avci_sd.lua
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\config\dfm\avcproxy.lua
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\config\dfm\dnx.lua
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\config\dfm\dnx_uncompressed.lua
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\config\dfm\dpx.lua
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\config\dfm\dv.lua
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\config\dfm\generic.lua
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\config\dfm\hevc.lua
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\config\dfm\j2k.lua
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\config\dfm\m2v.lua
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\config\dfm\mjpeg.lua
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\config\dfm\mp2.lua
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\config\dfm\mp3.lua
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\config\dfm\mpeg4.lua
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\config\dfm\openexr.lua
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\config\dfm\packer.lua
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\config\dfm\png.lua
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\config\dfm\prores.lua
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\config\dfm\prores_raw.lua
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\config\dfm\qtrle.lua
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\config\dfm\tga.lua
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\config\dfm\tiff.lua
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\config\shared\dfmbase.lua
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\config\shared\forge_io.lua
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\config\shared\multiset.lua
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\config\shared\mxf.lua
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\config\shared\node.lua
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\config\shared\table.lua
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\CTExtra.acf
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\CTSharedCoreClasses.acf
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\CTSharedResourceHandling.acf
• 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\AvidMXF_SDK_4.7.3_vc142.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\PXF\Elements.xml
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\PXF\mxf_file.bin
• 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\PXF\Types.xml

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be removed; 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\Classes\Installer\Products\55B7D011328D66B4BB5BCA279D2DAE90
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{110D7B55-D823-4B66-BBB5-AC72D9D2EA09}

Additional registry values that are not cleaned:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\55B7D011328D66B4BB5BCA279D2DAE90\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\{110D7B55-D823-4B66-BBB5-AC72D9D2EA09}\

How to remove Avid Pro Tools with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Avid Pro Tools is an application offered by Avid Technology, Inc.. Some users want to erase this program. Sometimes this is efortful because uninstalling this by hand requires some advanced knowledge regarding PCs. The best SIMPLE action to erase Avid Pro Tools is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





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5. All the applications existing on the computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Avid Pro Tools or simply activate the Search field and type in "Avid Pro Tools". If it is installed on your PC the Avid Pro Tools application will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select Avid Pro Tools in the list , the following information about the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other users have about Avid Pro Tools, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the app you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Avid Pro Tools.


8. After uninstalling Avid Pro Tools, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Avid Pro Tools which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Avid Pro Tools with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall Avid Pro Tools by Avid Technology, Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that Avid Pro Tools by Avid Technology, Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This text 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 our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.