Avid Pro Tools

A way to uninstall Avid Pro Tools from your computer

Avid Pro Tools is a Windows application. Read below about how to remove it from your computer. It was created for Windows by Avid Technology, Inc.. Open here where you can read more on Avid Technology, Inc.. More details about Avid Pro Tools can be found at https://www.avid.com. Usually the Avid Pro Tools application is to be found in the C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools folder, depending on the user's option during setup. Pro Tools Helper.exe is the programs's main file and it takes approximately 366.50 KB (375296 bytes) on disk.

Avid Pro Tools contains of the executables below. They occupy 34.48 MB (36158192 bytes) on disk.

• Crash Reporter.exe (1.05 MB)
• Inspector.exe (35.50 KB)
• MMERefresh.exe (139.50 KB)
• Pro Tools Helper.exe (366.50 KB)
• ProTools.exe (24.05 MB)
• ProToolsUserSetup.exe (199.50 KB)
• DigiNetInstall.exe (121.50 KB)
• zip.exe (308.00 KB)
• SYNCSetup.exe (603.48 KB)
• ProToolsQuickTimeServer.exe (1.87 MB)
• acfcacheregister.exe (37.95 KB)
• AvidCrashReporter.exe (419.45 KB)
• AvidInspector.exe (45.44 KB)
• AvidVideoEngine.exe (1.86 MB)
• QtWebEngineProcess.exe (632.95 KB)
• QuickTime_OPServer.exe (1.76 MB)
• HWInstall.exe (659.32 KB)
• AAFDump.exe (170.93 KB)
• MXFDump.exe (239.43 KB)

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The current web page applies to Avid Pro Tools version 23.3.0.89 alone. You can find below info on other releases of Avid Pro Tools:

• 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
• 23.12.1.138
• 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
• 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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If you are manually uninstalling Avid Pro Tools we advise you to verify if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Avid Pro Tools from your PC:

• 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 were left behind on your disk when you remove Avid Pro Tools:

• 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\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
• C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\PXF\xerces-c_3.2_vc142_x64_u.dll

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be uninstalled; 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\A45DF5172EC5CF947A6DF134BFCDABC4
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\FDD4A0C9B6075CA47AC9250534629739
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{715FD54A-5CE2-49FC-A7D6-1F43FBDCBA4C}

Additional values that you should remove:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools First\ProToolsFirst.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools First\ProToolsFirst.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\ProTools.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\ProTools.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\A45DF5172EC5CF947A6DF134BFCDABC4\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\FDD4A0C9B6075CA47AC9250534629739\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools First\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\avx2_plug-ins\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\Codecs\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\Controllers\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\Databases\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\Documentation\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\Ethernet Support\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\Factory Content\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\Licenses\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\Locales\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\LogFiles\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\Pro Tools Utilities\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\PTHelp\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\QuickTimeServer\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\Resources\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\Skins\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\System Plug-Ins\DigiReWire.aaxplugin\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\System Plug-Ins\Elastic Audio.aaxplugin\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\System Plug-Ins\HEAT.aaxplugin\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\System Plug-Ins\Mixer.aaxplugin\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\System Plug-Ins\Time Comp-Exp.aaxplugin\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Avid\Pro Tools\Video Engine\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\WINDOWS\Installer\{715FD54A-5CE2-49FC-A7D6-1F43FBDCBA4C}\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\DigiRefresh\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{57A97839-9A52-41AB-8597-036BC610BBAE}C:\program files\avid\pro tools first\protoolsfirst.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{94E3DB55-7438-4E5F-85B0-71BD495E8A74}C:\program files\avid\pro tools first\protoolsfirst.exe

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

Avid Pro Tools is a program by Avid Technology, Inc.. Some people try to erase it. Sometimes this can be difficult because removing this by hand takes some skill regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best EASY approach to erase Avid Pro Tools is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general utility to clean your Windows system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
• install 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 tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


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

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate 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 app will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click Avid Pro Tools in the list of apps, some information about the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about Avid Pro Tools, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the app you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Avid Pro Tools.


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

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

Disclaimer

This page 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 software application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Avid Pro Tools 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' PCs.