BBC iPlayer

A way to uninstall BBC iPlayer from your PC

This page is about BBC iPlayer for Windows. Here you can find details on how to uninstall it from your computer. The Windows release was created by BBC iPlayer. You can find out more on BBC iPlayer or check for application updates here. BBC iPlayer is usually installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application folder, however this location can differ a lot depending on the user's choice when installing the application. The full command line for uninstalling BBC iPlayer is C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might get a notification for administrator rights. BBC iPlayer's main file takes around 760.38 KB (778632 bytes) and is named msedge_proxy.exe.

BBC iPlayer installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 11.49 MB (12049968 bytes) on disk.

• msedge.exe (2.50 MB)
• msedge_proxy.exe (760.38 KB)
• cookie_exporter.exe (365.88 KB)
• elevation_service.exe (1.04 MB)
• notification_helper.exe (890.88 KB)
• pwahelper.exe (380.38 KB)
• setup.exe (3.10 MB)

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The information on this page is only about version 1.0 of BBC iPlayer. BBC iPlayer has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

The files below were left behind on your disk by BBC iPlayer when you uninstall it:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\BBC iPlayer.lnk

Registry that is not cleaned:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\76e92028b0c645c1b20a5d1213a2502f

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

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\MicrosoftEdgeElevationService\ImagePath

A way to uninstall BBC iPlayer from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

BBC iPlayer is an application marketed by BBC iPlayer. Sometimes, computer users try to remove it. Sometimes this can be troublesome because deleting this manually takes some knowledge regarding PCs. One of the best EASY manner to remove BBC iPlayer 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 Windows system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general tool to clean your Windows PC.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


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

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find BBC iPlayer or simply click the Search feature and type in "BBC iPlayer". If it exists on your system the BBC iPlayer program will be found automatically. Notice that when you click BBC iPlayer in the list of apps, the following information about the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about BBC iPlayer, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the application you wish 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 clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall BBC iPlayer.


8. After removing BBC iPlayer, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of BBC iPlayer which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling BBC iPlayer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove BBC iPlayer by BBC iPlayer from your PC, nor are we saying that BBC iPlayer by BBC iPlayer is not a good application for your PC. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to remove BBC iPlayer in case 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.