Discord
How to uninstall Discord from your computer
Discord is a software application. This page is comprised of details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It is written by
Discord Inc.. Further information on Discord Inc. can be seen
here. Discord is usually installed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Discord directory, but this location can differ a lot depending on the user's option while installing the application. The full uninstall command line for Discord is C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Discord\Update.exe --uninstall. Discord's main file takes around 1.45 MB (1516408 bytes) and is named Update.exe.
The following executables are installed alongside Discord. They take about 171.24 MB (
179554408 bytes) on disk.
- Update.exe (1.45 MB)
- Discord.exe (169.04 MB)
- gpu_encoder_helper.exe (765.87 KB)
The current web page applies to Discord version
1.0.9180 only. For other Discord versions please click below:
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If planning to uninstall Discord you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.
Directories that were found:- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Discord Inc
The files below remain on your disk by Discord when you uninstall it:- C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\AppUp.IntelGraphicsExperience_1.100.5688.0_x64__8j3eq9eme6ctt\Assets\home_discord_logo.png
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\com_squirrel_Discord_Discord
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Discord Inc\Discord.lnk
You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be uninstalled; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Discord
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Discord
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Discord
Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional values from the Windows Registry:- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Discord\Update.exe.ApplicationCompany
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Discord\Update.exe.FriendlyAppName
How to delete Discord from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO
Discord is a program released by Discord Inc.. Frequently, people decide to remove this program. This is troublesome because doing this manually takes some knowledge regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best SIMPLE procedure to remove Discord 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, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general utility to clean your system.
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- download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
- install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire the program's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful PC management program.
3. Press the General Tools button

4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button

5. All the programs existing on the PC will be made available to you
6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Discord or simply click the Search feature and type in "Discord". If it is installed on your PC the Discord program will be found very quickly. After you click Discord in the list , the following information about the application is shown to you:
- Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about Discord, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
- Technical information about the app you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Discord.

8. After uninstalling Discord, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong Discord which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Discord with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your disk.
Your computer will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.
Disclaimer
The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Discord by Discord Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that Discord by Discord Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Discord in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.
Last update on: 2025-01-30 00:00:08.340