Elite Dangerous

A guide to uninstall Elite Dangerous from your system

Elite Dangerous is a Windows program. Read below about how to remove it from your computer. It was developed for Windows by Frontier Developments. More info about Frontier Developments can be seen here. More information about Elite Dangerous can be seen at http://www.elitedangerous.com/. Elite Dangerous is frequently set up in the C:\Steam\steamapps\common\Elite Dangerous folder, regulated by the user's option. Elite Dangerous's full uninstall command line is C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steam.exe. Steam.exe is the programs's main file and it takes approximately 2.78 MB (2917456 bytes) on disk.

The executables below are part of Elite Dangerous. They occupy an average of 97.96 MB (102714216 bytes) on disk.

• GameOverlayUI.exe (374.08 KB)
• Steam.exe (2.78 MB)
• steamerrorreporter.exe (499.58 KB)
• steamerrorreporter64.exe (554.08 KB)
• streaming_client.exe (2.31 MB)
• uninstall.exe (202.76 KB)
• WriteMiniDump.exe (277.79 KB)
• html5app_steam.exe (1.79 MB)
• steamservice.exe (1.45 MB)
• steamwebhelper.exe (1.97 MB)
• wow_helper.exe (65.50 KB)
• x64launcher.exe (383.58 KB)
• x86launcher.exe (373.58 KB)
• appid_10540.exe (189.24 KB)
• appid_10560.exe (189.24 KB)
• appid_17300.exe (233.24 KB)
• appid_17330.exe (489.24 KB)
• appid_17340.exe (221.24 KB)
• appid_6520.exe (2.26 MB)
• ShadowOfMordor.exe (27.52 MB)
• DXSETUP.exe (505.84 KB)
• vcredist_x64.exe (9.80 MB)
• vcredist_x86.exe (8.57 MB)
• Subnautica.exe (19.67 MB)
• Subnautica32.exe (68.50 KB)
• SubnauticaMonitor.exe (8.00 KB)
• vcredist_x64.exe (6.86 MB)
• vcredist_x86.exe (6.20 MB)

...click to view all... If you are manually uninstalling Elite Dangerous we recommend you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Directories that were left behind:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA app\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\elite_dangerous_odyssey
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA app\NvBackend\Recommendations\elite_dangerous_odyssey
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous

The files below were left behind on your disk by Elite Dangerous when you uninstall it:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous\855185\VisitedStarsCache.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous\9398083\669611992529.trd
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous\AppNetCfg.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous\audio_reports\GALNET\67f5119a6920279fc904ab53_1744114109_en_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous\audio_reports\GALNET\67f7a8e6adac25c1e80fd387_1744283967_en_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous\audio_reports\GALNET\67f7a9292ded15dd2608ec05_1744283976_en_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous\audio_reports\GALNET\6809efd7b909640129020865_1745481711_en_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous\audio_reports\GALNET\680b63c9b35d536519064252_1745576936_en_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous\audio_reports\GALNET\6810b2bc47839a5e89059875_1745924815_en_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous\audio_reports\GALNET\6810b4279fb2cbb82c06cb75_1745925183_en_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous\GalacticPoliticsPowers2.cache
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous\GalacticPoliticsPowers2Digest.cache
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous\Journal855185.cache
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous\Options\Audio\StartPreset.start
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous\Options\Development\Custom.dev
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous\Options\Development\StartPreset.start
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous\Options\Graphics\Custom.4.1.fxcfg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous\Options\Graphics\DisplaySettings.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous\Options\Graphics\Settings.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous\Options\Graphics\StartPreset.start
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous\Options\Player\Custom.4.1.misc
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous\Options\Player\StartPreset.start
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous\Options\Startup\Settings.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous\TelemetryCache.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA app\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\translations\elite_dangerous_odyssey.translation
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA app\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\elite_dangerous_odyssey\common.lua
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA app\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\elite_dangerous_odyssey\current_game.lua
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA app\NvBackend\Recommendations\elite_dangerous_odyssey\08feeff4738c38c95acc80b97e9c39ae8d143da4178df95eca9864ed2e899d2b\metadata.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA app\NvBackend\Recommendations\elite_dangerous_odyssey\08feeff4738c38c95acc80b97e9c39ae8d143da4178df95eca9864ed2e899d2b\regular\metadata.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA app\NvBackend\Recommendations\elite_dangerous_odyssey\08feeff4738c38c95acc80b97e9c39ae8d143da4178df95eca9864ed2e899d2b\regular\pops.pub.tsv
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA app\NvBackend\Recommendations\elite_dangerous_odyssey\08feeff4738c38c95acc80b97e9c39ae8d143da4178df95eca9864ed2e899d2b\translations\elite_dangerous_odyssey.translation
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA app\NvBackend\Recommendations\elite_dangerous_odyssey\08feeff4738c38c95acc80b97e9c39ae8d143da4178df95eca9864ed2e899d2b\wrappers\common.lua
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA app\NvBackend\Recommendations\elite_dangerous_odyssey\08feeff4738c38c95acc80b97e9c39ae8d143da4178df95eca9864ed2e899d2b\wrappers\current_game.lua
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA app\NvBackend\Recommendations\elite_dangerous_odyssey\metadata.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous\Options\fsave_options011
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Steam\Elite Dangerous.url

Registry that is not removed:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Steam App 359320

How to remove Elite Dangerous from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Elite Dangerous is an application released by Frontier Developments. Some people decide to remove this application. This can be easier said than done because performing this by hand requires some skill related to Windows program uninstallation. The best SIMPLE way to remove Elite Dangerous is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around utility to take care of your Windows computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with the program's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows tool.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the programs installed on your computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Elite Dangerous or simply click the Search field and type in "Elite Dangerous". If it is installed on your PC the Elite Dangerous application will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select Elite Dangerous in the list of apps, some information about the program is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about Elite Dangerous, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the app you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Elite Dangerous:

• The web site of the application is: http://www.elitedangerous.com/
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steam.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Elite Dangerous.


8. After removing Elite Dangerous, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Elite Dangerous which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Elite Dangerous with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall Elite Dangerous by Frontier Developments from your PC, nor are we saying that Elite Dangerous by Frontier Developments is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Elite Dangerous supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.