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A way to uninstall Epic Games Launcher from your system

This page contains thorough information on how to uninstall Epic Games Launcher for Windows. It is written by Epic Games, Inc.. Check out here for more information on Epic Games, Inc.. Epic Games Launcher is commonly installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games folder, however this location can differ a lot depending on the user's option when installing the application. You can remove Epic Games Launcher by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line MsiExec.exe /X{7D112A8A-1D00-4C09-8519-BD875E5828B5}. Keep in mind that you might get a notification for admin rights. The program's main executable file is titled EpicGamesLauncher.exe and its approximative size is 23.75 MB (24907728 bytes).

Epic Games Launcher installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 39.01 MB (40904904 bytes) on disk.

  • DXSETUP.exe (505.84 KB)
  • CrashReportClient.exe (14.74 MB)
  • EpicGamesLauncher.exe (23.75 MB)
  • InstallChainer.exe (23.45 KB)


This info is about Epic Games Launcher version 1.3.80.0 only. Click on the links below for other Epic Games Launcher versions:

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Some files and registry entries are regularly left behind when you remove Epic Games Launcher.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Epic Games Launcher:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games

The files below remain on your disk by Epic Games Launcher's application uninstaller when you removed it:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\DirectXRedist\APR2007_xinput_x86.cab
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\DirectXRedist\DSETUP.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\DirectXRedist\dsetup32.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\DirectXRedist\DXSETUP.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\DirectXRedist\dxupdate.cab
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\DirectXRedist\Jun2010_D3DCompiler_43_x86.cab
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\DirectXRedist\Jun2010_d3dcsx_43_x86.cab
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\DirectXRedist\Jun2010_d3dx10_43_x86.cab
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\DirectXRedist\Jun2010_d3dx11_43_x86.cab
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\ThirdParty\ETWProviders\ETWProviders.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\ThirdParty\NVIDIA\GeForceNOW\Win32\GfnRuntimeSdk.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\ThirdParty\Windows\DirectX\x86\d3dcompiler_47.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\Win32\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\Win32\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\Win32\api-ms-win-core-datetime-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\Win32\api-ms-win-core-debug-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\Win32\api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\Win32\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\Win32\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\Win32\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\Win32\api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\Win32\api-ms-win-core-heap-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\Win32\api-ms-win-core-interlocked-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\Win32\api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\Win32\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\Win32\api-ms-win-core-memory-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\Win32\api-ms-win-core-namedpipe-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\Win32\api-ms-win-core-processenvironment-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\Win32\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\Win32\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\Win32\api-ms-win-core-profile-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\Win32\api-ms-win-core-rtlsupport-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\Win32\api-ms-win-core-string-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\Win32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\Win32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\Win32\api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\Win32\api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\Win32\api-ms-win-core-util-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\Win32\api-ms-win-crt-conio-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\Win32\api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\Win32\api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\Win32\api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\Win32\api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\Win32\api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\Win32\api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\Win32\api-ms-win-crt-multibyte-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\Win32\api-ms-win-crt-private-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\Win32\api-ms-win-crt-process-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\Win32\api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\Win32\api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\Win32\api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\Win32\api-ms-win-crt-time-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\Win32\api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\Win32\concrt140.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\Win32\CrashReportClient.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\Win32\msvcp140.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\Win32\msvcp140_1.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\Win32\msvcp140_2.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\Win32\msvcp140_codecvt_ids.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\Win32\ucrtbase.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\Win32\vccorlib140.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\Win32\vcruntime140.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Config\Base.ini
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Config\BaseCompat.ini
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Config\BaseDeviceProfiles.ini
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Config\BaseEditor.ini
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Config\BaseEditorKeyBindings.ini
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Config\BaseEditorPerProjectUserNameSettings.ini
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Config\BaseEditorSettings.ini
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Config\BaseEngine.ini
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Config\BaseGame.ini
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Config\BaseGameUserNameSettings.ini
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Config\BaseHardware.ini
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Config\BaseInput.ini
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Config\BaseInstallBundle.ini
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Config\BaseLightmass.ini
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Config\BasePakFileRules.ini
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Config\BaseRuntimeOptions.ini
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Config\ConsoleVariables.ini
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Config\Windows\BaseWindowsEngine.ini
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Config\Windows\DataDrivenPlatformInfo.ini
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Config\Windows\WindowsEngine.ini
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Config\Windows\WindowsGame.ini
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Content\Certificates\ThirdParty\cacert.pem
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Content\Internationalization\icudt64l\af.res
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Content\Internationalization\icudt64l\af_NA.res
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Content\Internationalization\icudt64l\af_ZA.res
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Content\Internationalization\icudt64l\agq.res
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Content\Internationalization\icudt64l\agq_CM.res
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Content\Internationalization\icudt64l\ak.res
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Content\Internationalization\icudt64l\ak_GH.res
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Content\Internationalization\icudt64l\am.res
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Content\Internationalization\icudt64l\am_ET.res
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Content\Internationalization\icudt64l\ar.res
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Content\Internationalization\icudt64l\ar_001.res
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Content\Internationalization\icudt64l\ar_AE.res
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Content\Internationalization\icudt64l\ar_BH.res
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Content\Internationalization\icudt64l\ar_DJ.res
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Content\Internationalization\icudt64l\ar_DZ.res
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Content\Internationalization\icudt64l\ar_EG.res

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be cleaned; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\499C5C9F9B6F57D43B7EDA108B04379E
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\A8A211D700D190C45891DB78E585825B
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{7D112A8A-1D00-4C09-8519-BD875E5828B5}

Additional values that are not removed:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files (x86)\epic games\launcher\engine\binaries\win64\epicwebhelper.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files (x86)\epic games\launcher\engine\binaries\win64\epicwebhelper.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Portal\Binaries\Win32\EpicGamesLauncher.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Portal\Binaries\Win32\EpicGamesLauncher.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Portal\Binaries\Win64\EpicGamesLauncher.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Portal\Binaries\Win64\EpicGamesLauncher.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\499C5C9F9B6F57D43B7EDA108B04379E\ProductName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\A8A211D700D190C45891DB78E585825B\ProductName


How to remove Epic Games Launcher using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Epic Games Launcher is a program released by the software company Epic Games, Inc.. Some people want to uninstall it. This can be difficult because removing this by hand takes some know-how related to Windows internal functioning. One of the best SIMPLE procedure to uninstall Epic Games Launcher is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows system, 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. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the applications existing on your PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Epic Games Launcher or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Epic Games Launcher". If it is installed on your PC the Epic Games Launcher program will be found very quickly. After you select Epic Games Launcher in the list of applications, the following data about the application is shown to you:


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have about Epic Games Launcher, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the application you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. Confirm the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Epic Games Launcher.
Uninstall Epic Games Launcher


8. After removing Epic Games Launcher, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of Epic Games Launcher which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Epic Games Launcher using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.



Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove Epic Games Launcher by Epic Games, Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that Epic Games Launcher by Epic Games, Inc. is not a good software application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Epic Games Launcher supposing 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.

2023-06-05 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2023-06-05 15:51:11.847