FFmpeg

A way to uninstall FFmpeg from your computer

This info is about FFmpeg for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your PC. It was developed for Windows by Gyan. More information on Gyan can be seen here. You can read more about about FFmpeg at https://www.gyan.dev/ffmpeg/builds/. Usually the FFmpeg application is found in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe folder, depending on the user's option during setup. The full command line for uninstalling FFmpeg is winget uninstall --product-code Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might receive a notification for administrator rights. ffmpeg.exe is the FFmpeg's main executable file and it takes close to 135.13 MB (141697024 bytes) on disk.

FFmpeg is comprised of the following executables which take 405.08 MB (424757760 bytes) on disk:

• ffmpeg.exe (135.13 MB)
• ffplay.exe (134.97 MB)
• ffprobe.exe (134.98 MB)

The current page applies to FFmpeg version 7.0.1 only. Click on the links below for other FFmpeg versions:

• 6.1.1
• 7.1.1
• 6.0
• 7.0.2
• 5.1.2
• 7.1
• 7.0
• 6.1

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If you're planning to uninstall FFmpeg you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall FFmpeg:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\WinGet\cache\V2_M\Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\manifests\g\Gyan\FFmpeg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\WinGet\cache\V2_PVD\Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\packages\Gyan.FFmpeg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\WinGet\Gyan.FFmpeg.7.0.1

Files remaining:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.1-full_build\bin\ffmpeg.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.1-full_build\bin\ffplay.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.1-full_build\bin\ffprobe.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.1-full_build\doc\bootstrap.min.css
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.1-full_build\doc\community.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.1-full_build\doc\default.css
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.1-full_build\doc\developer.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.1-full_build\doc\faq.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.1-full_build\doc\fate.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.1-full_build\doc\ffmpeg.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.1-full_build\doc\ffmpeg-all.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.1-full_build\doc\ffmpeg-bitstream-filters.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.1-full_build\doc\ffmpeg-codecs.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.1-full_build\doc\ffmpeg-devices.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.1-full_build\doc\ffmpeg-filters.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.1-full_build\doc\ffmpeg-formats.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.1-full_build\doc\ffmpeg-protocols.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.1-full_build\doc\ffmpeg-resampler.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.1-full_build\doc\ffmpeg-scaler.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.1-full_build\doc\ffmpeg-utils.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.1-full_build\doc\ffplay.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.1-full_build\doc\ffplay-all.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.1-full_build\doc\ffprobe.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.1-full_build\doc\ffprobe-all.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.1-full_build\doc\general.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.1-full_build\doc\git-howto.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.1-full_build\doc\libavcodec.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.1-full_build\doc\libavdevice.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.1-full_build\doc\libavfilter.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.1-full_build\doc\libavformat.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.1-full_build\doc\libavutil.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.1-full_build\doc\libswresample.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.1-full_build\doc\libswscale.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.1-full_build\doc\mailing-list-faq.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.1-full_build\doc\nut.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.1-full_build\doc\platform.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.1-full_build\doc\style.min.css
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.1-full_build\LICENSE
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.1-full_build\presets\libvpx-1080p.ffpreset
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.1-full_build\presets\libvpx-1080p50_60.ffpreset
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.1-full_build\presets\libvpx-360p.ffpreset
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.1-full_build\presets\libvpx-720p.ffpreset
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.1-full_build\presets\libvpx-720p50_60.ffpreset
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.0.1-full_build\README.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe.db
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\WinGet\cache\V2_M\Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\manifests\g\Gyan\FFmpeg\7.0.1\3c33
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\WinGet\cache\V2_PVD\Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\packages\Gyan.FFmpeg\1216c9dc\versionData.mszyml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\WinGet\Gyan.FFmpeg.7.0.1\ffmpeg-7.0.1-full_build.zip

Registry that is not uninstalled:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\FFmpeg for Audacity

Additional registry values that you should clean:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2510790254-4291152807-2053452722-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\is-A51J2.tmp\FFmpeg_5.0.0_for_Audacity_on_Windows_x86_64.tmp

How to delete FFmpeg from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

FFmpeg is an application by Gyan. Frequently, computer users want to erase this program. Sometimes this is efortful because doing this manually requires some know-how regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best EASY action to erase FFmpeg 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, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your Windows PC.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW 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 interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the applications installed on your PC will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate FFmpeg or simply click the Search field and type in "FFmpeg". The FFmpeg app will be found very quickly. When you click FFmpeg in the list of applications, the following data regarding the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have regarding FFmpeg, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the program you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for FFmpeg:

• The web site of the program is: https://www.gyan.dev/ffmpeg/builds/
• The uninstall string is: winget uninstall --product-code Gyan.FFmpeg_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. accept the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove FFmpeg.


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

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall FFmpeg by Gyan from your PC, we are not saying that FFmpeg by Gyan is not a good application for your computer. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall FFmpeg supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.