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A way to uninstall FFmpeg (Essentials Build) from your PC

You can find on this page detailed information on how to remove FFmpeg (Essentials Build) for Windows. The Windows version was created by Gyan. Go over here where you can read more on Gyan. More details about the program FFmpeg (Essentials Build) can be seen at . The application is often located in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg.Essentials_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe folder. Take into account that this location can differ being determined by the user's choice. The complete uninstall command line for FFmpeg (Essentials Build) is winget uninstall --product-code Gyan.FFmpeg.Essentials_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe. The application's main executable file is called ffmpeg.exe and it has a size of 83.38 MB (87429632 bytes).

FFmpeg (Essentials Build) installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 249.83 MB (261964288 bytes) on disk.

  • ffmpeg.exe (83.38 MB)
  • ffplay.exe (83.20 MB)
  • ffprobe.exe (83.25 MB)


The information on this page is only about version 7.1.1 of FFmpeg (Essentials Build). For other FFmpeg (Essentials Build) versions please click below:


If planning to uninstall FFmpeg (Essentials Build) you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall FFmpeg (Essentials Build) from your computer:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg.Essentials_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe

The files below were left behind on your disk when you remove FFmpeg (Essentials Build):
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg.Essentials_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.1.1-essentials_build\bin\ffmpeg.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg.Essentials_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.1.1-essentials_build\bin\ffplay.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg.Essentials_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.1.1-essentials_build\bin\ffprobe.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg.Essentials_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.1.1-essentials_build\doc\bootstrap.min.css
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg.Essentials_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.1.1-essentials_build\doc\community.html
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg.Essentials_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.1.1-essentials_build\doc\default.css
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg.Essentials_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.1.1-essentials_build\doc\developer.html
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg.Essentials_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.1.1-essentials_build\doc\faq.html
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg.Essentials_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.1.1-essentials_build\doc\fate.html
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg.Essentials_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.1.1-essentials_build\doc\ffmpeg.html
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg.Essentials_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.1.1-essentials_build\doc\ffmpeg-all.html
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg.Essentials_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.1.1-essentials_build\doc\ffmpeg-bitstream-filters.html
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg.Essentials_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.1.1-essentials_build\doc\ffmpeg-codecs.html
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg.Essentials_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.1.1-essentials_build\doc\ffmpeg-devices.html
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg.Essentials_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.1.1-essentials_build\doc\ffmpeg-filters.html
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg.Essentials_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.1.1-essentials_build\doc\ffmpeg-formats.html
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg.Essentials_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.1.1-essentials_build\doc\ffmpeg-protocols.html
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg.Essentials_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.1.1-essentials_build\doc\ffmpeg-resampler.html
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg.Essentials_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.1.1-essentials_build\doc\ffmpeg-scaler.html
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg.Essentials_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.1.1-essentials_build\doc\ffmpeg-utils.html
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg.Essentials_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.1.1-essentials_build\doc\ffplay.html
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg.Essentials_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.1.1-essentials_build\doc\ffplay-all.html
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg.Essentials_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.1.1-essentials_build\doc\ffprobe.html
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg.Essentials_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.1.1-essentials_build\doc\ffprobe-all.html
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg.Essentials_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.1.1-essentials_build\doc\general.html
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg.Essentials_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.1.1-essentials_build\doc\git-howto.html
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg.Essentials_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.1.1-essentials_build\doc\libavcodec.html
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg.Essentials_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.1.1-essentials_build\doc\libavdevice.html
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg.Essentials_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.1.1-essentials_build\doc\libavfilter.html
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg.Essentials_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.1.1-essentials_build\doc\libavformat.html
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg.Essentials_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.1.1-essentials_build\doc\libavutil.html
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg.Essentials_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.1.1-essentials_build\doc\libswresample.html
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg.Essentials_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.1.1-essentials_build\doc\libswscale.html
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg.Essentials_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.1.1-essentials_build\doc\mailing-list-faq.html
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg.Essentials_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.1.1-essentials_build\doc\nut.html
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg.Essentials_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.1.1-essentials_build\doc\platform.html
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg.Essentials_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.1.1-essentials_build\doc\style.min.css
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg.Essentials_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.1.1-essentials_build\LICENSE
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg.Essentials_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.1.1-essentials_build\presets\libvpx-1080p.ffpreset
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg.Essentials_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.1.1-essentials_build\presets\libvpx-1080p50_60.ffpreset
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg.Essentials_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.1.1-essentials_build\presets\libvpx-360p.ffpreset
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg.Essentials_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.1.1-essentials_build\presets\libvpx-720p.ffpreset
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg.Essentials_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.1.1-essentials_build\presets\libvpx-720p50_60.ffpreset
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg.Essentials_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\ffmpeg-7.1.1-essentials_build\README.txt
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Gyan.FFmpeg.Essentials_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Gyan.FFmpeg.Essentials_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe.db

Registry keys:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Gyan.FFmpeg.Essentials_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe


A way to uninstall FFmpeg (Essentials Build) with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

FFmpeg (Essentials Build) is an application marketed by Gyan. Sometimes, computer users want to erase this application. Sometimes this can be difficult because performing this by hand requires some advanced knowledge related to removing Windows applications by hand. The best EASY solution to erase FFmpeg (Essentials Build) 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 PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around utility to take care of your Windows PC.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system utility.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the applications existing on the computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate FFmpeg (Essentials Build) or simply activate the Search field and type in "FFmpeg (Essentials Build)". If it exists on your system the FFmpeg (Essentials Build) app will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click FFmpeg (Essentials Build) in the list of programs, the following data about the application is shown to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have about FFmpeg (Essentials Build), from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the application you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for FFmpeg (Essentials Build):





  • The web site of the program is: https://www.gyan.dev/ffmpeg/builds/
  • The uninstall string is: winget uninstall --product-code Gyan.FFmpeg.Essentials_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe
7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove FFmpeg (Essentials Build).
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8. After removing FFmpeg (Essentials Build), Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of FFmpeg (Essentials Build) which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling FFmpeg (Essentials Build) using 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 ready to serve you properly.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove FFmpeg (Essentials Build) by Gyan from your computer, nor are we saying that FFmpeg (Essentials Build) by Gyan is not a good application. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to remove FFmpeg (Essentials Build) supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2025-05-06 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2025-05-06 06:22:02.200