Fallout 2

A guide to uninstall Fallout 2 from your system

You can find on this page details on how to uninstall Fallout 2 for Windows. The Windows release was developed by Black Isle Studios. More information on Black Isle Studios can be found here. The program is frequently located in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout 2 directory. Keep in mind that this path can vary depending on the user's decision. Fallout 2's complete uninstall command line is C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steam.exe. fallout2.exe is the Fallout 2's main executable file and it takes around 1.13 MB (1189888 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are contained in Fallout 2. They occupy 52.22 MB (54755634 bytes) on disk.

• f2_res_Config.exe (100.00 KB)
• f2_res_patcher.exe (24.00 KB)
• fallout2.exe (1.13 MB)
• fallout2HR.exe (1.13 MB)
• Fallout2Launcher.exe (289.00 KB)
• Fallout2_High_Resolution_Patch_4.1.8.exe (933.42 KB)
• FalloutClient.exe (29.00 KB)
• DXSETUP.exe (505.84 KB)
• dotNetFx40_Full_x86_x64.exe (48.11 MB)

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The current page applies to Fallout 2 version 2 alone. If you're planning to uninstall Fallout 2 you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Fallout4
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_fallout.fandom.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA app\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\fallout_3
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA app\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\fallout_4_far_harbor

The files below remain on your disk when you remove Fallout 2:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Fallout4\DLCList.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Fallout4\Plugins.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Fallout4\UserDownloadedContent.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_fallout.fandom.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000015.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_fallout.fandom.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000017.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_fallout.fandom.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\CURRENT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_fallout.fandom.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_fallout.fandom.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_fallout.fandom.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\MANIFEST-000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA app\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\translations\fallout_3.translation
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA app\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\translations\fallout_4_far_harbor.translation
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA app\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\translations\fallout_new_vegas.translation
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA app\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\fallout_3\common.lua
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA app\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\fallout_3\current_game.lua
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA app\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\fallout_4_far_harbor\common.lua
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA app\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\fallout_4_far_harbor\current_game.lua
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA app\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\fallout_new_vegas\common.lua
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA app\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\fallout_new_vegas\current_game.lua
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA app\NvBackend\Recommendations\fallout_3\ede3de63df591d923756ff9ba7ca33bd4fd5349506165e3429f201d5069ba68a\metadata.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA app\NvBackend\Recommendations\fallout_3\ede3de63df591d923756ff9ba7ca33bd4fd5349506165e3429f201d5069ba68a\regular\metadata.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA app\NvBackend\Recommendations\fallout_3\ede3de63df591d923756ff9ba7ca33bd4fd5349506165e3429f201d5069ba68a\regular\pops.pub.tsv
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA app\NvBackend\Recommendations\fallout_3\ede3de63df591d923756ff9ba7ca33bd4fd5349506165e3429f201d5069ba68a\translations\fallout_3.translation
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA app\NvBackend\Recommendations\fallout_3\ede3de63df591d923756ff9ba7ca33bd4fd5349506165e3429f201d5069ba68a\wrappers\common.lua
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA app\NvBackend\Recommendations\fallout_3\ede3de63df591d923756ff9ba7ca33bd4fd5349506165e3429f201d5069ba68a\wrappers\current_game.lua
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA app\NvBackend\Recommendations\fallout_3\metadata.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA app\NvBackend\Recommendations\fallout_4_far_harbor\9c3d72024e35d2272f61bbd0009b91d27678338b1fe26bb114cd79dad9b6863b\metadata.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA app\NvBackend\Recommendations\fallout_4_far_harbor\9c3d72024e35d2272f61bbd0009b91d27678338b1fe26bb114cd79dad9b6863b\regular\metadata.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA app\NvBackend\Recommendations\fallout_4_far_harbor\9c3d72024e35d2272f61bbd0009b91d27678338b1fe26bb114cd79dad9b6863b\regular\pops.pub.tsv
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA app\NvBackend\Recommendations\fallout_4_far_harbor\9c3d72024e35d2272f61bbd0009b91d27678338b1fe26bb114cd79dad9b6863b\translations\fallout_4_far_harbor.translation
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA app\NvBackend\Recommendations\fallout_4_far_harbor\9c3d72024e35d2272f61bbd0009b91d27678338b1fe26bb114cd79dad9b6863b\wrappers\common.lua
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA app\NvBackend\Recommendations\fallout_4_far_harbor\9c3d72024e35d2272f61bbd0009b91d27678338b1fe26bb114cd79dad9b6863b\wrappers\current_game.lua
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA app\NvBackend\Recommendations\fallout_4_far_harbor\metadata.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA app\NvBackend\Recommendations\fallout_new_vegas\d9bfc79f1a135838e8fe51d6317e8039368218a287faba64e47219c807afddca\metadata.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA app\NvBackend\Recommendations\fallout_new_vegas\d9bfc79f1a135838e8fe51d6317e8039368218a287faba64e47219c807afddca\regular\metadata.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA app\NvBackend\Recommendations\fallout_new_vegas\d9bfc79f1a135838e8fe51d6317e8039368218a287faba64e47219c807afddca\regular\pops.pub.tsv
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA app\NvBackend\Recommendations\fallout_new_vegas\d9bfc79f1a135838e8fe51d6317e8039368218a287faba64e47219c807afddca\translations\fallout_new_vegas.translation
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA app\NvBackend\Recommendations\fallout_new_vegas\d9bfc79f1a135838e8fe51d6317e8039368218a287faba64e47219c807afddca\wrappers\common.lua
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA app\NvBackend\Recommendations\fallout_new_vegas\d9bfc79f1a135838e8fe51d6317e8039368218a287faba64e47219c807afddca\wrappers\current_game.lua
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA app\NvBackend\Recommendations\fallout_new_vegas\metadata.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Fallout\c17acb1874f85382988d61be92ea25a6\f1_res.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\Fallout 4 2024.04.26 - 01.48.43.02.DVR.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\Fallout 4.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\Fallout New Vegas.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\Fallout4 (2).lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\Fallout4 (3).lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\Fallout4.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\Fallout4_Default.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\Fallout4Custom (2).lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\Fallout4Custom.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\Fallout4Prefs.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Steam\Fallout 2.url
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Steam\Fallout 3 - Game of the Year Edition.url
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Steam\Fallout 4.url
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Steam\Fallout New Vegas.url
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Steam\Fallout.url

Registry that is not cleaned:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\NVIDIA Corporation\Ansel\Fallout - New Vegas
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\Fallout4.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Steam App 38410
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Bethesda Softworks\Fallout4

Registry values that are not removed from your computer:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\E:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Fallout New Vegas\FalloutNV.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\E:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Fallout New Vegas\FalloutNV.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\E:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Fallout New Vegas\FalloutNVLauncher.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\E:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Fallout New Vegas\FalloutNVLauncher.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\F:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Fallout New Vegas\FalloutNV.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\F:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Fallout New Vegas\FalloutNV.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\F:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Fallout New Vegas\nvse_loader.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1807340758-918414536-1209421427-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume10\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Fallout New Vegas\FalloutNV.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1807340758-918414536-1209421427-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume10\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Fallout New Vegas\FalloutNVpatch.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1807340758-918414536-1209421427-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume8\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Fallout New Vegas\FalloutNV.exe

How to erase Fallout 2 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Fallout 2 is an application released by Black Isle Studios. Some users try to erase it. Sometimes this is easier said than done because removing this manually requires some advanced knowledge related to Windows internal functioning. The best EASY action to erase Fallout 2 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, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general utility to optimize your computer.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful program.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the applications existing on the computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Fallout 2 or simply activate the Search field and type in "Fallout 2". If it is installed on your PC the Fallout 2 app will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select Fallout 2 in the list of programs, the following information about the application is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other users have about Fallout 2, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the app you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Fallout 2.


8. After uninstalling Fallout 2, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Fallout 2 which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Fallout 2 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

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

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Fallout 2 by Black Isle Studios from your computer, we are not saying that Fallout 2 by Black Isle Studios is not a good application for your computer. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Fallout 2 in case you decide this is what you want to do. 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' computers.