Left 4 Dead

A guide to uninstall Left 4 Dead from your computer

You can find on this page details on how to uninstall Left 4 Dead for Windows. The Windows release was created by Valve. Additional info about Valve can be found here. More info about the software Left 4 Dead can be seen at http://www.l4d.com/. The program is often found in the C:\Steam\steamapps\common\left 4 dead folder (same installation drive as Windows). Left 4 Dead's entire uninstall command line is C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steam.exe. The program's main executable file is labeled Steam.exe and it has a size of 2.78 MB (2917456 bytes).

The executables below are part of Left 4 Dead. They occupy about 123.23 MB (129214440 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 (202.70 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)
• Loadout.exe (17.00 MB)
• SubmitReport.exe (1.75 MB)
• DXSETUP.exe (505.84 KB)
• vrcmd.exe (30.00 KB)
• vrcompositor.exe (1.12 MB)
• vrpathreg.exe (64.00 KB)
• vrserver.exe (812.00 KB)
• vrcmd.exe (35.50 KB)
• vrcompositor.exe (1.38 MB)
• vrpathreg.exe (91.50 KB)
• vrserver.exe (1.07 MB)
• hellovr_sdl.exe (100.50 KB)
• vrdashboard.exe (2.06 MB)
• vrmonitor.exe (693.50 KB)
• lighthouse_console.exe (1.39 MB)
• lighthouse_watchman_update.exe (77.00 KB)
• steamvr_room_setup.exe (18.42 MB)
• hl2.exe (118.08 KB)
• bspzip.exe (334.00 KB)
• captioncompiler.exe (177.50 KB)
• demoinfo.exe (100.00 KB)
• dmxconvert.exe (538.00 KB)
• dmxedit.exe (1.59 MB)
• elementviewer.exe (3.05 MB)
• glview.exe (200.50 KB)
• hammer.exe (152.50 KB)
• height2normal.exe (688.50 KB)
• height2ssbump.exe (699.00 KB)
• hlfaceposer.exe (1.58 MB)
• hlmv.exe (472.00 KB)
• MakeScenesImage.exe (2.03 MB)
• mksheet.exe (702.00 KB)
• motionmapper.exe (244.50 KB)
• normal2ssbump.exe (684.50 KB)
• pfm2tgas.exe (613.00 KB)
• qc_eyes.exe (2.78 MB)
• shadercompile.exe (93.50 KB)
• splitskybox.exe (144.00 KB)
• steamerrorreporter.exe (501.19 KB)
• studiomdl.exe (1.71 MB)
• vbsp.exe (1.21 MB)
• vbspinfo.exe (293.00 KB)
• vpk.exe (630.50 KB)
• vrad.exe (94.00 KB)
• vtex.exe (83.00 KB)
• vtf2tga.exe (715.00 KB)
• vvis.exe (83.50 KB)
• bspzip.exe (334.00 KB)
• dmxconvert.exe (538.00 KB)
• dmxedit.exe (1.59 MB)
• elementviewer.exe (3.05 MB)
• height2normal.exe (688.50 KB)
• height2ssbump.exe (699.00 KB)
• hlfaceposer.exe (1.58 MB)
• hlmv.exe (472.00 KB)
• MakeScenesImage.exe (2.03 MB)
• mksheet.exe (702.00 KB)
• normal2ssbump.exe (684.50 KB)
• pfm2tgas.exe (613.00 KB)
• studiomdl.exe (1.71 MB)
• vbsp.exe (1.21 MB)
• vbspinfo.exe (293.00 KB)
• vpk.exe (630.50 KB)
• vtf2tga.exe (715.00 KB)

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The current web page applies to Left 4 Dead version 4 only. Click on the links below for other Left 4 Dead versions:

• 1.0.2.8

Some files and registry entries are usually left behind when you uninstall Left 4 Dead.

Directories found on disk:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\left_4_dead_2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\IDM\DwnlData\UserName\Left.4.Dead-SKIDROW__130
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\IDM\DwnlData\UserName\Left.4.Dead-SKIDROW__131

The files below are left behind on your disk by Left 4 Dead's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\bin\AdminServer.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\bin\binkw32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\bin\bsppack.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\bin\bugreporter.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\bin\bugreporter_public.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\bin\datacache.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\bin\dxsupport.cfg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\bin\dxsupport_episodic.cfg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\bin\engine.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\bin\filesystem_stdio.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\bin\FileSystem_Steam.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\bin\FileSystemOpenDialog.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\bin\GameUI.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\bin\inputsystem.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\bin\launcher.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\bin\MaterialSystem.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\bin\mdllib.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\bin\Mss32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\bin\mssmp3.asi
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\bin\mssvoice.asi
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\bin\msvcr71.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\bin\parsifal.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\bin\rdmwin32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\bin\scenefilecache.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\bin\ServerBrowser.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\bin\serverplugin_empty.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\bin\shaderapidx9.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\bin\shaderapiempty.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\bin\SoundEmitterSystem.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\bin\soundsystem.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\bin\stdshader_dbg.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\bin\stdshader_dx9.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\bin\steam_api.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\bin\StudioRender.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\bin\texturecompile_dll.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\bin\tier0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\bin\tier0_s.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\bin\unicode.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\bin\unicows.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\bin\unitlib.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\bin\valve_avi.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\bin\vaudio_miles.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\bin\vaudio_speex.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\bin\vgui2.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\bin\vguimatsurface.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\bin\vidcfg.bin
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\bin\vphysics.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\bin\vscript.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\bin\vstdlib.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\bin\vstdlib_s.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\bin\vtex_dll.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\bin\xinput1_3.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\hl2\shaders\fxc\accumbuff4sample_ps20.vcs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\hl2\shaders\fxc\accumbuff4sample_ps20b.vcs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\hl2\shaders\fxc\accumbuff5sample_ps20.vcs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\hl2\shaders\fxc\accumbuff5sample_ps20b.vcs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\hl2\shaders\fxc\aftershock_ps20.vcs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\hl2\shaders\fxc\aftershock_ps20b.vcs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\hl2\shaders\fxc\aftershock_vs20.vcs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\hl2\shaders\fxc\appchooser360movie_ps20.vcs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\hl2\shaders\fxc\appchooser360movie_ps20b.vcs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\hl2\shaders\fxc\bik_ps20.vcs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\hl2\shaders\fxc\bik_ps20b.vcs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\hl2\shaders\fxc\bik_vs20.vcs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\hl2\shaders\fxc\Bloom_ps20.vcs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\hl2\shaders\fxc\bloom_ps20b.vcs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\hl2\shaders\fxc\bloomadd_ps20.vcs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\hl2\shaders\fxc\bloomadd_ps20b.vcs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\hl2\shaders\fxc\BlurFilter_ps20.vcs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\hl2\shaders\fxc\blurfilter_ps20b.vcs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\hl2\shaders\fxc\BlurFilter_vs20.vcs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\hl2\shaders\fxc\blurgaussian_3x3_ps20.vcs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\hl2\shaders\fxc\blurgaussian_3x3_ps20b.vcs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\hl2\shaders\fxc\bufferclearobeystencil_ps20.vcs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\hl2\shaders\fxc\bufferclearobeystencil_ps20b.vcs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\hl2\shaders\fxc\bufferclearobeystencil_vs20.vcs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\hl2\shaders\fxc\cable_ps20.vcs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\hl2\shaders\fxc\cable_ps20b.vcs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\hl2\shaders\fxc\cable_vs20.vcs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\hl2\shaders\fxc\clearalpha_ps20.vcs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\hl2\shaders\fxc\clearalpha_ps20b.vcs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\hl2\shaders\fxc\cloak_blended_pass_ps20.vcs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\hl2\shaders\fxc\cloak_blended_pass_ps20b.vcs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\hl2\shaders\fxc\cloak_blended_pass_ps30.vcs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\hl2\shaders\fxc\cloak_blended_pass_vs20.vcs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\hl2\shaders\fxc\cloak_blended_pass_vs30.vcs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\hl2\shaders\fxc\cloak_ps20.vcs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\hl2\shaders\fxc\cloak_ps20b.vcs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\hl2\shaders\fxc\cloak_ps30.vcs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\hl2\shaders\fxc\cloak_vs20.vcs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\hl2\shaders\fxc\cloak_vs30.vcs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\hl2\shaders\fxc\colorcorrection_ps20.vcs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\hl2\shaders\fxc\colorcorrection_ps20b.vcs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\hl2\shaders\fxc\compositedeferredshadow_ps20.vcs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\hl2\shaders\fxc\compositedeferredshadow_ps20b.vcs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\hl2\shaders\fxc\constant_color_ps20.vcs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\hl2\shaders\fxc\constant_color_ps20b.vcs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\hl2\shaders\fxc\copy_fp_rt_ps20.vcs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\hl2\shaders\fxc\copy_fp_rt_ps20b.vcs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Left 4 Dead\hl2\shaders\fxc\core_ps20.vcs

Generally the following registry keys will not be cleaned:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\left4dead.exe
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Valve\Source\left4dead
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Left 4 Dead

Additional values that are not removed:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files (x86)\left 4 dead\left4dead.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{F6FC1364-9993-4ECA-8510-49211129AFF9}C:\program files (x86)\left 4 dead\left4dead.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{240888C2-09A1-46D9-8F29-C0D74FB5C056}C:\program files (x86)\left 4 dead\left4dead.exe

A way to remove Left 4 Dead with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Left 4 Dead is an application by Valve. Frequently, computer users try to erase this program. Sometimes this can be efortful because deleting this manually requires some advanced knowledge related to PCs. The best QUICK procedure to erase Left 4 Dead 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 PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general tool to clean your system.

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• visit Download Link
• download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the applications installed on the computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Left 4 Dead or simply activate the Search field and type in "Left 4 Dead". The Left 4 Dead app will be found automatically. Notice that after you click Left 4 Dead in the list of programs, some data about the program is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about Left 4 Dead, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the app you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Left 4 Dead:

• The web site of the program is: http://www.l4d.com/
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steam.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Left 4 Dead.


8. After removing Left 4 Dead, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Left 4 Dead that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Left 4 Dead using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove Left 4 Dead by Valve from your computer, nor are we saying that Left 4 Dead by Valve is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Left 4 Dead supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.