Lightworks

A guide to uninstall Lightworks from your system

Lightworks is a software application. This page is comprised of details on how to uninstall it from your computer. It is written by LWKS Software Ltd.. More information on LWKS Software Ltd. can be seen here. More info about the software Lightworks can be seen at http://www.lwks.com. The application is usually found in the C:\Program Files\Lightworks folder. Take into account that this location can differ depending on the user's preference. You can remove Lightworks by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\Lightworks\uninstall.exe. Keep in mind that you might be prompted for administrator rights. lightworks.exe is the programs's main file and it takes approximately 506.36 KB (518512 bytes) on disk.

The following executable files are contained in Lightworks. They occupy 4.83 MB (5061989 bytes) on disk.

• AudioPluginScanner.exe (3.15 MB)
• lightworks.exe (506.36 KB)
• ntcardvt.exe (1.07 MB)
• uninstall.exe (121.77 KB)

The current web page applies to Lightworks version 2023.2.143744 only. For other Lightworks versions please click below:

• 2023.2.144635
• 2025.1.151752
• 14.7.2.0
• 2022.3.138192
• 2023.1.139984
• 2022.2.134900
• 2023.1.140167
• 2023.1.140530
• 2023.1.139219
• 2023.2.142965
• 2023.2.143376
• 2023.1.139100
• 2023.1.139411
• 2023.2.146240
• 2023.2.144936
• 2023.2.146025
• 14.7.2.1
• 2023.2.146752
• 2023.1.139188
• 2025.1.148287
• 2023.2.142600
• 2025.1.149111
• 2023.2.143100
• 2023.2.147664
• 2023.1.140859
• 2022.2.133968
• 2023.2.144289
• 2023.2.143546
• 2023.1.139778
• 2024.1.147259
• 14.7.0.0
• 2022.3.136244
• 2023.1.142124
• 2023.1.141158
• 2022.3.137093
• 2022.3.137309
• 2023.1.140371
• 2023.2.146471
• 2023.2.147500
• 2022.3.138939
• 2023.2.145091
• 2023.2.145381
• 2023.2.147988
• 2022.2.135077
• 2023.1.139518
• Unknown
• 2023.1.141015
• 2023.1.141770
• 2025.1.149576
• 2023.2.144115
• 2025.1.150805
• 2022.1.1.133442
• 2023.2.142310
• 2023.1.139342
• 2023.1.138994
• 2023.1.140639
• 2022.2.134300
• 14.7.1.0
• 2023.2.145674

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Some files and registry entries are typically left behind when you uninstall Lightworks.

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall Lightworks:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\UserName\Armoury Crate Service\AC_FDS\TemporaryIcon\lightworks.exe11116678068484442399.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\B9ECED6F.ArmouryCrate_qmba6cd70vzyy\LocalState\AC_FDS\Icon\lightworks.exe11116678068484442399.png

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be cleaned; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Lightworks
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Lightworks
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{E94DD4E4-7746-472c-AA7B-1242FED0CFC8}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\LocalDumps\lightworks.exe

Additional registry values that you should clean:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Lightworks\ntcardvt.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Lightworks\ntcardvt.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\lightworks_windows.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\lightworks_windows.exe.FriendlyAppName

How to erase Lightworks from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Lightworks is an application released by the software company LWKS Software Ltd.. Sometimes, people decide to erase it. Sometimes this is efortful because deleting this by hand requires some knowledge regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best QUICK procedure to erase Lightworks 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 system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your system.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire the program's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


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

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate Lightworks or simply activate the Search field and type in "Lightworks". If it exists on your system the Lightworks program will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select Lightworks in the list of programs, the following data regarding the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding Lightworks, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the app you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Lightworks:

• The publisher is: http://www.lwks.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\Lightworks\uninstall.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. accept the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Lightworks.


8. After removing Lightworks, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Lightworks that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Lightworks with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Lightworks by LWKS Software Ltd. from your PC, we are not saying that Lightworks by LWKS Software Ltd. is not a good software application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Lightworks in case 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.