OBS Studio

How to uninstall OBS Studio from your computer

OBS Studio is a computer program. This page is comprised of details on how to remove it from your PC. It was created for Windows by OBS Project. Additional info about OBS Project can be read here. The program is often found in the C:\Program Files\obs-studio folder. Keep in mind that this location can differ being determined by the user's decision. C:\Program Files\obs-studio\uninstall.exe is the full command line if you want to uninstall OBS Studio. The application's main executable file has a size of 4.21 MB (4414272 bytes) on disk and is labeled obs64.exe.

OBS Studio contains of the executables below. They take 6.29 MB (6599786 bytes) on disk.

• unins000.exe (708.16 KB)
• uninstall.exe (144.00 KB)
• obs-amf-test.exe (27.31 KB)
• obs-ffmpeg-mux.exe (34.81 KB)
• obs-nvenc-test.exe (25.31 KB)
• obs64.exe (4.21 MB)
• enc-amf-test32.exe (90.31 KB)
• enc-amf-test64.exe (99.81 KB)
• get-graphics-offsets32.exe (121.81 KB)
• get-graphics-offsets64.exe (148.31 KB)
• inject-helper32.exe (97.81 KB)
• inject-helper64.exe (122.81 KB)
• obs-browser-page.exe (513.81 KB)

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The current web page applies to OBS Studio version 28.1.2 alone. Click on the links below for other OBS Studio versions:

• 30.1.2
• 23.1.0
• 27.2.1
• 24.0.0
• 21.0.0
• 27.2.2
• 0.14.0
• 25.0.4
• 0.13.3
• 25.0.1
• 27.0.1
• 20.1.3
• 22.0.2
• 22.0.1
• 19.0.1
• 22.0.0
• 18.0.2
• 30.0.0
• 0.15.4
• 19.0.0
• Unknown
• 29.0.2
• 25.0.0
• 0.16.5
• 27.2.0
• 30.1.03
• 30.0.02
• 26.0.1
• 21.0.1
• 27.0.0
• 28.0.2
• 28.0.1
• 20.0.1
• 18.0.0
• 20.1.1
• 29.1.1
• 29.1.2
• 28.0.3
• 24.0.3
• 28.0.0
• 0.14.2
• 24.0.2
• 17.0.1
• 20.1.2
• 0.16.6
• 30.0.2
• 0.13.2
• 25.0.8
• 24.0.1
• 23.2.0
• 0.13.4
• 0.15.0
• 28.1.0
• 29.0.0
• 28.1.1
• 19.0.2
• 0.15.1
• 30.1.01
• 27.1.0
• 29.1.0
• 0.13.1
• 0.16.0
• 0.16.1
• 30.1.0
• 20.0.0
• 27.2.3
• 27.1.3
• 27.1.2
• 18.0.1
• 23.0.2
• 0.15.2
• 30.0.03
• 23.2.1
• 30.1.1
• 21.1.0
• 17.0.2
• 26.1.1
• 27.1.1
• 29.0.1
• 23.0.0
• 26.0.0
• 0.16.2
• 21.1.2
• 26.0.2
• 29.1.3
• 23.0.1
• 0.16.4
• 20.1.0
• 30.0.01
• 0.14.1
• 27.2.4
• 17.0.0
• 26.1.0
• 0.15.3
• 0.16.3
• 19.0.3
• 30.0.1

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Many files, folders and registry entries can not be uninstalled when you want to remove OBS Studio from your PC.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall OBS Studio:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\obs_studio
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\VisualOPSData\obs_studio
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio

Generally, the following files remain on disk:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\translations\obs_studio.translation
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\obs_studio\common.lua
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\obs_studio\current_game.lua
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\obs_studio\json.lua
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\VisualOPSData\obs_studio\29841033\manifest.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\VisualOPSData\obs_studio\29841033\metadata.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\VisualOPSData\obs_studio\29841033\obs_studio_001.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Steam\OBS Studio.url
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\basic\profiles\Untitled\basic.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\basic\profiles\Untitled\service.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\basic\profiles\Untitled\streamEncoder.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\basic\scenes\Untitled.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\global.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\logs\2023-10-31 17-41-58.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\logs\2023-11-01 15-55-37.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\logs\2023-11-01 17-37-48.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\logs\2023-11-01 19-03-16.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\logs\2023-11-08 15-30-50.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\logs\2023-12-29 04-24-38.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\logs\2023-12-29 07-27-03.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\logs\2024-01-17 15-05-39.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\logs\2024-02-10 21-00-38.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\logs\2024-02-10 21-33-34.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\000003.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\CURRENT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\LocalPrefs.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\MANIFEST-000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\000003.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Cache\Cache_Data\data_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Cache\Cache_Data\data_1
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Cache\Cache_Data\data_2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Cache\Cache_Data\data_3
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000002
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000003
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000004
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000005
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000006
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000007
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000008
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000009
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00000a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00000b
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00000c
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00000d
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00000e
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00000f
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000010
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000011
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000012
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000013
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000014
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000015
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000016
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000017
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000018
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000019
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00001a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00001b
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00001c
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00001d
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00001e
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00001f
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000020
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000021
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000022
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000023
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000024
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000025
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000026
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000027
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000028
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000029
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00002a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00002b
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00002c
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00002d
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00002e
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00002f
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000030
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000031
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Cache\Cache_Data\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Code Cache\js\05f24d4ad709ffd4_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Code Cache\js\066e1e38bde20cdf_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Code Cache\js\0a2355db73d4805e_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Code Cache\js\0bcc44e5f9612264_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Code Cache\js\0d95218f7fe0d5bd_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Code Cache\js\0fbbe2e31a402c6b_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Code Cache\js\1496cdcc8a0a093f_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Code Cache\js\1a2b788dfd956999_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Code Cache\js\22d2a1c921296cf9_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Code Cache\js\24dc223756e1d2d5_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Code Cache\js\293624fe0f7f34c7_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Code Cache\js\3f45cf17185e3740_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Code Cache\js\41a484ef9275f145_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Code Cache\js\47945f35667516e5_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Code Cache\js\4b9c6cd851e6a5b4_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio\plugin_config\obs-browser\obs_profile_cookies\B22C59DF35782EE4\Code Cache\js\4c1d18bea42ec9fe_0

Registry keys:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\OBS Studio

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following registry values:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\obs-studio\bin\64bit\obs64.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\obs-studio\bin\64bit\obs64.exe.FriendlyAppName

How to uninstall OBS Studio from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

OBS Studio is a program by OBS Project. Frequently, computer users want to uninstall this application. Sometimes this can be difficult because doing this manually takes some skill regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best EASY manner to uninstall OBS Studio is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your Windows PC.

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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. Take your time to admire the program's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows tool.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the programs installed on the PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate OBS Studio or simply click the Search field and type in "OBS Studio". If it is installed on your PC the OBS Studio application will be found automatically. Notice that after you click OBS Studio in the list of applications, the following data about the application is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about OBS Studio, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the program you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall OBS Studio.


8. After removing OBS Studio, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of OBS Studio which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing OBS Studio using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove OBS Studio by OBS Project from your PC, nor are we saying that OBS Studio by OBS Project is not a good application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to remove OBS Studio 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' computers.