Plex

A guide to uninstall Plex from your system

You can find below detailed information on how to uninstall Plex for Windows. The Windows release was developed by Plex, Inc.. Further information on Plex, Inc. can be seen here. The application is usually placed in the C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex folder (same installation drive as Windows). The full command line for uninstalling Plex is C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Uninstall.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might get a notification for admin rights. Plex.exe is the Plex's main executable file and it takes circa 1.85 MB (1943400 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are contained in Plex. They occupy 18.39 MB (19287841 bytes) on disk.

• Plex Transcoder.exe (1.49 MB)
• Plex.exe (1.85 MB)
• QtWebEngineProcess.exe (581.27 KB)
• Uninstall.exe (133.82 KB)
• vc_redist.x64.exe (14.35 MB)

The current page applies to Plex version 1.41.0 only. For more Plex versions please click below:

• 1.13.0
• 1.52.1
• 1.31.1
• 1.11.0
• 1.4.0
• 1.15.1
• 1.75.0
• 1.39.0
• 1.78.2
• 1.3.0
• 1.15.0
• 1.14.0
• 1.56.2
• 1.81.0
• 1.0.0
• 1.67.1
• 1.70.2
• 1.8.0
• 1.6.2
• 1.16.0
• 1.21.0
• 1.19.0
• 1.86.1
• 1.54.1
• 1.58.1
• 1.1.0
• 1.43.2
• 1.82.2
• 1.84.1
• 1.91.0
• 1.82.1
• 1.49.1
• 1.40.0
• 1.27.1
• 1.6.3
• 1.12.0
• 1.54.2
• 1.60.1
• 1.22.0
• 1.29.0
• 1.57.1
• 1.71.1
• 1.51.1
• 1.56.1
• 1.74.1
• 1.72.2
• 1.23.0
• 1.69.1
• 1.38.0
• 1.73.1
• 1.61.1
• 1.55.0
• 1.88.1
• 1.8.2
• 1.9.0
• 1.48.2
• 1.90.1
• 1.40.1
• 1.42.1
• 1.64.2
• 1.80.3
• 1.28.0
• 1.31.0
• 1.77.2
• 1.77.3
• 1.33.0
• 1.47.1
• 1.30.0
• 1.30.1
• 1.62.2
• 1.3.1
• 1.4.1
• 1.44.0
• 1.10.0
• 1.5.0
• 1.87.2
• 1.8.1
• 1.20.0
• 1.17.0
• 1.59.1
• 1.7.0
• 1.26.0
• 1.39.1
• 1.85.0
• 1.79.1
• 1.46.1
• 1.43.3
• 1.53.1
• 1.24.0
• 1.50.1
• 1.18.0
• 1.34.1
• 1.66.1
• 1.35.1
• 1.45.0
• 1.37.0
• 1.12.1
• 1.6.5
• 1.68.2
• 1.43.4

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Plex has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Directories found on disk:

• C:\Program Files\Plex
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Plex

The files below are left behind on your disk when you remove Plex:

• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\avcodec-58.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\avfilter-7.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\avformat-58.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\avutil-56.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\bearer\qgenericbearer.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\d3dcompiler_47.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\de-DE\Plex Media Server.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\en-US\Plex Media Server.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\es-ES\Plex Media Server.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\fr-FR\Plex Media Server.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\iconengines\qsvgicon.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\imageformats\qicns.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\imageformats\qico.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\imageformats\qjpeg.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\imageformats\qpdf.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\imageformats\qsvg.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\imageformats\qtga.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\imageformats\qtiff.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\imageformats\qwbmp.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\imageformats\qwebp.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\inputmaps\media-keys.json
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\ja-JP\Plex Media Server.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\ko-KR\Plex Media Server.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\libcharset-1.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\libcrypto-1_1-x64.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\libEGL.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\libGLESv2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\libiconv-2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\libssl-1_1-x64.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\libwinpthread-1.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\mpv.conf.md
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\mpv-1.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\platforminputcontexts\qtvirtualkeyboardplugin.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\platforms\qwindows.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Plex Media Server.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Plex Transcoder.exe
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Plex.exe
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\PlexMediaServer.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Qt\labs\folderlistmodel\plugins.qmltypes
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Qt\labs\folderlistmodel\qmldir
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Qt\labs\folderlistmodel\qmlfolderlistmodelplugin.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Qt\labs\settings\plugins.qmltypes
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Qt\labs\settings\qmldir
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Qt\labs\settings\qmlsettingsplugin.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Qt5Core.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Qt5Gui.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Qt5Network.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Qt5Qml.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Qt5QmlModels.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Qt5QmlWorkerScript.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Qt5Quick.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Qt5RemoteObjects.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Qt5Svg.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Qt5WebChannel.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Qt5WebEngine.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Qt5WebEngineCore.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Qt5Widgets.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Qt5WinExtras.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Qt5Xml.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQml\Models.2\modelsplugin.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQml\Models.2\plugins.qmltypes
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQml\Models.2\qmldir
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQml\plugins.qmltypes
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQml\qmldir
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQml\qmlplugin.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQml\RemoteObjects\plugins.qmltypes
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQml\RemoteObjects\qmldir
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQml\RemoteObjects\qtqmlremoteobjects.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQml\StateMachine\plugins.qmltypes
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQml\StateMachine\qmldir
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQml\StateMachine\qtqmlstatemachine.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQml\WorkerScript.2\plugins.qmltypes
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQml\WorkerScript.2\qmldir
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQml\WorkerScript.2\workerscriptplugin.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQuick.2\plugins.qmltypes
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQuick.2\qmldir
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQuick.2\qtquick2plugin.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQuick\Controls\ApplicationWindow.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQuick\Controls\BusyIndicator.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQuick\Controls\Button.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQuick\Controls\Calendar.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQuick\Controls\CheckBox.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQuick\Controls\ComboBox.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQuick\Controls\GroupBox.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQuick\Controls\Label.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQuick\Controls\Menu.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQuick\Controls\MenuBar.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQuick\Controls\plugins.qmltypes
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQuick\Controls\Private\AbstractCheckable.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQuick\Controls\Private\BasicButton.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQuick\Controls\Private\BasicTableView.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQuick\Controls\Private\CalendarHeaderModel.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQuick\Controls\Private\CalendarUtils.js
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQuick\Controls\Private\ColumnMenuContent.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQuick\Controls\Private\ContentItem.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQuick\Controls\Private\Control.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQuick\Controls\Private\EditMenu.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQuick\Controls\Private\EditMenu_base.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQuick\Controls\Private\FastGlow.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQuick\Controls\Private\FocusFrame.qml

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

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\c50a2b39fd1bbf15fca0fc74e001875a
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Plex, Inc.
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\235A42E9BDE21A3478BC8AF61E845078
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\ADFDE0884F9822E4ABD002966AC5C95F
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\Plex HTPC.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\Plex Transcoder.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\Plex.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Plex
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Plex, Inc.

Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional registry values from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files\plex\plex\plex.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\Plex-1.41.0.2876-e960c9ca-x86_64.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\235A42E9BDE21A3478BC8AF61E845078\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\ADFDE0884F9822E4ABD002966AC5C95F\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-137356664-3804590613-3037160452-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Plex Media Server.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-137356664-3804590613-3037160452-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Users\UserName\Downloads\Plex-1.41.0.2876-e960c9ca-x86_64.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\GoogleChromeElevationService\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\PlexUpdateService\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\PlexUpdateService\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\PlexUpdateService\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{CD4317C2-54A4-42B3-B3ED-68A726100581}C:\program files\plex\plex\plex.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{1DA432D9-DAB7-4F4A-B05F-38A3C5EB6734}C:\program files\plex\plex\plex.exe

How to remove Plex from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Plex is a program released by the software company Plex, Inc.. Some computer users decide to remove this program. Sometimes this is efortful because uninstalling this manually takes some experience related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best SIMPLE way to remove Plex is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your Windows PC.

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• visit Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
• set up 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 powerful system utility.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the programs installed on the PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Plex or simply click the Search field and type in "Plex". The Plex program will be found automatically. Notice that when you click Plex in the list of apps, the following information about the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about Plex, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the app you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Plex.


8. After removing Plex, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Plex that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Plex with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove Plex by Plex, Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that Plex by Plex, Inc. is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Plex in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.