Plex

A guide to uninstall Plex from your system

This web page is about Plex for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It was developed for Windows by Plex, Inc.. You can read more on Plex, Inc. or check for application updates here. Plex is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex directory, however this location can vary a lot depending on the user's option when installing the program. The full command line for uninstalling Plex is C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Uninstall.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may be prompted for admin rights. The program's main executable file has a size of 1.40 MB (1469608 bytes) on disk and is labeled Plex.exe.

The following executable files are contained in Plex. They occupy 16.74 MB (17556507 bytes) on disk.

• Plex Transcoder.exe (384.66 KB)
• Plex.exe (1.40 MB)
• QtWebEngineProcess.exe (492.16 KB)
• Uninstall.exe (133.86 KB)
• vc_redist.x64.exe (14.35 MB)

The current page applies to Plex version 1.33.0 alone. You can find below info on other releases of Plex:

• 1.13.0
• 1.52.1
• 1.31.1
• 1.41.0
• 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
• 1.47.1
• 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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Some files and registry entries are regularly left behind when you remove Plex.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Plex from your computer:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Plex

The files below are left behind on your disk by Plex when you uninstall it:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\avcodec-58.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\avfilter-7.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\avformat-58.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\avutil-56.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\boost_atomic.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\boost_chrono.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\boost_date_time.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\boost_filesystem.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\boost_iostreams.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\boost_locale.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\boost_program_options.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\boost_random.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\boost_regex.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\boost_system.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\boost_thread.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\boost_timer.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\CrashUploader.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\cyggcc_s-1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\cygwin1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\de-DE\Plex Media Server.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\en-US\Plex Media Server.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\es-ES\Plex Media Server.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\fmt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\fr-FR\Plex Media Server.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\hdhomerun.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\icudtplex67.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\icuinplex67.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\icuioplex67.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\icutestplex67.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\icutuplex67.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\icuucplex67.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\ja-JP\Plex Media Server.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\ko-KR\Plex Media Server.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\libc++.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\libcharset-1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\libcrypto-1_1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\libcurl.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\libexslt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\libiconv-2.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\libssl-1_1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\libunwind.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\libwinpthread-1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\libxml2.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\libxslt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\miniupnpc.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\nghttp2.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\opencv_core3412.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\opencv_imgproc3412.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\pion.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Plex Commercial Skipper.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Plex DLNA Server.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Plex Game Transcoder\concrt140.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Plex Game Transcoder\libgcc_s_seh-1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Plex Game Transcoder\libstdc++-6.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Plex Game Transcoder\libwinpthread-1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Plex Game Transcoder\msvcp140.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Plex Game Transcoder\parsec.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Plex Game Transcoder\Plex Game Transcoder.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Plex Game Transcoder\vccorlib140.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Plex Game Transcoder\vcruntime140.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Plex Game Transcoder\vcruntime140_1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Plex Media Fingerprinter.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Plex Media Scanner.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Plex Media Server.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Plex Media Server.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Plex Relay.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Plex SQLite.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Plex Transcoder.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Plex Tuner Service.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Plex Update Service Launcher.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Plex Update Service.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\PlexScriptHost.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\python27.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\python27.zip
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Resources\black-h264.ts
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Resources\cacert.pem
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Resources\clientaccesspolicy.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Resources\com.plexapp.plugins.library.db
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Resources\comskip.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Resources\crossdomain.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Resources\dh2048.pem
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Resources\dh4096.pem
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Resources\empty
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Resources\English.lproj\Localizable.strings
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Resources\fonts.conf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Resources\Gracenote.bin
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Resources\Graphics\actor-icon.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Resources\Graphics\album-fanart.jpg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Resources\Graphics\aperture-fanart.jpg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Resources\Graphics\aperture-icon.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Resources\Graphics\artist.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Resources\Graphics\artist-fanart.jpg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Resources\Graphics\DefaultAlbumCover.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Resources\Graphics\dlna-icon-260.jpg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Resources\Graphics\dlna-icon-260.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Resources\Graphics\dvr\device-generic-560.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Resources\Graphics\dvr\device-hdhomerun-connect-560.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Resources\Graphics\dvr\device-hdhomerun-connect-duo-560.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Resources\Graphics\dvr\device-hdhomerun-connect-quatro-560.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Resources\Graphics\dvr\device-hdhomerun-dual-560.png

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\Plex, Inc.
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\plex.tv
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\326D366C3880D2442A496550AC264DC4
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\55E97341CA33B254783F4E2D77E1259F
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Plex
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Plex, Inc.

Additional registry values that you should clean:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\326D366C3880D2442A496550AC264DC4\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\55E97341CA33B254783F4E2D77E1259F\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2773603472-2666293309-2484596131-1002\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Plex Media Server.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2773603472-2666293309-2484596131-1002\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\Program Files\Plex\Plex Media Player\PlexMediaPlayer.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\PlexUpdateService\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\PlexUpdateService\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\PlexUpdateService\ImagePath

A way to remove Plex from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Plex is a program offered by Plex, Inc.. Some computer users want to erase this application. Sometimes this is hard because doing this manually takes some know-how related to PCs. One of the best SIMPLE solution to erase Plex 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 the best uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the applications installed on the computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Plex or simply click the Search field and type in "Plex". If it is installed on your PC the Plex program will be found very quickly. After you select Plex in the list , some information regarding the program is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding Plex, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the app you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Plex.


8. After uninstalling Plex, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer 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 able to delete them. By removing Plex using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Plex by Plex, Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that Plex by Plex, Inc. is not a good application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Plex supposing 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 discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.