Plex

How to uninstall Plex from your system

You can find below details on how to uninstall Plex for Windows. The Windows release was created by Plex, Inc.. Further information on Plex, Inc. can be found here. The application is frequently placed in the C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex directory. Keep in mind that this location can differ depending on the user's preference. Plex's complete uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Uninstall.exe. Plex's main file takes around 1.83 MB (1917272 bytes) and is called Plex.exe.

Plex contains of the executables below. They occupy 18.37 MB (19260177 bytes) on disk.

• Plex Transcoder.exe (1.49 MB)
• Plex.exe (1.83 MB)
• QtWebEngineProcess.exe (577.85 KB)
• Uninstall.exe (134.11 KB)
• vc_redist.x64.exe (14.35 MB)

The information on this page is only about version 1.39.1 of Plex. For more Plex versions please click below:

• 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
• 1.33.0
• 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
• 1.85.0
• 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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A considerable amount of files, folders and registry data can not be removed when you are trying to remove Plex from your PC.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Plex:

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

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex Media Player\QtWebEngine\Controls1Delegates\ToolTip.qmlc
• 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.md
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\inputmaps\media-keys.json
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\inputmaps\q-hotkey.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\libeay32.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\position\qtposition_positionpoll.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\position\qtposition_winrt.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\Qt5Positioning.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\Qt5QuickControls2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Qt5QuickTemplates2.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\QtGraphicalEffects\Blend.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtGraphicalEffects\BrightnessContrast.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtGraphicalEffects\Colorize.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtGraphicalEffects\ColorOverlay.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtGraphicalEffects\ConicalGradient.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtGraphicalEffects\Desaturate.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtGraphicalEffects\DirectionalBlur.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtGraphicalEffects\Displace.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtGraphicalEffects\DropShadow.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtGraphicalEffects\FastBlur.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtGraphicalEffects\GammaAdjust.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtGraphicalEffects\GaussianBlur.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtGraphicalEffects\Glow.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtGraphicalEffects\HueSaturation.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtGraphicalEffects\InnerShadow.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtGraphicalEffects\LevelAdjust.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtGraphicalEffects\LinearGradient.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtGraphicalEffects\MaskedBlur.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtGraphicalEffects\OpacityMask.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtGraphicalEffects\plugins.qmltypes
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtGraphicalEffects\private\DropShadowBase.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtGraphicalEffects\private\FastGlow.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtGraphicalEffects\private\FastInnerShadow.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtGraphicalEffects\private\FastMaskedBlur.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtGraphicalEffects\private\GaussianDirectionalBlur.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtGraphicalEffects\private\GaussianGlow.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtGraphicalEffects\private\GaussianInnerShadow.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtGraphicalEffects\private\GaussianMaskedBlur.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtGraphicalEffects\private\qmldir
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtGraphicalEffects\private\qtgraphicaleffectsprivate.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtGraphicalEffects\qmldir
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtGraphicalEffects\qtgraphicaleffectsplugin.dll

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\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\5617f07044ac7890bbf06fbe49a5e04e
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\plex.tv
• 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 delete the following additional values from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex Media Player\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1524432882-236788860-479750897-1001\CAF9E577.Plex_aam28m9va5cke
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\GoogleChromeElevationService\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{2ADC0B45-D0B7-4034-9572-8342D06E1F0B}C:\program files\plex\plex\plex.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{6F91F8B4-9C51-4540-833D-741932070B03}S:\programas\plex\plex.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{5DF9261D-D927-4899-8FD9-239E3B04BED4}S:\programas\plex\plex.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{D63B9F8F-CE9C-47EB-A641-A05D59C5A723}C:\program files\plex\plex\plex.exe

How to remove Plex from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Plex is a program released by Plex, Inc.. Sometimes, people try to remove this program. This is easier said than done because doing this by hand requires some advanced knowledge related to removing Windows programs manually. The best QUICK action to remove 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 on your Windows system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your Windows PC.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with the program's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of tools.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the applications existing on the computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate Plex or simply click the Search field and type in "Plex". The Plex program will be found very quickly. After you select Plex in the list , some information regarding the program is available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have regarding Plex, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the application you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

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


8. After uninstalling Plex, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of Plex which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Plex with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove Plex by Plex, Inc. from your PC, we are not saying that Plex by Plex, Inc. is not a good software application. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove Plex supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.