Plex

A way to uninstall Plex from your PC

Plex is a software application. This page is comprised of details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It was created for Windows by Plex, Inc.. Check out here where you can read more on Plex, Inc.. The application is usually installed in the C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex folder. Take into account that this location can differ being determined by the user's choice. You can remove Plex by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Uninstall.exe. Keep in mind that you might receive a notification for administrator rights. Plex.exe is the programs's main file and it takes approximately 1.63 MB (1708656 bytes) on disk.

Plex installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 27.93 MB (29286463 bytes) on disk.

• Plex Transcoder.exe (1.49 MB)
• Plex.exe (1.63 MB)
• QtWebEngineProcess.exe (637.72 KB)
• Uninstall.exe (134.36 KB)
• vc_redist.x64.exe (24.06 MB)

The information on this page is only about version 1.45.0 of Plex. You can find below a few links to other Plex releases:

• 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
• 1.39.1
• 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
• 1.37.0
• 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 that were left behind:

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

Generally, the following files are left on disk:

• 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_json.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\icudtplex69.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\icuinplex69.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\icuioplex69.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\icutestplex69.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\icutuplex69.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\icuucplex69.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\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\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\Fonts\NotoSans-Medium.otf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Resources\Fonts\NotoSans-MediumItalic.otf
• 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

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Plex, Inc.
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\plex.tv
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\AA2204E36E9777A4EB27B745D035AC4C
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\F24E1BC93D4D8094786A3849BA2AA513
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Plex
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Plex, Inc.

Open regedit.exe to remove the registry values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\F:\plex\plex.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\AA2204E36E9777A4EB27B745D035AC4C\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\F24E1BC93D4D8094786A3849BA2AA513\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3446892243-1666691208-1883894638-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Plex Media Server.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
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{547FD3F4-E4BB-4639-B5B9-914195FA5432}F:\plex\plex.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{2B400F36-80CC-4FC2-83FC-BDF12C44CDDA}F:\plex\plex.exe

A way to uninstall Plex using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Plex is a program by Plex, Inc.. Sometimes, users want to remove this program. This is difficult because removing this manually takes some know-how regarding PCs. One of the best EASY practice 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 efficient uninstaller and general utility to take care of your Windows PC.

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• download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the programs existing on your computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Plex or simply click the Search field and type in "Plex". If it is installed on your PC the Plex app will be found automatically. When you select Plex in the list of programs, some information regarding the application is shown to you:

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

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. Confirm the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Plex.


8. After removing Plex, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of Plex that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Plex with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation 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 only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Plex supposing you want to. 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' PCs.