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A way to uninstall Plex from your PC

Plex is a software application. This page contains details on how to remove it from your computer. It was coded for Windows by Plex, Inc.. More information about Plex, Inc. can be read here. The application is usually installed in the C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex folder. Take into account that this location can vary depending on the user's preference. The full command line for removing Plex is C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Uninstall.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might be prompted for administrator rights. The application's main executable file is called Plex.exe and occupies 2.69 MB (2819584 bytes).

The executables below are part of Plex. They take an average of 84.19 MB (88275830 bytes) on disk.

  • Plex Transcoder.exe (1.38 MB)
  • Plex.exe (2.69 MB)
  • QtWebEngineProcess.exe (640.28 KB)
  • Uninstall.exe (136.62 KB)
  • vc_redist.x64.exe (24.06 MB)
  • windowsappruntimeinstall-1.2P1-x64.exe (55.30 MB)
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This info is about Plex version 1.74.1 alone. You can find below info on other releases of Plex:

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If you are manually uninstalling Plex we advise you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders remaining:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_forums.plex.tv_0.indexeddb.leveldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Plex

The files below are left behind on your disk by Plex when you uninstall it:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\CrashDumps\Plex Transcoder.exe.10644.dmp
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\CrashDumps\Plex Transcoder.exe.11308.dmp
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_forums.plex.tv_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000007.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_forums.plex.tv_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000009.ldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_forums.plex.tv_0.indexeddb.leveldb\CURRENT
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_forums.plex.tv_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOCK
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_forums.plex.tv_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOG
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_forums.plex.tv_0.indexeddb.leveldb\MANIFEST-000001
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Plex Media Server\Cache\autotag_wordlist.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Plex Media Server\Cache\CloudAccessV2.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Plex Media Server\Cache\CloudAccountV2.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Plex Media Server\Cache\CloudUsersServices.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Plex Media Server\Cache\CloudUsersSubscriptionsV2.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Plex Media Server\Cache\CloudUsersV2.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Plex Media Server\Cache\Flags.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Plex Media Server\Cache\OCSP\main.der
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Plex Media Server\Cache\PhotoTranscoder\00\00093e6b9ca6988833983fd5f7df8d6087999969.jpg
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Plex Media Server\Cache\PhotoTranscoder\00\000d1c8e5d5d97f8cab1b045ea9251c12577e530.ppm
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Plex Media Server\Cache\PhotoTranscoder\00\00158d3bc492b9d405b5a49f034edf463a132088.jpg
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Plex Media Server\Cache\PhotoTranscoder\00\001a38af050cfc6b1e78366b022397d291224ebc.jpg
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Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\plex
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Plex, Inc.
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\plex.tv
  • 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\C:\program files\plex\plex\plex.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\Plex-1.74.1.3913-9baac009-x86_64.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1050755036-4224362258-1199645614-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\Plex\Plex Media Server\Plex Media Server.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1050755036-4224362258-1199645614-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\Plex\Plex Media Server\unins000.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1050755036-4224362258-1199645614-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Plex.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1050755036-4224362258-1199645614-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Users\UserName\Downloads\Plex-1.74.1.3913-9baac009-x86_64.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{9F370847-56EE-4EEC-804B-B7CBD7260AC5}C:\program files\plex\plex\plex.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{A7F5B070-6419-47E1-8FE2-25018291A0DD}C:\program files\plex\plex\plex.exe


A way to erase Plex from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Plex is an application released by the software company Plex, Inc.. Frequently, users want to remove this application. This can be troublesome because doing this by hand requires some know-how related to Windows program uninstallation. One of the best EASY way to remove Plex is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general utility to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the program by pressing the 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 number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


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

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Plex or simply click the Search feature and type in "Plex". If it is installed on your PC the Plex application will be found automatically. Notice that when you select Plex in the list of programs, some data about the application is shown to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other people have about Plex, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the application you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Plex.
Uninstall Plex


8. After removing Plex, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Plex which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Plex using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

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



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 software application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Plex supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2023-07-22 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2023-07-22 13:45:28.647