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A way to uninstall Red Dead Redemption 2 from your system

This page is about Red Dead Redemption 2 for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. The Windows version was created by Rockstar Games. Open here for more information on Rockstar Games. Please follow if you want to read more on Red Dead Redemption 2 on Rockstar Games's page. The application is frequently installed in the C:\Rockstar\Red Dead Redemption 2 folder (same installation drive as Windows). You can uninstall Red Dead Redemption 2 by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\Launcher.exe. Keep in mind that you might receive a notification for administrator rights. vc_redist.x64.exe is the programs's main file and it takes close to 14.38 MB (15080792 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are installed together with Red Dead Redemption 2. They take about 163.52 MB (171464598 bytes) on disk.

  • Launcher.exe (36.03 MB)
  • LauncherPatcher.exe (470.14 KB)
  • RockstarService.exe (463.14 KB)
  • RockstarSteamHelper.exe (435.14 KB)
  • uninstall.exe (6.32 MB)
  • Social-Club-Setup.exe (91.74 MB)
  • vc_redist.x64.exe (14.38 MB)
  • vc_redist.x86.exe (13.71 MB)
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The current web page applies to Red Dead Redemption 2 version 1.0.1232.17 alone. For more Red Dead Redemption 2 versions please click below:

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the computer. Some of these are listed below.

Directories found on disk:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\red_dead_redemption_2
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\VisualOPSData\red_dead_redemption_2
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Rockstar Games\Red Dead Redemption 2

The files below are left behind on your disk by Red Dead Redemption 2's application uninstaller when you removed it:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\translations\red_dead_redemption_2.translation
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\translations\red_dead_redemption_2_a_1.translation
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\translations\red_dead_redemption_2_a_2.translation
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\red_dead_redemption_2\common.lua
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\red_dead_redemption_2\current_game.lua
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\red_dead_redemption_2\json.lua
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\red_dead_redemption_2_a_1\common.lua
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\red_dead_redemption_2_a_1\current_game.lua
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\red_dead_redemption_2_a_2\common.lua
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\red_dead_redemption_2_a_2\current_game.lua
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\VisualOPSData\red_dead_redemption_2\31941578\manifest.xml
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\VisualOPSData\red_dead_redemption_2\31941578\metadata.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\VisualOPSData\red_dead_redemption_2\31941578\red_dead_redemption_2_001.jpg
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\VisualOPSData\red_dead_redemption_2\31941578\red_dead_redemption_2_002.jpg
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\VisualOPSData\red_dead_redemption_2\31941578\red_dead_redemption_2_003.jpg
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\VisualOPSData\red_dead_redemption_2\31941578\red_dead_redemption_2_004.jpg
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\VisualOPSData\red_dead_redemption_2\31941578\red_dead_redemption_2_005.jpg
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\VisualOPSData\red_dead_redemption_2\31941578\red_dead_redemption_2_006.jpg
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\VisualOPSData\red_dead_redemption_2\31941578\red_dead_redemption_2_007.jpg
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\VisualOPSData\red_dead_redemption_2\31941578\red_dead_redemption_2_008.jpg
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\VisualOPSData\red_dead_redemption_2\31941578\red_dead_redemption_2_009.jpg
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Rockstar Games\Red Dead Redemption 2\exit_file.dat

Registry that is not cleaned:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Red Dead Redemption 2

Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following registry values:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\LauncherPatcher.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\LauncherPatcher.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Rockstar Service\ImagePath


How to delete Red Dead Redemption 2 with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Red Dead Redemption 2 is an application offered by Rockstar Games. Some people try to erase this program. This is difficult because performing this by hand takes some knowledge related to PCs. One of the best SIMPLE approach to erase Red Dead Redemption 2 is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





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

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  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful PC management program.

3. Click on the General Tools category
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4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature
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5. All the applications installed on your computer will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Red Dead Redemption 2 or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Red Dead Redemption 2". The Red Dead Redemption 2 app will be found automatically. Notice that when you select Red Dead Redemption 2 in the list , the following data about the program is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other people have about Red Dead Redemption 2, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the app you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
For example you can see that for Red Dead Redemption 2:





  • The web site of the program is: http://www.rockstargames.com/support
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\Launcher.exe
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Red Dead Redemption 2.
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8. After removing Red Dead Redemption 2, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong Red Dead Redemption 2 that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Red Dead Redemption 2 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your system.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.



Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall Red Dead Redemption 2 by Rockstar Games from your PC, we are not saying that Red Dead Redemption 2 by Rockstar Games is not a good application for your PC. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Red Dead Redemption 2 in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2020-01-14 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2020-01-14 19:57:56.720