Rockstar Games Launcher
How to uninstall Rockstar Games Launcher from your computer
Rockstar Games Launcher is a software application. This page holds details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It is developed by
Rockstar Games. You can find out more on Rockstar Games or check for application updates
here. Click on
https://www.rockstargames.com/support to get more data about Rockstar Games Launcher on Rockstar Games's website. Rockstar Games Launcher is normally installed in the C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher folder, subject to the user's decision. Rockstar Games Launcher's entire uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\uninstall.exe. Launcher.exe is the Rockstar Games Launcher's main executable file and it takes approximately 37.51 MB (39327720 bytes) on disk.
Rockstar Games Launcher installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 92.66 MB (
97158616 bytes) on disk.
- Launcher.exe (37.51 MB)
- LauncherPatcher.exe (976.98 KB)
- RockstarService.exe (7.88 MB)
- RockstarSteamHelper.exe (1.11 MB)
- uninstall.exe (7.83 MB)
- vc_redist.x64.exe (24.18 MB)
- vc_redist.x86.exe (13.20 MB)
...click to view all...The current page applies to Rockstar Games Launcher version
1.0.102.2459 alone. You can find below info on other application versions of Rockstar Games Launcher:
...click to view all...
After the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the PC. Part_A few of these are listed below.
Folders found on disk after you uninstall Rockstar Games Launcher from your PC:- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Rockstar Games\Launcher
The files below were left behind on your disk when you remove Rockstar Games Launcher:- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\api-ms-win-core-datetime-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\api-ms-win-core-debug-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\api-ms-win-core-heap-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\api-ms-win-core-interlocked-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\api-ms-win-core-memory-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\api-ms-win-core-namedpipe-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\api-ms-win-core-processenvironment-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\api-ms-win-core-profile-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\api-ms-win-core-rtlsupport-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\api-ms-win-core-string-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\api-ms-win-core-util-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\api-ms-win-crt-conio-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\api-ms-win-crt-multibyte-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\api-ms-win-crt-private-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\api-ms-win-crt-process-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\api-ms-win-crt-time-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0.dll
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\index.bin
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\Launcher.exe
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\Launcher.rpf
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\LauncherPatcher.exe
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\libovr.dll
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\offline.pak
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\Redistributables\SocialClub\Social-Club-Setup.exe
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\Redistributables\VCRed\vc_redist.x64.exe
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\Redistributables\VCRed\vc_redist.x86.exe
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\RockstarService.exe
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\RockstarSteamHelper.exe
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\RockstarXboxHelper.dll
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\ThirdParty\Crashpad\RockstarErrorHandler.exe
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\ThirdParty\D3D12\D3D12Core.dll
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\ThirdParty\D3D12\d3d12SDKLayers.dll
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\ThirdParty\Epic\EOSSDK-Win64-Shipping.dll
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\ThirdParty\Epic\EOSSDK-Win64-Shipping-1.14.2.dll
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\ThirdParty\Epic\EOSSDK-Win64-Shipping-1.16.3.dll
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\ThirdParty\Steam\steam_api64.dll
- C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\ucrtbase.dll
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Rockstar Games\Launcher\CrashLogs\launcher.log
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Rockstar Games\Launcher\CrashLogs\metadata
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Rockstar Games\Launcher\CrashLogs\settings.dat
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Rockstar Games\Launcher\dxdiag.txt
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Rockstar Games\Launcher\manifest_launcher_dev_1069.xml
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Rockstar Games\Launcher\prelauncher_events.json
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Rockstar Games\Launcher\service_log.txt
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Rockstar Games\Launcher\settings_user.dat
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Rockstar Games\Launcher\svc_events.json
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Rockstar Games\Rockstar Games Launcher.lnk
Registry that is not cleaned:- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Rockstar Games Launcher
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Rockstar Games\Launcher
Open regedit.exe to remove the values below from the Windows Registry:- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\Launcher.exe.ApplicationCompany
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\Launcher.exe.FriendlyAppName
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\Redistributables\SocialClub\Social-Club-Setup.exe.ApplicationCompany
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\Redistributables\SocialClub\Social-Club-Setup.exe.FriendlyAppName
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Rockstar Service\ImagePath
How to remove Rockstar Games Launcher from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO
Rockstar Games Launcher is a program offered by the software company Rockstar Games. Some people try to remove it. Sometimes this can be difficult because deleting this manually takes some skill related to PCs. One of the best SIMPLE procedure to remove Rockstar Games Launcher 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, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your Windows computer.
DOWNLOAD NOW- navigate to Download Link
- download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
- install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of tools.
3. Press the General Tools category

4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button

5. A list of the programs existing on the computer will appear
6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Rockstar Games Launcher or simply activate the Search field and type in "Rockstar Games Launcher". If it exists on your system the Rockstar Games Launcher application will be found automatically. After you select Rockstar Games Launcher in the list of programs, some data regarding the application is made available to you:
- Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have regarding Rockstar Games Launcher, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
- Technical information regarding the program you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
For example you can see that for Rockstar Games Launcher:
- The software company is: https://www.rockstargames.com/support
- The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\uninstall.exe
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Rockstar Games Launcher.

8. After removing Rockstar Games Launcher, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of Rockstar Games Launcher that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Rockstar Games Launcher with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.
Your system will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.
Disclaimer
The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall Rockstar Games Launcher by Rockstar Games from your PC, nor are we saying that Rockstar Games Launcher by Rockstar Games is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Rockstar Games Launcher in case 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 stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.
Last update on: 2025-05-08 10:26:53.453