Rockstar Games Launcher

A guide to uninstall Rockstar Games Launcher from your system

This page contains thorough information on how to remove Rockstar Games Launcher for Windows. It was created for Windows by Rockstar Games. You can find out more on Rockstar Games or check for application updates here. You can get more details about Rockstar Games Launcher at http://www.rockstargames.com/support. Rockstar Games Launcher is normally installed in the C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher directory, but this location may differ a lot depending on the user's decision while installing the program. Rockstar Games Launcher's full uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\uninstall.exe. Rockstar Games Launcher's main file takes about 51.19 MB (53671920 bytes) and is named Launcher.exe.

The following executable files are contained in Rockstar Games Launcher. They take 198.38 MB (208012304 bytes) on disk.

• Launcher.exe (51.19 MB)
• LauncherPatcher.exe (505.98 KB)
• RockstarService.exe (1.76 MB)
• RockstarSteamHelper.exe (975.48 KB)
• uninstall.exe (3.95 MB)
• Social-Club-Setup.exe (110.93 MB)
• vc_redist.x64.exe (14.38 MB)
• vc_redist.x86.exe (13.71 MB)
• RockstarErrorHandler.exe (1.00 MB)

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The information on this page is only about version 1.0.71.1428 of Rockstar Games Launcher. You can find below info on other releases of Rockstar Games Launcher:

• 1.0.63.962
• 1.0.85.1858
• 1.0.79.1653
• 1.0.29.283
• 1.0.14.181
• 1.0.34.337
• 1.0.1.81
• 1.0.37.349
• 1.0.6.132
• 1.0.18.217
• 1.0.44.403
• 1.0.31.304
• 1.0.16.196
• 1.0.60.868.0
• 1.0.21.244
• 1.0.59.842
• 1.0.2.0
• 1.0.64.990
• 1.0.43.393
• 1.0.54.601
• 1.0.1.82
• 1.0.58.822.0
• 1.0.12.172
• 1.0.58.822
• 1.0.26.268
• 1.0.40.358
• 1.0.3.112
• 1.0.20.241
• 1.0.88.1929
• 1.0.48.510
• 1.0.38.354
• 1.0.84.1856
• 1.0.50.548
• 1.0.36.344
• 1.0.72.1513
• 1.0.41.364
• 1.0.80.1666
• 1.0.61.899.21511
• 1.0.52.574
• 1.0.53.576
• 1.0.15.182
• 1.0.83.1767
• 1.0
• 1.0.86.1893
• 1.0.25.260
• 1.0.67.1178
• 1.0.35.340
• 1.0.61.899
• 1.0.2.1
• 1.0.87.1898
• 1.0.7.153
• 1.0.33.319
• 1.0.47.484
• 1.0.55.661
• 1.0.78.1620
• 1.0.10.169
• 1.0.8.161
• 1.0.13.176
• 1.0.70.1389
• 1.0.5.121
• 1.0.74.1546
• 1.0.60.868
• 1.0.46.448
• 1.0.27.272
• 1.0.69.1334
• 0.0.0.0
• 1.0.62.937.21511
• 1.0.73.1520
• 1.0.86.1876
• 1.0.42.369
• 1.0.17.199
• 1.0.32.316
• 1.0.19.234
• 1.0.11.170
• 1.0.51.568
• 1.0.84.1829
• 1.0.49.529
• 1.0.1.94
• 1.0.30.299
• 1.0.76.1567
• 1.0.65.1069
• 1.0.22.248
• 1.0.45.416
• 1.0.9.164
• 1.0.57.785
• 1.0.62.937
• 1.0.77.1590
• 1.0.66.1083
• 1.0.24.258
• 1.0.39.355
• 1.0.81.1699
• 1.0.4.116
• 1.0.23.252

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Some files and registry entries are typically left behind when you remove Rockstar Games Launcher.

Directories that were found:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Rockstar Games\Launcher

Usually, the following files are left on disk:

• 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\firstrun.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Rockstar Games\Launcher\manifest_launcher_dev_405.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Rockstar Games\Launcher\settings_user.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Rockstar Games\Rockstar Games Launcher.lnk

Registry keys:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Rockstar Games Launcher
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Rockstar Games\Launcher

Additional registry values that you should remove:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\Games\RockstarGames\LauncherPatcher.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\Games\RockstarGames\LauncherPatcher.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Rockstar Service\ImagePath

How to uninstall Rockstar Games Launcher from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Rockstar Games Launcher is an application by Rockstar Games. Some users want to uninstall this application. This can be easier said than done because doing this by hand requires some advanced knowledge regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best SIMPLE practice to uninstall 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 already installed on your Windows PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around tool to clean your Windows computer.

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• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire the program's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good PC management program.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the applications installed on the PC will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate Rockstar Games Launcher or simply activate the Search field and type in "Rockstar Games Launcher". If it is installed on your PC the Rockstar Games Launcher app will be found automatically. Notice that after you click Rockstar Games Launcher in the list , some data regarding the program is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have regarding Rockstar Games Launcher, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the application you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Rockstar Games Launcher:

• The software company is: http://www.rockstargames.com/support
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\uninstall.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Rockstar Games Launcher.


8. After removing Rockstar Games Launcher, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong Rockstar Games Launcher which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Rockstar Games Launcher using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Rockstar Games Launcher by Rockstar Games from your computer, we are not saying that Rockstar Games Launcher by Rockstar Games is not a good application for your PC. This text only contains detailed info 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 our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.