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A way to uninstall VLC media player from your PC

VLC media player is a computer program. This page contains details on how to uninstall it from your computer. It is produced by VideoLAN. You can read more on VideoLAN or check for application updates here. More information about the program VLC media player can be found at . The program is often located in the C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC folder (same installation drive as Windows). The full command line for removing VLC media player is C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may receive a notification for admin rights. VLC media player's main file takes about 126.02 KB (129043 bytes) and is named vlc.exe.

The following executable files are incorporated in VLC media player. They take 491.17 KB (502957 bytes) on disk.

  • uninstall.exe (251.63 KB)
  • vlc-cache-gen.exe (113.52 KB)
  • vlc.exe (126.02 KB)


The current web page applies to VLC media player version 3.0.0201505200002 only. You can find below info on other versions of VLC media player:

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How to delete VLC media player from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VLC media player is a program released by VideoLAN. Some computer users choose to uninstall this program. This can be easier said than done because removing this manually takes some experience related to removing Windows programs manually. One of the best SIMPLE action to uninstall VLC media player is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general utility to clean your Windows PC.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire the program's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the applications existing on the computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate VLC media player or simply activate the Search field and type in "VLC media player". The VLC media player app will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select VLC media player in the list of apps, the following data regarding the program is made available to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding VLC media player, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the program you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for VLC media player:





  • The software company is: http://www.videolan.org/
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. accept the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove VLC media player.
Uninstall VLC media player


8. After uninstalling VLC media player, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of VLC media player that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing VLC media player using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.



Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall VLC media player by VideoLAN from your computer, nor are we saying that VLC media player by VideoLAN is not a good application for your PC. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall VLC media player in case 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' computers.

2017-02-05 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2017-02-05 14:19:44.873