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How to uninstall VLC media player from your system

You can find on this page details on how to remove VLC media player for Windows. It was developed for Windows by VideoLAN. Check out here where you can get more info on VideoLAN. You can see more info on VLC media player at . VLC media player is typically set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC folder, however this location may differ a lot depending on the user's option while installing the program. You can uninstall VLC media player by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe. Note that you might receive a notification for admin rights. vlc.exe is the programs's main file and it takes about 126.02 KB (129043 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are installed alongside VLC media player. They take about 491.12 KB (502906 bytes) on disk.

  • uninstall.exe (251.58 KB)
  • vlc-cache-gen.exe (113.52 KB)
  • vlc.exe (126.02 KB)


The information on this page is only about version 3.0.0201503090002 of VLC media player. For other VLC media player versions please click below:

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How to remove VLC media player from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VLC media player is a program offered by the software company VideoLAN. Some people decide to remove this application. Sometimes this can be easier said than done because removing this by hand requires some know-how related to Windows program uninstallation. The best EASY solution to remove 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 system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire the program's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of tools.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the programs existing on the computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find VLC media player or simply click the Search feature and type in "VLC media player". The VLC media player app will be found very quickly. When you click VLC media player in the list , some data regarding the program is shown to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding VLC media player, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the program you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
For example you can see that for VLC media player:





  • The software company is: http://www.videolan.org/
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall VLC media player.
Uninstall VLC media player


8. After removing VLC media player, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong VLC media player which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling VLC media player using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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



Geographical user distribution

  • Windows 7 (6.1)
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Disclaimer

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

2015-06-14 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2015-06-14 18:35:19.753