VLC media player

A way to uninstall VLC media player from your computer

VLC media player is a software application. This page is comprised of details on how to remove it from your computer. The Windows release was developed by VideoLAN. Go over here where you can get more info on VideoLAN. More information about the app VLC media player can be seen at http://www.videolan.org/. VLC media player is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC directory, depending on the user's option. The full command line for uninstalling 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 get a notification for administrator rights. The application's main executable file is called vlc.exe and it has a size of 133.94 KB (137152 bytes).

VLC media player installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 511.30 KB (523572 bytes) on disk.

• uninstall.exe (256.43 KB)
• vlc-cache-gen.exe (120.94 KB)
• vlc.exe (133.94 KB)

The current web page applies to VLC media player version 2.2.1 alone. For other VLC media player versions please click below:

• 3.0.0201512130402
• 3.0.0201501200423
• 3.0.0201603220402
• 3.0.0201505180002
• 3.0.0201412230003
• 3.0.09
• 3.0.0201511110402
• 3.0.0201505200002
• 3.0.0201506270002
• 3.0.0201412011908
• 1.1.2
• 3.0.0201503171132
• 3.0.6
• 3.0.0201604300401
• 3.0.0201506020402
• 2.2.0201405100402
• 3.0.0201507170402
• 3.0.0201507280402
• 3.0.0201407050945
• 3.0.0201604020002
• 3.0.4
• 3.0.0201502082004
• 3.0.0201504040402
• 3.0.0201503040003
• 3.0.0201501110003
• 3.0.0201503171517
• 2.2.0201405180019
• 3.0.0201507110002
• 3.0.0201606050002
• 3.0.0201605080002
• 3.0.0201508100402
• 3.0.0201509190402
• 3.0.0201604030002
• 3.0.0201407160002
• 3.0.2
• 3.0.0201508080402
• 3.0.0201505040002
• 2.2.01201410270202
• 3.0.0201510300402
• 3.0.0201503260002
• 3.0.0201602200403
• 3.0.0201409230402
• 2.0.3
• 2.2.0201406120023
• 3.0.0201412130003
• 3.0.3
• 3.0.0201603130402
• 4.0.0.0
• 3.0.0201603300402
• 3.0.0201506050002
• 3.0.0201411060402
• 3.0.0201509210002
• 3.0.0201410100002
• 2.1.3
• 3.0.0201412121425
• 3.0.18.0
• 3.0.9
• 3.0.0201507030402
• 3.0.182
• 2.2.02
• 3.0.0201505060003
• 3.0.0201506300402
• 3.0.0201410070003
• 3.0.0201507080402
• 2.2.03
• 3.0.0201408200402
• 3.0.0201503250402
• 3.0.0201604010402
• 3.0.0201508140403
• 3.0.0201508190403
• 3.0.0201508170403
• 3.0.0201411090003
• 3.0.0201505130003
• 3.0.0201508140003
• 2.2.0201405200043
• 3.0.0201602180402
• 3.0.0201605110401
• 3.0.0201501080002
• 3.0.0201501010402
• 3.0.0201504130003
• 2.2.01
• 3.0.0201409061949
• 3.0.0201409070004
• 3.0.0201509200402
• 3.0.0201502241839
• 3.0.0201504091232
• 3.0.0201504050402
• 3.0.13
• 3.0.0201503090002
• 3.0.0201501240003
• 3.0.0201604270401
• 3.0.0201411100403
• 3.0.0201606020002
• 3.0.0201407220002
• 3.0.0201410210002
• 3.0.0201509250402
• 3.0.0201511190402
• 3.0.0201506191140
• 3.0.0201507050402
• 3.0.22.0

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VLC media player has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.vlc
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\vlc.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\application/x-vlc-plugin
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.3g2
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.3ga
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.3gp
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.669
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.a52
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.aac
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.ac3
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.adt
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.aif
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.amr
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.amv
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.aob
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.ape
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.asf
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.asx
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.au
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.avi
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.b4s
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.bik
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.caf
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.cda
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.cue
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.divx
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.drc
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.dts
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.dv
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.f4v
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.flac
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.flv
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.gvi
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.gxf
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.ifo
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.it
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.m1v
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.m2t
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.m2v
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.m3u
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.m4a
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.m4p
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.m4v
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.mid
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.mka
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.mkv
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.mlp
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.mod
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.mov
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.mp1
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.mp2
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.mp3
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.mp4
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.mpa
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.mpc
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.mpe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.mpg
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.mpv2
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.mts
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.mtv
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.mxf
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.nsv
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.nuv
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.oga
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.ogg
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.ogm
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.ogv
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.ogx
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.oma
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.OPENFolder
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.opus
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.pls
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.qcp
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.ra
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.rec
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.rm
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.rpl
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.s3m
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.sdp
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.snd
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.spx
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.SVCDMovie
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.thp
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.tod
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.ts
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.tta
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.tts
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.VCDMovie
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.vlc
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.vlt
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.vob
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.voc
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.vqf
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.vro
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.w64
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.wav
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.webm
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.wma
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.wmv
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.wsz

Additional values that you should clean:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe.FriendlyAppName

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

VLC media player is an application offered by VideoLAN. Some users choose to remove it. This can be troublesome because doing this manually takes some experience related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best QUICK procedure 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 PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general utility to clean your system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with the program's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of utilities.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the applications installed on your PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find VLC media player or simply click the Search feature and type in "VLC media player". If it is installed on your PC the VLC media player app will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click VLC media player in the list of apps, some data about the program is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other users have about VLC media player, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for VLC media player:

• The publisher is: http://www.videolan.org/
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. accept the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove VLC media player.


8. After uninstalling VLC media player, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of VLC media player that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling VLC media player using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your system.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall VLC media player by VideoLAN from your computer, we are not saying that VLC media player by VideoLAN is not a good software application. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall VLC media player in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.