Publishers

VLC media player VLC media player





How to uninstall VLC media player from your system

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 . 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:

...click to view all...
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


A way to remove VLC media player from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VLC media player is a program by the software company VideoLAN. Frequently, people try to erase it. Sometimes this can be hard because performing this by hand takes some experience related to removing Windows programs manually. One of the best QUICK procedure to erase VLC media player is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your Windows system.

DOWNLOAD NOW

  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with the program's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the programs existing on your PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate VLC media player or simply activate the Search field and type in "VLC media player". If it is installed on your PC the VLC media player app will be found very quickly. After you select VLC media player in the list , the following data about the application is made available to you:


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about VLC media player, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the application you are about to uninstall, by clicking on 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 window asking you to confirm will appear. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove VLC media player.
Uninstall VLC media player


8. After uninstalling VLC media player, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong VLC media player which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want 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 computer.

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



Geographical user distribution

  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
  • Windows 7 (6.1)
  • 10.0
  • Windows XP (5.1)
  • Windows 8 (6.2)
  • Windows Vista (6.0)
  • Windows Server 2003 (5.2)
  • Windows 2000 (5.0)
  • Windows (6.4)
Software Application


Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall VLC media player by VideoLAN from your computer, we are not saying that VLC media player by VideoLAN is not a good application for your PC. This page simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall VLC media player 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.

2016-06-18 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

follow @danarm
Last update on: 2016-06-18 19:37:30.133