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A way to uninstall VLC media player from your system

VLC media player is a Windows application. Read more about how to remove it from your PC. It is made by VideoLAN. More data about VideoLAN can be read here. Further information about VLC media player can be found at . VLC media player is typically installed in the C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC folder, but this location can vary a lot depending on the user's decision when installing the program. The entire uninstall command line for VLC media player is C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe. vlc.exe is the programs's main file and it takes about 130.52 KB (133651 bytes) on disk.

VLC media player installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 504.61 KB (516719 bytes) on disk.

  • uninstall.exe (255.07 KB)
  • vlc-cache-gen.exe (119.02 KB)
  • vlc.exe (130.52 KB)


This page is about VLC media player version 3.0.0201510221848 only. For other VLC media player versions please click below:

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How to erase VLC media player with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VLC media player is an application marketed by VideoLAN. Some people try to uninstall this program. This is troublesome because deleting this manually takes some knowledge related to removing Windows programs manually. The best EASY procedure to uninstall VLC media player is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is 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 a very potent uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your Windows computer.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO'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 tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the programs installed on your computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate VLC media player or simply click the Search field and type in "VLC media player". If it exists on your system the VLC media player app will be found automatically. When you click VLC media player in the list , the following information regarding the program is available to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding VLC media player, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the app you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for VLC media player:





  • The web site of the program is: http://www.videolan.org/
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove VLC media player.
Uninstall VLC media player


8. After removing VLC media player, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of VLC media player which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling VLC media player with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.



Disclaimer

The text above 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 application for your computer. 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 other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2015-10-29 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2015-10-29 21:27:24.890