VLC media player

A guide to uninstall VLC media player from your system

You can find on this page details on how to uninstall VLC media player for Windows. It is produced by VideoLAN. More data about VideoLAN can be seen here. Please follow https://www.videolan.org/ if you want to read more on VLC media player on VideoLAN's website. Usually the VLC media player program is to be found in the C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC directory, depending on the user's option during install. The complete uninstall command line for VLC media player is C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe. The program's main executable file is titled vlc.exe and it has a size of 120.02 KB (122899 bytes).

VLC media player installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 475.39 KB (486804 bytes) on disk.

• uninstall.exe (235.36 KB)
• vlc-cache-gen.exe (120.02 KB)
• vlc.exe (120.02 KB)

The current page applies to VLC media player version 3.0.21 only. You can find below info on other versions of VLC media player:

• 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
• 3.0.04

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If you're planning to uninstall VLC media player you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders left behind when you uninstall VLC media player:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\vlc
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall VLC media player:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\CrashDumps\vlc.exe.10532.dmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\CrashDumps\vlc.exe.16472.dmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\CrashDumps\vlc.exe.2480.dmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\150\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_VideoLAN_VLC_Documentation_url
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\150\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_VideoLAN_VLC_NEWS_txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\150\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_VideoLAN_VLC_VideoLAN Website_url
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\150\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_VideoLAN_VLC_vlc_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\vlc\cache\qmlcache\2269da1129b1cc2d04ba8f904947ed9ce9e43a79.qmlc
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\vlc\cache\qmlcache\288d22d5fb37c1946f30958b9aaac6d36d65e710.qmlc
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\vlc\cache\qmlcache\29c19e8f881ea200e713dea43bfaf609cc2aabc5.qmlc
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\vlc\cache\qmlcache\3a7636e5dbc29e3354e4e0aad753114065430af0.qmlc
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\vlc\cache\qmlcache\4eab9c900add2e5ee5d2b11a5237af42e8863995.qmlc
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\vlc\cache\qmlcache\5e954653bb9eafda9ea0bd89fdadf7c6c3945ffe.qmlc
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\vlc\cache\qmlcache\698bdd1be02170c768a8cbd2e0810be411f787d5.qmlc
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\vlc\cache\qmlcache\84a8806dfa4ac8a0cf89284226bb21d5675a3df8.qmlc
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\vlc\cache\qmlcache\897366d21919e259d747bfc351bd9eb8145cf573.qmlc
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\vlc\cache\qmlcache\941c2a66914dde463484dc9c9e0db50ce9211bf1.qmlc
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\vlc\cache\qmlcache\a149ac47540017deea8c332e3d87188ca4ef52eb.qmlc
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\vlc\cache\qmlcache\b24fa691a05346b204fc7e74619a49d60535fd1d.qmlc
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\vlc\cache\qmlcache\c1558e5972531e069eb31f77cb266503181439d7.qmlc
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\vlc\cache\qmlcache\cff1d099fe3668a71b891c7a783c8a9261ac6222.qmlc
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\vlc\cache\qmlcache\d7f35fc1424b609a7265f1a56d7adaed985e3ec6.qmlc
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\vlc\cache\qmlcache\ecab5d70fe61c58c19157eb8dc67b34c49531914.qmlc
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar\VLC media player.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\art\artistalbum\101soundboards.com\0000\101soundboards.com\art.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\art\artistalbum\AM Joy\2018\AM Joy\art.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\art\artistalbum\AUDIO FROM JAYUZUMI.COM\0000\AUDIO FROM JAYUZUMI.COM\art.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\art\artistalbum\Deadline_ White House\2018\Deadline_ White House\art.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\art\artistalbum\The Daily\2018\The Daily\art.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\art\artistalbum\The Rachel Maddow Show\2018\The Rachel Maddow Show\art.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\art\artistalbum\Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of PA\0000\2021 Convention Videos\art.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\art\artistalbum\Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of PA\0000\2021 Regional Convention\art.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\art\artistalbum\Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of PA\0000\2022 Regional Convention\art.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\art\artistalbum\Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of PA\0000\About Us\art.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\art\artistalbum\Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of PA\0000\Enjoy Life Forever\art.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\art\artistalbum\Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of PA\0000\Essential Bible Teachings\art.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\art\artistalbum\Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of PA\0000\Ministry\art.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\art\artistalbum\Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of PA\0000\Was It Designed_\art.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\art\arturl\94eb4ff058215fb91ea60e4523854e3a\art.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\ml.db
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\ml.lock
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\1.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\10.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\100.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\101.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\102.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\103.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\104.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\105.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\106.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\107.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\108.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\109.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\11.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\110.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\111.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\112.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\113.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\114.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\115.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\116.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\117.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\118.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\119.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\12.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\120.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\121.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\122.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\123.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\124.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\125.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\126.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\127.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\128.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\129.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\13.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\130.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\131.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\132.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\133.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\134.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\135.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\136.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\137.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\138.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\139.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\14.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\140.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\141.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\142.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\143.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\144.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\145.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\146.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\147.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\148.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\149.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\15.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\150.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml\mlstorage\thumbnails\151.jpg

Additional registry values that you should delete:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files\videolan\vlc\vlc.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files\videolan\vlc\vlc.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{266DBE50-79B2-4044-B6C7-942E9701131D}C:\program files\videolan\vlc\vlc.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{10CC7C94-5089-464A-9AC1-29C34EB4ADF0}C:\program files\videolan\vlc\vlc.exe

How to uninstall VLC media player with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VLC media player is a program marketed by the software company VideoLAN. Some computer users choose to uninstall this program. Sometimes this is easier said than done because removing this manually requires some advanced knowledge related to removing Windows programs manually. One of the best SIMPLE way 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 PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire the program's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the applications installed on your PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find VLC media player or simply activate the Search field and type in "VLC media player". The VLC media player application will be found very quickly. After you select VLC media player in the list , some data about the program is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about VLC media player, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the program you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for VLC media player:

• The web site of the application is: https://www.videolan.org/
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove VLC media player.


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

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove VLC media player by VideoLAN from your PC, 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 remove VLC media player in case you want to. 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' PCs.