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How to uninstall VLC media player from your computer

This page contains complete information on how to remove VLC media player for Windows. It is made by VideoLAN. Open here for more information on VideoLAN. Click on to get more details about VLC media player on VideoLAN's website. The application is often found in the C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC folder. Take into account that this location can vary depending on the user's choice. C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe is the full command line if you want to remove VLC media player. The application's main executable file is called vlc.exe and it has a size of 128.52 KB (131603 bytes).

The executable files below are part of VLC media player. They take about 507.82 KB (520011 bytes) on disk.

  • uninstall.exe (262.29 KB)
  • vlc-cache-gen.exe (117.02 KB)
  • vlc.exe (128.52 KB)


The current web page applies to VLC media player version 2.2.0201405100402 only. For other VLC media player versions please click below:

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A way to uninstall VLC media player from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VLC media player is a program released by VideoLAN. Some computer users try to erase this application. This can be difficult because deleting this by hand takes some experience related to removing Windows programs manually. One of the best SIMPLE way to erase 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 a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your computer.

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  • download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows optimizer.

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


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the applications installed on your PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications 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 automatically. Notice that after you select VLC media player in the list of applications, some data regarding the program is shown to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have regarding VLC media player, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the app you want to remove, 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 dialog will appear. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall VLC media player.
Uninstall VLC media player


8. After uninstalling VLC media player, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to start 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 can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.



Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall VLC media player by VideoLAN from your computer, nor are we saying that VLC media player by VideoLAN is not a good application for your computer. This page simply 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.

2017-12-16 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2017-12-15 22:54:59.857