VLC media player

A guide to uninstall VLC media player from your PC

This web page is about VLC media player for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It is developed by VideoLAN. Check out here for more information on VideoLAN. More information about the software VLC media player can be found at https://www.videolan.org/. The application is frequently placed in the C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC folder. Keep in mind that this location can differ depending on the user's preference. C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe is the full command line if you want to uninstall VLC media player. The program's main executable file is named vlc.exe and occupies 962.70 KB (985800 bytes).

The executable files below are installed beside VLC media player. They take about 1.30 MB (1359861 bytes) on disk.

• uninstall.exe (228.10 KB)
• vlc-cache-gen.exe (137.20 KB)
• vlc.exe (962.70 KB)

The information on this page is only about version 3.0.6 of VLC media player. Click on the links below for other VLC media player versions:

• 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
• 3.0.0201604300401
• 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
• 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
• 2.2.1265
• 3.0.0201504010914

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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 found on disk after you uninstall VLC media player from your computer:

• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\D5BE6627.UltraScreenRecorder_2.0.9.0_x86__9pm2v9747qaaa\CompuClever\Ultra Screen Recorder\data\obs-plugins\vlc-video
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\vlc
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\VisualOPSData\vlc

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\D5BE6627.UltraScreenRecorder_2.0.9.0_x86__9pm2v9747qaaa\CompuClever\Ultra Screen Recorder\data\obs-plugins\vlc-video\locale\ar-SA.ini
• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\D5BE6627.UltraScreenRecorder_2.0.9.0_x86__9pm2v9747qaaa\CompuClever\Ultra Screen Recorder\data\obs-plugins\vlc-video\locale\bg-BG.ini
• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\D5BE6627.UltraScreenRecorder_2.0.9.0_x86__9pm2v9747qaaa\CompuClever\Ultra Screen Recorder\data\obs-plugins\vlc-video\locale\bn-BD.ini
• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\D5BE6627.UltraScreenRecorder_2.0.9.0_x86__9pm2v9747qaaa\CompuClever\Ultra Screen Recorder\data\obs-plugins\vlc-video\locale\ca-ES.ini
• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\D5BE6627.UltraScreenRecorder_2.0.9.0_x86__9pm2v9747qaaa\CompuClever\Ultra Screen Recorder\data\obs-plugins\vlc-video\locale\cs-CZ.ini
• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\D5BE6627.UltraScreenRecorder_2.0.9.0_x86__9pm2v9747qaaa\CompuClever\Ultra Screen Recorder\data\obs-plugins\vlc-video\locale\da-DK.ini
• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\D5BE6627.UltraScreenRecorder_2.0.9.0_x86__9pm2v9747qaaa\CompuClever\Ultra Screen Recorder\data\obs-plugins\vlc-video\locale\de-DE.ini
• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\D5BE6627.UltraScreenRecorder_2.0.9.0_x86__9pm2v9747qaaa\CompuClever\Ultra Screen Recorder\data\obs-plugins\vlc-video\locale\el-GR.ini
• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\D5BE6627.UltraScreenRecorder_2.0.9.0_x86__9pm2v9747qaaa\CompuClever\Ultra Screen Recorder\data\obs-plugins\vlc-video\locale\en-US.ini
• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\D5BE6627.UltraScreenRecorder_2.0.9.0_x86__9pm2v9747qaaa\CompuClever\Ultra Screen Recorder\data\obs-plugins\vlc-video\locale\es-ES.ini
• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\D5BE6627.UltraScreenRecorder_2.0.9.0_x86__9pm2v9747qaaa\CompuClever\Ultra Screen Recorder\data\obs-plugins\vlc-video\locale\et-EE.ini
• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\D5BE6627.UltraScreenRecorder_2.0.9.0_x86__9pm2v9747qaaa\CompuClever\Ultra Screen Recorder\data\obs-plugins\vlc-video\locale\eu-ES.ini
• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\D5BE6627.UltraScreenRecorder_2.0.9.0_x86__9pm2v9747qaaa\CompuClever\Ultra Screen Recorder\data\obs-plugins\vlc-video\locale\fa-IR.ini
• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\D5BE6627.UltraScreenRecorder_2.0.9.0_x86__9pm2v9747qaaa\CompuClever\Ultra Screen Recorder\data\obs-plugins\vlc-video\locale\fi-FI.ini
• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\D5BE6627.UltraScreenRecorder_2.0.9.0_x86__9pm2v9747qaaa\CompuClever\Ultra Screen Recorder\data\obs-plugins\vlc-video\locale\fil-PH.ini
• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\D5BE6627.UltraScreenRecorder_2.0.9.0_x86__9pm2v9747qaaa\CompuClever\Ultra Screen Recorder\data\obs-plugins\vlc-video\locale\fr-FR.ini
• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\D5BE6627.UltraScreenRecorder_2.0.9.0_x86__9pm2v9747qaaa\CompuClever\Ultra Screen Recorder\data\obs-plugins\vlc-video\locale\gd-GB.ini
• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\D5BE6627.UltraScreenRecorder_2.0.9.0_x86__9pm2v9747qaaa\CompuClever\Ultra Screen Recorder\data\obs-plugins\vlc-video\locale\he-IL.ini
• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\D5BE6627.UltraScreenRecorder_2.0.9.0_x86__9pm2v9747qaaa\CompuClever\Ultra Screen Recorder\data\obs-plugins\vlc-video\locale\hr-HR.ini
• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\D5BE6627.UltraScreenRecorder_2.0.9.0_x86__9pm2v9747qaaa\CompuClever\Ultra Screen Recorder\data\obs-plugins\vlc-video\locale\hu-HU.ini
• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\D5BE6627.UltraScreenRecorder_2.0.9.0_x86__9pm2v9747qaaa\CompuClever\Ultra Screen Recorder\data\obs-plugins\vlc-video\locale\it-IT.ini
• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\D5BE6627.UltraScreenRecorder_2.0.9.0_x86__9pm2v9747qaaa\CompuClever\Ultra Screen Recorder\data\obs-plugins\vlc-video\locale\ja-JP.ini
• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\D5BE6627.UltraScreenRecorder_2.0.9.0_x86__9pm2v9747qaaa\CompuClever\Ultra Screen Recorder\data\obs-plugins\vlc-video\locale\ka-GE.ini
• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\D5BE6627.UltraScreenRecorder_2.0.9.0_x86__9pm2v9747qaaa\CompuClever\Ultra Screen Recorder\data\obs-plugins\vlc-video\locale\ko-KR.ini
• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\D5BE6627.UltraScreenRecorder_2.0.9.0_x86__9pm2v9747qaaa\CompuClever\Ultra Screen Recorder\data\obs-plugins\vlc-video\locale\nb-NO.ini
• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\D5BE6627.UltraScreenRecorder_2.0.9.0_x86__9pm2v9747qaaa\CompuClever\Ultra Screen Recorder\data\obs-plugins\vlc-video\locale\nl-NL.ini
• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\D5BE6627.UltraScreenRecorder_2.0.9.0_x86__9pm2v9747qaaa\CompuClever\Ultra Screen Recorder\data\obs-plugins\vlc-video\locale\pl-PL.ini
• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\D5BE6627.UltraScreenRecorder_2.0.9.0_x86__9pm2v9747qaaa\CompuClever\Ultra Screen Recorder\data\obs-plugins\vlc-video\locale\pt-BR.ini
• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\D5BE6627.UltraScreenRecorder_2.0.9.0_x86__9pm2v9747qaaa\CompuClever\Ultra Screen Recorder\data\obs-plugins\vlc-video\locale\pt-PT.ini
• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\D5BE6627.UltraScreenRecorder_2.0.9.0_x86__9pm2v9747qaaa\CompuClever\Ultra Screen Recorder\data\obs-plugins\vlc-video\locale\ro-RO.ini
• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\D5BE6627.UltraScreenRecorder_2.0.9.0_x86__9pm2v9747qaaa\CompuClever\Ultra Screen Recorder\data\obs-plugins\vlc-video\locale\ru-RU.ini
• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\D5BE6627.UltraScreenRecorder_2.0.9.0_x86__9pm2v9747qaaa\CompuClever\Ultra Screen Recorder\data\obs-plugins\vlc-video\locale\sk-SK.ini
• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\D5BE6627.UltraScreenRecorder_2.0.9.0_x86__9pm2v9747qaaa\CompuClever\Ultra Screen Recorder\data\obs-plugins\vlc-video\locale\sr-CS.ini
• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\D5BE6627.UltraScreenRecorder_2.0.9.0_x86__9pm2v9747qaaa\CompuClever\Ultra Screen Recorder\data\obs-plugins\vlc-video\locale\sr-SP.ini
• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\D5BE6627.UltraScreenRecorder_2.0.9.0_x86__9pm2v9747qaaa\CompuClever\Ultra Screen Recorder\data\obs-plugins\vlc-video\locale\sv-SE.ini
• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\D5BE6627.UltraScreenRecorder_2.0.9.0_x86__9pm2v9747qaaa\CompuClever\Ultra Screen Recorder\data\obs-plugins\vlc-video\locale\tl-PH.ini
• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\D5BE6627.UltraScreenRecorder_2.0.9.0_x86__9pm2v9747qaaa\CompuClever\Ultra Screen Recorder\data\obs-plugins\vlc-video\locale\tr-TR.ini
• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\D5BE6627.UltraScreenRecorder_2.0.9.0_x86__9pm2v9747qaaa\CompuClever\Ultra Screen Recorder\data\obs-plugins\vlc-video\locale\uk-UA.ini
• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\D5BE6627.UltraScreenRecorder_2.0.9.0_x86__9pm2v9747qaaa\CompuClever\Ultra Screen Recorder\data\obs-plugins\vlc-video\locale\vi-VN.ini
• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\D5BE6627.UltraScreenRecorder_2.0.9.0_x86__9pm2v9747qaaa\CompuClever\Ultra Screen Recorder\data\obs-plugins\vlc-video\locale\zh-CN.ini
• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\D5BE6627.UltraScreenRecorder_2.0.9.0_x86__9pm2v9747qaaa\CompuClever\Ultra Screen Recorder\data\obs-plugins\vlc-video\locale\zh-TW.ini
• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\D5BE6627.UltraScreenRecorder_2.0.9.0_x86__9pm2v9747qaaa\CompuClever\Ultra Screen Recorder\obs-plugins\32bit\vlc-video.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\translations\vlc.translation
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\vlc\common.lua
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\vlc\current_game.lua
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\VisualOPSData\vlc\29841033\manifest.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\VisualOPSData\vlc\29841033\metadata.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\VisualOPSData\vlc\29841033\vlc_001.jpg

Generally the following registry keys will not be cleaned:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VideoLAN\VLC
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\MozillaPlugins\@videolan.org/vlc,version=3.0.1
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\MozillaPlugins\@videolan.org/vlc,version=3.0.3
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\MozillaPlugins\@videolan.org/vlc,version=3.0.4
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\MozillaPlugins\@videolan.org/vlc,version=3.0.8
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\MozillaPlugins\@videolan.org/vlc,version=3.0.6
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\VideoLAN\VLC

Use regedit.exe to delete the following additional values from the Windows Registry:

• 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{2D5E191E-F5B7-4EDE-A141-C16FB48259A4}C:\program files\videolan\vlc\vlc.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{9AF9D621-829C-4B3B-BFD9-B4270D6F164A}C:\program files\videolan\vlc\vlc.exe

How to erase VLC media player with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VLC media player is a program released by VideoLAN. Frequently, people want to erase this program. This is troublesome because removing this by hand requires some know-how regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best EASY manner 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 system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general utility to optimize your system.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


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

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate VLC media player or simply activate the Search feature and type in "VLC media player". If it exists on your system the VLC media player program will be found very quickly. When you click VLC media player in the list , the following data regarding the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have regarding VLC media player, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the program you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for VLC media player:

• The software company is: https://www.videolan.org/
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall VLC media player.


8. After uninstalling VLC media player, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead 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 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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

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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 software application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall VLC media player in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.