VLC media player
A way to uninstall VLC media player from your computer
You can find on this page detailed information on how to uninstall VLC media player for Windows. It was coded for Windows by
VideoLAN. Further information on VideoLAN can be seen
here. More data about the software VLC media player can be seen at
https://www.videolan.org/vlc/. Usually the VLC media player program is found in the C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC directory, depending on the user's option during install. You can remove VLC media player by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line MsiExec.exe /I{C291919B-CE68-4A2D-804E-2CE73684BB6C}. Note that you might get a notification for administrator rights. vlc.exe is the VLC media player's main executable file and it occupies around 120.02 KB (122899 bytes) on disk.
VLC media player contains of the executables below. They take 240.04 KB (
245798 bytes) on disk.
- vlc-cache-gen.exe (120.02 KB)
- vlc.exe (120.02 KB)
The information on this page is only about version
3.0.21.0 of VLC media player. For other VLC media player versions please click below:
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How to uninstall VLC media player from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO
VLC media player is an application by the software company VideoLAN. Some computer users want to erase this application. Sometimes this is easier said than done because deleting this manually takes some skill regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best EASY action 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 already installed on your Windows PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.
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- download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
- set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system utility.
3. Press the General Tools category

4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button

5. A list of the applications existing on the PC will appear
6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate VLC media player or simply click the Search field and type in "VLC media player". If it is installed on your PC the VLC media player application will be found very quickly. After you select VLC media player in the list of apps, the following data regarding the application is available to you:
- Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding VLC media player, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
- Technical information regarding the application you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
For example you can see that for VLC media player:
- The web site of the application is: https://www.videolan.org/vlc/
- The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /I{C291919B-CE68-4A2D-804E-2CE73684BB6C}
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove VLC media player.

8. After removing VLC media player, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of VLC media player that have been left behind will be found 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 registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your PC.
Your system will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.
Disclaimer
The text above is not a recommendation 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 supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.
Last update on: 2024-11-24 17:48:43.507