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A way to uninstall VLC media player from your computer

This web page contains complete information on how to remove VLC media player for Windows. The Windows version was created by VideoLAN. Go over here where you can find out more on VideoLAN. Further information about VLC media player can be found at . The application is frequently located in the C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC folder. Take into account that this path can vary depending on the user's preference. The full uninstall command line for VLC media player is C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe. VLC media player's main file takes around 134.52 KB (137747 bytes) and is named vlc.exe.

The following executables are installed alongside VLC media player. They take about 477.98 KB (489455 bytes) on disk.

  • uninstall.exe (222.95 KB)
  • vlc-cache-gen.exe (120.52 KB)
  • vlc.exe (134.52 KB)


The information on this page is only about version 4.0.0 of VLC media player. You can find here a few links to other VLC media player versions:

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the PC. Part_A few of these are listed below.

Folders remaining:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\vlc

The files below were left behind on your disk when you remove VLC media player:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_VideoLAN_VLC_Documentation_url
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_VideoLAN_VLC_NEWS_txt
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_VideoLAN_VLC_VideoLAN Website_url
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_VideoLAN_VLC_vlc_exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_VideoLAN_VLC_Documentation_url
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_VideoLAN_VLC_NEWS_txt
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_VideoLAN_VLC_VideoLAN Website_url
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_VideoLAN_VLC_vlc_exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\vlc\cache\qmlcache\004cc11daf8af69dee628e74bc726c93916af417.qmlc
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\vlc\cache\qmlcache\005b8001dbb723ede47b9d154bfbcca5e269eaed.qmlc
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You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be cleaned; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.dff
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.dsf
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\VideoLAN\VLC

Registry values that are not removed from your computer:
  • 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


How to remove VLC media player from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VLC media player is a program by the software company VideoLAN. Frequently, computer users want to remove this program. Sometimes this can be easier said than done because deleting this by hand takes some experience related to removing Windows applications by hand. The best EASY manner to remove 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, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


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

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate VLC media player or simply activate the Search field and type in "VLC media player". The VLC media player app will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click VLC media player in the list of programs, some information about the program is made available to you:


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about VLC media player, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the application you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for VLC media player:





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


8. After uninstalling VLC media player, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong VLC media player that 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 Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.



Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove 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 PC. This text only 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' computers.

2017-12-06 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2017-12-06 16:00:33.363