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How to uninstall VLC media player from your PC

This page is about VLC media player for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your computer. The Windows version was created by VideoLAN. More data about VideoLAN can be seen here. More info about the program VLC media player can be found at . VLC media player is typically installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC folder, however this location can differ a lot depending on the user's choice when installing the application. C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe is the full command line if you want to remove VLC media player. vlc.exe is the VLC media player's main executable file and it occupies close to 126.02 KB (129043 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are installed along with VLC media player. They occupy about 491.22 KB (503008 bytes) on disk.

  • uninstall.exe (251.68 KB)
  • vlc-cache-gen.exe (113.52 KB)
  • vlc.exe (126.02 KB)


The information on this page is only about version 3.0.0201501240003 of VLC media player. You can find here a few links to other VLC media player versions:

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

VLC media player is an application by VideoLAN. Frequently, users choose to remove it. Sometimes this can be easier said than done because uninstalling this manually takes some knowledge regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best EASY procedure 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 system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your Windows computer.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the applications installed on the PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate VLC media player or simply click the Search field and type in "VLC media player". If it exists on your system the VLC media player app will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click VLC media player in the list , some information about the application is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have about VLC media player, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the application you are about to uninstall, by clicking on 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 (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe
7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove VLC media player.
Uninstall 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 able to delete them. By uninstalling VLC media player using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

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



Geographical user distribution

  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
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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 application for your computer. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall VLC media player in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2015-12-31 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2015-12-31 09:48:16.493