Winamp

A way to uninstall Winamp from your system

Winamp is a Windows application. Read more about how to remove it from your computer. It is made by Area 51. Take a look here where you can get more info on Area 51. Click on http://www.area51.com to get more facts about Winamp on Area 51's website. The full command line for uninstalling Winamp is C:\Windows\Winamp\uninstall.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might get a notification for administrator rights. Winamp's primary file takes around 1.07 MB (1117696 bytes) and is named winamp.exe.

The executable files below are installed alongside Winamp. They occupy about 1.10 MB (1153024 bytes) on disk.

• winamp.exe (1.07 MB)
• winampa.exe (34.50 KB)

The information on this page is only about version 5.31 of Winamp. You can find here a few links to other Winamp releases:

• 5.3

Winamp has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Directories that were found:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp

The files below are left behind on your disk when you remove Winamp:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\skins\winamp2.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\burnlib.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\demo.mp3
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\install.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\IRIMG1.JPG
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\IRIMG2.JPG
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\IRIMG3.JPG
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\irunin.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\irunin.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\libmp4v2.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\libsndfile.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\nde.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\nscrt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\pconfig.dcf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\AddBorder.ape
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\avsres_texer_circle_edgeonly_19x19.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\avsres_texer_circle_edgeonly_29x29.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\avsres_texer_circle_heavyblur_19x19.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\avsres_texer_circle_heavyblur_21x21.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\avsres_texer_circle_sharp_19x19.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\colormap.ape
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Community Picks\Acid - Twitchy liquid shit (mixing plastics mix by tuggummi).avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Community Picks\amphirion - Ex Deux Mechanica.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Community Picks\Amphirion - Geometric Sustinance.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Community Picks\Degnic - Data flow.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Community Picks\Degnic - Fractal (slo-mo metallic) (u).avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Community Picks\Degnic - Fury (extreme remix) by fsk.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Community Picks\Degnic - Helium.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Community Picks\degnic - spirit realm (plasmoid rmx).avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Community Picks\duo - alien intercourse 4.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Community Picks\duo - Alienated (evilrice trinity tron remix).avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Community Picks\Duo - Hash the Planet.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Community Picks\duo - warm freeform.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Community Picks\el-vis - golden.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Community Picks\el-vis - hubble002.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Community Picks\el-vis - rittaufdemfeuerstrahl.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Community Picks\el-vis - spindle.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Community Picks\fUk - afterburner remix.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Community Picks\fUk - cube.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Community Picks\fUk - ice cube.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Community Picks\Jay-Fatboy - Pieces of a Dead world.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Community Picks\Jheriko - Alien Device (Gallery Remix by Zamuz).avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Community Picks\NemoOrange - Building Blocks.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Community Picks\NemoOrange - Clockwork.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Community Picks\NemoOrange - the Light of Speed.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Community Picks\NemoOrange vs el-vis - dreamtime2.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Community Picks\S_KuPeRS - Curvism 002 (Tuggummi's Paprika Mix).avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Community Picks\s_kupers - gace.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Community Picks\s_kupers - the revenge of mt. doom.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Community Picks\Shock Value - Architectural Design (v.1.01).avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Community Picks\shock value - source of power.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Community Picks\Tonic - One More (BW Contest).avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Community Picks\Tonic - Zoomed Picture from One Insect.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Community Picks\Tuggummi - Let me out!.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Community Picks\Tuggummi - Shiny metal curves.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Community Picks\UnConeD - Butterfly Caught.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Community Picks\UnConeD - Daedalus.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Community Picks\UnConeD - Don't Trip and Drive.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Community Picks\UnConeD - Goldie.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Community Picks\UnConeD - Mister Santa.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Community Picks\UnConeD - Seismogrid.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Community Picks\UnConeD - Silk Strings.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Community Picks\UnConeD - Tokyo Bullet.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Community Picks\yathosho - interlaced.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Community Picks\yathosho - sakura.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Community Picks\Yathosho - SKOGSKLOCKA(TM).avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Community Picks\zamuz - big bang.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Community Picks\Zamuz - Explosive Virus.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Community Picks\zamuz - spiritual.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Community Picks\zamuz meets tuggummi - fat balls (wallpaper wannabe candy theme).avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Community Picks\Zevensoft - Ocean4.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\convolution.ape
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\flow3.0-5.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\fyrewurx.ape
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\multifilter.ape
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\skupers_lp6_02.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\skupers_lp7_01.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\sv_architectimage_256.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\sv_architectimage_buffer.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\sv_texer_simplefade.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\texer.ape
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\texer2.ape
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\tug_3dpack_texer4.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\tug_bit2_texer5.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\tug_ti_texer2.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\whacko6-06.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\whacko6-07.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Winamp 5 Picks\amphirion - nebulous (skupers remix).avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Winamp 5 Picks\D&L - Life Is Violated.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Winamp 5 Picks\Degnic - Retrowall (Yathosho's Supermicrocosm).avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Winamp 5 Picks\Degnic-Adrealine rush.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Winamp 5 Picks\Duo - Alien Heart.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Winamp 5 Picks\Duo - Brainstorm.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Winamp 5 Picks\EL-VIS - Molecules (S_KuPeRS Remix).avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Winamp 5 Picks\el-vis - soundscape III (skupers remix).avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Winamp 5 Picks\fck - checkers with metaballs (skupers remix).avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Winamp 5 Picks\horse-fly - jinx (skupers remix).avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Winamp 5 Picks\jheriko - not quite a bendy tunnel (skupers remix).avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Winamp 5 Picks\justin - newpoop (for wa5).avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\avs\Winamp 5 Picks\justin - the landscape is killing me (wa5remix).avs

Registry that is not removed:

• HKEY_CURRENT_UserName\Software\Winamp
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Winamp5.31
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Nullsoft\Winamp

Additional registry values that you should delete:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserNameSettings\S-1-5-21-49099498-962265057-1558754136-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume8\Windows\Winamp\uninstall.exe

A way to uninstall Winamp from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Winamp is a program released by Area 51. Frequently, computer users want to uninstall this application. Sometimes this can be hard because performing this manually requires some advanced knowledge related to removing Windows programs manually. The best QUICK manner to uninstall Winamp is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your computer.

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• go to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the programs existing on the computer will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Winamp or simply activate the Search field and type in "Winamp". If it is installed on your PC the Winamp app will be found automatically. After you click Winamp in the list , the following information regarding the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other users have regarding Winamp, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the program you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Winamp:

• The publisher is: http://www.area51.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\Windows\Winamp\uninstall.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Winamp.


8. After removing Winamp, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong Winamp that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Winamp using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Winamp by Area 51 from your computer, nor are we saying that Winamp by Area 51 is not a good software application. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove Winamp supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.