X-Plane 12

A way to uninstall X-Plane 12 from your computer

This info is about X-Plane 12 for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It is developed by Laminar Research. Additional info about Laminar Research can be seen here. Click on https://www.x-plane.com/ to get more information about X-Plane 12 on Laminar Research's website. The application is frequently found in the C:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\X-Plane 12 directory. Keep in mind that this location can vary depending on the user's preference. X-Plane 12's full uninstall command line is C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steam.exe. steamxboxutil.exe is the X-Plane 12's main executable file and it takes about 634.85 KB (650088 bytes) on disk.

The following executable files are incorporated in X-Plane 12. They take 307.00 MB (321914480 bytes) on disk.

• GameOverlayUI.exe (379.85 KB)
• steam.exe (4.04 MB)
• steamerrorreporter.exe (560.35 KB)
• steamerrorreporter64.exe (641.35 KB)
• streaming_client.exe (8.84 MB)
• WriteMiniDump.exe (277.79 KB)
• drivers.exe (7.09 MB)
• fossilize-replay.exe (1.51 MB)
• fossilize-replay64.exe (1.78 MB)
• gldriverquery.exe (45.78 KB)
• gldriverquery64.exe (941.28 KB)
• secure_desktop_capture.exe (2.94 MB)
• steamservice.exe (2.54 MB)
• steamxboxutil.exe (634.85 KB)
• steamxboxutil64.exe (768.35 KB)
• steam_monitor.exe (580.85 KB)
• vulkandriverquery.exe (144.85 KB)
• vulkandriverquery64.exe (175.35 KB)
• x64launcher.exe (404.85 KB)
• x86launcher.exe (383.85 KB)
• html5app_steam.exe (3.05 MB)
• steamwebhelper.exe (6.04 MB)
• vrwebhelper.exe (1.21 MB)
• overlay_viewer.exe (251.31 KB)
• removeusbhelper.exe (131.31 KB)
• restarthelper.exe (34.81 KB)
• vrmonitor.exe (2.04 MB)
• vrpathreg.exe (604.81 KB)
• vrserverhelper.exe (26.31 KB)
• vrstartup.exe (159.81 KB)
• vrurlhandler.exe (163.81 KB)
• restarthelper.exe (37.81 KB)
• vrcmd.exe (334.81 KB)
• vrcompositor.exe (2.74 MB)
• vrdashboard.exe (243.31 KB)
• vrmonitor.exe (2.62 MB)
• vrpathreg.exe (810.31 KB)
• vrprismhost.exe (324.31 KB)
• vrserver.exe (3.93 MB)
• vrserverhelper.exe (27.81 KB)
• vrservice.exe (2.80 MB)
• vrstartup.exe (206.81 KB)
• vrurlhandler.exe (208.81 KB)
• lighthouse_console.exe (1.07 MB)
• lighthouse_watchman_update.exe (237.31 KB)
• nrfutil.exe (10.88 MB)
• lighthouse_console.exe (1.35 MB)
• vivebtdriver.exe (2.63 MB)
• vivebtdriver_win10.exe (2.69 MB)
• vivelink.exe (6.04 MB)
• vivetools.exe (3.12 MB)
• steamvr_desktop_game_theater.exe (20.46 MB)
• dmxconvert.exe (1.23 MB)
• resourcecompiler.exe (134.71 KB)
• resourcecopy.exe (1.48 MB)
• resourceinfo.exe (2.65 MB)
• steamtours.exe (309.71 KB)
• steamtourscfg.exe (838.23 KB)
• vconsole2.exe (4.74 MB)
• vpcf_to_kv3.exe (692.23 KB)
• vpk.exe (352.23 KB)
• vrad2.exe (970.73 KB)
• vrad3.exe (3.46 MB)
• steamvr_media_player.exe (21.77 MB)
• steamvr_room_setup.exe (635.50 KB)
• UnityCrashHandler64.exe (1.57 MB)
• steamvr_tutorial.exe (635.50 KB)
• UnityCrashHandler64.exe (1.04 MB)
• DXSETUP.exe (505.84 KB)
• vcredist_x64.exe (9.80 MB)
• vcredist_x86.exe (8.57 MB)
• vcredist_x64.exe (6.86 MB)
• vcredist_x86.exe (6.20 MB)
• vc_redist.x64.exe (14.59 MB)
• vc_redist.x86.exe (13.79 MB)
• vc_redist.x64.exe (14.55 MB)
• vc_redist.x86.exe (13.73 MB)
• VC_redist.x64.exe (14.19 MB)
• VC_redist.x86.exe (13.66 MB)
• VC_redist.x64.exe (24.14 MB)
• VC_redist.x86.exe (13.09 MB)

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The current page applies to X-Plane 12 version 12 only. Some files, folders and registry data can be left behind when you are trying to remove X-Plane 12 from your computer.

The files below are left behind on your disk when you remove X-Plane 12:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\CrashDumps\X-Plane.exe.10212.dmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\CrashDumps\X-Plane.exe.19432.dmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\X-Plane 11 Preferences.prf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\X-Plane 12 Preferences.prf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\X-Plane Installer.prf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\X-Plane_drm_11.prf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\X-Plane_drm_12.prf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\x-plane_install_11.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\x-plane_install_12.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\X-Plane_xdd_11.prf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Steam\X-Plane 12.url

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be cleaned; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\X-Plane 12 Installer.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\X-Plane.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Steam App 2014780

Additional registry values that you should delete:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1948004683-1527643796-2735293805-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume6\steam\steamapps\common\X-Plane 12\X-Plane.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{94348E9D-0163-4658-8304-F6A051652075}E:\x-plane 12.00b2_early_access\x-plane 12.00b2_early_access\x-plane.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{E8911B03-620D-4341-8665-1C472578652F}D:\x plane 11 anca\x-plane 11\x-plane.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{32A58B06-2986-493E-973A-21C1ECC00BCF}E:\x-plane 12.00b2_early_access\x-plane 12.00b2_early_access\x-plane.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{412344D4-93F6-4324-8A8E-D494895154F0}D:\x plane 11 anca\x-plane 11\x-plane.exe

How to delete X-Plane 12 from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

X-Plane 12 is a program marketed by the software company Laminar Research. Frequently, people choose to erase this application. Sometimes this can be troublesome because uninstalling this by hand takes some skill related to removing Windows programs manually. The best QUICK procedure to erase X-Plane 12 is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your computer.

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• go to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with the program's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the programs installed on the PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate X-Plane 12 or simply activate the Search feature and type in "X-Plane 12". If it is installed on your PC the X-Plane 12 app will be found automatically. Notice that after you select X-Plane 12 in the list , the following information about the application is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about X-Plane 12, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the app you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for X-Plane 12:

• The publisher is: https://www.x-plane.com/
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steam.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove X-Plane 12.


8. After uninstalling X-Plane 12, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong X-Plane 12 that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing X-Plane 12 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove X-Plane 12 by Laminar Research from your computer, we are not saying that X-Plane 12 by Laminar Research is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to remove X-Plane 12 supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.