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A guide to uninstall YouTube from your computer

This page contains detailed information on how to uninstall YouTube for Windows. It is produced by SweetLabs. Open here where you can get more info on SweetLabs. Usually the YouTube application is installed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\SweetLabs App Platform\Engine folder, depending on the user's option during install. You can uninstall YouTube by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\SweetLabs App Platform\Engine\ServiceHostApp.exe. Keep in mind that you might be prompted for admin rights. The program's main executable file has a size of 7.51 MB (7874024 bytes) on disk and is called ServiceHostApp.exe.

The following executables are incorporated in YouTube. They take 20.86 MB (21875128 bytes) on disk.

  • ServiceHostApp.exe (7.51 MB)
  • ServiceHostAppUpdater.exe (10.36 MB)
  • ServiceStartMenuIndexer.exe (2.93 MB)
  • wow_helper.exe (65.50 KB)


The information on this page is only about version 1.0.2 of YouTube. When you're planning to uninstall YouTube you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall YouTube from your computer:
  • C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDirector10\runtime\YouTube

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall YouTube:
  • C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDirector10\Language\Chs\Profiles\YouTube_16_9 FULLHD Quality.prx
  • C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDirector10\Language\Chs\Profiles\YouTube_16_9 HD Quality.prx
  • C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDirector10\Language\Chs\Profiles\YouTube_16_9 High Quality.prx
  • C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDirector10\Language\Chs\Profiles\YouTube_16_9 Standard Quality.prx

Registry that is not removed:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Children\001\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\www.youtube.com
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Children\001\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\youtube.com
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Children\001\Internet Explorer\EdpDomStorage\www.youtube.com
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Children\001\Internet Explorer\EdpDomStorage\youtube.com

Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following values:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\pokki\command\
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shell\pokki\command\
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\pokki\shell\open\command\
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\profile-google-com\URL Protocol


How to remove YouTube from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

YouTube is an application offered by SweetLabs. Some users decide to erase this program. Sometimes this is difficult because uninstalling this by hand requires some know-how regarding Windows program uninstallation. One of the best QUICK way to erase YouTube is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general utility to take care of your system.

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  • download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools category
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4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the programs existing on your computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate YouTube or simply click the Search feature and type in "YouTube". If it exists on your system the YouTube program will be found automatically. Notice that when you click YouTube in the list , the following data about the application is shown to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have about YouTube, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the app you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove YouTube.
Uninstall YouTube


8. After removing YouTube, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong YouTube which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling YouTube using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your system.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.



Geographical user distribution

  • 10.0
  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
  • Windows 7 (6.1)
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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove YouTube by SweetLabs from your PC, we are not saying that YouTube by SweetLabs is not a good software application. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove YouTube in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2016-06-25 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-06-24 23:53:53.297