YouTube

How to uninstall YouTube from your system

This page is about YouTube for Windows. Below you can find details on how to remove it from your PC. It is produced by Google\Chrome Dev. Check out here for more details on Google\Chrome Dev. YouTube is normally set up in the C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome Dev\Application folder, however this location can differ a lot depending on the user's option while installing the program. You can remove YouTube by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome Dev\Application\chrome.exe. Keep in mind that you might get a notification for admin rights. YouTube's main file takes about 1.54 MB (1618264 bytes) and is called chrome_pwa_launcher.exe.

YouTube installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 16.07 MB (16851304 bytes) on disk.

• chrome.exe (2.49 MB)
• chrome_proxy.exe (956.84 KB)
• chrome_pwa_launcher.exe (1.54 MB)
• elevation_service.exe (1.52 MB)
• notification_helper.exe (1.13 MB)
• setup.exe (4.23 MB)

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The information on this page is only about version 1.0 of YouTube. A considerable amount of files, folders and Windows registry data can not be deleted when you remove YouTube from your PC.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall YouTube from your PC:

• C:\Program Files\AMD\CNext\CNext\youtube
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Profile 1\IndexedDB\https_www.youtube.com_0.indexeddb.blob
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Profile 1\IndexedDB\https_www.youtube.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Profile 1\IndexedDB\https_www.youtube-nocookie.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb

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

• C:\Program Files\AMD\CNext\CNext\youtube\Google.Apis.Auth.dll
• C:\Program Files\AMD\CNext\CNext\youtube\Google.Apis.Auth.PlatformServices.dll
• C:\Program Files\AMD\CNext\CNext\youtube\Google.Apis.Auth.xml
• C:\Program Files\AMD\CNext\CNext\youtube\Google.Apis.Core.dll
• C:\Program Files\AMD\CNext\CNext\youtube\Google.Apis.Core.xml
• C:\Program Files\AMD\CNext\CNext\youtube\Google.Apis.dll
• C:\Program Files\AMD\CNext\CNext\youtube\Google.Apis.PlatformServices.dll
• C:\Program Files\AMD\CNext\CNext\youtube\Google.Apis.xml
• C:\Program Files\AMD\CNext\CNext\youtube\Google.Apis.YouTube.v3.dll
• C:\Program Files\AMD\CNext\CNext\youtube\Google.Apis.YouTube.v3.xml
• C:\Program Files\AMD\CNext\CNext\youtube\Newtonsoft.Json.dll
• C:\Program Files\AMD\CNext\CNext\youtube\Newtonsoft.Json.xml
• C:\Program Files\AMD\CNext\CNext\youtube\YoutubeAPIWrapper.exe
• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\ROBLOXCORPORATION.ROBLOX_2.592.586.0_x86__55nm5eh3cm0pr\ExtraContent\textures\ui\LuaApp\ExternalSite\youtube.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Profile 1\Extensions\bplnofkhjdphoihfkfcddikgmecfehdd\2.6.0_0\icon\youtube_folder-48.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Profile 1\Extensions\dcnjhgnfnmijfkmcddcmffeamphmmeed\1.19.1_0\data\assets\youtube.css
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Profile 1\Extensions\dejjakoompaeblngfchggeaballjkmao\0.3.7.0_0\youtube-subscriptions-exporter.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Profile 1\Extensions\klfeohnijmogpjoeenglhonjfiacajpp\15.7.1_0\icon\youtube_folder-48.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\discord\IndexedDB\https_www.youtube.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000003.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\discord\IndexedDB\https_www.youtube.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\CURRENT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\discord\IndexedDB\https_www.youtube.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\discord\IndexedDB\https_www.youtube.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\discord\IndexedDB\https_www.youtube.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\MANIFEST-000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\IGClient\IndexedDB\https_www.youtube.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000005.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\IGClient\IndexedDB\https_www.youtube.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000013.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\IGClient\IndexedDB\https_www.youtube.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000014.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\IGClient\IndexedDB\https_www.youtube.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000016.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\IGClient\IndexedDB\https_www.youtube.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\CURRENT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\IGClient\IndexedDB\https_www.youtube.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\IGClient\IndexedDB\https_www.youtube.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\IGClient\IndexedDB\https_www.youtube.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\MANIFEST-000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\itch\Partitions\itchio-4544811\IndexedDB\https_www.youtube.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000035.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\itch\Partitions\itchio-4544811\IndexedDB\https_www.youtube.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000037.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\itch\Partitions\itchio-4544811\IndexedDB\https_www.youtube.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\CURRENT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\itch\Partitions\itchio-4544811\IndexedDB\https_www.youtube.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\itch\Partitions\itchio-4544811\IndexedDB\https_www.youtube.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\itch\Partitions\itchio-4544811\IndexedDB\https_www.youtube.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\MANIFEST-000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Приложения Chrome для разработчиков\YouTube.lnk

Many times the following registry data will not be cleaned:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\26b08c73fcd22e7187ea9525e1daa2d6
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\MOVAVI\VideoEditorPlus22\Youtube

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following values:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\AMD\CNext\CNext\youtube\

How to delete YouTube from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

YouTube is an application offered by Google\Chrome Dev. Sometimes, computer users decide to uninstall this program. Sometimes this is troublesome because deleting this by hand requires some skill regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best SIMPLE way to uninstall YouTube 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 on your Windows system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general tool to take care of your Windows computer.

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• download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful program.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the applications installed on your computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find YouTube or simply click the Search feature and type in "YouTube". If it is installed on your PC the YouTube program will be found automatically. After you click YouTube in the list of applications, some data about the program is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about YouTube, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the application you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove YouTube.


8. After removing YouTube, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of YouTube which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling YouTube with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall YouTube by Google\Chrome Dev from your PC, nor are we saying that YouTube by Google\Chrome Dev is not a good application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall YouTube 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' PCs.