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How to uninstall osu! from your computer

osu! is a Windows program. Read more about how to remove it from your computer. The Windows release was developed by ppy Pty Ltd. More information on ppy Pty Ltd can be found here. The program is usually placed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\osulazer folder. Keep in mind that this location can vary depending on the user's choice. You can remove osu! by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\osulazer\Update.exe. Note that you might get a notification for admin rights. The program's main executable file is labeled osu!.exe and occupies 263.23 KB (269544 bytes).

osu! contains of the executables below. They take 37.50 MB (39323792 bytes) on disk.




  • createdump.exe (177.23 KB)
  • osu!.exe (263.23 KB)
  • Squirrel.exe (12.16 MB)
  • createdump.exe (56.23 KB)
  • osu!.exe (242.73 KB)
  • Squirrel.exe (12.16 MB)
  • osu!.exe (242.73 KB)
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The information on this page is only about version 2024.114.0 of osu!. For more osu! versions please click below:

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osu! has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders left behind when you uninstall osu!:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\osulazer

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be cleaned; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\osulazer
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\osu!.exe

Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional registry values from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\osulazer\app-2024.114.0\osu!.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\osulazer\app-2024.114.0\osu!.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\osulazer\osu!.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\osulazer\osu!.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\osulazer\Update.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\osulazer\Update.exe.FriendlyAppName


How to erase osu! from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

osu! is an application offered by the software company ppy Pty Ltd. Frequently, computer users try to remove it. This is easier said than done because deleting this by hand requires some knowledge regarding PCs. The best QUICK practice to remove osu! 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 PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your Windows 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. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire the program's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system utility.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the applications installed on your computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find osu! or simply click the Search field and type in "osu!". The osu! app will be found automatically. After you click osu! in the list of programs, the following information regarding the program is available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have regarding osu!, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the application you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove osu!.
Uninstall osu!


8. After uninstalling osu!, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of osu! that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing osu! with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

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



Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove osu! by ppy Pty Ltd from your computer, we are not saying that osu! by ppy Pty Ltd is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to remove osu! in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2024-01-17 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2024-01-17 18:46:03.383