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A guide to uninstall osu! from your PC

This page contains complete information on how to uninstall osu! for Windows. It is developed by ppy Pty Ltd. You can read more on ppy Pty Ltd or check for application updates here. osu! is normally installed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\osulazer directory, subject to the user's decision. osu!'s entire uninstall command line is C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\osulazer\Update.exe. osu!.exe is the osu!'s main executable file and it takes about 277.23 KB (283880 bytes) on disk.

osu! installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 37.40 MB (39218376 bytes) on disk.

  • createdump.exe (191.23 KB)
  • osu!.exe (277.23 KB)
  • Squirrel.exe (12.12 MB)
  • createdump.exe (56.18 KB)
  • osu!.exe (241.23 KB)
  • Squirrel.exe (12.12 MB)
  • createdump.exe (56.23 KB)
  • osu!.exe (241.23 KB)
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This info is about osu! version 2023.717.0 alone. For other osu! versions please click below:

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Some files, folders and registry data can not be uninstalled when you want to remove osu! from your PC.

Directories that were left behind:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\osulazer

The files below remain on your disk by osu! when you uninstall it:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\ppy Pty Ltd\osu!(lazer).lnk

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

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following values:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\osulazer\app-2023.717.0\osu!.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\osulazer\app-2023.717.0\osu!.exe.FriendlyAppName


How to delete osu! from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

osu! is an application by ppy Pty Ltd. Sometimes, people try to erase this program. This can be easier said than done because performing this by hand takes some experience related to Windows program uninstallation. One of the best QUICK approach to erase 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 already installed on your PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around utility to take care of your PC.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with the program's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the applications installed on the computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate osu! or simply activate the Search field and type in "osu!". If it exists on your system the osu! application will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select osu! in the list of apps, some data about the application is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other users have about osu!, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the application you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall osu!.
Uninstall osu!


8. After uninstalling osu!, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong osu! that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling osu! using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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



Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove osu! by ppy Pty Ltd from your PC, nor are we saying that osu! by ppy Pty Ltd is not a good software application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to remove osu! supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2023-07-19 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2023-07-19 04:33:27.357