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How to uninstall osu! from your PC

osu! is a software application. This page holds details on how to remove it from your PC. The Windows release was created by ppy Pty Ltd. Go over here where you can get more info on ppy Pty Ltd. Usually the osu! application is to be found in the C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\osulazer directory, depending on the user's option during setup. You can uninstall osu! by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\osulazer\Update.exe. Note that you might receive a notification for administrator rights. The program's main executable file has a size of 243.73 KB (249576 bytes) on disk and is titled osu!.exe.

The executables below are part of osu!. They occupy an average of 37.42 MB (39235848 bytes) on disk.

  • createdump.exe (177.23 KB)
  • osu!.exe (243.73 KB)
  • Squirrel.exe (12.14 MB)
  • createdump.exe (56.34 KB)
  • osu!.exe (242.73 KB)
  • Squirrel.exe (12.16 MB)
  • createdump.exe (56.23 KB)
  • osu!.exe (223.23 KB)
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The current web page applies to osu! version 2024.131.0 alone. You can find below a few links to other osu! releases:

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Some files and registry entries are usually left behind when you uninstall osu!.

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

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\osu!
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\osulazer
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\osu!
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\osu!.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\osu!_RASAPI32
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\osu!_RASMANCS

Use regedit.exe to delete the following additional values from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\osu!\osu!.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\osu!\osu!.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\osulazer\app-2024.131.0\osu!.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\osulazer\app-2024.131.0\osu!.exe.FriendlyAppName


A way to erase osu! from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

osu! is a program released by ppy Pty Ltd. Some users try to erase this program. This can be troublesome because deleting this manually requires some experience related to removing Windows applications by hand. The best QUICK manner to erase osu! is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your system.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful program.

3. Click on the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


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


5. All the programs existing on your PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find osu! or simply click the Search field and type in "osu!". If it is installed on your PC the osu! program will be found automatically. Notice that after you select osu! in the list of applications, some data regarding the application is available to you:


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding osu!, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the program you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove osu!.
Uninstall osu!


8. After uninstalling osu!, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to start 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 are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove osu! by ppy Pty Ltd from your PC, we are not saying that osu! by ppy Pty Ltd is not a good application for your computer. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove osu! in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2024-02-03 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2024-02-03 12:16:57.907