Grand Theft Auto IV

How to uninstall Grand Theft Auto IV from your computer

Grand Theft Auto IV is a computer program. This page is comprised of details on how to remove it from your PC. It was developed for Windows by Rockstar Games. You can read more on Rockstar Games or check for application updates here. Click on http://www.rockstargames.com/support to get more info about Grand Theft Auto IV on Rockstar Games's website. The program is often placed in the C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV folder (same installation drive as Windows). C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\uninstall.exe is the full command line if you want to uninstall Grand Theft Auto IV. The program's main executable file occupies 16.62 MB (17425752 bytes) on disk and is named GTAIV.exe.

Grand Theft Auto IV installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 26.80 MB (28097328 bytes) on disk.

• gtaEncoder.exe (46.84 KB)
• GTAIV.exe (16.62 MB)
• uninstall.exe (3.37 MB)
• DXSETUP.exe (524.84 KB)
• vcredist_x86.exe (6.25 MB)

The current web page applies to Grand Theft Auto IV version 1.2.0.59 only. You can find below info on other releases of Grand Theft Auto IV:

• Unknown
• 1.0
• 1.00.0000
• 1.2.0.32
• 1.0.4.0
• 1.00
• 1.2.0.43
• 1.0.7.0
• 1.2.0.31
• 1.0.0.7
• 1.2

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Many files, folders and registry entries will not be deleted when you are trying to remove Grand Theft Auto IV from your computer.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\grand_theft_auto_iv

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\binkw32.dll
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\action_table.csv
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\action_table.xls
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\action_table_backup.csv
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\Ambient.dat
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\animgrp.dat
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\animviewer.dat
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\animviewer_images.txt
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\ar_stats.dat
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\carcols.dat
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\cargrp.dat
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\carmods.dat
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\cdimages\carrec.img
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\cdimages\navgen_script.img
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\cdimages\script.img
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\cdimages\script_network.img
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\cj_gta.dat
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\cj_images.txt
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\clothes.dat
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\Controls\default0.cfg
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\Controls\default1.cfg
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\Controls\default2.cfg
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\credits.dat
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\credits_360.dat
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\decision\Combat\Cop_nrm.cmb
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\decision\Combat\Cop_WL1.cmb
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\decision\Combat\Cop_WL2.cmb
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\decision\Combat\Cop_WL3.cmb
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\decision\Combat\Coward.cmb
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\decision\Combat\Empty.cmb
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\decision\Combat\GP_CR.cmb
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\decision\Combat\GP_Hide.cmb
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\decision\Combat\GP_NO.cmb
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\decision\Combat\GP_PR.cmb
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\decision\Combat\m_boss.cmb
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\decision\Combat\M_Coward.cmb
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\decision\Combat\M_CR_DE.cmb
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\decision\Combat\M_CR_FI.cmb
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\decision\Combat\M_CR_NO.cmb
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\decision\Combat\M_Empty.cmb
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\decision\Combat\M_Hide.cmb
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\decision\Combat\M_NO_DE.cmb
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\decision\Combat\M_NO_DF.cmb
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\decision\Combat\M_NO_FI.cmb
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\decision\Combat\M_NO_NO.cmb
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\decision\Combat\M_PR_DE.cmb
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\decision\Combat\M_PR_FI.cmb
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\decision\Combat\M_PR_NO.cmb
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\decision\Combat\template.cmb
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\decision\Cop.ped
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\decision\Fireman.ped
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\decision\GangMbr.ped
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\decision\GP_JustFollow.ped
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\decision\GP_Norm.ped
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\decision\m_empty.ped
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\decision\m_norm.ped
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\decision\m_plyr.ped
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\decision\m_tough.ped
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\decision\m_weak.ped
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\decision\R_Norm.ped
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\default.dat
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\default.ide
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\effects\bloodFx.dat
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\effects\entityFx.dat
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\effects\explosionFx.dat
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\effects\materialFx.dat
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\effects\pedFx.dat
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\effects\vehicleFx.dat
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\effects\weaponFx.dat
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\FemalePlayerSettings.dat
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\fonts.dat
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\fonts_j.dat
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\fonts_r.dat
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\fragments\ab_sap_pillar.tune
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\fragments\ah_clammenu1.tune
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\fragments\ah_clamsupport_a.tune
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\fragments\ah_clamsupport_b.tune
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\fragments\ah_sinchair.tune
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\fragments\ah_sintable.tune
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\fragments\amb_grocerybag.tune
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\fragments\amb_paperbag06.tune
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\fragments\bank_mon_screen.tune
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\fragments\bens2_fragwall.tune
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\fragments\bm_air_lamp01.tune
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\fragments\bm_air_lamp02.tune
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\fragments\bm_air_landlites01.tune
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\fragments\bm_air_landlites03.tune
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\fragments\bm_air_stair01.tune
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\fragments\bm_air_stair02.tune
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\fragments\bm_air_tow01.tune
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\fragments\bm_air_tow02.tune
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\fragments\bm_barstool3.tune
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\fragments\bm_barstool4.tune
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\fragments\bm_barstool6.tune
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\fragments\bm_bbq_gas.tune
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\fragments\bm_beer_am.tune
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\fragments\bm_beer_logger.tune
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\fragments\bm_beerbattle.tune
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\fragments\bm_beerbison.tune
• C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\common\data\fragments\bm_beerbottle02.tune

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Grand Theft Auto IV
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV

A way to delete Grand Theft Auto IV using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Grand Theft Auto IV is an application marketed by the software company Rockstar Games. Some people choose to remove this program. This can be efortful because removing this by hand takes some know-how regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best QUICK solution to remove Grand Theft Auto IV 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 good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your PC.

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• visit Download Link
• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the applications existing on the computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Grand Theft Auto IV or simply activate the Search field and type in "Grand Theft Auto IV". The Grand Theft Auto IV app will be found automatically. Notice that after you select Grand Theft Auto IV in the list of applications, the following data about the program is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about Grand Theft Auto IV, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Grand Theft Auto IV:

• The publisher is: http://www.rockstargames.com/support
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV\uninstall.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. accept the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Grand Theft Auto IV.


8. After removing Grand Theft Auto IV, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Grand Theft Auto IV that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Grand Theft Auto IV with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Grand Theft Auto IV by Rockstar Games from your computer, we are not saying that Grand Theft Auto IV by Rockstar Games is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Grand Theft Auto IV supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.