Nexus

A guide to uninstall Nexus from your PC

You can find below details on how to uninstall Nexus for Windows. It was created for Windows by reFX & Team V.R. Check out here for more information on reFX & Team V.R. Please follow https://refx.com/Nexus/ if you want to read more on Nexus on reFX & Team V.R's web page. Usually the Nexus program is found in the C:\Program Files\VSTPlugins folder, depending on the user's option during setup. Nexus's full uninstall command line is C:\Users\Public\Documents\reFX\NEXUS\unins000.exe. The program's main executable file occupies 6.53 MB (6846231 bytes) on disk and is labeled update_nexus_library_location.exe.

The following executables are contained in Nexus. They take 6.53 MB (6846231 bytes) on disk.

• update_nexus_library_location.exe (6.53 MB)

This data is about Nexus version 4.5.4 alone. When planning to uninstall Nexus you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

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

• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Nexus.aaxplugin
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3\Nexus.vst3
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\reFX\Nexus

Usually, the following files are left on disk:

• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Nexus.aaxplugin\Contents\x64\Nexus.aaxplugin
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Nexus.aaxplugin\desktop.ini
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Nexus.aaxplugin\PlugIn.ico
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3\Nexus.vst3\Contents\Resources\moduleinfo.json
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3\Nexus.vst3\Contents\x86_64-win\Nexus.vst3
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3\Nexus.vst3\desktop.ini
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3\Nexus.vst3\Plugin.ico
• C:\Program Files\Steinberg\VSTPlugins\Nexus.dll
• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay_7.225.4081.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Assets\Nexus_Delegation_Controller.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\Closer Look at NEXUS4 Expansion Vintage Synths.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\nexus.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\reFX Nexus 3.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\reFX Nexus 5 Factory Content Library.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\reFX\cloud\cache\images\header_nexus5.svg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\reFX\cloud\cache\images\Nexus3.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\reFX\cloud\cache\images\nexus4.svg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\reFX\cloud\cache\images\nexus5.webp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\reFX\logging_window_Nexus.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\reFX\logging_window_Nexus3.4.4.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\reFX\Nexus\log\20250423T203002.837+0200.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\reFX\Nexus\log\20250423T203713.041+0200.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\reFX\Nexus\log\20250423T204520.340+0200.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\reFX\Nexus\log\20250423T204618.790+0200.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\RevealSound\Banks\Nexus - Soundbanks 1 & 2.sbf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\utorrent\Audio Boost - Elektro Dreams Nexus XP FXP.torrent
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\utorrent\ReFX - Afrobeats (Nexus 4 Expansion).torrent
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\utorrent\reFX - All About the Bass [Nexus 4 Expansion].torrent
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\utorrent\reFX - Christmas 2024 (Nexus 5 Expansion).torrent
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\utorrent\reFX - Hyper Techno [Nexus Expansion].torrent
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\utorrent\ReFX - Kamui (Nexus 2, NXP).torrent
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\utorrent\reFX - Nexus 4 Complete.torrent
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\utorrent\reFX - Nexus 5 v5.1.0 [V.R].torrent
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\utorrent\reFX - Nexus 5 v5.1.0.torrent
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\utorrent\reFX - Nexus 5 v5.2.2 [V.R].torrent
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\utorrent\reFX - Phonk [Nexus 4 Expansion].torrent
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\utorrent\reFX - UK House [Nexus Expansion].torrent
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\utorrent\reFX Nexus 4 Expansion Armin van Buuren.torrent
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\utorrent\reFX Nexus 4 Expansion EDM 9.torrent
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\utorrent\reFX Nexus 4 Expansion Melodic Techno 2.1.torrent
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\utorrent\reFX Nexus 4 Expansion Melodic Techno 2.torrent
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\utorrent\reFX Nexus 4 Expansion Trance Voices.torrent
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\utorrent\Refx Nexus Preset XP.torrent

Registry that is not cleaned:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Image-Line\Shared\Plugins\Fruity Wrapper\Plugins\reFX\reFX Nexus
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Image-Line\Shared\Plugins\Fruity Wrapper\Plugins\VST\Nexus
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Image-Line\Shared\Plugins\Fruity Wrapper\Plugins\reFX\reFX Nexus
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Image-Line\Shared\Plugins\Fruity Wrapper\Plugins\VST\Nexus
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Nexus_is1
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Native Instruments\reFX-NEXUS
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\reFX\Nexus
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Image-Line\Shared\Plugins\Fruity Wrapper\Plugins\reFX\reFX Nexus
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Image-Line\Shared\Plugins\Fruity Wrapper\Plugins\VST\Nexus

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\E:\oud\programma\Action Strings\reFX - Nexus 4 Complete\NexusFiles.exe.FriendlyAppName

A way to remove Nexus from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Nexus is an application released by the software company reFX & Team V.R. Some people decide to remove this program. Sometimes this is troublesome because deleting this by hand takes some experience related to PCs. The best EASY solution to remove Nexus is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on 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 features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the programs existing on your computer will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Nexus or simply click the Search feature and type in "Nexus". If it exists on your system the Nexus application will be found automatically. Notice that after you select Nexus in the list of apps, some data about the application is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about Nexus, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the app you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Nexus:

• The software company is: https://refx.com/Nexus/
• The uninstall string is: C:\Users\Public\Documents\reFX\NEXUS\unins000.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Nexus.


8. After uninstalling Nexus, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Nexus that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Nexus with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Nexus by reFX & Team V.R from your computer, we are not saying that Nexus by reFX & Team V.R is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Nexus in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.