Oculus Runtime

A way to uninstall Oculus Runtime from your computer

This page is about Oculus Runtime for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It was created for Windows by Oculus VR, LLC. Additional info about Oculus VR, LLC can be read here. Oculus Runtime is commonly installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Oculus directory, depending on the user's choice. You can uninstall Oculus Runtime by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\Oculus\uninstall.exe. Note that you might receive a notification for administrator rights. Oculus Runtime's primary file takes around 20.29 MB (21271176 bytes) and its name is OculusConfigUtil.exe.

Oculus Runtime is comprised of the following executables which occupy 44.17 MB (46313826 bytes) on disk:

• uninstall.exe (6.30 MB)
• dpinst.exe (655.00 KB)
• dpinst.exe (532.50 KB)
• vcredist_x64.exe (6.86 MB)
• vcredist_x86.exe (6.20 MB)
• OVRServer_x64.exe (1.62 MB)
• OVRServer_x86.exe (1.51 MB)
• OVRServiceLauncher.exe (252.13 KB)
• OculusConfigUtil.exe (20.29 MB)

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This data is about Oculus Runtime version 0.6.0.057493 only. You can find below info on other versions of Oculus Runtime:

• 0.5.0.149138
• 0.4.41
• 0.5.0.1
• 0.6.0.164681
• 0.4.31
• 0.7.0.091833
• 0.8.0.0111009
• 0.8.0.0117061

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If planning to uninstall Oculus Runtime you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders that were left behind:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Oculus
• C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Oculus Runtime

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Oculus\Documentation\Oculus_Getting_Started_Guide.pdf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Oculus\Documentation\Oculus_Health_and_Safety_Warnings.pdf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Oculus\Drivers\RiftSensorDriver\Windows\riftsensor.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Oculus\Drivers\RiftSensorDriver\Windows\RiftSensor.inf

Registry that is not removed:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Oculus Runtime 0.6.0.0-release-public-57493
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Oculus VR, LLC\Oculus Runtime

Use regedit.exe to delete the following additional registry values from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Oculus Runtime 0.6.0.0-release-public-57493\DisplayIcon
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Oculus Runtime 0.6.0.0-release-public-57493\InstallLocation
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Oculus Runtime 0.6.0.0-release-public-57493\UninstallString

A way to remove Oculus Runtime using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Oculus Runtime is a program released by the software company Oculus VR, LLC. Some people want to remove this application. Sometimes this can be difficult because performing this manually requires some advanced knowledge related to removing Windows applications by hand. The best SIMPLE practice to remove Oculus Runtime 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 a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your Windows system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of tools.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the programs installed on your computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Oculus Runtime or simply click the Search feature and type in "Oculus Runtime". If it exists on your system the Oculus Runtime app will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select Oculus Runtime in the list of apps, some data about the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about Oculus Runtime, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the app you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Oculus Runtime.


8. After uninstalling Oculus Runtime, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Oculus Runtime that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Oculus Runtime with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your system.

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

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Oculus Runtime by Oculus VR, LLC from your computer, we are not saying that Oculus Runtime by Oculus VR, LLC is not a good application for your computer. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Oculus Runtime in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.