Plex
A way to uninstall Plex from your PC
You can find below details on how to uninstall Plex for Windows. It is developed by
Plex, Inc.. Go over
here for more info on Plex, Inc.. Plex is typically set up in the C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex directory, however this location can differ a lot depending on the user's decision when installing the program. You can remove Plex by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Uninstall.exe. Note that you might get a notification for administrator rights. Plex.exe is the programs's main file and it takes circa 2.80 MB (2931984 bytes) on disk.
Plex contains of the executables below. They occupy 84.09 MB (
88174344 bytes) on disk.
- Plex Transcoder.exe (1.20 MB)
- Plex.exe (2.80 MB)
- QtWebEngineProcess.exe (640.28 KB)
- Uninstall.exe (99.48 KB)
- vc_redist.x64.exe (24.08 MB)
- windowsappruntimeinstall-1.2P1-x64.exe (55.30 MB)
...click to view all...This web page is about Plex version
1.105.2 only. You can find below info on other application versions of Plex:
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If you are manually uninstalling Plex we advise you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.
Folders remaining:- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Plex
Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall Plex:- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Plex Media Server\Cache\cert-v2.p12
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Plex Media Server\Cache\CloudAccessV2.dat
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Plex Media Server\Cache\CloudAccountV2.dat
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Plex Media Server\Cache\CloudUsersF.dat
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Plex Media Server\Cache\CloudUsersServices.dat
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Plex Media Server\Cache\CloudUsersSubscriptionsV2.dat
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Plex Media Server\Cache\CloudUsersV2.dat
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Plex Media Server\Cache\Flags.dat
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Plex Media Server\Cache\OCSP\main.der
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Plex Media Server\Cache\PhotoTranscoder\00\0027521824bdc3c1528fa386244e7e6023b77db6.jpg
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Plex Media Server\Cache\PhotoTranscoder\00\00aa922ce15659544d0d52fcef65f6b1f4eaa03f.jpg
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Plex Media Server\Cache\PhotoTranscoder\00\00b4d7227b1c5ca660bf64eadc4f30385a859c1a.jpg
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Plex Media Server\Cache\PhotoTranscoder\00\00bdfcec813ae99584595abea035405274d2a5a4.jpg
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- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Plex Media Server\Cache\PhotoTranscoder\01\015bcd090824425d95dc62f0e164681f3e106bff.jpg
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- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Plex Media Server\Cache\PhotoTranscoder\01\01e1f5c5e54b6aa52f2640615a799569f3e8131a.jpg
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Plex Media Server\Cache\PhotoTranscoder\01\01ed6149c4f8777ee3a3381f32b589bedaf7954e.jpg
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- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Plex Media Server\Cache\PhotoTranscoder\0c\0c1fd5dfa387056eb37ed8b01db2e7e69b502773.jpg
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- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Plex Media Server\Cache\PhotoTranscoder\0c\0ce7b31478defa3d9cfc375bb8d5068ff5882bfb.jpg
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Plex Media Server\Cache\PhotoTranscoder\0d\0d0120d700d7cb9ed43597e347fefb7aeca74b9c.jpg
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Many times the following registry keys will not be uninstalled:- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\plex
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Plex, Inc.
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\plex.tv
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Plex
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Plex, Inc.
Use regedit.exe to delete the following additional values from the Windows Registry:- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files\plex\plex\plex.exe.FriendlyAppName
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\Plex-1.105.2.269-12a32491-x86_64.exe.FriendlyAppName
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3382458207-3335940812-2308260854-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files\Plex\Plex Media Server\Plex Media Server.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3382458207-3335940812-2308260854-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files\Plex\Plex Media Server\unins000.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3382458207-3335940812-2308260854-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Plex.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3382458207-3335940812-2308260854-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\UserName\Downloads\Plex-1.105.2.269-12a32491-x86_64.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{787DAF7A-9472-430F-B9A3-EDFFBF6EFA64}C:\program files\plex\plex\plex.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{19E36F41-8245-4EC0-BF0C-941F943B37BC}C:\program files\plex\plex\plex.exe
How to delete Plex with Advanced Uninstaller PRO
Plex is a program marketed by Plex, Inc.. Some users decide to remove it. Sometimes this can be troublesome because removing this manually requires some know-how related to removing Windows applications by hand. The best SIMPLE way to remove Plex 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 on your system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your computer.
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- download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
- install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system utility.
3. Click on the General Tools button
4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature
5. All the applications installed on your PC will be made available to you
6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Plex or simply activate the Search field and type in "Plex". The Plex app will be found automatically. Notice that when you select Plex in the list of programs, the following information about the program is made available to you:
- Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other users have about Plex, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
- Technical information about the app you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Plex.
8. After uninstalling Plex, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong Plex which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Plex using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your system.
Your PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.
Disclaimer
The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Plex by Plex, Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that Plex by Plex, Inc. is not a good software application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Plex supposing 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 stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.
Last update on: 2024-12-14 16:23:21.750