Plex

A guide to uninstall Plex from your PC

Plex is a computer program. This page is comprised of details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It is produced by Plex, Inc.. You can find out more on Plex, Inc. or check for application updates here. Plex is normally installed in the C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex folder, however this location may vary a lot depending on the user's choice while installing the program. You can uninstall 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 receive a notification for admin rights. Plex.exe is the Plex's main executable file and it takes around 1.84 MB (1929504 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are contained in Plex. They take 18.38 MB (19276646 bytes) on disk.

• Plex Transcoder.exe (1.49 MB)
• Plex.exe (1.84 MB)
• QtWebEngineProcess.exe (580.11 KB)
• Uninstall.exe (133.82 KB)
• vc_redist.x64.exe (14.35 MB)

This info is about Plex version 1.40.1 alone. You can find below info on other versions of Plex:

• 1.13.0
• 1.52.1
• 1.31.1
• 1.101.0
• 1.41.0
• 1.11.0
• 1.4.0
• 1.15.1
• 1.75.0
• 1.39.0
• 1.78.2
• 1.3.0
• 1.15.0
• 1.14.0
• 1.95.3
• 1.56.2
• 1.81.0
• 1.0.0
• 1.92.1
• 1.67.1
• 1.70.2
• 1.8.0
• 1.6.2
• 1.16.0
• 1.21.0
• 1.19.0
• 1.86.1
• 1.54.1
• 1.58.1
• 1.102.0
• 1.1.0
• 1.43.2
• 1.82.2
• 1.84.1
• 1.91.0
• 1.82.1
• 1.98.1
• 1.49.1
• 1.40.0
• 1.27.1
• 1.6.3
• 1.12.0
• 1.54.2
• 1.60.1
• 1.22.0
• 1.29.0
• 1.57.1
• 1.71.1
• 1.51.1
• 1.56.1
• 1.74.1
• 1.72.2
• 1.23.0
• 1.69.1
• 1.38.0
• 1.73.1
• 1.61.1
• 1.55.0
• 1.88.1
• 1.8.2
• 1.9.0
• 1.48.2
• 1.90.1
• 1.42.1
• 1.64.2
• 1.80.3
• 1.105.1
• 1.28.0
• 1.31.0
• 1.77.2
• 1.77.3
• 1.33.0
• 1.47.1
• 1.30.0
• 1.30.1
• 1.62.2
• 1.100.1
• 1.3.1
• 1.103.1
• 1.4.1
• 1.44.0
• 1.10.0
• 1.5.0
• 1.87.2
• 1.8.1
• 1.20.0
• 1.17.0
• 1.59.1
• 1.94.1
• 1.7.0
• 1.26.0
• 1.104.0
• 1.39.1
• 1.97.2
• 1.85.0
• 1.79.1
• 1.46.1
• 1.93.0
• 1.95.2
• 1.43.3

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Some files, folders and Windows registry data can be left behind when you want to remove Plex from your PC.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files\Plex
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Plex
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Plex

The files below remain on your disk when you remove Plex:

• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\avcodec-58.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\avfilter-7.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\avformat-58.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\avutil-56.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\bearer\qgenericbearer.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\d3dcompiler_47.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\de-DE\Plex Media Server.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\en-US\Plex Media Server.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\es-ES\Plex Media Server.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\fr-FR\Plex Media Server.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\iconengines\qsvgicon.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\imageformats\qicns.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\imageformats\qico.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\imageformats\qjpeg.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\imageformats\qpdf.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\imageformats\qsvg.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\imageformats\qtga.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\imageformats\qtiff.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\imageformats\qwbmp.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\imageformats\qwebp.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\inputmaps\media-keys.json
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\ja-JP\Plex Media Server.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\ko-KR\Plex Media Server.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\libcharset-1.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\libcrypto-1_1-x64.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\libEGL.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\libGLESv2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\libiconv-2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\libssl-1_1-x64.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\libwinpthread-1.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\mpv.conf.md
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\mpv-1.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\platforminputcontexts\qtvirtualkeyboardplugin.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\platforms\qwindows.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Plex Media Server.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Plex Transcoder.exe
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Plex.exe
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\plexmediaserver.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Qt\labs\folderlistmodel\plugins.qmltypes
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Qt\labs\folderlistmodel\qmldir
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Qt\labs\folderlistmodel\qmlfolderlistmodelplugin.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Qt\labs\settings\plugins.qmltypes
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Qt\labs\settings\qmldir
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Qt\labs\settings\qmlsettingsplugin.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Qt5Core.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Qt5Gui.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Qt5Network.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Qt5Qml.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Qt5QmlModels.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Qt5QmlWorkerScript.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Qt5Quick.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Qt5RemoteObjects.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Qt5Svg.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Qt5WebChannel.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Qt5WebEngine.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Qt5WebEngineCore.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Qt5Widgets.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Qt5WinExtras.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Qt5Xml.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQml\Models.2\modelsplugin.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQml\Models.2\plugins.qmltypes
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQml\Models.2\qmldir
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQml\plugins.qmltypes
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQml\qmldir
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQml\qmlplugin.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQml\RemoteObjects\plugins.qmltypes
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQml\RemoteObjects\qmldir
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQml\RemoteObjects\qtqmlremoteobjects.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQml\StateMachine\plugins.qmltypes
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQml\StateMachine\qmldir
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQml\StateMachine\qtqmlstatemachine.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQml\WorkerScript.2\plugins.qmltypes
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQml\WorkerScript.2\qmldir
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQml\WorkerScript.2\workerscriptplugin.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQuick.2\plugins.qmltypes
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQuick.2\qmldir
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQuick.2\qtquick2plugin.dll
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQuick\Controls\ApplicationWindow.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQuick\Controls\BusyIndicator.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQuick\Controls\Button.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQuick\Controls\Calendar.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQuick\Controls\CheckBox.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQuick\Controls\ComboBox.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQuick\Controls\GroupBox.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQuick\Controls\Label.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQuick\Controls\Menu.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQuick\Controls\MenuBar.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQuick\Controls\plugins.qmltypes
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQuick\Controls\Private\AbstractCheckable.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQuick\Controls\Private\BasicButton.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQuick\Controls\Private\BasicTableView.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQuick\Controls\Private\CalendarHeaderModel.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQuick\Controls\Private\CalendarUtils.js
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQuick\Controls\Private\ColumnMenuContent.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQuick\Controls\Private\ContentItem.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQuick\Controls\Private\Control.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQuick\Controls\Private\EditMenu.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQuick\Controls\Private\EditMenu_base.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQuick\Controls\Private\FastGlow.qml
• C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex\QtQuick\Controls\Private\FocusFrame.qml

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be removed; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\PolicyCache\www.plex.tv-51EF2D6F_p6gm4c8pdev5g
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Plex, Inc.
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\plex.tv
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\Plex.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Plex
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Plex, Inc.

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2068735686-4165136067-278262101-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\Plex\Plex\Plex.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2068735686-4165136067-278262101-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Plex\cache\updates\1.40.1.2823-6f60f3a7\packages\Plex-1.40.1.2823-6f60f3a7-x86_64.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{F6F2FEA6-FE4C-45F8-B96F-3F047953E0FB}C:\program files\plex\plex\plex.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{A14E12CF-25CF-4190-86D7-38AC2C77AFF2}C:\program files\plex\plex\plex.exe

How to erase Plex with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Plex is an application released by the software company Plex, Inc.. Frequently, computer users choose to remove this program. This is efortful because doing this manually takes some skill regarding Windows internal functioning. The best EASY way to remove Plex is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your computer.

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• go to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the programs existing on the PC will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Plex or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Plex". The Plex app will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click Plex in the list , some information regarding the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have regarding Plex, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the app you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. accept the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Plex.


8. After uninstalling Plex, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of Plex that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Plex using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Plex by Plex, Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that Plex by Plex, Inc. is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Plex supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.