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A guide to uninstall Rockstar Games Launcher from your computer

This info is about Rockstar Games Launcher for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It was developed for Windows by Rockstar Games. Open here for more details on Rockstar Games. More information about the software Rockstar Games Launcher can be found at . The program is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher folder (same installation drive as Windows). The full command line for uninstalling Rockstar Games Launcher is C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\uninstall.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might get a notification for administrator rights. The program's main executable file is labeled Launcher.exe and it has a size of 37.43 MB (39250928 bytes).

Rockstar Games Launcher is comprised of the following executables which occupy 170.89 MB (179188616 bytes) on disk:

  • Launcher.exe (37.43 MB)
  • LauncherPatcher.exe (974.48 KB)
  • RockstarService.exe (4.11 MB)
  • RockstarSteamHelper.exe (1.03 MB)
  • uninstall.exe (7.82 MB)
  • Social-Club-Setup.exe (81.13 MB)
  • vc_redist.x64.exe (24.18 MB)
  • vc_redist.x86.exe (13.20 MB)
  • RockstarErrorHandler.exe (1.03 MB)
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The information on this page is only about version 1.0.96.2164113 of Rockstar Games Launcher. For more Rockstar Games Launcher versions please click below:

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If you are manually uninstalling Rockstar Games Launcher we advise you to verify if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Rockstar Games Launcher from your PC:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Rockstar Games\Launcher

Generally, the following files remain on disk:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Rockstar Games\Launcher\CrashLogs\metadata
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Rockstar Games\Launcher\CrashLogs\settings.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Rockstar Games\Launcher\dxdiag.txt
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Rockstar Games\Launcher\manifest_launcher_dev_876.xml
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Rockstar Games\Launcher\prelauncher_events.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Rockstar Games\Launcher\rockstar_steam_helper.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Rockstar Games\Launcher\service_log.txt
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Rockstar Games\Launcher\settings_user.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Rockstar Games\Launcher\steam_events.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Rockstar Games\Launcher\svc_events.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Rockstar Games\Rockstar Games Launcher.lnk

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be uninstalled; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Rockstar Games Launcher
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Rockstar Games\Launcher

Open regedit.exe to delete the registry values below from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Documents\Launcher.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Documents\Launcher.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Documents\RockstarService.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Documents\RockstarService.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Documents\RockstarSteamHelper.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Documents\RockstarSteamHelper.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Documents\uninstall.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Documents\uninstall.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Rockstar Service\ImagePath


A way to erase Rockstar Games Launcher from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Rockstar Games Launcher is an application offered by Rockstar Games. Sometimes, users decide to remove it. Sometimes this can be efortful because performing this manually takes some knowledge regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best QUICK solution to remove Rockstar Games Launcher 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 PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around utility to take care of your system.

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2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire the program's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of utilities.

3. Click on the General Tools category
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4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature
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5. All the applications installed on the computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Rockstar Games Launcher or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Rockstar Games Launcher". The Rockstar Games Launcher program will be found very quickly. When you select Rockstar Games Launcher in the list of programs, some data regarding the program is available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding Rockstar Games Launcher, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the program you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for Rockstar Games Launcher:





  • The software company is: http://www.rockstargames.com/support
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\uninstall.exe
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Rockstar Games Launcher.
Uninstall Rockstar Games Launcher


8. After removing Rockstar Games Launcher, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Rockstar Games Launcher which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Rockstar Games Launcher with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.



Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove Rockstar Games Launcher by Rockstar Games from your computer, nor are we saying that Rockstar Games Launcher by Rockstar Games is not a good software application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Rockstar Games Launcher supposing you want to. 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.

2024-10-09 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2024-10-09 11:50:09.827