TikTok

A guide to uninstall TikTok from your PC

This page is about TikTok for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. It was developed for Windows by BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser. More information about BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser can be read here. TikTok is normally set up in the C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application folder, subject to the user's decision. C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\brave.exe is the full command line if you want to uninstall TikTok. chrome_pwa_launcher.exe is the TikTok's main executable file and it takes close to 1.54 MB (1617864 bytes) on disk.

TikTok installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 11.88 MB (12455600 bytes) on disk.

• brave.exe (2.57 MB)
• chrome_proxy.exe (947.45 KB)
• chrome_pwa_launcher.exe (1.54 MB)
• notification_helper.exe (1.13 MB)
• setup.exe (2.85 MB)

This info is about TikTok version 1.0 alone. Many files, folders and registry data can be left behind when you want to remove TikTok from your PC.

Directories left on disk:

• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_livecenter.tiktok.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_www.tiktok.com_0.indexeddb.blob
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_www.tiktok.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb

The files below remain on your disk by TikTok when you uninstall it:

• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\capture_service_client.dll
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\chrome_100_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\chrome_200_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\d3dcompiler_47.dll
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\data\icudtl.dat
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\debug.log
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\elevation_service.exe
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\ffmpeg.dll
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\FLUTTER_LICENSE
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\icudtl.dat
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\installername
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\launcher_config.json
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\libEGL.dll
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\libGLESv2.dll
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\LICENSE.electron.txt
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\LICENSE.PresentMon.txt
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\LICENSES.chromium.html
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\af.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\am.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\ar.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\bg.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\bn.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\ca.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\cs.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\da.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\de.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\el.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\en-GB.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\en-US.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\es.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\es-419.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\et.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\fa.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\fi.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\fil.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\fr.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\gu.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\he.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\hi.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\hr.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\hu.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\id.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\it.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\ja.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\kn.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\ko.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\lt.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\lv.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\ml.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\mr.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\ms.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\nb.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\nl.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\pl.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\pt-BR.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\pt-PT.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\ro.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\ru.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\sk.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\sl.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\sr.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\sv.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\sw.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\ta.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\te.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\th.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\tr.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\uk.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\ur.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\vi.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\zh-CN.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\locales\zh-TW.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\lynx_core.js
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\lynx_shared.dll
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\md5.json
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\metasecml.dll
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\open source notice
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\parfait.dll
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\parfait_crash_handler.exe
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\ppapi_lynx_headless.dll
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\PresentMon.dll
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\pthreadVC2.dll
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\pthreadVC3.dll
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\renderkit_windows.dll
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\resources.pak
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\resources\app\__META-INF__\Common.Build-20240123T0358979.node
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\resources\app\__META-INF__\win32x64.node
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\resources\app\appdata_resource\overlay\Christmas\manifest.json
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\resources\app\appdata_resource\overlay\Christmas\preview\poster.jpg
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\resources\app\appdata_resource\overlay\Christmas\preview\scene-dual\scene_dual_1.jpg
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\resources\app\appdata_resource\overlay\Christmas\preview\scene-dual\scene_dual_2.jpg
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\resources\app\appdata_resource\overlay\Christmas\preview\scene-dual\scene_dual_3.jpg
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\resources\app\appdata_resource\overlay\Christmas\preview\scene-horizontal\scene_horizontal_1.jpg
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\resources\app\appdata_resource\overlay\Christmas\preview\scene-horizontal\scene_horizontal_2.jpg
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\resources\app\appdata_resource\overlay\Christmas\preview\scene-vertical\scene_vertical_1.jpg
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\resources\app\appdata_resource\overlay\Christmas\preview\source-alert\preview.png
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\resources\app\appdata_resource\overlay\Christmas\preview\source-camera\preview.png
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\resources\app\appdata_resource\overlay\Christmas\preview\source-chatbox\preview.png
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\resources\app\appdata_resource\overlay\Christmas\preview\source-goal\preview.png
• C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\resources\app\appdata_resource\overlay\Christmas\source-alert\alert_background_1.png

Registry that is not uninstalled:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\0088189ac28b59379515488de5fef0c5
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\TikTok LIVE Studio

Open regedit.exe to delete the values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\chrome_proxy.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\chrome_proxy.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files\tiktok live studio\0.48.2\tiktok live studio.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files\tiktok live studio\0.48.2\tiktok live studio.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files\tiktok live studio\0.49.2\tiktok live studio.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files\tiktok live studio\0.49.2\tiktok live studio.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files\tiktok live studio\0.49.4\tiktok live studio.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files\tiktok live studio\0.49.4\tiktok live studio.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files\tiktok live studio\0.49.6\tiktok live studio.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files\tiktok live studio\0.49.6\tiktok live studio.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files\tiktok live studio\0.50.2\tiktok live studio.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files\tiktok live studio\0.50.2\tiktok live studio.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\TikTok LIVE Studio Launcher.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\TikTok LIVE Studio Launcher.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2599701377-3602363138-536807174-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\resources\app\electron\sdk\lib\MediaSDK_Server.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2599701377-3602363138-536807174-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\TikTok LIVE Studio\0.50.2\TikTok LIVE Studio.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2599701377-3602363138-536807174-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\tiktok live studio-updater\pending\tiktok_live_studio-v0.50.2-win32-x64.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2599701377-3602363138-536807174-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Users\UserName\Downloads\tiktok_live_studio-v0.50.2-win32-x64.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\BraveVpnService\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\BraveVpnWireguardService\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\LiveStudioElevationService\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\LiveStudioElevationService\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{116E39B8-298E-4CA7-A229-9655EFE066FF}C:\program files\tiktok live studio\0.49.4\tiktok live studio.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{45E8F949-D82D-409F-B85D-88E357E534E8}C:\program files\tiktok live studio\0.49.6\tiktok live studio.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{80821E29-54A8-4201-AEDD-2DDE16110856}C:\program files\tiktok live studio\0.50.2\tiktok live studio.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{840A096D-39D3-40AB-A09E-6C3D93FAF832}C:\program files\tiktok live studio\0.49.2\tiktok live studio.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{8E65BB3D-0869-4077-B735-4B7BE82D3208}C:\program files\tiktok live studio\0.48.2\tiktok live studio.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{B1CAA069-0684-4D80-9EA2-440890C2BA4A}C:\program files\tiktok live studio\0.50.2\tiktok live studio.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{BBB5840C-82BA-4450-8513-A5F489C86786}C:\program files\tiktok live studio\0.49.6\tiktok live studio.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{5F1344CB-97C8-4C94-B082-F392AF7DE379}C:\program files\tiktok live studio\0.50.2\tiktok live studio.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{81A4C39E-4AF1-4635-995B-E22BC6FCE8BD}C:\program files\tiktok live studio\0.49.6\tiktok live studio.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{85151FD4-ED4F-4713-8FC7-B6EE69446343}C:\program files\tiktok live studio\0.49.2\tiktok live studio.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{8773F388-758A-4962-BF89-EF34F2ADFABC}C:\program files\tiktok live studio\0.49.6\tiktok live studio.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{C3C3DED8-68F7-4D52-89BA-68F384FF87AA}C:\program files\tiktok live studio\0.48.2\tiktok live studio.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{DEB8B699-16F2-441F-8504-CD739CB2D31A}C:\program files\tiktok live studio\0.49.4\tiktok live studio.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{EA9B988F-81D3-490A-94BD-55B5A6AAA6C8}C:\program files\tiktok live studio\0.50.2\tiktok live studio.exe

A way to uninstall TikTok using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

TikTok is an application marketed by BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser. Sometimes, users want to erase this application. This can be difficult because doing this by hand requires some skill related to PCs. One of the best QUICK way to erase TikTok is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general tool to clean your Windows PC.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the programs installed on the PC will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate TikTok or simply click the Search feature and type in "TikTok". The TikTok app will be found automatically. Notice that when you click TikTok in the list , the following data about the application is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about TikTok, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove TikTok.


8. After removing TikTok, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong TikTok which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing TikTok using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall TikTok by BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser from your computer, nor are we saying that TikTok by BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall TikTok in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.