VLC media player

A guide to uninstall VLC media player from your system

VLC media player is a Windows program. Read below about how to uninstall it from your PC. It is written by VideoLAN. You can find out more on VideoLAN or check for application updates here. More information about VLC media player can be seen at http://www.videolan.org/. VLC media player is usually installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC folder, but this location can vary a lot depending on the user's decision when installing the application. You can remove VLC media player by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe. Note that you might receive a notification for admin rights. The application's main executable file has a size of 127.02 KB (130067 bytes) on disk and is called vlc.exe.

The executable files below are part of VLC media player. They occupy an average of 512.17 KB (524462 bytes) on disk.

• uninstall.exe (271.63 KB)
• vlc-cache-gen.exe (113.52 KB)
• vlc.exe (127.02 KB)

This page is about VLC media player version 2.2.03 only. You can find here a few links to other VLC media player releases:

• 3.0.0201512130402
• 3.0.0201501200423
• 3.0.0201603220402
• 3.0.0201505180002
• 3.0.0201412230003
• 3.0.09
• 3.0.0201511110402
• 3.0.0201505200002
• 3.0.0201506270002
• 3.0.0201412011908
• 1.1.2
• 3.0.0201503171132
• 3.0.6
• 3.0.0201604300401
• 3.0.0201506020402
• 2.2.0201405100402
• 3.0.0201507170402
• 3.0.0201507280402
• 3.0.0201407050945
• 3.0.0201604020002
• 3.0.4
• 3.0.0201502082004
• 3.0.0201504040402
• 3.0.0201503040003
• 3.0.0201501110003
• 3.0.0201503171517
• 2.2.0201405180019
• 3.0.0201507110002
• 3.0.0201606050002
• 3.0.0201605080002
• 3.0.0201508100402
• 3.0.0201509190402
• 3.0.0201604030002
• 3.0.0201407160002
• 3.0.2
• 3.0.0201508080402
• 3.0.0201505040002
• 2.2.01201410270202
• 3.0.0201510300402
• 3.0.0201503260002
• 3.0.0201602200403
• 3.0.0201409230402
• 2.0.3
• 2.2.0201406120023
• 3.0.0201412130003
• 3.0.3
• 4.0.0.0
• 3.0.0201603300402
• 3.0.0201506050002
• 3.0.0201411060402
• 3.0.0201509210002
• 3.0.0201410100002
• 2.1.3
• 3.0.0201412121425
• 3.0.18.0
• 3.0.9
• 3.0.0201507030402
• 3.0.182
• 2.2.02
• 3.0.0201505060003
• 3.0.0201506300402
• 3.0.0201410070003
• 3.0.0201507080402
• 3.0.0201408200402
• 3.0.0201503250402
• 3.0.0201604010402
• 3.0.0201508140403
• 3.0.0201508190403
• 3.0.0201508170403
• 3.0.0201411090003
• 3.0.0201505130003
• 3.0.0201508140003
• 2.2.0201405200043
• 3.0.0201602180402
• 3.0.0201605110401
• 3.0.0201501080002
• 3.0.0201501010402
• 3.0.0201504130003
• 2.2.01
• 3.0.0201409061949
• 3.0.0201409070004
• 3.0.0201509200402
• 3.0.0201502241839
• 3.0.0201504091232
• 3.0.0201504050402
• 3.0.13
• 3.0.0201503090002
• 3.0.0201501240003
• 3.0.0201604270401
• 3.0.0201411100403
• 3.0.0201606020002
• 3.0.0201407220002
• 3.0.0201410210002
• 3.0.0201509250402
• 3.0.0201511190402
• 3.0.0201506191140
• 3.0.0201507050402
• 3.0.04
• 2.2.1265
• 3.0.0201504010914

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When you're planning to uninstall VLC media player you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders left behind when you uninstall VLC media player:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc

The files below remain on your disk when you remove VLC media player:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\VLC 2.2.0 pre-relase 3 weatherwax Novirus.torrent
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\VLC 2.2.0 pre-release 4 x64 weatherwax Novirus.torrent
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml.xspf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\vlc-qt-interface.ini

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.bik
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rpl
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.thp
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.bik

Additional values that you should clean:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{DF2BBE39-40A8-433B-A279-073F48DA94B6}\1.0\HELPDIR\

How to uninstall VLC media player from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VLC media player is a program by VideoLAN. Some people want to uninstall it. This can be easier said than done because uninstalling this by hand requires some experience related to Windows program uninstallation. One of the best EASY way to uninstall VLC media player 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 system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general tool to clean your computer.

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• download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good program.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


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

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate VLC media player or simply click the Search field and type in "VLC media player". If it exists on your system the VLC media player app will be found automatically. Notice that when you select VLC media player in the list of applications, some data about the program is available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other people have about VLC media player, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the application you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for VLC media player:

• The web site of the program is: http://www.videolan.org/
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall VLC media player.


8. After removing VLC media player, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong VLC media player which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling VLC media player with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall VLC media player by VideoLAN from your computer, we are not saying that VLC media player by VideoLAN is not a good application for your PC. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall VLC media player supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.