VLC media player

A way to uninstall VLC media player from your PC

VLC media player is a software application. This page contains details on how to remove it from your PC. It is developed by VideoLAN. Take a look here where you can get more info on VideoLAN. Please open http://www.videolan.org/ if you want to read more on VLC media player on VideoLAN's website. VLC media player is usually set up in the C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC directory, subject to the user's choice. VLC media player's entire uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe. vlc.exe is the VLC media player's primary executable file and it takes circa 124.02 KB (126995 bytes) on disk.

VLC media player contains of the executables below. They occupy 488.66 KB (500385 bytes) on disk.

uninstall.exe (252.62 KB)
vlc-cache-gen.exe (112.02 KB)
vlc.exe (124.02 KB)

The information on this page is only about version 3.0.0201407220002 of VLC media player. For other VLC media player versions please click below:

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Many files, folders and Windows registry data will not be deleted when you are trying to remove VLC media player from your PC.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall VLC media player:

C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\VideoLAN.VLC_paz6r1rewnh0a
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall VLC media player:

C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\AUTHORS.txt
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\axvlc.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\COPYING.txt
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\Documentation.url
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\libvlc.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\libvlccore.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\ach\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\af\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\am\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\an\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\ar\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\ast\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\az\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\be\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\bg\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\bn\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\bn_IN\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\br\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\bs\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\ca\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\cgg\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\ckb\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\co\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\cs\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\cy\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\da\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\de\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\el\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\en_GB\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\es\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\et\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\eu\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\fa\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\ff\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\fi\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\fr\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\fur\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\ga\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\gd\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\gl\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\gu\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\he\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\hi\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\hr\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\hu\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\hy\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\ia\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\id\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\is\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\it\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\ja\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\ka\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\kk\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\km\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\kn\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\ko\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\ky\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\lg\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\lt\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\lv\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\mk\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\ml\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\mn\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\mr\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\ms\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\my\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\nb\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\ne\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\nl\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\nn\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\oc\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\or\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\pa\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\pl\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\ps\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\pt_BR\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\pt_PT\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\ro\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\ru\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\si\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\sk\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\sl\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\sq\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\sr\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\sv\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\ta\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\te\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\tet\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\th\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\tl\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\tr\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\uk\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\uz\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\vi\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\wa\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\zh_CN\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\zh_TW\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\zu\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\extensions\VLSub.luac
C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\http\css\main.css

Many times the following registry data will not be uninstalled:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.vlc
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ActivatableClasses\Package\VideoLAN.VLC_3.2.1.0_x64__paz6r1rewnh0a
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\vlc.exe
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Extensions\ContractId\Windows.BackgroundTasks\PackageId\VideoLAN.VLC_3.2.1.0_x64__paz6r1rewnh0a
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Extensions\ContractId\Windows.File\PackageId\VideoLAN.VLC_3.2.1.0_x64__paz6r1rewnh0a
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Extensions\ContractId\Windows.Launch\PackageId\VideoLAN.VLC_3.2.1.0_x64__paz6r1rewnh0a
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Extensions\ContractId\Windows.Protocol\PackageId\VideoLAN.VLC_3.2.1.0_x64__paz6r1rewnh0a
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MrtCache\C:%5CProgram Files%5CWindowsApps%5CVideoLAN.VLC_3.2.1.0_x64__paz6r1rewnh0a%5Cresources.pri
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\videolan.vlc_paz6r1rewnh0a
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\PackageRepository\Packages\VideoLAN.VLC_3.2.1.0_neutral_~_paz6r1rewnh0a
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\PackageRepository\Packages\VideoLAN.VLC_3.2.1.0_x64__paz6r1rewnh0a
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\Repository\Families\VideoLAN.VLC_paz6r1rewnh0a
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\Repository\Packages\VideoLAN.VLC_3.2.1.0_x64__paz6r1rewnh0a
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\VideoLAN.VLC_paz6r1rewnh0a
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\vlc
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Clients\Media\VLC
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\VLC media player
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\MozillaPlugins\@videolan.org/vlc,version=3.0.0-git-20140722-0002
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\VideoLAN\VLC

Supplementary values that are not cleaned:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe.ApplicationCompany
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe.FriendlyAppName

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

VLC media player is an application offered by VideoLAN. Frequently, computer users choose to remove this application. Sometimes this can be hard because doing this by hand takes some know-how regarding PCs. One of the best QUICK way to remove VLC media player is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:

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5. A list of the applications existing on the PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find VLC media player or simply click the Search feature and type in "VLC media player". If it exists on your system the VLC media player application will be found automatically. Notice that after you click VLC media player in the list of apps, the following data about the application is shown to you:

Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about VLC media player, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
Technical information about the program you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for VLC media player:

The web site of the application is: http://www.videolan.org/
The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe

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The text above is not a piece of advice to remove 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 computer. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove VLC media player in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2016-06-22 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-06-21 21:13:33.213

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A way to uninstall VLC media player from your PC

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