VLC media player

A way to uninstall VLC media player from your PC

This page contains complete information on how to remove VLC media player for Windows. It is made by VideoLAN. Go over here for more information on VideoLAN. More data about the software VLC media player can be seen at https://www.videolan.org/. VLC media player is commonly installed in the C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC folder, depending on the user's option. The full command line for removing VLC media player is C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might get a notification for admin rights. VLC media player's main file takes around 118.52 KB (121363 bytes) and its name is vlc.exe.

VLC media player installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 466.90 KB (478106 bytes) on disk.

• uninstall.exe (227.86 KB)
• vlc-cache-gen.exe (120.52 KB)
• vlc.exe (118.52 KB)

The current page applies to VLC media player version 3.0.2 only. You can find below 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
• 3.0.0201508080402
• 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
• 3.0.0201603130402
• 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
• 2.2.03
• 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

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

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

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc

The files below are left behind on your disk when you remove VLC media player:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\B__VLC_Documentation_url
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\B__VLC_NEWS_txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\B__VLC_VideoLAN Website_url
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\B__VLC_vlc_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\VLC.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\VLC.Media.Player.3.0.21.x86.zip.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\VLC.Media.Player.v3.0.2.64bit_www.Downloadha.com_.zip.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\ml.xspf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\vlc-qt-interface.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\vlc\vlcrc

Many times the following registry data will not be uninstalled:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.vlc
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\vlc.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\application/x-vlc-plugin
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.3g2
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.3ga
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.3gp
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.669
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.a52
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.aac
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.ac3
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.adt
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.aif
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.amr
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.amv
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.aob
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.ape
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.asf
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.asx
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.au
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.avi
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.b4s
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.bik
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.Bluray
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.caf
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.cda
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.cue
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.divx
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.drc
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.dts
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.dv
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.evo
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.f4v
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.flac
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.flv
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.gvi
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.gxf
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.ifo
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.iso
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.it
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.m1v
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.m2t
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.m2v
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.m3u
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.m4a
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.m4p
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.m4v
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.mid
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.mka
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.mkv
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.mlp
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.mod
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.mov
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.mp1
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.mp2
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.mp3
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.mp4
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.mpa
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.mpc
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.mpe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.mpg
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.mpv2
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.mts
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.mtv
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.mxf
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.nsv
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.nuv
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.oga
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.ogg
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.ogm
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.ogv
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.ogx
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.oma
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.OPENFolder
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.opus
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.pls
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.qcp
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.ra
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.rec
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.rm
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.rpl
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.s3m
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.sdp
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.snd
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.spx
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.SVCDMovie
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.thp
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.tod
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.tp
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.ts
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.tta
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.tts
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.VCDMovie
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.vlc
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.vlt
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.vob
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.voc
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.vqf
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.vro
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.w64
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VLC.wav

Supplementary registry values that are not cleaned:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\B:\VLC\vlc.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\B:\VLC\vlc.exe.FriendlyAppName

A way to erase VLC media player from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

VLC media player is a program released by the software company VideoLAN. Sometimes, people choose to remove this program. Sometimes this is efortful because doing this by hand takes some know-how related to PCs. One of the best QUICK practice to remove 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 a very potent uninstaller and general tool to optimize your PC.

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• visit Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful PC management program.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the applications installed on the computer will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find VLC media player or simply click the Search field and type in "VLC media player". The VLC media player program will be found automatically. When you click VLC media player in the list of applications, some information regarding the program is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding VLC media player, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the app you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for VLC media player:

• The publisher is: https://www.videolan.org/
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall VLC media player.


8. After uninstalling VLC media player, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong VLC media player that have been left behind will be detected 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 entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall VLC media player by VideoLAN from your computer, nor are we saying that VLC media player by VideoLAN is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall VLC media player supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.