Winamp

A way to uninstall Winamp from your computer

This page is about Winamp for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your PC. The Windows release was created by Winamp SA. Take a look here where you can get more info on Winamp SA. More data about the app Winamp can be found at http://www.winamp.com/. The program is usually found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp directory. Take into account that this path can differ being determined by the user's preference. Winamp's complete uninstall command line is C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\UninstWA.exe. winamp.exe is the programs's main file and it takes close to 2.35 MB (2461992 bytes) on disk.

The executables below are part of Winamp. They occupy an average of 3.06 MB (3209555 bytes) on disk.

• Elevator.exe (97.79 KB)
• reporter.exe (230.79 KB)
• UninstWA.exe (310.67 KB)
• winamp.exe (2.35 MB)
• winampa.exe (90.79 KB)

This page is about Winamp version 5.9.1 only. Click on the links below for other Winamp versions:

• 5.9
• 5.91.0
• 5.8
• 5.9.2
• 5.92.0
• 5.90

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Some files and registry entries are usually left behind when you uninstall Winamp.

Directories left on disk:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Winamp

The files below remain on your disk when you remove Winamp:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Plane9\winamp_plane9.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Winamp.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Winamp\demo.mp3
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Winamp\links.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Winamp\Plugins\feedback.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Winamp\Plugins\gen_ml.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Winamp\Plugins\Milkdrop2\milk2.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Winamp\Plugins\Milkdrop2\milk2_adapters.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Winamp\Plugins\Milkdrop2\milk2_img.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Winamp\Plugins\Milkdrop2\milk2_msg.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Winamp\Plugins\ml\main.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Winamp\Plugins\ml\main.idx
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Winamp\Plugins\ml\ml_online.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Winamp\Plugins\ml\recent.idx
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Winamp\Plugins\ml\views\met22F.vmd
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Winamp\Plugins\ml\views\met27D.vmd
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Winamp\Plugins\ml\views\metF25D.vmd
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Winamp\Plugins\ml\views\metF26D.vmd
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Winamp\Plugins\ml\views\metF27C.vmd
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Winamp\Plugins\ml\views\metF28C.vmd
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Winamp\Plugins\ml\views\metF29C.vmd
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Winamp\Plugins\ml\views\metF2AB.vmd
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Winamp\studio.xnf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Winamp\Winamp.bm
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Winamp\winamp.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Winamp\winamp.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Winamp\Winamp.q1

Generally the following registry keys will not be cleaned:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Winamp.Bookmark
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Winamp.Enqueue
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Winamp.Play
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\interface/x-winamp3-skin
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\interface/x-winamp-lang
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\interface/x-winamp-skin
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\winamp
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Winamp
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Clients\Media\Winamp
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Winamp
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Nullsoft\Winamp

Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following registry values:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aac\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aiff\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.asf\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.asx\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.au\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.avi\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.cda\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.flac\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.it\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.kar\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m2v\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m3u\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m3u8\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4a\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m4v\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mid\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.midi\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mkv\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mo3\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mod\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mp1\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mp2\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mp3\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mp4\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mpeg\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mpg\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mtm\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.oga\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ogg\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pls\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rmi\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.s3m\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.umx\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.wav\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.wma\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.wmv\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.wpl\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.xm\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.xspf\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AudioCD\shell\play\command\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\winamp.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\winamp.exe.FriendlyAppName

A way to delete Winamp from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Winamp is a program marketed by Winamp SA. Frequently, people want to uninstall this application. Sometimes this is easier said than done because doing this by hand takes some advanced knowledge related to removing Windows programs manually. The best QUICK practice to uninstall Winamp 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 system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general utility to take care of your computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of utilities.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


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

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Winamp or simply click the Search feature and type in "Winamp". If it exists on your system the Winamp program will be found automatically. After you click Winamp in the list of programs, the following data regarding the program is available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding Winamp, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the app you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Winamp:

• The publisher is: http://www.winamp.com/
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\UninstWA.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. accept the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Winamp.


8. After uninstalling Winamp, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong Winamp that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Winamp with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Winamp by Winamp SA from your PC, we are not saying that Winamp by Winamp SA is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Winamp 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' computers.