Winamp

A way to uninstall Winamp from your computer

This web page contains complete information on how to remove Winamp for Windows. The Windows release was created by Winamp SA. You can find out more on Winamp SA or check for application updates here. Click on http://www.winamp.com/ to get more details about Winamp on Winamp SA's website. Winamp is normally installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp folder, depending on the user's choice. You can remove Winamp by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\UninstWA.exe. Keep in mind that you might be prompted for administrator rights. The application's main executable file has a size of 2.35 MB (2462504 bytes) on disk and is titled winamp.exe.

The following executables are incorporated in Winamp. They take 3.06 MB (3210170 bytes) on disk.

• Elevator.exe (97.79 KB)
• reporter.exe (230.79 KB)
• UninstWA.exe (310.78 KB)
• winamp.exe (2.35 MB)
• winampa.exe (90.79 KB)

The current page applies to Winamp version 5.92.0 alone. For other Winamp versions please click below:

• 5.9
• 5.91.0
• 5.8
• 5.9.1
• 5.9.2
• 5.90

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Several files, folders and Windows registry data will be left behind when you are trying to remove Winamp from your PC.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Winamp

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall Winamp:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Components\ssdp.w6c
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Elevator.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\fmt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\install.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\paths.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\AddBorder.ape
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\avsres_texer_circle_edgeonly_19x19.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\avsres_texer_circle_edgeonly_29x29.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\avsres_texer_circle_heavyblur_19x19.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\avsres_texer_circle_heavyblur_21x21.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\avsres_texer_circle_sharp_19x19.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\colormap.ape
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Community Picks\Acid - Twitchy liquid shit (mixing plastics mix by tuggummi).avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Community Picks\amphirion - Ex Deux Mechanica.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Community Picks\Amphirion - Geometric Sustinance.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Community Picks\Degnic - Data flow.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Community Picks\Degnic - Fractal (slo-mo metallic) (u).avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Community Picks\Degnic - Fury (extreme remix) by fsk.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Community Picks\Degnic - Helium.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Community Picks\degnic - spirit realm (plasmoid rmx).avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Community Picks\duo - alien intercourse 4.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Community Picks\duo - Alienated (evilrice trinity tron remix).avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Community Picks\Duo - Hash the Planet.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Community Picks\duo - warm freeform.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Community Picks\el-vis - golden.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Community Picks\el-vis - hubble002.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Community Picks\el-vis - rittaufdemfeuerstrahl.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Community Picks\el-vis - spindle.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Community Picks\fUk - afterburner remix.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Community Picks\fUk - cube.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Community Picks\fUk - ice cube.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Community Picks\Jay-Fatboy - Pieces of a Dead world.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Community Picks\Jheriko - Alien Device (Gallery Remix by Zamuz).avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Community Picks\NemoOrange - Building Blocks.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Community Picks\NemoOrange - Clockwork.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Community Picks\NemoOrange - the Light of Speed.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Community Picks\NemoOrange vs el-vis - dreamtime2.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Community Picks\S_KuPeRS - Curvism 002 (Tuggummi's Paprika Mix).avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Community Picks\s_kupers - gace.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Community Picks\s_kupers - the revenge of mt. doom.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Community Picks\Shock Value - Architectural Design (v.1.01).avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Community Picks\shock value - source of power.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Community Picks\Tonic - One More (BW Contest).avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Community Picks\Tonic - Zoomed Picture from One Insect.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Community Picks\Tuggummi - Let me out!.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Community Picks\Tuggummi - Shiny metal curves.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Community Picks\UnConeD - Butterfly Caught.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Community Picks\UnConeD - Daedalus.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Community Picks\UnConeD - Don't Trip and Drive.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Community Picks\UnConeD - Goldie.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Community Picks\UnConeD - Mister Santa.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Community Picks\UnConeD - Seismogrid.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Community Picks\UnConeD - Silk Strings.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Community Picks\UnConeD - Tokyo Bullet.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Community Picks\yathosho - interlaced.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Community Picks\yathosho - sakura.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Community Picks\Yathosho - SKOGSKLOCKA(TM).avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Community Picks\zamuz - big bang.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Community Picks\Zamuz - Explosive Virus.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Community Picks\zamuz - spiritual.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Community Picks\zamuz meets tuggummi - fat balls (wallpaper wannabe candy theme).avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Community Picks\Zevensoft - Ocean4.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\convolution.ape
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\flow3.0-5.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\fyrewurx.ape
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\multifilter.ape
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\skupers_lp6_02.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\skupers_lp7_01.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\sv_architectimage_256.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\sv_architectimage_buffer.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\sv_texer_simplefade.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\texer.ape
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\texer2.ape
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\tug_3dpack_texer4.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\tug_bit2_texer5.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\tug_ti_texer2.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\whacko6-06.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\whacko6-07.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Winamp 5 Picks\amphirion - nebulous (skupers remix).avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Winamp 5 Picks\D&L - Life Is Violated.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Winamp 5 Picks\Degnic - Retrowall (Yathosho's Supermicrocosm).avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Winamp 5 Picks\Degnic-Adrealine rush.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Winamp 5 Picks\Duo - Alien Heart.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Winamp 5 Picks\Duo - Brainstorm.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Winamp 5 Picks\EL-VIS - Molecules (S_KuPeRS Remix).avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Winamp 5 Picks\el-vis - soundscape III (skupers remix).avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Winamp 5 Picks\fck - checkers with metaballs (skupers remix).avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Winamp 5 Picks\HOLY SHIT.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Winamp 5 Picks\horse-fly - jinx (skupers remix).avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Winamp 5 Picks\jheriko - not quite a bendy tunnel (skupers remix).avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Winamp 5 Picks\justin - bouncing colorfade.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Winamp 5 Picks\justin - bumpaphobia mk2.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Winamp 5 Picks\justin - fireworks kaliadascope mk 2.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Winamp 5 Picks\Justin - groove.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Winamp 5 Picks\justin - joy.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Winamp 5 Picks\justin - mirrored neatness.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Winamp 5 Picks\justin - new interferences rule.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Winamp 5 Picks\justin - newpoop (for wa5).avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Winamp 5 Picks\justin - pretty dots.avs
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\AVS\Winamp 5 Picks\justin - pulsing orb of love.avs

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:

• 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.File
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Winamp.LangZip
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Winamp.PlayList
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Winamp.SkinZip
• 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

Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional registry values from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.669\Winamp_Back
• 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\.b4s\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.caf\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.cda\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.flac\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.flv\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.it\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\.mat\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mid\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.midi\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mkv\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\.nst\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.nsv\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\.voc\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.w64\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.wav\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.webm\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\MuiCache\34\FE2848FA\@C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\elevator.exe,-101
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\DOCU\SW UserName INSTALLATO\WINAMP (MUSIC)\winamp_latest_full.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\DOCU\SW UserName INSTALLATO\WINAMP (MUSIC)\winamp_latest_full.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3260180174-1382083822-1244496455-1002\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\DOCU\SW UserName INSTALLATO\WINAMP (MUSIC)\winamp_latest_full.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3260180174-1382083822-1244496455-1002\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\winamp.exe

How to erase Winamp using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Winamp is a program by Winamp SA. Sometimes, computer users choose to erase it. This is efortful because performing this manually requires some knowledge related to Windows program uninstallation. One of the best EASY manner to erase Winamp 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 Windows system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire the program's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful PC management program.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the applications existing on the computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Winamp or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Winamp". The Winamp app will be found very quickly. When you click Winamp in the list of programs, some data regarding the program is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other users have regarding Winamp, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the app you want to uninstall, 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. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Winamp.


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

Your system will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove Winamp by Winamp SA from your PC, nor are we saying that Winamp by Winamp SA is not a good software application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Winamp supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.