Winamp

How to uninstall Winamp from your system

This page contains complete information on how to uninstall Winamp for Windows. The Windows version was created by Nullsoft, Inc. More data about Nullsoft, Inc can be found here. More details about the software Winamp can be seen at http://www.winamp.com/. Usually the Winamp program is found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp folder, depending on the user's option during install. The full uninstall command line for Winamp is C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\UninstWA.exe. winamp.exe is the programs's main file and it takes about 1.52 MB (1592672 bytes) on disk.

The executable files below are installed along with Winamp. They occupy about 1.90 MB (1988200 bytes) on disk.

• Elevator.exe (27.34 KB)
• UninstWA.exe (358.91 KB)
• winamp.exe (1.52 MB)

This info is about Winamp version 5.581 alone. You can find below info on other versions of Winamp:

• 5.62
• 5.63.3234
• 5.58.2
• 5.571
• 5.63.3235
• 5.55
• 5.552
• 5.623
• 5.59
• 5.541
• 5.65
• 5.59.3033
• 5.551
• 5.52
• 5.572
• 5.531
• 5.621
• 5.51
• 1.0.0.1
• 5.57
• 5.6
• 5.62.3159
• 5.64
• 5.56
• 5.666
• 5.70.3402
• 5.58
• 5.61
• 5.54
• 5.66
• 5.61.3091
• 5.53
• 5.7
• 5.63
• 5.5
• 5.601
• 5.622

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When planning to uninstall Winamp you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Directories left on disk:

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

The files below remain on your disk by Winamp when you uninstall it:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\Milkdrop2\docs\milkdrop.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Plugins\Milkdrop2\docs\milkdrop_preset_authoring.html
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Winamp.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Winamp\auth.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Winamp\demo.mp3
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Winamp\gen_jumpex.m3u8
• 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\gen_mud.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Winamp\Plugins\milk2_img.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Winamp\Plugins\milk2_msg.ini
• 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\downloads.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Winamp\Plugins\ml\feeds.xml
• 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\playlists.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Winamp\Plugins\ml\recent.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Winamp\Plugins\ml\recent.idx
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Winamp\Plugins\ml\rss.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Winamp\Plugins\ml\views\met3967.vmd
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Winamp\Plugins\ml\views\met3976.vmd
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Winamp\Plugins\ml\views\met4939.vmd
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Winamp\Plugins\ml\views\met4948.vmd
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Winamp\Plugins\ml\views\met590B.vmd
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Winamp\Plugins\ml\views\met591A.vmd
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Winamp\Plugins\ml\views\met68DD.vmd
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Winamp\Plugins\ml\views\met68EC.vmd
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Winamp\winamp.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Winamp\Winamp.m3u
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Winamp\Winamp.q1

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data 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
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Winamp
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Clients\Media\Winamp
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\winamp_RASAPI32
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\winamp_RASMANCS
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\winamp58_3660_beta_full_en-us_RASAPI32
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\winamp58_3660_beta_full_en-us_RASMANCS
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Winamp
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Nullsoft\Winamp

Supplementary values that are not cleaned:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.AAC\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.aif\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\.flv\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.M2V\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m3u\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\.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\.oga\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ogg\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rmi\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.swf\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.umx\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\AudioCD\shell\play\command\Winamp_Back
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\27\52C64B7E\@C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\Elevator.exe,-101
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\winamp.exe

How to erase Winamp with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Winamp is a program offered by the software company Nullsoft, Inc. Sometimes, people choose to erase it. This can be easier said than done because deleting this by hand takes some knowledge regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best EASY practice to erase Winamp is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is 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 the best uninstaller and general tool to take care of your Windows system.

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• go to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the programs existing on the PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Winamp or simply activate the Search field and type in "Winamp". The Winamp application will be found very quickly. When you select Winamp in the list of applications, some data about the application is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have about Winamp, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the application you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Winamp:

• The web site of the program 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. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Winamp.


8. After uninstalling Winamp, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Winamp that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Winamp with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Winamp by Nullsoft, Inc from your PC, we are not saying that Winamp by Nullsoft, Inc is not a good software application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Winamp in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.