YouTube

How to uninstall YouTube from your computer

YouTube is a computer program. This page is comprised of details on how to uninstall it from your computer. It is developed by AVG\Browser. You can find out more on AVG\Browser or check for application updates here. YouTube is usually set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\Browser\Application directory, however this location may differ a lot depending on the user's decision while installing the program. C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\Browser\Application\AVGBrowser.exe is the full command line if you want to uninstall YouTube. browser_proxy.exe is the YouTube's main executable file and it occupies close to 962.84 KB (985944 bytes) on disk.

YouTube installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 24.11 MB (25285240 bytes) on disk.

• AVGBrowser.exe (2.57 MB)
• AVGBrowserQHelper.exe (736.61 KB)
• browser_proxy.exe (962.84 KB)
• browser_crash_reporter.exe (4.58 MB)
• chrome_pwa_launcher.exe (1.56 MB)
• elevation_service.exe (1.88 MB)
• notification_helper.exe (1.13 MB)
• setup.exe (5.37 MB)

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The current web page applies to YouTube version 1.0 alone. YouTube has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall YouTube from your PC:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\IndexedDB\https_www.youtube.com_0.indexeddb.blob
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\IndexedDB\https_www.youtube.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb

The files below were left behind on your disk when you remove YouTube:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\AVG\Browser\User Data\Default\Web Applications\_crx_agimnkijcaahngcdmfeangaknmldooml\YouTube.ico
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\IndexedDB\https_www.youtube.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000230.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\IndexedDB\https_www.youtube.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000232.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\IndexedDB\https_www.youtube.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\CURRENT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\IndexedDB\https_www.youtube.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\IndexedDB\https_www.youtube.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\IndexedDB\https_www.youtube.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\MANIFEST-000001

Many times the following registry data will not be cleaned:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\5b27059b6991e786b601d54c285d5f9f

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\AVGSecureBrowserElevationService\ImagePath

A way to remove YouTube from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

YouTube is a program released by AVG\Browser. Frequently, computer users choose to erase this application. Sometimes this can be easier said than done because performing this manually requires some skill regarding PCs. One of the best QUICK procedure to erase YouTube is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around tool to clean your Windows computer.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the applications installed on your PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate YouTube or simply click the Search feature and type in "YouTube". If it exists on your system the YouTube program will be found very quickly. After you select YouTube in the list , some data about the application is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about YouTube, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the application you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall YouTube.


8. After removing YouTube, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong YouTube that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing YouTube using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove YouTube by AVG\Browser from your PC, we are not saying that YouTube by AVG\Browser is not a good application for your computer. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove YouTube in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.