YouTube

How to uninstall YouTube from your computer

You can find on this page details on how to uninstall YouTube for Windows. It is written by Google\Chrome SxS. Take a look here for more info on Google\Chrome SxS. Usually the YouTube program is found in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome SxS\Application folder, depending on the user's option during setup. The full command line for removing YouTube is C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome SxS\Application\chrome.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might be prompted for admin rights. chrome_proxy.exe is the programs's main file and it takes approximately 962.84 KB (985944 bytes) on disk.

The executables below are part of YouTube. They take about 11.88 MB (12461072 bytes) on disk.

• chrome.exe (2.50 MB)
• chrome_proxy.exe (962.84 KB)
• chrome_pwa_launcher.exe (1.55 MB)
• elevation_service.exe (1.52 MB)
• notification_helper.exe (1.14 MB)
• setup.exe (4.23 MB)

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

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall YouTube:

• C:\Program Files\AMD\CNext\CNext\youtube
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 4\IndexedDB\https_www.youtube.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb

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

• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2018\Presets\Video\Adobe Media Encoder\H264\YouTube HD 1080p 29.97.epr
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2018\Presets\Video\Adobe Media Encoder\H264\YouTube HD 720p 25.epr
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2018\Presets\Video\Adobe Media Encoder\H264\YouTube HD 720p 29.97.epr
• C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2018\Presets\Video\Adobe Media Encoder\H264\YouTube SD 360p Widescreen 29.97.epr
• C:\Program Files\AMD\CNext\CNext\youtube\Google.Apis.Auth.dll
• C:\Program Files\AMD\CNext\CNext\youtube\Google.Apis.Auth.PlatformServices.dll
• C:\Program Files\AMD\CNext\CNext\youtube\Google.Apis.Core.dll
• C:\Program Files\AMD\CNext\CNext\youtube\Google.Apis.dll
• C:\Program Files\AMD\CNext\CNext\youtube\Google.Apis.PlatformServices.dll
• C:\Program Files\AMD\CNext\CNext\youtube\Google.Apis.YouTube.v3.dll
• C:\Program Files\AMD\CNext\CNext\youtube\Newtonsoft.Json.dll
• C:\Program Files\AMD\CNext\CNext\youtube\YoutubeAPIWrapper.exe
• C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\youtube.luac
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome SxS\User Data\Default\Web Applications\_crx_agimnkijcaahngcdmfeangaknmldooml\YouTube.ico
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 4\IndexedDB\https_www.youtube.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000004.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 4\IndexedDB\https_www.youtube.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000005.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 4\IndexedDB\https_www.youtube.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\CURRENT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 4\IndexedDB\https_www.youtube.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 4\IndexedDB\https_www.youtube.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 4\IndexedDB\https_www.youtube.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\MANIFEST-000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 4\Web Applications\_crx_agimnkijcaahngcdmfeangaknmldooml\YouTube.ico
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Extensions\dncilinodjpgloajbdolfcjjlhokbdan\0.2.62_1\img\icons\social\youtube.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\New Technology Studio\Apps\OpenIV\Resources\Graphics\UI\Images\CommunityUI\youtube.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\New Technology Studio\Apps\OpenIV\Resources\Graphics\UI\Images\CommunityUI\youtube_play.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\??????????? Chrome\YouTube.lnk

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

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\479196741926f6326d168d8903c10fd1

Open regedit.exe to remove the values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\users\UserName\appdata\local\google\chrome sxs\application\chrome.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\users\UserName\appdata\local\google\chrome sxs\application\chrome.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\AMD\CNext\CNext\youtube\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{BF12278D-6E44-4B97-998A-06A784707EE0}C:\users\UserName\appdata\local\google\chrome sxs\application\chrome.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{74A6ACCC-C25E-447F-8744-FF40B07A2D76}C:\users\UserName\appdata\local\google\chrome sxs\application\chrome.exe

How to remove YouTube from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

YouTube is a program offered by the software company Google\Chrome SxS. Sometimes, people choose to remove it. Sometimes this can be troublesome because deleting this manually takes some know-how related to removing Windows programs manually. One of the best EASY approach to remove YouTube is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your Windows system.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system utility.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


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

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find YouTube or simply click the Search feature and type in "YouTube". The YouTube program will be found very quickly. When you click YouTube in the list of applications, the following information about the program is available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about YouTube, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the application you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. accept the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove YouTube.


8. After uninstalling YouTube, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of YouTube that have been left behind will be detected 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 entries, files or directories are left behind on your system.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove YouTube by Google\Chrome SxS from your PC, we are not saying that YouTube by Google\Chrome SxS is not a good application for your computer. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove YouTube supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.