dBpoweramp

A guide to uninstall dBpoweramp from your system

This page contains detailed information on how to uninstall dBpoweramp for Windows. The Windows release was created by Illustrate. You can find out more on Illustrate or check for application updates here. Usually the dBpoweramp application is to be found in the C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp directory, depending on the user's option during setup. dBpoweramp's entire uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\SpoonUninstall\Uninstall-dBpoweramp.exe. dBConfig.exe is the programs's main file and it takes about 1.11 MB (1166680 bytes) on disk.

The executable files below are installed together with dBpoweramp. They take about 33.80 MB (35443048 bytes) on disk.

• CDGrab.exe (6.90 MB)
• CoreConverter.exe (1.08 MB)
• dBConfig.exe (1.11 MB)
• dBpoweramp-Thunk32.exe (752.84 KB)
• DMCFileSelector.exe (1.22 MB)
• ffmpeg-lgpl.exe (16.44 MB)
• GetPopupInfo.exe (565.34 KB)
• hdcd.exe (140.00 KB)
• MusicConverter.exe (1.26 MB)
• WindowsXPRemovePropHandler.exe (56.00 KB)
• SoX.exe (744.50 KB)
• fdkaac.exe (815.00 KB)
• fdkaac.exe (734.00 KB)
• lame.exe (1.44 MB)
• opusenc.exe (509.50 KB)

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The current page applies to dBpoweramp version 17.1 only. You can find below info on other releases of dBpoweramp:

• 16.6
• 2023.06.15
• 2023.11.01
• 17.4
• 2024.11.04
• 17.2
• 2023.01.20
• 2022.09.02
• 2024.09.30
• 15.2
• 17.0
• 16.1
• 16.4
• 2024.02.01
• 2022.09.28
• 2023.10.10
• 16.5
• 17.7
• 17.3
• 2024.05.30
• 16.2
• 2024.04.01
• 17.6
• 2022.11.25
• 2024.05.01
• 15
• 16.21
• 16.3
• 2022.08.09
• 2023.06.26
• 16.0
• 15.3
• 15.1
• 2023.12.22

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If you are manually uninstalling dBpoweramp we suggest you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Directories that were left behind:

• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\dBpoweramp

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\AccurateRip.dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\AMG.bmp
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\CDGrab.exe
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\CoreConverter.exe
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\dBConfig.exe
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\dBpoweramp-Thunk32.exe
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\dBPropertyHandler.dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\dBShell.dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\dBThumbnailProvider.dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\decoder\Aiff.dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\decoder\cda.dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\decoder\Core Audio Format.dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\decoder\DSD SACD.dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\decoder\FLAC.dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\decoder\m4a.dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\decoder\Monkeys Audio.dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\decoder\mp3.dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\decoder\Musepack.dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\decoder\Ogg Vorbis.dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\decoder\Opus.dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\decoder\speex.dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\decoder\Wave.dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\decoder\Wavpack.dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\decoder\Windows Media Audio.dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DMCFileSelector.exe
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\dMCScripting.dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\dMCShell.dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\dMCSmartInstall.txt
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Audio CD - De-emphasis.dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Audio CD - De-emphasis.ico
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Audio CD - Hidden Track Silence Removal.dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Audio CD - Hidden Track Silence Removal.ico
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Audio CD - Remove Gaps.dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Audio CD - Remove Gaps.ico
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Audio CD - Silence Track Deletion.dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Audio CD - Silence Track Deletion.ico
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Bit Depth.dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Bit Depth.ico
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Channel Count.dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Channel Count.ico
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Channel Mapper.dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Channel Mapper.ico
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Conditional Encoding.dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Conditional Encoding.ico
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\CPU Throttle.dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\CPU Throttle.ico
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Delete Destination File on Error.dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Delete Destination File on Error.ico
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Delete Source File.dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Delete Source File.ico
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\DirectX PlugIn.dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\DirectX PlugIn.ico
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Dynamic Range Compression.dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Dynamic Range Compression.ico
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Fade.dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Fade.ico
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Folder.jpg Preserve.dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Folder.jpg Preserve.ico
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Force Non-Live.dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Force Non-Live.ico
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Grabber.dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Grabber.ico
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Graphic Equalizer.dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Graphic Equalizer.ico
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\HDCD.dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\HDCD.ico
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\HDCD\hdcd.exe
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\ID Tag Processing.dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\ID Tag Processing.ico
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Insert Audio.dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Insert Audio.ico
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Karaoke (Voice, Instrument Removal).dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Karaoke (Voice, Instrument Removal).ico
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Loop.dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Loop.ico
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Lowpass.dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Lowpass.ico
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Maximum Length.dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Maximum Length.ico
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Minimum Length.dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Minimum Length.ico
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Move Destination File on Error.dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Move Destination File on Error.ico
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Multi-CPU Force.dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Multi-CPU Force.ico
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Play Sound After Conversion.dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Play Sound After Conversion.ico
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Playlist Writer.dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Playlist Writer.ico
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Preserve Source Attributes.dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Preserve Source Attributes.ico
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Read metadata file.dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Read metadata file.ico
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\ReplayGain (Apply).dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\ReplayGain (Apply).ico
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\ReplayGain.dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\ReplayGain.ico
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Resample.dll
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Resample.ico
• C:\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DSPs\Reverse.dll

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

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AudioCD\shell\Rip with dBpoweramp
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dbpoweramp.awb
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dbpoweramp.bwf
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dbpoweramp.dff
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dbpoweramp.dsf
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dbpoweramp.dtshd
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dbpoweramp.eac3
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dbpoweramp.m2a
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dbpoweramp.mp+
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dbpoweramp.mpp
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dbpoweramp.mpx
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dbpoweramp.shn
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dbpoweramp.tak
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dbpoweramp.weba
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\PolicyCache\Illustrate.dBpoweramp.Win11Shell_s6r0h5jr5vt82
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Illustrate\dBpoweramp
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\dBpoweramp

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

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\SpoonUninstall\Uninstall-dBpoweramp.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1744130272-3308097018-1483850223-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\Program Files\dBpoweramp\dBConfig.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1744130272-3308097018-1483850223-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\Program Files\dBpoweramp\DMCFileSelector.exe

A way to uninstall dBpoweramp from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

dBpoweramp is an application offered by the software company Illustrate. Frequently, people decide to uninstall this program. Sometimes this can be efortful because uninstalling this by hand requires some advanced knowledge related to removing Windows programs manually. One of the best QUICK action to uninstall dBpoweramp 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, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system utility.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the programs existing on the PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate dBpoweramp or simply click the Search feature and type in "dBpoweramp". If it exists on your system the dBpoweramp program will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click dBpoweramp in the list , some data regarding the program is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have regarding dBpoweramp, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the application you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall dBpoweramp.


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

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove dBpoweramp by Illustrate from your computer, we are not saying that dBpoweramp by Illustrate is not a good application. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove dBpoweramp 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.