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A way to uninstall yt-dlp from your system

This page is about yt-dlp for Windows. Here you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It is developed by yt-dlp. Further information on yt-dlp can be found here. More data about the app yt-dlp can be found at . yt-dlp is normally installed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\yt-dlp.yt-dlp_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe directory, subject to the user's choice. You can remove yt-dlp by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line winget uninstall --product-code yt-dlp.yt-dlp_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe. Note that you might receive a notification for administrator rights. yt-dlp's primary file takes around 18.66 MB (19566663 bytes) and its name is yt-dlp.exe.

yt-dlp is composed of the following executables which take 18.66 MB (19566663 bytes) on disk:

  • yt-dlp.exe (18.66 MB)


The current web page applies to yt-dlp version 2024.12.23 alone. You can find below info on other versions of yt-dlp:

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Several files, folders and Windows registry data will be left behind when you want to remove yt-dlp from your PC.

Directories left on disk:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\yt-dlp.yt-dlp_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\WinGet\cache\V2_M\Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\manifests\y\yt-dlp
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\WinGet\cache\V2_PVD\Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\packages\yt-dlp.yt-dlp

The files below are left behind on your disk by yt-dlp's application uninstaller when you removed it:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Links\yt-dlp.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\yt-dlp.yt-dlp_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\yt-dlp.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\WinGet\cache\V2_M\Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\manifests\y\yt-dlp\yt-dlp\2024.12.23\1e46
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\WinGet\cache\V2_PVD\Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\packages\yt-dlp.yt-dlp\cb26a44c\versionData.mszyml
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\ClipGrab\ClipGrab\yt-dlp
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\yt-dlp-master.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\MP3Studio\yt-dlp.exe

Registry that is not uninstalled:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\yt-dlp.yt-dlp_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe

Additional registry values that you should clean:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Desktop\yt-dlp.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Desktop\yt-dlp.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Desktop\yt-dlp-master\yt-dlp.cmd.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1849492173-1962411169-2082864041-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Users\UserName\Desktop\yt-dlp.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1849492173-1962411169-2082864041-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Users\UserName\Desktop\yt-dlp-master\yt-dlp.exe


How to erase yt-dlp from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

yt-dlp is a program released by yt-dlp. Frequently, computer users choose to remove this application. This is troublesome because performing this manually takes some experience related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best QUICK manner to remove yt-dlp is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about 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 potent uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.

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  • go to 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 your time to admire the program's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful program.

3. Click on the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs existing on your computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate yt-dlp or simply activate the Search feature and type in "yt-dlp". If it is installed on your PC the yt-dlp app will be found automatically. When you select yt-dlp in the list of programs, the following information regarding the application is made available to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding yt-dlp, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the application you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for yt-dlp:





  • The publisher is: https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp
  • The uninstall string is: winget uninstall --product-code yt-dlp.yt-dlp_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall yt-dlp.
Uninstall yt-dlp


8. After uninstalling yt-dlp, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong yt-dlp which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling yt-dlp using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove yt-dlp by yt-dlp from your computer, we are not saying that yt-dlp by yt-dlp is not a good software application. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to remove yt-dlp in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2025-01-01 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2025-01-01 10:58:48.637