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A guide to uninstall yt-dlp from your PC

yt-dlp is a computer program. This page contains details on how to remove it from your PC. The Windows version was created by yt-dlp. More data about yt-dlp can be seen here. Please follow if you want to read more on yt-dlp on yt-dlp's web page. The application is usually installed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\yt-dlp.yt-dlp_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe directory (same installation drive as Windows). yt-dlp's entire uninstall command line is winget uninstall --product-code yt-dlp.yt-dlp_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe. yt-dlp.exe is the programs's main file and it takes around 17.30 MB (18136476 bytes) on disk.

yt-dlp is composed of the following executables which take 17.30 MB (18136476 bytes) on disk:

  • yt-dlp.exe (17.30 MB)


The information on this page is only about version 2025.03.31 of yt-dlp. Click on the links below for other yt-dlp versions:

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the computer. Part_A few of these are listed below.

Folders remaining:
  • 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

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall yt-dlp:
  • 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\2025.03.31\48d4
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\WinGet\cache\V2_PVD\Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\packages\yt-dlp.yt-dlp\05c9dbf0\versionData.mszyml

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be uninstalled; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\yt-dlp.yt-dlp_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe


A way to erase yt-dlp using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

yt-dlp is a program by yt-dlp. Some users try to erase this program. This is difficult because removing this by hand takes some knowledge related to removing Windows programs manually. One of the best SIMPLE manner to erase 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 system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your system.

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  • download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire the program's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of tools.

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


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


5. A list of the applications existing on your computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate yt-dlp or simply activate the Search field and type in "yt-dlp". If it is installed on your PC the yt-dlp app will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select yt-dlp in the list , some information about the program is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about yt-dlp, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the program you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
For example you can see that for yt-dlp:





  • The web site of the application 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. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall yt-dlp.
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8. After removing yt-dlp, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of yt-dlp that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing yt-dlp with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

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

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove yt-dlp by yt-dlp from your PC, we are not saying that yt-dlp by yt-dlp is not a good software application. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove yt-dlp supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2025-04-08 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2025-04-08 11:58:34.707