Nero 12 by Nero

What is Nero 12?

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Overview

Nero 12 is published by Nero. You can find out more about Nero 12 at its official website or at Nero's website.

How do I clean Nero 12?

Nero 12 may store excess, temporary data on your computer that can take up valuable space. It may also store private data such as passwords or browsing history in the registry or on the file system. The easiest way to erase this data is by downloading AppCleaner, it is 100% free and about 1MB in size. A portable version is also available.

Clean Nero 12
with AppCleaner

If you want to clean Nero 12 manually, you can follow the steps outlined below. There are eleven locations in the file system where Nero 12 stores data that can be cleaned. Additionally, Nero 12 stores private data in forty registry keys.

Registry

To clean the registry from data stored by Nero 12, you can use the Microsoft Registry Editor (regedit.exe) which is installed by default on all Windows operating systems. First of all, open regedit.exe by carrying out these steps:

  • Hit the Windows key , usually located in the lower left of your keyboard between the Ctrl and Alt keys.
  • Windows XP/Vista/7: Click Run...
  • Type regedit.exe
  • Hit Enter

Now use regedit.exe to delete the registry keys:

    • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
    • Expand Software.
    • Expand Nero.
    • Expand Nero Blu-ray Player.
    • Click Settings.
    • Right-click DefFolder in the right pane.
    • Choose Delete from the context menu.
    • Click Yes.
    • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
    • Expand Software.
    • Expand Nero.
    • Expand Nero 12.
    • Expand Nero Burning ROM.
    • Click Compilation.
    • Right-click VolumeLabelAutoTemplate in the right pane.
    • Choose Delete from the context menu.
    • Click Yes.
    • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
    • Expand Software.
    • Expand Nero.
    • Expand Nero 12.
    • Expand Nero Burning ROM.
    • Click Compilation.
    • Right-click VolumeLabelUDFTemplate in the right pane.
    • Choose Delete from the context menu.
    • Click Yes.
    • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
    • Expand Software.
    • Expand Nero.
    • Expand Nero 12.
    • Expand Nero Burning ROM.
    • Click Compilation.
    • Right-click VolumeLabelISOTemplate in the right pane.
    • Choose Delete from the context menu.
    • Click Yes.
    • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
    • Expand Software.
    • Expand Nero.
    • Expand Nero 12.
    • Expand Nero Burning ROM.
    • Click Compilation.
    • Right-click VolumelabelJolietTemplate in the right pane.
    • Choose Delete from the context menu.
    • Click Yes.
    • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
    • Expand Software.
    • Expand Nero.
    • Expand Nero 12.
    • Expand Nero Burning ROM.
    • Right-click Recent File List.
    • Choose Delete from the context menu.
    • Click Yes.
    • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
    • Expand Software.
    • Expand Nero.
    • Expand Nero 12.
    • Expand Nero Burning ROM.
    • Click Settings.
    • Right-click WorkingDir in the right pane.
    • Choose Delete from the context menu.
    • Click Yes.
    • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
    • Expand Software.
    • Expand Nero.
    • Expand Nero 12.
    • Expand Nero Burning ROM.
    • Click Settings.
    • Right-click TrackSaveDir in the right pane.
    • Choose Delete from the context menu.
    • Click Yes.
    • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
    • Expand Software.
    • Expand Nero.
    • Expand Nero 12.
    • Expand Nero Burning ROM.
    • Click Settings.
    • Right-click EncodingLastDir in the right pane.
    • Choose Delete from the context menu.
    • Click Yes.
    • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
    • Expand Software.
    • Expand Nero.
    • Expand Nero 12.
    • Expand Nero Burning ROM.
    • Click Settings.
    • Right-click NeroCompilation in the right pane.
    • Choose Delete from the context menu.
    • Click Yes.
    • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
    • Expand Software.
    • Expand Nero.
    • Expand Nero 12.
    • Expand Nero CoverDesigner.
    • Right-click Recent File List.
    • Choose Delete from the context menu.
    • Click Yes.
    • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
    • Expand Software.
    • Expand Nero.
    • Expand Nero 12.
    • Expand Nero Express.
    • Click Compilation.
    • Right-click VolumeLabelAutoTemplate in the right pane.
    • Choose Delete from the context menu.
    • Click Yes.
    • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
    • Expand Software.
    • Expand Nero.
    • Expand Nero 12.
    • Expand Nero Express.
    • Click Compilation.
    • Right-click VolumeLabelISOTemplate in the right pane.
    • Choose Delete from the context menu.
    • Click Yes.
    • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
    • Expand Software.
    • Expand Nero.
    • Expand Nero 12.
    • Expand Nero Express.
    • Click Compilation.
    • Right-click VolumelabelJolietTemplate in the right pane.
    • Choose Delete from the context menu.
    • Click Yes.
    • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
    • Expand Software.
    • Expand Nero.
    • Expand Nero 12.
    • Expand Nero Express.
    • Click Compilation.
    • Right-click VolumeLabelUDFTemplate in the right pane.
    • Choose Delete from the context menu.
    • Click Yes.
    • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
    • Expand Software.
    • Expand Nero.
    • Expand Nero 12.
    • Expand Nero Express.
    • Right-click Recent File List.
    • Choose Delete from the context menu.
    • Click Yes.
    • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
    • Expand Software.
    • Expand Nero.
    • Expand Nero 12.
    • Expand Nero Express.
    • Click Settings.
    • Right-click BootImageDir in the right pane.
    • Choose Delete from the context menu.
    • Click Yes.
    • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
    • Expand Software.
    • Expand Nero.
    • Expand Nero 12.
    • Expand Nero Express.
    • Click Settings.
    • Right-click BrowserDir in the right pane.
    • Choose Delete from the context menu.
    • Click Yes.
    • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
    • Expand Software.
    • Expand Nero.
    • Expand Nero 12.
    • Expand Nero Express.
    • Click Settings.
    • Right-click ImageDir in the right pane.
    • Choose Delete from the context menu.
    • Click Yes.
    • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
    • Expand Software.
    • Expand Nero.
    • Expand Nero 12.
    • Expand Nero Express.
    • Click Settings.
    • Right-click WorkingDir in the right pane.
    • Choose Delete from the context menu.
    • Click Yes.
    • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
    • Expand Software.
    • Expand Nero.
    • Expand Nero 12.
    • Expand Nero Express.
    • Click General.
    • Right-click OFDLastAudioDir in the right pane.
    • Choose Delete from the context menu.
    • Click Yes.
    • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
    • Expand Software.
    • Expand Nero.
    • Expand Nero 12.
    • Expand Nero Express.
    • Click General.
    • Right-click OFDLastISODir in the right pane.
    • Choose Delete from the context menu.
    • Click Yes.
    • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
    • Expand Software.
    • Expand Nero.
    • Expand Nero 12.
    • Expand Nero Express.
    • Click General.
    • Right-click OFDLastVideoDVDKey in the right pane.
    • Choose Delete from the context menu.
    • Click Yes.
    • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
    • Expand Software.
    • Expand Nero.
    • Expand Nero 12.
    • Expand Nero Express.
    • Click Settings.
    • Right-click NeroCompilation in the right pane.
    • Choose Delete from the context menu.
    • Click Yes.
    • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
    • Expand Software.
    • Expand Nero.
    • Expand Nero 12.
    • Expand Nero Express.
    • Click Settings.
    • Right-click TrackSaveDir in the right pane.
    • Choose Delete from the context menu.
    • Click Yes.
    • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
    • Expand Software.
    • Expand Nero.
    • Expand Nero 12.
    • Expand Nero Toolkit.
    • Expand DiscSpeed.
    • Click Capture.
    • Right-click Folder in the right pane.
    • Choose Delete from the context menu.
    • Click Yes.
    • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
    • Expand Software.
    • Expand Nero.
    • Expand Nero 12.
    • Expand Nero Toolkit.
    • Expand DiscSpeed.
    • Click Save.
    • Right-click Folder in the right pane.
    • Choose Delete from the context menu.
    • Click Yes.
    • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
    • Expand Software.
    • Expand Nero.
    • Expand Nero 12.
    • Expand Nero Vision.
    • Click Application.
    • Right-click AudioDir in the right pane.
    • Choose Delete from the context menu.
    • Click Yes.
    • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
    • Expand Software.
    • Expand Nero.
    • Expand Nero 12.
    • Expand Nero Vision.
    • Click Application.
    • Right-click CaptureDir in the right pane.
    • Choose Delete from the context menu.
    • Click Yes.
    • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
    • Expand Software.
    • Expand Nero.
    • Expand Nero 12.
    • Expand Nero Vision.
    • Click Application.
    • Right-click DocDir in the right pane.
    • Choose Delete from the context menu.
    • Click Yes.
    • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
    • Expand Software.
    • Expand Nero.
    • Expand Nero 12.
    • Expand Nero Vision.
    • Click Application.
    • Right-click ExportAudioDir in the right pane.
    • Choose Delete from the context menu.
    • Click Yes.
    • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
    • Expand Software.
    • Expand Nero.
    • Expand Nero 12.
    • Expand Nero Vision.
    • Click Application.
    • Right-click ExportVideoDir in the right pane.
    • Choose Delete from the context menu.
    • Click Yes.
    • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
    • Expand Software.
    • Expand Nero.
    • Expand Nero 12.
    • Expand Nero Vision.
    • Click Application.
    • Right-click ImportVideoDir in the right pane.
    • Choose Delete from the context menu.
    • Click Yes.
    • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
    • Expand Software.
    • Expand Nero.
    • Expand Nero 12.
    • Expand Nero Vision.
    • Click Application.
    • Right-click MediaDir in the right pane.
    • Choose Delete from the context menu.
    • Click Yes.
    • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
    • Expand Software.
    • Expand Nero.
    • Expand Nero 12.
    • Expand Nero Vision.
    • Click Application.
    • Right-click PicDir in the right pane.
    • Choose Delete from the context menu.
    • Click Yes.
    • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
    • Expand Software.
    • Expand Nero.
    • Expand Nero 12.
    • Expand Nero Vision.
    • Click Application.
    • Right-click PicSaveDir in the right pane.
    • Choose Delete from the context menu.
    • Click Yes.
    • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
    • Expand Software.
    • Expand Nero.
    • Expand Nero 12.
    • Expand Nero Vision.
    • Click Application.
    • Right-click TmpDir in the right pane.
    • Choose Delete from the context menu.
    • Click Yes.
    • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
    • Expand Software.
    • Expand Nero.
    • Expand Nero 12.
    • Expand Nero Vision.
    • Click Application.
    • Right-click VideoDir in the right pane.
    • Choose Delete from the context menu.
    • Click Yes.
    • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
    • Expand Software.
    • Expand Nero.
    • Expand Nero 12.
    • Expand Nero WaveEditor.
    • Click Directories.
    • Right-click Last in the right pane.
    • Choose Delete from the context menu.
    • Click Yes.
    • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
    • Expand Software.
    • Expand Nero.
    • Expand Nero 12.
    • Expand Nero WaveEditor.
    • Right-click Recent File List.
    • Choose Delete from the context menu.
    • Click Yes.

Files

To clean your file system from files stored by Nero 12 and to gain free disk space, examine the following file system locations. First of all, open a command prompt window:

  • Hit the Windows key , usually located in the lower left of your keyboard between the Ctrl and Alt keys.
  • Windows XP/Vista/7: Click Run...
  • Type cmd
  • Hit Enter

Now list all the files stored by Nero 12 that can be cleaned:

  1. Type dir %LOCALAPPDATA%\Nero\Nero 12\Nero Vision\Cache\GraphicObjectCache\*
    • Windows XP: Type dir %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Nero\Nero 12\Nero Vision\Cache\GraphicObjectCache\*
  2. Type dir %LOCALAPPDATA%\Nero\Nero 12\Nero Vision\Cache\*
    • Windows XP: Type dir %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Nero\Nero 12\Nero Vision\Cache\*
  3. Type dir %APPDATA%\Nero\Nero 12\Nero BackItUp\Cache\*
  4. Type dir %APPDATA%\Nero\Nero Burning ROM\*.log
  5. Type dir %APPDATA%\Nero\Nero 12\Nero Burning ROM\*.log
  6. Type dir %APPDATA%\Nero\Nero 12\Nero Recode\AnalysisData\*.dat
  7. Type dir %APPDATA%\Nero\Nero 12\Nero Recode\Thumbs\*
  8. Type dir %APPDATA%\Nero\Nero 12\Nero Vision\NVFACache\*
  9. Type dir %APPDATA%\Nero\Nero 12\Nero Vision\*.txt
  10. Type dir %APPDATA%\Nero\Nero 12\Nero Vision\*.bin
  11. Type dir %APPDATA%\Nero\Nero 12\Nero3D\*.log
  12. Type dir %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Nero\PeakFiles\*.tmp
    • Windows XP: Type dir %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\Nero\PeakFiles\*.tmp

Once you have identified the files stored by Nero 12 that you want to clean, delete them using the del command or Windows Explorer.

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