What is VSO Video Converter?
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Overview
How do I clean VSO Video Converter?
VSO Video Converter 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 VSO Video Converter
with AppCleaner
If you want to clean VSO Video Converter manually, you can follow the steps outlined below.
There are ten locations in the file system where VSO Video Converter stores data that can be cleaned.Additionally,VSO Video Converter stores private data in six registry keys.
Registry
Warning: Be very careful when editing the registry manually. If you modify the registry incorrectly, your system might no longer function properly.
To clean the registry from data stored by VSO Video Converter, 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:
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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:
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Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
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Expand Software.
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Expand VSO.
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Expand VSO Video Converter.
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Click 1.
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Right-click input_MRUfiles_audio in the right pane.
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Choose Delete from the context menu.
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Click Yes.
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Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
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Expand Software.
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Expand VSO.
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Expand VSO Video Converter.
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Click 1.
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Right-click input_MRUfiles_bluray in the right pane.
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Choose Delete from the context menu.
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Click Yes.
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Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
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Expand Software.
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Expand VSO.
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Expand VSO Video Converter.
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Click 1.
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Right-click input_MRUfiles_dvd in the right pane.
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Choose Delete from the context menu.
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Click Yes.
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Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
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Expand Software.
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Expand VSO.
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Expand VSO Video Converter.
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Click 1.
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Right-click input_MRUfiles_iso in the right pane.
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Choose Delete from the context menu.
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Click Yes.
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Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
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Expand Software.
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Expand VSO.
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Expand VSO Video Converter.
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Click 1.
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Right-click input_MRUfiles_subtitle in the right pane.
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Choose Delete from the context menu.
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Click Yes.
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Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
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Expand Software.
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Expand VSO.
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Expand VSO Video Converter.
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Click 1.
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Right-click input_MRUfiles_video in the right pane.
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Choose Delete from the context menu.
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Click Yes.
Files
Warning: Proceed very carefully when deleting files. Always revise the files you are about to remove. Removing important files can damage your system.
To clean your file system from files stored by VSO Video Converter and to gain free disk space, examine the following file system locations.
First of all, open a command prompt window:
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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 VSO Video Converter that can be cleaned:
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Type dir %APPDATA%/pcouffin.log
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Type dir %ALLUSERSPROFILE%/VSO/*.cache
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Windows XP: Type dir %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data/VSO/*.cache
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Type dir %ALLUSERSPROFILE%/VSO/VSO Video Converter/*
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Windows XP: Type dir %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data/VSO/VSO Video Converter/*
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For all the folders that were listed in the previous step:
Type dir {folder}\Log
where {folder} is one of the folders listed in the previous step.
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Type dir %ALLUSERSPROFILE%/VSO/vsothumbs
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Windows XP: Type dir %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data/VSO/vsothumbs
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Type dir %USERPROFILE%\Documents/PcSetup
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Windows XP: Type dir %USERPROFILE%\My Documents/PcSetup
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Type dir %ProgramFiles%/VSO/VSO Video Converter/*
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On 64-Bit also: Type dir %ProgramFiles(x86)%/VSO/VSO Video Converter/*
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For all the folders that were listed in the previous step:
Type dir {folder}\*.txt
where {folder} is one of the folders listed in the previous step.
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Type dir %LOCALAPPDATA%/VirtualStore/Program Files*
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Windows XP: Type dir %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data/VirtualStore/Program Files*
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For all the folders that were listed in the previous step:
Type dir {folder}\VSO/VSO Video Converter/*
where {folder} is one of the folders listed in the previous step.
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For all the folders that were listed in the previous step:
Type dir {folder}\*.txt
where {folder} is one of the folders listed in the previous step.
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Type dir %LOCALAPPDATA%/VirtualStore/ProgramData/VSO/*.cache
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Windows XP: Type dir %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data/VirtualStore/ProgramData/VSO/*.cache
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Type dir %LOCALAPPDATA%/VirtualStore/ProgramData/VSO/VSO Video Converter/*
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Windows XP: Type dir %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data/VirtualStore/ProgramData/VSO/VSO Video Converter/*
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For all the folders that were listed in the previous step:
Type dir {folder}\Log
where {folder} is one of the folders listed in the previous step.
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Type dir %LOCALAPPDATA%/VirtualStore/ProgramData/VSO/vsothumbs
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Windows XP: Type dir %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data/VirtualStore/ProgramData/VSO/vsothumbs
Once you have identified the files stored by VSO Video Converter that you want to clean, delete them using the del command or Windows Explorer.