What is how to uninstall league of legends?
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Uninstalling League of Legends
The method for uninstalling League of Legends (LoL) depends on your operating system.
Windows
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Using the Control Panel:
- Close the League of Legends client and any related processes (Riot Vanguard, etc.) in the system tray.
- Open the Control Panel. You can usually find it by searching in the Windows search bar.
- Select "Programs" or "Programs and Features".
- Find "League of Legends" or "Riot Games" in the list of installed programs.
- Click "Uninstall" and follow the on-screen prompts. This should remove the main game files.
- You may need to uninstall Riot Vanguard separately if it's still installed.
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Using the Windows Settings App:
- Close the League of Legends client and related processes.
- Open the Settings App (Windows key + I).
- Go to "Apps" and then "Apps & Features".
- Find "League of Legends" or "Riot Games".
- Click "Uninstall" and follow the prompts.
- Uninstall Riot Vanguard separately if present.
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Deleting Remaining Files (Important):
- After uninstalling, there may be leftover files and folders. Navigate to the location where you originally installed League of Legends (usually
C:\Riot Games\League of Legends
).
- Delete any remaining League of Legends folders.
- Also, check the
C:\Riot Games
folder and delete any remaining folders there if you no longer have any Riot Games products installed.
- You can also search for "Riot Games" in your C: drive to find other possible folders or files and delete them.
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Registry Entries (Optional, Use Caution):
- Warning: Modifying the Registry can be risky if you're not comfortable with it. Incorrect changes can cause system instability.
- Open the Registry Editor (type "regedit" in the Windows search bar).
- Search for any remaining League of Legends or Riot Games entries and delete them. (Edit -> Find, and search for 'Riot Games' or 'League of Legends'. Press F3 to continue searching and delete the entries you find.)
- Back up the registry before making any changes.
macOS
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Locate the Application:
- Open Finder and go to your "Applications" folder.
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Move to Trash:
- Find the "League of Legends" application icon.
- Drag the icon to the Trash (or right-click and select "Move to Trash").
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Empty Trash:
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Remove Remaining Files (Important):
- Open Finder and press
Cmd + Shift + G
to open the "Go to Folder" dialog.
- Enter
~/Library/Application Support/
and press Go.
- Look for a folder named "Riot Games" or "League of Legends" and delete it.
- Repeat the above step for
/Library/Application Support/
(without the ~
).
- Also search for any files related to League of Legends or Riot Games in
~/Library/Caches
and /Library/Caches
.
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Check other Library folders:
- Check for remaining files in folders like
~/Library/Logs
and ~/Library/Preferences
.
Important Considerations for Both OS:
- Close Riot Client: Make sure the Riot Client and League of Legends are completely closed before starting the uninstallation.
- Administrator Privileges: You may need administrator privileges to uninstall the game and delete some of the files.
- Reinstalling: If you plan to reinstall League of Legends, restarting your computer after uninstalling can help ensure a clean installation.