Uninstalling League of Legends Completely from Your PC: A Step-by-Step Guide
Want to free up some disk space and eliminate leftover configuration files from League of Legends? Here's a step-by-step guide on how to uninstall the game and optionally delete residual files on both Windows and Mac systems.
On Windows
- Uninstall the game:
- Press to open Settings.
- Go to Apps > Installed apps (or "Apps & Features").
- Find League of Legends in the list.
- Click Uninstall and follow the prompts to remove the game [1].
- Close Riot client if it's running:
- Open Task Manager by pressing .
- Look for any processes named Riot Client or related and choose End task for each [5].
- Delete residual files (optional for full cleanup):
- Open File Explorer.
- Navigate to these folders and delete any League of Legends or Riot Games folders if present:
- (open by pressing , then type and press Enter)
- This removes leftover files such as configurations and cache [1][3].
- Empty the Recycling Bin to permanently delete the files [15].
On Mac
- Uninstall the game by removing the League of Legends app:
- Open Finder.
- Go to the Applications folder.
- Find League of Legends.app, right-click it, and select Move to Trash.
- Delete residual files:
- In Finder, press to open Go to Folder.
- Type the following paths one at a time and remove any Riot or League of Legends-related folders:
- Empty Trash to permanently delete the files [4].
Things You Should Know
- To force quit League of Legends on Windows, users can use the Task Manager. On a Mac, users can use the Force Quit Applications window [11][12].
- If you encounter issues uninstalling because the Riot client is running, fully close it via Task Manager (Windows) or Activity Monitor (Mac) before uninstalling [5].
- Optionally, users can delete residual files if they no longer plan to play the game.
- The default installation location for League of Legends on Windows is:
- If the game is not working properly, users can try repairing the game instead of uninstalling it [18].
- To delete residual files on Windows, users can follow the steps outlined in the "Things You Should Know" section of the article [19].
About the Author
This article has been co-authored by Travis Boylls, a tech writer with over 10 years of experience. Travis has worked in technical support for Dish Network and AT&T Wireless, and he studied graphic design and web design at Pikes Peak Community College.
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