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Manually Uninstalling ReShade

If the ReShade Setup Tool can't fully uninstall ReShade, you can remove it by hand. This guide walks you through deleting ReShade's files from your game folder without touching anything the game itself needs.


Open your game or application's root folder, where the primary executable is. To find it, follow our guide on finding your game's executable.


Delete the Following Files (If Applicable)

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If you can't find .dll, .ini, or .log files, make sure you have Windows file extensions enabled.

File NameDescription
dxgi.dllDirectX 10, 11, and 12 ReShade Binary
d3d9.dllDirectX 9 ReShade Binary
d3d10.dllDirectX 10 ReShade Binary
d3d11.dllDirectX 11 ReShade Binary
d3d12.dllDirectX 12 ReShade Binary
ReShade-ShadersReShade's Shader and Texture Folder
ReShade.iniReShade's Configuration File
ReShade.logReShade's Log File