How to delete League of Legends
LoL might be taking a big chunk of your PC's disk space. Here is how to delete League of Legends if you've had enough of the game!
www.thespike.ggHere’s a concise, reliable path to uninstall League of Legends on Windows or macOS, with extra cleanup to avoid leftovers. If you want, I can tailor these steps to your exact OS version.
Direct steps to remove LoL
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Use the built-in uninstall:
- Windows: Open Settings > Apps > Apps & features, find League of Legends (and Riot Client if present), select Uninstall, and follow prompts. Then restart your PC.
- macOS: Open Finder > Applications, drag League of Legends and Riot Client to the Trash, then empty the Trash and restart.
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Clean up leftover files:
- Windows:
- Delete the Riot Games folder in C:\Riot Games (if it exists).
- Remove related under AppData: open the Run dialog (Win+R), type %appdata%, and delete Riot Games and League of Legends folders if present. Also check C:\ProgramData\ and C:\Users\<YourUser>\AppData\Local\ for Riot or LoL remnants.
- macOS:
- In Finder, go to ~/Library/Application Support/ and ~/Library/Preferences/ and remove any Riot Games or League of Legends folders.
- Check ~/Library/Caches/ for LoL-related cache and delete it.
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Optional: uninstall Riot Client first (if it remains):
- Windows: uninstall Riot Client from Apps & features, then proceed with League of Legends uninstall.
- macOS: remove Riot Client from Applications if present.
Common issues and fixes
- If the uninstaller won’t run, end LoL/Riot processes in Task Manager (Windows) or Activity Monitor (macOS), then run the uninstaller as Administrator.
- If you see “Cannot uninstall” errors, reboot and try again, or uninstall via the Control Panel (Windows) or by deleting the application in macOS and cleaning leftovers as above.
Short post-uninstall tips
- Reboot your computer after cleanup to ensure all changes take effect.
- If you plan to reinstall later, consider using a fresh download from the official Riot Games site to avoid corrupted installer files.
Would you like me to tailor these steps to your exact OS version (Windows 10/11, or macOS version) and provide a checklist you can print? I can also guide you through a clean reinstall if that would help.
Note: If you’d like, I can provide up-to-date external guides for reference.