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A quick guide to completely remove ReShade from your computer
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ReShade is a software used to improve the graphics of many popular games including The Sims 4, Final Fantasy 14, and Red Dead Redemption 2. If you no longer want to use ReShade, you can uninstall it in a few easy steps. You'll just need to run the normal setup launcher to see the "Uninstall" option, or delete the entire game folder. This wikiHow will show you how to disable and get rid of ReShade on your Windows 11 or 10 computer.

Things You Should Know

  • Run the ReShade setup file. Download it again from https://reshade.me/ if you don't have it.
  • Select your game's .exe client, then select the rendering API.
  • Select "Uninstall". Click "Next", then "Finish".
Method 1
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Using the Setup File

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  1. This is the setup file you used to download ReShade initially. You can usually find it in your computer's Downloads folder .
    • If you can't find the setup file, download it again from https://reshade.me/ . [1]
    • While you can delete the mod folders of games such as Minecraft and The Sims 4 , ReShade takes a few different steps.
  2. The setup window will open.
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  3. You'll see a list of popular games in the window.
    • If you don't see your game, click Browse… below the list. Navigate to the game's folder and select the .exe file. Click Open , then Next .
  4. If you don't know which rendering API the game client uses, search for the game at https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/ . Look for the section titled API .
    • With most games, this will be Microsoft DirectX 10/11/12.
  5. Since ReShade is already installed, running the setup will prompt you to Modify or Uninstall it.
    • Uninstalling ReShade will remove the program as well as any related configurations, logs, and installed effect files from the above game.
  6. ReShade is uninstalled. Be sure to restart your computer .
    • If you have mods for games on Steam, you can easily delete them as well.
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Deleting the Game Folder

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  1. This is the folder you specified when you first installed ReShade. In most cases, this is the folder containing the .exe file of the game client.
  2. Right-click the folder and click Delete . Be sure to right-click the Recycle Bin and click Empty Recycle Bin to permanently delete those files.
  3. You must uninstall the game in addition to deleting the folder. Type Add or remove programs and click the first result. Find your game in the list, click it, and click Uninstall . [2]
  4. When the game is downloaded, it will no longer have ReShade.
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