How to uninstall Huya on Windows
Save wanted files and settings before removing Huya 7.5.0.0 on Windows. The locations below were observed in this test; keep shared components separate from app data.
Use the app's uninstaller
Quit Huya, then uninstall HuyaClient from Settings › Apps › Installed apps. Confirm the vendor prompt and close its completion window.
Data and remaining locations
Enter each complete path in File Explorer. Copy wanted data and settings first; unused caches can be removed. Keep drivers, shared parent folders and shared registrations.
| Location | Result |
|---|---|
%ProgramFiles(x86)%\HuyaClient |
Original selected program row, removed |
%APPDATA%\HuyaPCLive and its HUYAService binary |
Removed by the vendor |
User Startup 虎牙直播.lnk |
On, Off, On tested and restored before removal; removed by the vendor |
%APPDATA%\hydevice\HuyaClient |
Added as unchecked data for review |
%APPDATA%\hyudb\HuyaClient |
Added as unchecked data for review |
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\HuyaClient\UserTutorialV1 |
Added as unchecked data for review, backed up before deletion |
Check the result
Get-Process Huya,HuyaClient,HuyaLive,HuyaSvc -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Get-Service HUYAService -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Test-Path "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}\HuyaClient"
Test-Path "$env:APPDATA\HuyaPCLive"
Test-Path "$env:APPDATA\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\虎牙直播.lnk"
Test-Path "$env:APPDATA\hydevice\HuyaClient"
Test-Path "$env:APPDATA\hyudb\HuyaClient"
Test-Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\HuyaClient\UserTutorialV1'
Test-Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\HuyaClient'
winget list --id Huya.Huya --exact
Test-Path returns True if that exact path exists and False if it is absent; True is expected for data you kept. Resolve query errors before drawing a conclusion. If a process, service or app query lists this product, check its path and installation source. Empty output with suppressed errors alone does not prove removal.
If you installed it with winget
These commands invoke the vendor uninstaller. This test used Mole and did not repeat removal separately through winget.
winget uninstall --id Huya.Huya --exact
What Mole lists
The program is removed with the app. The two HuyaClient data folders and UserTutorialV1 settings key are listed but not selected by default. Selected registry settings are backed up first; shared SDKs and neighboring components remain.
What this test covered
Tested on October 5, 2026, in a Windows 11 ARM64 VM with a Mole development build, covering first launch and uninstall. Sign-in, local-content recovery or the revised installed-app review, other installation channels and the released download were not verified. Automatic detection after an external uninstall was not verified.
The added data and settings were removed in a focused post-uninstall retest. The full revised review was not verified after another installation.