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3.1 Uninstalling with Add/Remove Programs in Windows

SCIA Engineer can be uninstalled like any other windows based software application:

  1. Go to Add or Remove Programs through Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs.
  2. A list with installed software applications will appear. Select SCIA Engineer and press [Change/Remove]
  3. In the dialog box that appears choose the option Remove

  1. Press [Next] to start the uninstall procedure.

After completing the uninstallation, some settings remain in the Registry of windows. These traces can be deleted manually. Deleting these entries can be necessary when problems occur with a new installation.

  1. Open the Run dialog box through Start > Run
  2. Type regedit and press [OK]

Take note, for this step it is required to have Administrator rights!

  1. The Registry Editor appears.

  1. Go to the following key’s and delete them using the Delete button.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SCIA\ESA\*

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\SCIA\ESA\*

Where * represents the version number.

  1. Close the Registry Editor through File > Exit

After completing the uninstallation, some folders remain on your hard disk and can be deleted manually:

32 bits computer: C:\Program Files\SCIA\ Engineer**
64 bits computer:

C:\Program Files (x86)\SCIA\Engineer**

Also the following folders remain on your hard disk and can be deleted:

Windows 7/8/10:

C:\Users\#User#\Esa**
 

C:\Users\#User#\Documents\Esa**

Where ** represents the version number

These folders can be deleted using Windows Explorer. Please note that the first folder can contain projects so the user must be absolutely sure if he/she wishes to delete these folders.

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