Uninstall DataSuite

The steps for uninstalling DataSuite will depend on your platform and the install option that you used. For example on Windows, you can use the System or User Windows Installers or download a .zip file and extract the contents anywhere on your machine.

In general, you would uninstall DataSuite as you would any other desktop application and follow your platform’s recommended flow for uninstalling software. Specific platform guidance is provided below as well as how to completely clean up any remaining DataSuite configuration files.

Windows

Windows Installer

If you installed DataSuite via the Windows Installer, either the User or System version, use the installer to remove DataSuite.

• Start menu
  • Search for Add or Remove Programs and find DataSuite in the Apps > Apps & features list.
  • Select Uninstall from the actions dropdown on the right side (three vertical dots).
  • Follow the prompts to uninstall DataSuite.
• Control Panel
  • Under Programs, select the Uninstall a program link.
  • Find the DataSuite entry, right-click, and select the Uninstall command.
  • Follow the prompts to uninstall DataSuite.

.zip file installation

If you installed DataSuite on Windows by downloading and extracting one of the .zip files found on the [DataSuite website], you can uninstall by deleting the folder where you extracted the .zip contents.

Clean uninstall

If you want to remove all user data after uninstalling DataSuite, you can delete the user data folders DataSuite and .datasuite. This will return you to the state before you installed DataSuite. This can also be used to reset all settings if you don’t want to uninstall DataSuite.

The folder locations will vary depending on your platform:

• Windows - Delete %APPDATA%\DataSuite and %USERPROFILE%\.datasuite.

Next steps

• Setup overview - General information about DataSuite setup and updates.
• Windows setup - Details and common questions about installing DataSuite on Windows.