Uninstalling the Product

Using the uninstaller

Manually uninstalling a full-installer installation

Uninstall using the Update Manager

Uninstall a ZIP file installation

Using the uninstaller

If you installed the product using the installer , you can uninstall using the uninstall.jar file located where you installed the product. The default installation directory is C:\Program Files\Instantiations\ProductName_vXXX. Double-click the uninstall.jar file to start the uninstallation process.

Manually uninstalling a full-installer installation

To manually uninstall an installation made using the full-installer, delete the following:

1. Files and directories in the installation directory (The default location is C:\Program Files\Instantiations).
2. Link files in your eclipse\links or eclipse\dropins directory.
3. Windows registry entries in the following locations:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Instantiations\[ProductName]
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\[ProductName]

Uninstall using the Update Manager

If you installed using the Update Manager, you need to use the Update Manager to uninstall. See your Eclipse Workbench user guide for instructions.

Uninstall a ZIP file installation

The uninstallation process depends on the installation approach you followed.