# \[Studio - Windows\] I am looking to do a complete removal of Katalon Studio and reinstall **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous\ **Created:** [January 31, 2024, 12:26pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/studio-windows-i-am-looking-to-do-a-complete-removal-of-katalon-studio-and-reinstall/116178 "2024-01-31T12:26:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![david.periam](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/david.periam/32/23870_2.png) [@david.periam](https://forum.katalon.com/u/david.periam)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2024, 12:26pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/studio-windows-i-am-looking-to-do-a-complete-removal-of-katalon-studio-and-reinstall/116178/1 "2024-01-31T12:26:02Z")
All, I am looking to do a complete removal of Katalon Studio and reinstall from a Windows Operating System. I note that there are registry entries as well as the binaries and additional files for Katalon Studio. I so wish that there were an uninstaller application so as to remove the base settings and removal of the associated registry entries. Can anyone help me, please? I have read various other postings that _look_ promising but clean uninstall of the software IS eluding me. Many Thanks Dave ---
**Author:** ![Russ\_Thomas](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/russ_thomas/32/11884_2.png) [@Russ\_Thomas](https://forum.katalon.com/u/Russ_Thomas)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2024, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/studio-windows-i-am-looking-to-do-a-complete-removal-of-katalon-studio-and-reinstall/116178/2 "2024-01-31T15:46:19Z")
> [@david.periam](#): > > I note that there are registry entries as well as the binaries and additional files for Katalon Studio. That’s the first time I’ve heard (read) anyone mentioning that. @duyluong Do you know how to completely clean an old installation? ---
**Author:** ![albert.vu](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/albert.vu/32/20595_2.png) [@albert.vu](https://forum.katalon.com/u/albert.vu)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 8:48am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/studio-windows-i-am-looking-to-do-a-complete-removal-of-katalon-studio-and-reinstall/116178/3 "2024-02-01T08:48:09Z")
Hi Dave, I found a solved topic asking about the same question, although they did not mention anything about the registries … > [@Cannot uninstall on Windows 10](http://forum.katalon.com/t/cannot-uninstall-on-windows-10/101119/3): > > @jason.goemaat Katalon studio comes with the .exe file But it won’t install like the other Windows installer files do. a .zip file will be added into the following location in your Windows OS and got unzipped and a shortcut to the repository will be created as a shortcut C:\Users\Username.katalon\packages Just Delete the File from this location this will remove all the katalon files from your system. Also looping in one of our Studio team members @xuan.tran here who may have an idea. ---
**Author:** ![bharathi.a](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/bharathi.a/32/24695_2.png) [@bharathi.a](https://forum.katalon.com/u/bharathi.a)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 9:50am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/studio-windows-i-am-looking-to-do-a-complete-removal-of-katalon-studio-and-reinstall/116178/4 "2024-02-01T09:50:10Z")
Hi @david.periam if you can’t able to remove the file from the directory. your Windows C: Drive May be write protected by your administrator. Try removing the file with administrator Credentials. ---
**Author:** ![david.periam](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/david.periam/32/23870_2.png) [@david.periam](https://forum.katalon.com/u/david.periam)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/studio-windows-i-am-looking-to-do-a-complete-removal-of-katalon-studio-and-reinstall/116178/5 "2024-02-01T16:23:53Z")
@albert.vu , Many thanks for your assistance here. I note that with traditional installers - most files/entries that the software was ever installed on the PC are removed. Thus clearing and ensuring that a fresh install of the software can be cleanly carried out, effectively starting with a clean slate. I know with Katalon that it requires java. the issue here is that there was another installation also using Java - the two setups effectively “interfered” with one another by using the shared installation of java, rather than their own - which effectively broke the workings of the application. Me, being the person I am, also know that some applications, maybe even Windows itself, stores entries in the registry. I looked in there and found numerous entries relating to the other software and for Katalon. I am trying to remove the offending entries relating to the software. Dave ---
**Author:** ![david.periam](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/david.periam/32/23870_2.png) [@david.periam](https://forum.katalon.com/u/david.periam)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/studio-windows-i-am-looking-to-do-a-complete-removal-of-katalon-studio-and-reinstall/116178/6 "2024-02-01T16:24:04Z")
@bharathi.a I don’t think that you are understanding my request here. I am quite capable of deleting files on the pc, there is no issue there… Dave