assistance-engine/docs/developer.avapframework.com/SETUP_Uninstall.md

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The steps for uninstalling AVAP™ Dev Studio will depend on your platform
(Windows, macOS, or Linux) 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 AVAP™ Dev Studio 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 AVAP™ Dev Studio
configuration files.
### Windows
If you installed AVAP™ Dev Studio via the Windows Installer, either the
User or System version, use the installer to remove AVAP™ Dev Studio.
* Start menu Search for Add or Remove Programs and find AVAP™ Dev Studio in the Apps > Apps & features {' '} list. Select Uninstall from the actions dropdown on the right side (three vertical dots). Follow the prompts to uninstall AVAP™ Dev Studio.
* Search for Add or Remove Programs and find AVAP™ Dev Studio in the Apps > Apps & features {' '} list.
* Select Uninstall from the actions dropdown on the right side (three vertical dots).
* Follow the prompts to uninstall AVAP™ Dev Studio.
* Control Panel Under Programs , select the{' '} Uninstall a program link. Find the AVAP™ Dev Studio entry, right-click, and select the{' '} Uninstall command. Follow the prompts to uninstall AVAP™ Dev Studio.
* Under Programs , select the{' '} Uninstall a program link.
* Find the AVAP™ Dev Studio entry, right-click, and select the{' '} Uninstall command.
* Follow the prompts to uninstall AVAP™ Dev Studio.
If you installed AVAP™ Dev Studio on Windows by downloading and extracting
one of the .zip files found on the AVAP™ Dev Studio website, you can
uninstall by deleting the folder where you extracted the .zip contents.
### macOS
To uninstall AVAP™ Dev Studio on macOS, open Finder and go to
Applications. Right-click on the AVAP™ Dev Studio application and select
Move to Trash.
### Linux
To uninstall AVAP™ Dev Studio on Linux, you should use your package
manager's uninstall or remove option. The exact command line will
differ depending on which package manager you used (for example,{' '}
`apt-get` , `rpn` , `dnf` , `yum`
, etc.).
The names for the AVAP™ Dev Studio packages are:
* `code` - AVAP™ Dev Studio Stable release
* `code-insiders` - AVAP™ Dev Studio Insiders release
For example, if you installed AVAP™ Dev Studio via the Debian package
( `.deb` ) and `apt-get` package manager, you
would run:
```javascript
sudo apt-get remove code
```
where code is the name of the AVAP™ Dev Studio Debian package.
### Clean uninstall
If you want to remove all user data after uninstalling AVAP™ Dev Studio
2024, you can delete the user data folders `Code` and{' '}
`.vscode` . This will return you to the state before you
installed AVAP™ Dev Studio 2024. This can also be used to reset all
settings if you don't want to uninstall AVAP™ Dev Studio 2024.
The folder locations will vary depending on your platform:
* Windows -{' '} `Delete %APPDATA%\Code and %USERPROFILE%\.vscode` .
* macOS - Delete{' '} `$HOME/Library/Application Support/Code` and{' '} `~/.vscode` .
* Linux - Delete `$HOME/.config/Code` and{' '} `~/.vscode` .
### Next steps
* Setup overview - General information about AVAP™ Dev Studio 2024 setup and updates.
* Windows setup - Details and common questions about installing AVAP™ Dev Studio 2024 on Windows.
* macOS setup - AVAP™ Dev Studio 2024 is available for both Intel and Apple silicon macOS machines.
* Linux setup - Learn about the different AVAP™ Dev Studio 2024 packages available for Linux.