Uninstall Uplay completely - Here's how
Uplay belongs to the group of programs, it is difficult to completely uninstall them again. With the right tool and a few small tricks, you can still remove all data.
How to uninstall Uplay completely
The easiest way to remove Uplay is with the free tool "Revo Uninstaller". The software automatically deletes all data belonging to Uplay. If you still want to do the uninstallation by hand, proceed as follows:
- Open the Control Panel and select the "Programs and Features" entry.
- Look for "Uplay" in the list and click "Uninstall". Then follow the instructions.
- Now you can venture to the remaining data: First look in the installation folder. This is usually in the path "C: \ Program Files (x86) \ Ubisoft \ Ubisoft Game Launcher". Remove any remaining files here.
- Now the workplace with the key combination [Windows] + [E] and change to your system partition (usually drive C).
- Then click on "View" in Windows Explorer and check "Show hidden elements" to show all files and folders.
- Now click on "User" on your system disk, select the right one and then switch to the "AppData" folder. Search for "Uplay" and "Ubisoft" here and remove all files and folders.
- Finally, you have to check the registry. Note that you can cause serious damage here and should only make changes if you are familiar with the registry.
- Press the key combination [Windows] + [R] and enter the command "Regedit" in the execution dialog. Search for "Ubisoft" and "Uplay" in the registry again.
- Check the path for each result - usually this clearly points to the Uplay launcher that you have already uninstalled. Then you can delete the entry.
- Pressing [F3] jumps to the next result and repeats the process until all remaining entries have been removed.
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