MPS 2019.3 Help

Uninstall MPS

The proper way to remove MPS depends on the method you used to install it.

Uninstall using the Toolbox App

If you installed MPS using the Toolbox App, do the following:

  • Open the Toolbox App, click the screw nut icon for the necessary instance, and select Uninstall.

The Toolbox App

Uninstall a standalone instance

If you are running a standalone MPS instance, the IDE configuration and system directories are preserved when you remove your instance in case you want to keep your settings for later or to use them with another instance, another version, or another IDE. You can remove those directories if you are sure you won't need them.

  1. Open the Apps & features section in the system Settings dialog.

  2. Select the MPS app and click Uninstall.

  3. Remove the following directories:

    Syntax
    %HOMEPATH%\.<product><version>\config
    %HOMEPATH%\.<product><version>\system
    Example
    C:\Users\JohnS\.MPS2019.3\config
    C:\Users\JohnS\.MPS2019.3\system
  1. Delete the application in the Applications directory.

  2. Remove the following directories:

    Syntax
    ~/Library/Preferences/<product><version>
    ~/Library/Caches/<product><version>
    Example
    ~/Library/Preferences/MPS2019.3
    ~/Library/Caches/MPS2019.3
  1. Delete the installation directory.

  2. Remove the following directories:

    Syntax
    ~/.<product><version>/config
    ~/.<product><version>/system
    Example
    ~/.MPS2019.3/config
    ~/.MPS2019.3/system
Last modified: 28 February 2020