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How To Perform Complete/Clean Uninstall Of QlikView

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How To Perform Complete/Clean Uninstall Of QlikView

Last Update:

Oct 18, 2023 7:23:49 AM

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Sonja_Bauernfeind

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Apr 29, 2013 8:37:22 PM

To completely uninstall QlikView from a host machine:

The below steps include changes to the Windows Registry. Always backup your Registry before starting and consult with your Windows administrator where necessary.
  1. Uninstall all QlikView products through Windows' Programs and Features uninstall operation
    • QlikView Server
    • QlikView Desktop
    • QlikView IE Plugin
  2. Restart the machine to finalize uninstall
  3. Delete the QlikView directory under C:\Program Files 
  4. Delete the QlikTech folder under C:\Program Data 
  5. Delete the QlikTech folder under C:\Users\<Username>\AppData\Roaming\
  6. Delete the QlikTech Keys under Software for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and HKEY_CURRENT_USER in the Windows registry.
  7. To locate the individual keys, use the Regedit's Search function, querying for Qlik
  8. (If using Digital Certificate instead of QlikView Administrators Group)In MMC, delete all certificates issued by "QlikViewCA", then delete "QlikViewCA" itself.
  9. Restart the machine to finalize Windows registry changes
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