Solidworks Removal Tool
.DISCLAIMER: This document assumes that SolidWorks was originally installed using the default locations. If our installation location for SolidWorks differs, please adjust the procedure below accordingly.
The procedure in the following document requires access and edits to the Windows registry. Any such edits are done at your own risk and should only be attempted under the advisement of your IT professional. If you are uncomfortable with following the procedure below, please seek assistance. It is advised to back up your registry and any valued data before making any changes to the system registry. DASI Solutions assumes no responsibility for any consequences, unintended or otherwise resulting from changes made to the system registry.
It’s not often but it does arise and many of you may have already gone through the process of a clean uninstall of SOLIDWORKS. This can be a solution to many problems that can occur in the life span of software, and no its not limited to just SOLIDWORKS. As you would have to replace certain components in a car after so many miles, you often have to do the same with Software and a clean uninstall/re-install is a good way to do a complete overhaul. The clean uninstall process involves a few more steps than your standard Windows uninstall, what I want to focus on is the preparation or backup that every user should do before moving into the clean uninstall process. So let us take a look at a few key steps. 1) Export or Rename registry key items During the clean uninstall process, the user will be deleting out registry keys. This can also be a means of troubleshooting issues in SOLIDWORKS if the software is showing abnormal behavior.
Whenever the registry key “HKEYCURRENTUSER/Software/SOLIDWORKS/SOLIDWORKS (2013)” is removed OR renamed, SOLIDWORKS will automatically regenerate those key settings. So before you go and start deleting out registry keys settings that will most likely have been modified by the user (Hotkeys, file locations, etc) its good practice to export or rename that key. To export, right click on the SOLIDWORKS folder and hit export (see image.
Alternatively, to rename add a suffix to the extension, ie: “SOLIDWORKS (2013) DATE,” “SOLIDWORKS (2013) OLD,” “SOLIDWORKSBADABING,” etc Both methods will work to generate a backup and one or the other is a MUST before continuing with the clean uninstall. 2) Copy Settings Wizard The next step that I HIGHLY recommend is similar to the last, but this time we will use the SOLIDWORKS Copy Settings Wizard to export out registry key settings that hold valuable and specific information regarding the users’ custom interface such as shortcuts, file locations, mouse gestures, color settings, templates, etc. These items are all stored in the registry and having a copy of these items is ideal for further implementation.
(It’s a good idea to do this after making any changes.) If you ever run into a system failure or you need to switch desktops, you can simply apply these settings from a network location or a thumb drive. You may not be able to e-mail these though, majority of Malware, Spyware, Antivirus software will not allow registry files to be transferred via e-mail, so stick with an external memory source. From the Windows Start, this can be found in ProgramsSOLIDWORKS (vers)SOLIDWORKS ToolsCopy Settings Wizard.
Simply walk through the prompts and save the reg file out to a safe location. After you have completed your clean uninstall, you can double click on this exported file to bring all your settings back in! 3) Template Locations During the clean uninstall you will go through and delete legacy SOLIDWORKS folders from the installation directory. One of these folders holds valuable information that you will be kicking yourself for deleting if you do! So make sure to create a copy of all your templates (Drawing, assembly and part) before deleting the folder. Even better is to create a new location/directory for all these templates to exist in and point SOLIDWORKS to that location!
Once you update the location in SOLIDWORKS through the system optionsFile locations, this information will be exported out in the Copy Settings Wizard. Take a look at the default location for these template and then move them to a safe place so you do not accidentally delete them.
4) That’s all folks! You are all set start the clean uninstall process! Please contact technical support if you would like a pdf version of the below information. Clean Uninstall Win7 & Vista. From the Windows Control Panel, choose Programs, then Programs and Features. Find and uninstall all SOLIDWORKS listings. IMPORTANT: Do NOT uninstall SOLIDWORKS PDM.
Delete any folders relating to SOLIDWORKS on your hard drive. IMPORTANT: Make sure you do not have any custom templates or library parts that you want to keep existing in these folders.
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Use the Copy Settings Wizard to create a current version of your SOLIDWORKS settings. Depending on your installation, there may be additional folders from previous installs or folders may not be named exactly the same. 32-bit systems will not have folder locations in C: Program Files (x86)1w.
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IMPORTANT: If you use SOLIDWORKS PDM do NOT delete the SOLIDWORKS PDM folder.