Easy Way to Uninstall Autodesk Products

Autodesk has made the task of uninstalling Autodesk application a very easy process.  In the past you would opened up your Windows Control Panel and then the Programs and Features dialog and searched for all the various components of the Autodesk application you wanted to uninstall.  This method often left may users scratching their head on what to select.

There are various reasons to want to or have to uninstall Autodesk applications.  These vary from the uninstalling of previous old applications to the applications you may have tried as on a thirty day trial.  You may have had an installation issue and your support team has recommended that you uninstall the troublesome application and reinstall it.  The list of reasons goes on.

When you would try and uninstall using the Programs and Features dialog box you are faced with:

• Selecting the correct application entries to uninstall.  Some entries are installed, as a part of the original installation, that you are not sure should or should not be uninstalled.
• Selecting the wrong applications entries to uninstall.  Not all entries are labeled as being directly related to the application you want to uninstall.
• Selecting to many applications or shared applications that may lead to other Autodesk application errors or not running at all.
• Selecting the proper order of related applications to uninstall.  Some applications depend on others so it is important to uninstall in the correct order to make sure the application and sub-applications are completely removed.

All of these issues can be eliminated by using the Autodesk "Uninstall Tool".   You will find this tool under the Autodesk entry in your Windows program listing.  This the the utility from Windows 10 program listing.

After opening this utility you will be presented with a clear list of all the Autodesk applications and their sub-applications that are installed on your system.  The list may be quite long so be sure and scroll down to the bottom to see all.  In my example, I installed Autodesk Revit 2018 as a 30 day trial.  The trial period has elapsed and now I would like to uninstall it from my system.  Scrolling down the list, I find the Autodesk Revit 2018 entry and place a check mark, as indicated, which automatically selects all the sub-applications to be uninstalled.   I then simply select the "Uninstall" icon at the bottom to finish.

Using this utility assures me that all the correct associated files, folders and register entries will be removed from my system.  The best thing about this utility is that it takes all the guesswork out of the uninstall process.

When the process is complete, the check marks will be removed and replaced with green check marks to the right of the check box indicating each application and sub-application has been removed.  If you elect to watch the process, you will notice a red flashing arrow to the right of the check box indicating the sub-application currently being uninstalled.  Select "Exit" to close the Uninstall application.

I believe that, after the process is complete and you have exited the utility, you should restart your system to make sure all registers are completely purged.