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How do I uninstall ClearSCADA properly?
Follow the steps below to properly uninstall ClearSCADA (server and client) from a PC.
1) Detailed instructions for uninstalling ClearSCADA may be found in the Installation Guide -- Appendix E - which may be found in the Documentation folder.
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2) Bring the ClearSCADA server icon into view by selecting it from the system tray.
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3) Right-click on the server icon and select 'Shutdown Server'.
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4) Wait for the server icon to first turn red (shutting down) and then grey. When the icon turns grey the ClearSCADA server has been fully shut down.
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5) Once the server icon turns grey right-click on the server icon again and select 'Exit'. The server icon will disappear from the system tray.
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6) Shut down ViewX and the ClearSCADA Service Manager if they are running.
7) Open the Windows Control Panel (icons view) | Administrative Tools -- and double-click on 'Data Sources (ODBC)'. Select the 'System DSN' tab. Select 'ClearSCADA' (if available) and then select 'Remove'.
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8) Next, open the Windows Control Panel (Category View) | Programs | Uninstall a Program.
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9) Scroll down to 'Schneider Electric SCADA Expert ClearSCADA 20XX RX.X', right-click and select 'Uninstall'.
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10) Follow the steps in the Installation Guide -- Uninstall Procedure (see step 1) and delete the appropriate folders for your OS (Operating System) type.
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The following are examples of folders to delete on a Windows Server 2012 PC.
11) Delete the 'ClearSCADA' folder in C:\Program Files\Schneider Electric
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12) Delete the 'ClearSCADA' folder in C:\ProgramData\Schneider Electric.
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13) Delete the 'ClearSCADA' folder in C:\Users\PC_User\AppData\Local\Schneider.
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14) Open the Windows Registry by clicking on the Windows Start button and typing 'Regedit' in the search field.
Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE | SOFTWARE | Schneider Electric and delete the 'ClearSCADA' group.
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15) Reboot the PC in order to complete the uninstall procedure. You should notice that the tree ClearSCADA icons that were on the desktop have now been removed.
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How do I uninstall ClearSCADA properly?
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Follow the steps below to properly uninstall ClearSCADA (server and client) from a PC.
Note: this procedure follows the uninstall procedure on a Windows Server 2012 PC. Make note of step 10) for differences in uninstalling from a different operating system.
1) Detailed instructions for uninstalling ClearSCADA may be found in the Installation Guide -- Appendix E - which may be found in the Documentation folder.
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2) Bring the ClearSCADA server icon into view by selecting it from the system tray.
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3) Right-click on the server icon and select 'Shutdown Server'.
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4) Wait for the server icon to first turn red (shutting down) and then grey. When the icon turns grey the ClearSCADA server has been fully shut down.
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5) Once the server icon turns grey right-click on the server icon again and select 'Exit'. The server icon will disappear from the system tray.
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6) Shut down ViewX and the ClearSCADA Service Manager if they are running.
7) Open the Windows Control Panel (icons view) | Administrative Tools -- and double-click on 'Data Sources (ODBC)'. Select the 'System DSN' tab. Select 'ClearSCADA' (if available) and then select 'Remove'.
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8) Next, open the Windows Control Panel (Category View) | Programs | Uninstall a Program.
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9) Scroll down to 'Schneider Electric SCADA Expert ClearSCADA 20XX RX.X', right-click and select 'Uninstall'.
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10) Follow the steps in the Installation Guide -- Uninstall Procedure (see step 1) and delete the appropriate folders for your OS (Operating System) type.
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The following are examples of folders to delete on a Windows Server 2012 PC.
11) Delete the 'ClearSCADA' folder in C:\Program Files\Schneider Electric
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12) Delete the 'ClearSCADA' folder in C:\ProgramData\Schneider Electric.
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13) Delete the 'ClearSCADA' folder in C:\Users\PC_User\AppData\Local\Schneider.
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14) Open the Windows Registry by clicking on the Windows Start button and typing 'Regedit' in the search field.
Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE | SOFTWARE | Schneider Electric and delete the 'ClearSCADA' group.
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15) Reboot the PC in order to complete the uninstall procedure. You should notice that the tree ClearSCADA icons that were on the desktop have now been removed.
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