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Uninstalling UFS Explorer

uninstalling ufs explorer software under windows, macos and linux

If you are not going to use UFS Explorer anymore or wish to perform a downgrade to a previous version of the software, you may need to uninstall the program in your operating system. The procedure of removal is the same for different editions of the product but depends on the OS on which it is performed.

This article offers the methods you can use to uninstall UFS Explorer under Windows, Linux and macOS. Please note that other existing ways of deinstallation may not work properly or fail to completely remove the software, making it impossible to reinstall it later.

Hint: If you need to reinstall the software, please refer to the installation manual for the corresponding UFS Explorer product.

For Windows

Windows users can remove the software with the help of the standard uninstallation features of the operating system or using the Software Packages Management provided by SysDev Laboratories along with UFS Explorer products.

From the Control Panel

  1. To use the Windows Control Panel applet in order to delete the software, first of all, launch the Control Panel. For this you may:

    a) open File Explorer and enter "Control Panel\Programs\Programs and Features" in the address bar;

    getting to programs and features by entering direct path in address bar of windows file explorer

    b) type in "Control Panel" into the search field on the taskbar, select "Control Panel" from the results, go to the "Programs" category and choose "Programs and Features".

    getting to programs and features from control panel

    installed programs list in programs and features section of windows file explorer

  2. In the presented list find the UFS Explorer product you want to remove, select it and click "Uninstall".

    uninstalling ufs explorer via programs and features section of windows file explorer

  3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the uninstallation.

From the Start menu (starting from Windows 8.1)

  1. Launch the "Start" menu and choose "All programs".

  2. Go to the software group (the default one is "Data Recovery") and find the UFS Explorer product you want to remove.

    open data recovery software group in windows start menu

    select ufs explorer program to uninstall in data recovery software group in windows start menu

  3. Right-click the application and select "Uninstall" in its context menu.

    uninstall option in context menu of program selected in windows start menu

  4. In the opened list find the name of the UFS Explorer product you want to remove, select it and hit "Uninstall".

    uninstalling ufs explorer via programs and features section of windows file explorer

  5. Follow the provided instructions to finish the uninstallation.

From the Settings (starting from Windows 10)

  1. Launch the "Start" menu and go to "Settings".

    settings option in windows start menu

  2. In "Settings" select "Apps" and then choose "Apps and features".

    apps section under settings of windows start menu

    apps and features subsection of apps section under settings of windows start menu

  3. Find the name of the UFS Explorer product you want to delete, click on it and press the "Uninstall" button.

    uninstall button in apps and features subsection of apps section under settings of windows start menu

  4. Follow the prompts to complete the removal.

Using the Software Packages Management

  1. Open the "Start" menu and go to "All programs".

  2. Choose the software group (the default one is "SysDev Laboratories") and run "Software Packages Management" using its shortcut.

    shortcut of software packages management utility in data recovery software group in windows start menu

  3. Select the name of the UFS Explorer product you want to delete in the list of the installed software packages and hit "Uninstall".

    program uninstall option in software packages manager dialog

  4. Complete the uninstallation.

For macOS

The users of macOS can delete the software using the built-in option of their operating system or choose SDL Software Manager installed along with UFS Explorer products.

From the Finder

  1. Launch the Finder from your dock and select "Applications" from the Finder's "Go" menu (the "⇧Shift + ⌘Cmd + A" hotkeys).

    applications section in go menu of finder

  2. Find the shortcut of the UFS Explorer application you want to remove.

  3. Drag it to the Trash or select the "Move to Trash" option in the context menu. If necessary, enter your username and password.

    move to trash option in ufs explorer context menu

Using the SDL Software Manager

  1. Click on the Finder icon in your dock and select "Applications" from the Finder's "Go" menu (the "⇧Shift + ⌘ Cmd + A" hotkeys).

    applications section in go menu of finder

  2. Find the SDL Software Manager among the applications and run the program.

    sdl software manager under applications section from go menu of finder

  3. Select the name of the UFS Explorer product you want to remove in the list of the software packages and click the "Uninstall" button.

    uninstall button in sdl software manager dialog

  4. Finish the uninstallation.

For Linux

Linux users can remove the software with the help the SDL Software Manager provided by SysDev Laboratories and installed together with UFS Explorer. Other methods of uninstallation vary depending on the Linux distribution and may not function correctly.

Using the SDL Software Manager

  1. Open the Terminal ("Ctrl + Alt + T").

  2. Type in "sudo /usr/bin/sdlsoftmgr" or "su root -c /usr/bin/sdlsoftmgr" and hit Enter.

    launch sdl software manager via linux terminal

  3. Select the name of the UFS Explorer product you want to delete in the list of the installed software packages and click the "Uninstall" button.

    uninstall option in sdl software manager dialog

  4. Complete the uninstallation.

Last update: August 10, 2022

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