openvino/docs/install_guides/--uninstalling-openvino.md

Uninstalling the Intel® Distribution of OpenVINO™ Toolkit

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.. meta:: :description: Learn how to uninstall Intel® Distribution of OpenVINO™ Toolkit from your operating system.

.. note::

Uninstallation procedures remove all Intel® Distribution of OpenVINO™ Toolkit component files but don't affect user files in the installation directory.

Uninstall Using the Original Installation Package #################################################

If you have installed OpenVINO Runtime from archive files, you can uninstall it by deleting the archive files and the extracted folders.

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.. tab-item:: Windows :sync: windows

  If you have created the symbolic link, remove the link first.

  Use either of the following methods to delete the files:

  * Use Windows Explorer to remove the files.
  * Open a Command Prompt and run:

    .. code-block:: sh

      rmdir /s <extracted_folder>
      del <path_to_archive>

.. tab-item:: Linux & macOS :sync: linux-and-macos

  If you have created the symbolic link, remove the link first:

  .. code-block:: sh

    sudo rm /opt/intel/openvino_2023

  To delete the files:

  .. code-block:: sh

    rm -r <extracted_folder> && rm <path_to_archive>

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