Removing the Desktop App

Introduction

This page outlines the steps necessary for removing the Desktop App, provided that the company permits it.

Removing the Binary

  • For all opperating systems (OS):
    Follow your operating system’s instructions for removing the Desktop App binary.

  • In Linux, when using an AppImage:
    Just delete the AppImage file.

Windows Navigation Sidebar

If you have uninstalled the ownCloud Desktop App but still have the ownCloud shortcut or icon in your Windows taskbar, follow these steps to remove it:

  1. Open regedit. (press the Windows Key and type: regedit)

  2. Search ( CTRL or STRG + F ) for the name of the Desktop App, in this case ownCloud.exe.

  3. Press F3 for next search results.

  4. Look for the key System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree.

  5. Right-click on the key name, change, set to 0 instead of 1.

You need to do this twice. Once for the x64 and x32 system settings.

Once this is done, you don’t need to restart, just open and close Explorer — the sidebar is clean.