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.

Removing the Configuration File

Even if you remove the ownCloud Desktop App, the configuration file will remain on your system. If you decide to reinstall it, you won’t need to enter the connection information again.

To cleanly remove the Desktop App, you must manually delete the configuration file. The location of the file depends on the operating system and is detailed in the Configuration File document.

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.