To completely uninstall QlikView from a host machine:
The below steps include changes to the Windows Registry. Always backup your Registry before starting and consult with your Windows administrator where necessary.
- Uninstall all QlikView products through Windows' Programs and Features uninstall operation
- QlikView Server
- QlikView Desktop
- QlikView IE Plugin
- Restart the machine to finalize uninstall
- Delete the QlikView directory under C:\Program Files
- Delete the QlikTech folder under C:\Program Data
- Delete the QlikTech folder under C:\Users\<Username>\AppData\Roaming\
- Delete the QlikTech Keys under Software for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and HKEY_CURRENT_USER in the Windows registry.
- To locate the individual keys, use the Regedit's Search function, querying for Qlik
- (If using Digital Certificate instead of QlikView Administrators Group)In MMC, delete all certificates issued by "QlikViewCA", then delete "QlikViewCA" itself.
- Restart the machine to finalize Windows registry changes