Hello, How to delete all Autocad files, all references to Autocad on my hard drive. The same goes for the registry. Kind regards

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Hello
How to delete all Autocad files, all references to Autocad on my hard drive.
The same goes for the registry.
Kind regards.

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Hello, answer from GPT

If you want to delete all AutoCAD-related files as well as all references in the registry, here are the general steps you should follow. I advise you to take some precautions before proceeding because incorrect actions on the registry can mess with your system.

### 1. Delete AutoCAD files

There are several ways to delete all files associated with AutoCAD:

#### A. Use the official uninstaller tool

** Windows 10/11: Go to Settings > Apps > Apps & Features.*
** Find AutoCAD in the list, then click Uninstall.*
**Follow the instructions to complete the uninstallation.*

#### B. Manual Removal of Leftover Files

** After uninstalling, some files may still remain on your hard drive.*
** Files associated with AutoCAD are usually stored in the following folders:*

    • C:\Program Files\Autodesk\*
    • C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\*
    • C:\Users\[VotreNom]\AppData\Local\Autodesk\*
    • C:\Users\[VotreNom]\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\*
      ** Go to these folders and delete AutoCAD related files. Be careful not to delete system files or other important files.*

### 2. Clean the registry

#### A. Create a Registry Backup (Recommended)

Before making any changes to the registry, it is imperative to create a backup, in case an error occurs.

** Open the Windows Registry by Win + Rpressing , typing regedit , and pressing Enter.*
** Click File > Export and choose a location to save the registry file.*

#### B. Delete AutoCAD-related keys

** In the Windows Registry, you need to search for all keys related to AutoCAD. To do this, press Ctrl + F and type AutoCAD.*
** You may find multiple references to AutoCAD in the following sections of the registry:*

    • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Autodesk*
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Autodesk*
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Autodesk*
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\*
      ** For each key, right-click and choose Delete.*

#### C. Use third-party software to clean the registry

If you prefer a more automated method, tools like CCleaner can automatically scan and clean up stale entries in the registry.

### 3. Clean up temporary files and caches

Sometimes, AutoCAD leaves temporary files that can also be manually deleted:

** Windows Temporary Files :*

    • Open the Run window(Win + R), type , and then %temp%delete all files in the folder.*
      ** AutoCAD cache :*
    • Delete the files in the .* folder C:\Users\[VotreNom]\AppData\Local\Autodesk\

### 4. Restart the computer

After completing these steps, it is recommended that you restart your computer to apply the changes.

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