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To uninstall PlanetPress Connect select the application from within the Add/Remove programs
option under the Control Panel. This will start the PlanetPress Connect Setup Wizard in
uninstall mode.
Note
The PlanetPress Connect Setup Wizard might take some seconds to appear.
Important:Stop any active Anti-Virus software before uninstalling
Connect.
Some anti-virus systems are known to block the uninstallation of MySQL datafiles, as well as
blocking the uninstallation of the MySQLdatabase application itself. Therefore it is highly
recommended that any anti-virus application be stopped prior to uninstalling PlanetPress
Connect, as otherwise the Connect uninstallation might not work correctly.
Impacts upon other applications and services
l The Uninstall will terminate the installed Server / MySQL service(s).
l The following applications / services should be stopped in a controlled fashion, before
running the PlanetPress Connect Uninstall:
1. PlanetPress Connect
2. Connect products on remote systems which refer to this MySQL database.
3. Any Connect Workflow using PlanetPress Connect plugins which connect to this
server.
Uninstallation Wizard
The uninstallation is done by running the PlanetPress Connect Setup Wizard in uninstall mode.
The Wizard consists of the following pages:
1.
PlanetPress Connect Setup: An information page, listing what will be uninstalled, and
also warning about impacts upon running Applications and Services.
2.
Data Management: A page that provides options for backing up or deleting Connect
data. Selections are as follows:
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