Uninstall LANSA Composer Client on Windows

Uninstall LANSA Composer Client on Windows

The LANSA Composer client consists of the LANSA Composer client software and supporting software including the Mapping Tool (Altova MapForce) and the Java Development Kit.  You can uninstall each of these components independently.  If LANSA Composer client installed all these components, then you must separately uninstall each of them in order to completely remove LANSA Composer client software from the PC.

When uninstalling you should logon as the same user who installed LANSA Composer.  If that is not possible, you should use a user that has administrative privileges on the computer.

Uninstall the Mapping Tool

You can uninstall the Mapping Tool (Altova MapForce), if required using the Add or Remove Programs applet in Control Panel.

Uninstall the Java Development Kit

You can uninstall the Java Development Kit, if required using the Add or Remove Programs applet in Control Panel.

Uninstall the LANSA Composer client software

Follow these steps to uninstall the LANSA Composer Windows client software

1.  Using Windows Explorer, locate and delete the LANSA Composer program folder in the Program Files folder on your PC.  For example:

     C:\Program Files\LANSA Composer

2.  Locate and delete the LANSA Composer program folder on your Start menu.  To do this:

a.  Click the Start button

b.  Click Programs

c.  Right-click the LANSA Composer folder name

d.  Select Delete from the popup menu.

3.  Locate and delete the shortcut to the LANSA Composer program folder on your desktop, if present.

4.  Using Windows' Registry Editor, locate the LANSA Composer key in the Software section of HKEY_CURRENT_USER.  If you have more than one copy of LANSA Composer client installed, locate and delete ONLY the sub-key that corresponds to the installed path for the copy that you are deleting.  Otherwise you can delete the entire LANSA Composer key.

     This step is optional, but it is important to do this if you intend to re-install LANSA Composer on the same computer.

     Incorrectly editing the Windows registry can render your computer inoperable.  You should only perform this procedure if you are well-versed in the Windows' registry and in using the Registry Editor.