# Uninstall Client

## Uninstall the Windows client

The experience to uninstall the Adaptiva Client changes slightly between the full Windows installer and the P2P installer.

### Full Windows Installer

Run the `adaptiva-client-<version>-windows.exe` and select the **Uninstall** button. To run the uninstallation silently, run the corresponding installation executable with a `-uninstall` switch on the command-line.

For example:

```shell
adaptiva-client-<version>-windows.exe -uninstall
```

### Windows P2P Installer

The Peer-to-Peer (P2P) client MSI installer can also be used to perform a client uninstallation. You can run the installer and select the **Uninstall** button or you can run a silent uninstallation from the command-line with the `-uninstall` switch.

For example:

```shell
msiexec.exe /i adaptiva-client-p2p-<version>-windows.msi /qn UNINSTALL=1
```

### Uninstall with cached data

This uninstall command removes any version of the Adaptiva Client, whereas the standard Windows Installer parameter (/x) only removes the specific version associated with the MSI, since each MSI is version-specific.

* Uninstall and leave the files in the AdaptivaCache folder:

  ```shell
  msiexec.exe /I adaptiva-client-p2p-<version>-windows.msi /q UNINSTALL=1 NOCACHEDEL=1
  ```

## Uninstall the Linux Client

Open a command shell and run the following command:

```bash
sudo apt remove adaptiva-client
```

or

```bash
sudo dnf remove adaptiva-client
```

or

```bash
sudo zypper remove adaptiva-client
```

## Uninstall the MacOS Client

Open a command shell and run the following command:

```zsh
sudo /opt/adaptiva/adaptivaclient/bin/uninstall
```


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