Use the following procedure to totally clean a CalMAN installation from a computer:
Note:
If you are uninstalling CalMAN with the intent to reinstall onto the same Windows installation, you can skip steps 1 and 4. This will preserve your license data, and you will not have to reactivate CalMAN
- On the CalMAN (main menu) > Licensing screen, click the Deactivate button. See this article for steps to deactivate
- Uninstall CalMAN in Control Panel / Programs and Features.
- Delete CalMAN directories.
- Delete the \Documents\SpectraCal\CalMAN directory.
- \Documents\Portrait Displays\CalMAN for CalMAN Home and Calman 2020
- Delete the C:\Program Files (x86)\SpectraCal\CalMAN directory, if it exists.
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Portrait Displays\CalMAN for CalMAN Home and Calman 2020
- Delete the C:\ProgramData\SpectraCal\CalMAN directory, if it exists.
- C:\ProgramData\Portrait Displays\CalMAN for CalMAN home and Calman 2020
- To view the Program Data directory, you may need to make hidden folders visible on your computer:
- Go to Control Panel / Folder Options / View tab
- Under “Hidden files and folders,” select Show hidden files, folders, and drives.
- Delete the \Documents\SpectraCal\CalMAN directory.
- Delete CalMAN Registry folders.
- In the Windows Search or Run box (Windows Start), type “regedit.”
- In the Registry Editor, delete the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Portrait Displays, Inc\CalMAN folder, if it exists.
- In the Registry Editor, delete the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Portrait Displays, Inc\CalMAN folder, if it exists.
- Done. CalMAN is completely uninstalled.