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Uninstall DPA on Windows

How to uninstall DPA on Windows. Database Performance Analyzer. deactivating DPA licenses. Uninstalling DPA program folders.

First published date

11/29/2018 10:38 PM

Last published date

3/14/2019 5:43 PM

Overview

Uninstall DPA on Windows.

Product section

Database Performance Analyzer

Resolution

For DPA 9.0 and later, deactivate your DPA licenses by following this KB article .
navigate to add remove programs and click to uninstall or you can click start and under Solarwinds Database Performance Analyzer there is an icon for "uninstall DPA"
Make sure the Ignite PI Server service was removed. The service may need to be removed manually.
To remove the service manually, run the following batch file:
```
C:\Program Files\SolarWinds\DPA\removeWindowsService
```
After the service is removed, you can delete the:
```
C:\Program Files\SolarWinds\DPA\ directory
```

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