How to do a full uninstallation of the chat server

The article below is a tutorial on uninstalling the Ozeki Chat Server from your Windows 11 system. It takes approximately 3 minutes to read through and follow along, making it a quick and efficient guide, just like Ozeki's solutions. You will be taught to navigate Windows 11's system settings, no matter your technical background. The article contains a video guide showing the steps in motion, a brief summary of the steps required, detailed instructions with edited screenshots and a short FAQ section at the end. Let's get started!

Uninstalling Ozeki Chat Server on Windows 11 (video tutorial)

The following video offers a helpful guide on uninstalling Ozeki Chat Server from Windows 11. It walks you through the process using the built-in Windows uninstaller and also addresses cleaning up any leftover files after the uninstall, all within 64 seconds, making it an informative watch, and showcasing how lightweight yet powerful this solution is.

Uninstalling Ozeki Chat Server on Windows 11 (short steps)

  1. Open System Settings
  2. Go to Apps
  3. Go to Installed Apps
  4. Locate OzekiChatServer
  5. Uninstall OzekiChatServer
  6. Go to Ozeki install folder
  7. Delete remaining folders

Uninstalling Ozeki Chat Server on Windows 11 (in-depth guide)

First, open System Settings, as shown in Figure 1.

Open system settings
Figure 1 - Open system settings

Select Apps in the left panel, then click on Installed apps, highlighted in Figure 2.

Select installed apps
Figure 2 - Select installed apps

In this list, scroll down until you find OzekiChatServer (Figure 3). Click the triple dot, then select Uninstall from the dropdown menu.

Uninstall Ozeki chat server
Figure 3 - Uninstall Ozeki chat server

Wait until the wizard finishes the uninstallation process, as illustrated on Figure 4.

Uninstallation process
Figure 4 - Uninstallation process

Open file manager, and navigate to Ozeki's folder, as seen in Figure 5. By default its location is:

C:\Program Files\Ozeki

Open Ozeki folder
Figure 5 - Open Ozeki folder

Select all folders inside, then right click on them, and click on the trashcan icon to delete them (Figure 6).

Delete folders
Figure 6 - Delete folders

Is there a way to save my settings?

Yes, during uninstallation you will be prompted by a pop-up window asking if you would like to delete the Data folder. Pressing No will leave your settings intact.

Is there an alternative way to initiate the uninstallation process?

Yes, you can start the process manually by using the Uninstall_OzekiChatServer.exe. By default, it is located in

C:\Program Files\Ozeki\BaseSystem\v1.0.0\Uninstaller

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