Mercurial > vim

comparison uninstal.txt @ 15095:803807ab19c5 v8.1.0558

Find changesets by keywords (author, files, the commit message), revision number or hash, or revset expression.
patch 8.1.0558: some MS-Windows instructions are outdated commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/d2ec51f399607d2df6ed1155b0bd303e722d6978 Author: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> Date: Sun Dec 2 13:58:00 2018 +0100 patch 8.1.0558: some MS-Windows instructions are outdated Problem: Some MS-Windows instructions are outdated. Solution: Update the uninstall instructions and the NSIS README. (Ken Takata, closes #3614) Also update remark about diff.exe.
author Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
date Sun, 02 Dec 2018 14:00:08 +0100
parents 8412df1479a3
children
comparison
equal deleted inserted replaced
15094:692073d2f61c 15095:803807ab19c5
1 Uninstalling Vim on Dos and MS-Windows. 1 Uninstalling Vim on MS-Windows.
2 2
3 There are three ways to remove Vim: 3 There are three ways to remove Vim:
4 4
5 1. With the GUI uninstaller. 5 1. With the GUI uninstaller.
6 This is only available when Vim was installed with the self-installing 6 This is only available when Vim was installed with the self-installing
25 Running these programs should be self-explanatory. Carefully read the 25 Running these programs should be self-explanatory. Carefully read the
26 messages to avoid deleting something you want to keep. 26 messages to avoid deleting something you want to keep.
27 27
28 Here are guidelines for removing Vim by hand: 28 Here are guidelines for removing Vim by hand:
29 29
30 1. Remove the "Edit with Vim" popup menu entry, if it exists. This will only 30 1. Remove the "Edit with Vim" popup menu entry, if it exists. This is done by
31 be on MS-Windows 95/98/NT. This is done by running the uninstal.exe 31 running the uninstal.exe program. It removes the registry entries for the
32 program. It removes the registry entries for the "Edit with Vim" popup 32 "Edit with Vim" popup menu entry. You only need to run uninstal.exe when
33 menu entry. You only need to run uninstal.exe when you have installed the 33 you have installed the menu entry. You can also run uninstal.exe from the
34 menu entry. You can also run uninstal.exe from the Control panel with the 34 Control panel with the Add/Remove programs application.
35 Add/Remove programs application.
36 Note that uninstal.exe offers you the option to uninstal other items. You 35 Note that uninstal.exe offers you the option to uninstal other items. You
37 can skip this. 36 can skip this.
38 37
39 2. Only if you have used the OLE version of gvim: Remove the registration of 38 2. Only if you have used the OLE version of gvim: Remove the registration of
40 this program by running "gvim -unregister" in a console window. 39 this program by running "gvim -unregister" in a console window.
53 delete everything in this directory. Warning: You might have put some 52 delete everything in this directory. Warning: You might have put some
54 files there that you would like to save. If you did remove it all, you can 53 files there that you would like to save. If you did remove it all, you can
55 skip the next step. 54 skip the next step.
56 55
57 5. Delete the distributed files. If you followed the directions, these will 56 5. Delete the distributed files. If you followed the directions, these will
58 be located in a directory like "C:\vim\vim80". If the $VIM environment 57 be located in a directory like "C:\vim\vim81". If the $VIM environment
59 variable is set, the directory will be $VIM\vim80. Delete the "vim80" 58 variable is set, the directory will be $VIM\vim81. Delete the "vim81"
60 directory and all that is in it. Warning: If you changed any of the 59 directory and all that is in it. Warning: If you changed any of the
61 distributed files, or added some of your own files, you might want to save 60 distributed files, or added some of your own files, you might want to save
62 these first. But normally you would not have changed or added files here. 61 these first. But normally you would not have changed or added files here.
63 62
64 6. Remove setting the $VIM and $VIMRUNTIME environment variable and adjust 63 6. Remove setting the $VIM and $VIMRUNTIME environment variable and adjust
65 $PATH. $VIM only needs to be removed if you are not going to install 64 $PATH. $VIM only needs to be removed if you are not going to install
66 another version of Vim. $VIMRUNTIME is mostly not set. Check if $PATH 65 another version of Vim. $VIMRUNTIME is mostly not set. Check if $PATH
67 contains the path of the vim directory. Note that $PATH may be set in 66 contains the path of the vim directory. Note that $PATH may be set in
68 several places, you will have to find the right one, and only delete the 67 several places, you will have to find the right one, and only delete the
69 Vim path from it. You can most likely find the lines that set $PATH, $VIM 68 Vim path from it. You might need to use the "System Properties" editor to
70 and/or $VIMRUNTIME in C:\autoexec.bat. Under Windows NT you might need to 69 change the environment variables. You can start it by selecting
71 use the "System Properties" editor to change the environment variables, if
72 they are not in the C:\autoexec.bat file. You can start it by selecting
73 Start/Settings/Control Panel and then "System". 70 Start/Settings/Control Panel and then "System".
74 71
75 7. If you added a Vim entry in the start menu, delete it. 72 7. If you added a Vim entry in the start menu, delete it.
76 73
77 8. If you created icons for Vim on the desktop, delete them. 74 8. If you created icons for Vim on the desktop, delete them.