Uninstalling AQT

You can uninstall AQT with:

• go to Advanced Query Tool v11 in your Windows Start bar and select Uninstall AQT.

  Note: sometimes this option will not present. Use one of the following options instead,.

• go to Windows Control Panel > Programs and Features. Right click Advanced Query Tool v11 and select Uninstall
• run the AQT install file and, when prompted, select Uninstall.

Deactivate Your license first!

If you are planning to remove AQT completely from your machine, you should deactivate your license prior to uninstalling it.This will free up your license for use elsewhere. If you do not do this, AQT will deemed to be still in use on this machine - this may prevent you doing further activations of your license.

The procedure for deactivating a license is given at Deactivating your AQT License.

If you are planning to reinstall AQT on your machine you do not need to do this step.

Uninstall / Reinstall will not remove AQT settings and files

The Uninstall process will only remove the files which were loaded by the install.

This means you can uninstall and reinstall AQT without loosing your license key, options, saved-queries etc.

Note: if you are having technical problems with AQT, it will generally not be fixed by an uninstall/reinstall!

Clean up Registry entries and other files

The Uninstall process will only remove the files which were loaded by the install.

Files and Registry entries created when AQT runs will not be removed by the uninstall. This includes:

• your license key(*)
• your AQT options and miscellaneous settings
• your query history
• your saved queries and related files
• your export files

(*) This comment doesn't apply to some customers who have imbeded the license key in the install file.

If you wish to remove AQT completely, you must also remove:

• registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VB and VBA Program Settings\Cardett
• directory %APPDATA%\Advanced Query Tool\

You may have changed your workfiles, saved queries and other directories to alternate locations - see Options > File Locations for where these are specified. If so, you may wish to delete these directories also.

MSI File

The AQT install comes as a setup.exe file. When you run this, it will unpack the Microsoft Installer file (*.msi) into the following location:

C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Downloaded Installations

If you need to reinstall, repair or uninstall AQT, you can find the msi file in this directory and double-click to run it.