How to Uninstall Minecraft

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Minecraft doesn't take up a lot of space, but there are many different reasons for wanting to delete it. If you know you'll be back, you can backup your saved games before deleting Minecraft. this will allow you to jump right back in if you decide to reinstall. The process for deleting Minecraft on your computer is a little different than deleting most programs.

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Windows

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  1. You can keep your saved worlds if you plan on reinstalling Minecraft later. [1]
    • Press ⊞ Win + R , type %appdata% , and press ↵ Enter . [2]
    • Open the .minecraft folder.
    • Copy the saves folder to another location. When you reinstall Minecraft, you can copy the folder back.
  2. The newest versions of Minecraft can use a traditional Windows installer, which adds Minecraft to the list of programs you can uninstall through the Control Panel: [3]
    • Click the Start menu and select "Control Panel". Windows 8 users can open the Charms menu, select "Settings" and then "Control Panel".
    • Select "Uninstall a program" or "Programs and Features". This will load a list of programs that are installed on your computer. The list may take a few moments to load.
    • Select Minecraft in the list. If Minecraft is not listed here, move on to the next step.
    • Click Uninstall and follow the prompts to completely uninstall Minecraft.
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  3. ⊞ Win + R to open the Run box. You can also click the Start menu and select "Run".
  4. %appdata% and press ↵ Enter . This will open the Roaming folder.
  5. .minecraft folder to the Recycle Bin. You can also right-click it and select "Delete". This will completely uninstall Minecraft.
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Mac OS X

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  2. ⌘ Cmd + ⇧ Shift + G to open the "Go to Folder" window.
  3. ~/Library/Application Support/ and press ⏎ Return . [4]
  4. You can keep your saved worlds if you plan on reinstalling Minecraft later.
    • Open the minecraft folder.
    • Copy the saves folder to another location. When you reinstall Minecraft, you can copy the folder back.
  5. minecraft folder to the Trash. You can also right-click it and select "Delete".
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Linux

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  1. You can keep your saved worlds if you plan on reinstalling Minecraft later. [5]
    • Open your file manager and navigate to /home/ username /.minecraft, replacing username with your Linux username.
    • Copy the saves folder to another location. When you reinstall Minecraft, you can copy the folder back.
  2. Open the Terminal . In Ubuntu, you can quickly access the Terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T .
  3. rm -vr ~/.minecraft/* and press ↵ Enter . You may be prompted to enter your administrator password. This command will delete all of the Minecraft files on your computer.
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iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch

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  1. Backup your saved games (optional). Before you uninstall Minecraft PE, you can can back up your saved games. For Apple devices, this requires a computer if your device is not jailbroken. You can skip this step if you just want to uninstall the game. [6]
    • Download and install iExplorer. You can get the free version from macroplant.com/iexplorer/ . If you're using Windows, you'll also need iTunes installed.
    • Connect your device to your computer using the USB cable. Unlock the phone if it has a PIN lock.
    • Expand your device, and then expand the "Apps" section.
    • Expand "Minecraft PE" → "Documents" → "games" → "com.mojang".
    • Copy the MinecraftWorlds folder to another location. When you reinstall Minecraft PE, you can copy the folder back.
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Android

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  1. Before you uninstall Minecraft PE, you can can back up your saved games. [7]
    • Open your Android's file system by using either a File Manager app (such as ES File Explorer) or by connecting your device to a computer.
    • Open the games folder and then the com.mojang folder.
    • Copy the MinecraftWorlds folder to another location. When you reinstall Minecraft PE, you can copy the folder back.
  5. You will be asked to confirm that you want to completely remove Minecraft PE.
    • If you are a beginner, you can try the game before buying it. [8]
    • You can use the Minecraft free trials available for PC and Xbox users. [9]
    • Or use the demo version of Minecraft. [10]
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    My kids love this game, but it's driving me crazy. They simply want to start fresh from the very beginning on their tablet and no matter what I do (clear cache, clear data, uninstall and reinstall), the game keeps crashing. What should I do?
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    You simply delete it from cloud and that should do the trick. If that does not work, then something must be wrong with the tablet or with the compatibility between the tablet and the game.
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    How do I uninstall Minecraft from the minecraft.net website?
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    Go to Minecraft.net, log in, then click download. Download the launcher, then open it. Click uninstall.
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    How do I completely remove traces of Minecraft? Like the time I played? Do I just uninstall Minecraft?
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    Uninstalling Minecraft will not remove all traces of the game from your computer. You will also need to delete the .Minecraft folder from %appdata% and the Minecraft folder from the Program Files (x86) folder in your C: drive.
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      1. ↑ https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/4409165790605-Managing-Data-and-Game-Storage-in-Minecraft-
      2. ↑ https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/4409159214605-Managing-Data-and-Game-Storage-in-Minecraft-Java-Edition-
      3. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uninstall-or-remove-apps-and-programs-in-windows-4b55f974-2cc6-2d2b-d092-5905080eaf98
      4. ↑ https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/4409159214605-Managing-Data-and-Game-Storage-in-Minecraft-Java-Edition-
      5. ↑ https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/4409159214605-Managing-Data-and-Game-Storage-in-Minecraft-Java-Edition-
      6. ↑ https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/4409165790605-Managing-Data-and-Game-Storage-in-Minecraft-
      7. ↑ https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/4409165790605-Managing-Data-and-Game-Storage-in-Minecraft-
      8. ↑ https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mojang.minecrafttrialpe&hl=en_US&gl=US
      9. ↑ https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mojang.minecrafttrialpe&hl=en_US&gl=US
      1. ↑ https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/4408948974989-Minecraft-Java-Edition-Demo-Mode-

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