How to uninstall R and RStudio with all packages, settings and everything else?
I have further issues with the previous answer. For that reason, I have extended the answer with further steps (which I experienced currently) as below:
- Run
.libPaths()
and save the listed directories shown on the RStudio console. In my case, it looks like:
.libPaths() "C:/Users/%USERNAME%/Documents/R/win-library/3.6" "C:/Program Files/R/R-3.6.3/library"
Uninstall R for Windows, RStudio and RTools from Windows "Programs and Features" menu. You might navigate there through: Add or remove programs > App & features > On search box
Delete everything in folders that was shown after running
.libPaths()
instruction in R to know where R packages are installed.
Therefore, I have manually deleted following files and folders (they remain there after full uninstallation of R, RStudio and RTools) as well:
C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Documents\R\ C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Documents\.Rhistory C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Temp > only specific ones mentioned below.
Specific ones can be various files and folders which can be deleted under this directory related with R and RStudio sessions. In my case, Rtmpcx1qAZ
, Rtmpk7UXWj
, Rscript3d2438240e1
, ... are only example files or folder names to give you rough idea.
- Delete everything inside those listed folders or completely delete those listed folders as well:
C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\R C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\rstudio C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\RStudio-Desktop C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\r-miniconda C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\r-reticulate C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\??? (!!!might be some others in your case!!!) C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\R C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\RStudio
Then you can move on the re-installation side for R as below (after suggested reboot of Windows). In order (please): Download R for Windows, (download RTools if you need) and RStudio Desktop.
- Install R (R for Windows)
- Install RTools (if you need)
- Install RStudio (RStudio Desktop)
Run
.libPaths()
and save the two directories shown on the consoleUninstall R and RStudio from Windows "Programs and Features" menu.
Delete everything in folders that was shown after running
.libPaths()
in R.Delete everything in
c:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\RStudio-Desktop\
Install R and after Rstudio.
All packages where deleted and I think all Rstudio settings too.