Removing an installed software plug-in

You can uninstall and remove an existing plug-in using the Installation Details dialog.

About this task

This example task shows you how to use the Installation Details window to remove an installed plug-in.
Important: Before you uninstall the plug-in you must close all perspectives associated with the plug-in. Failure to do so might cause an error and you might have to reinstall z/OS® Explorer.

Procedure

  1. Click Help > Install New Software on the menu bar. The Install window opens.
  2. Click the What is already installed link. The Installation Details window opens. The Installed Software tab shows a list of the software installed.
  3. Select the software that you want to uninstall. Click Uninstall.

Results

The software plug-in is uninstalled from z/OS Explorer and removed from the list of available sites. z/OS Explorer restarts to complete the action.