[Windows]

Uninstalling the stand-alone IBM MQ Explorer on Windows

On Windows, you can either uninstall the stand-alone IBM® MQ Explorer by using the Control Panel or by performing a silent uninstallation.

About this task

On Windows, you can uninstall the stand-alone IBM MQ Explorer by using either Add or Remove Programs or Programs and Features, unless you installed IBM MQ Explorer silently on a Windows system with User Account Control (UAC). On Windows UAC platforms, if you performed a silent installation, you must also perform the uninstallation silently,

If you see the following error message it is most likely because you are trying to use Programs and Features to uninstall an installation of the stand-alone IBM MQ Explorer that was installed silently
You do not have sufficient access to uninstall IBM MQ Explorer 9.3. 
Please contact your system administrator.
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Procedure

  • To uninstall the stand-alone IBM MQ Explorer by using the Control Panel, use either Add or Remove Programs or Programs and Features as appropriate.
  • To perform a silent uninstallation, go to the directory named _IBM MQ Explorer V9.3_installation in the installation directory and run the following command:
    "Change IBM MQ Explorer V9.3 Installation.exe" -i silent