How To Completely Uninstall Minecraft?

While uninstalling an application is as simple as dragging its icon to the trash like we do with physical folders, files and applications on our computer. But in case of Minecraft, which comes in a huge bulk of files each with their own associated registry keys and attributes, things become a bit tricky. This article will help you uninstall the game from your system entirely and leave no trace behind in case you want to uninstall it someday.

Minecraft is an interesting game that keeps people occupied and keeps their mind awake. The game does not stress your hard disk as it does not eat up a lot of space. However, if you have decided it’s time to delete the game maybe because it keeps crashing or you just want to free up some space, there are several ways to uninstall it.

Some people complain that they cannot seem to delete Minecraft completely and junk files still remain in the game’s folder. If you are uninstalling the game due to crashing and are looking to reinstall it again, remaining junk files from the previous installation might still cause the same problem.

Therefore, it is important to completely uninstall the game and make sure all the associated files are deleted. This guide will show you how to completely uninstall Minecraft in different operating systems.

How to uninstall Minecraft in different Operating Systems?

Before you go ahead and uninstall the game, you might want to back up your previously saved games if you plan to reinstall it again. If that is the case, follow the steps below to backup Minecraft saved games:

1. Press the Windows key + R.
2. Type the characters %appdata% and hit Enter.
3. Go to the Minecraft folder and open it.
4. Copy the folder named ‘saves’ to another location.
5. When you reinstall Minecraft, copy back the ‘saves’ folder back.

For mobile devices, connect your phone to a computer and copy the MinecraftWorlds folder to a location on your computer. You can copy the folder back when you reinstall the game.

How to uninstall in Windows?

1. Click the ‘Windows key’ and select ‘Control Panel’.
2. Click ‘Programs and Features’ or ‘Uninstall a program’. This will open a list of installed programs.
3. In the list, select Minecraft.
4. Click Uninstall.

How to uninstall in Mac OS X?

1. Open the finder window or click on your desktop.
2. Press Cmd + Shift + G. This will open the ‘Go to Folder’
3. Type ‘Library/Application Support/’ and then press ‘Return’
4. Go to the Minecraft folder, right-click it, and select Delete. Alternatively, drag the folder to the Trash folder.

How to uninstall in Linux?

1. Click Ctrl +Alt + T. this will open the Terminal folder.
2. Type the command rm -vr ~/ .minecraft/* and then press Enter. Type in your administrative password and press Enter.
3. This process will delete all Minecraft files.

How to uninstall on iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch?

1. Long press the Minecraft icon on your phone.
2. A cancel button will appear on top of icons of downloaded applications.
3. Tap the Cancel ‘X’ and follow the prompts to uninstall Minecraft.

How to uninstall in Android?

1. Go to Settings on your phone.
2. Click Apps, Application, or Application Manager.
3. In the list of applications, find the Minecraft icon.
4. Click the icon and select Uninstall. Confirm the uninstallation processes.

These are the basic steps of uninstalling Minecraft in different operating systems. Remember to delete all the files in the remaining Minecraft folder in order to completely delete Minecraft.

Summary: Completely uninstall Minecraft

• To remove Minecraft from your computer.
• Remove the launcher files (Windows 7/Vista): Open the folder that contains your .minecraft folder.
• Remove the .minecraft folder: By default, this will be in your "Application Data" folder.
• Remove the libraries folder: This will contain all of your Minecraft downloaded files.
• Remove the Minecraft launcher file (Windows 7/Vista).
• Remove Java.
• Clean up the registry.