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๐Ÿš€ How to Uninstall OpenVINO on Windows

๐Ÿš€ How to Uninstall OpenVINO on Windows ๐Ÿ’ก What I Want to Achieve : Hereโ€™s a step-by-step guide to uninstall OpenVINO from Windows. Whether you installed it via the Intelยฎ Distribution installer or using pip , Iโ€™ve got you covered with all the methods!

๐Ÿš€ How to Uninstall OpenVINO on Windows

๐Ÿ’ก What I Want to Achieve: Hereโ€™s a step-by-step guide to uninstall OpenVINO from Windows. Whether you installed it via the Intelยฎ Distribution installer or using pip, Iโ€™ve got you covered with all the methods!


1. Uninstalling via Control Panel (For Installer-Based Installations)

๐Ÿ›  If you installed OpenVINO using the Intelยฎ Distribution of OpenVINOโ„ข toolkit installer, follow these steps:

  • Open Control Panel:

  • Press Windows + S, type Control Panel, and press Enter.
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  • Go to Programs:

  • Select Uninstall a program under Programs.
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  • Find OpenVINO:

  • Scroll through the list of installed programs and find Intelยฎ Distribution of OpenVINOโ„ข toolkit.

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  • Uninstall:

  • Right-click on the entry and select Uninstall.

  • Follow the on-screen prompts to completely remove OpenVINO from your system.


2. Uninstalling via Python (For pip Installations)

๐Ÿ If you installed OpenVINO using pip (Python package manager):

  • Open Command Prompt or PowerShell.
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  • Run the following command to uninstall:

pip uninstall openvino-dev

๐Ÿ’ก Or, if you installed the basic version:

pip uninstall openvino

  • Follow the prompts to complete the uninstallation.

3. Manual Removal (For zip-based or Source Installations)

๐Ÿ—‚ For zip or manually installed OpenVINO:

  • Remove the Installation Directory:

  • Navigate to the directory where OpenVINO was extracted or installed. Delete the entire folder.
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  • Remove Environment Variables:

  • Open the Start Menu, type Environment Variables, and select Edit the system environment variables.

  • In the System Properties window, click Environment Variables.

  • Under System variables, find and delete variables related to OpenVINO, such as InferenceEngine_DIR or OpenVINO_DIR.
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4. Remove Intel Tools (Optional)

๐Ÿงน If you no longer need Intel tools associated with OpenVINO, such as the Intel C++ Compiler or Intel Performance Libraries, you can also remove them:

  • Head back to the Control Panel > Uninstall a program to find and remove additional Intel components.

๐Ÿ“ Final Step: Restart Your System

๐Ÿ”„ Make sure to restart your system after completing the uninstallation process to ensure all changes are applied.


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