# Uninstall UP4W, Ubuntu WSL and WSL

Uninstalling UP4W, Ubuntu WSL apps and WSL generally only requires finding
the relevant application in the Windows Start Menu and clicking **Uninstall**,
although in some cases a few additional steps are required.

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## UP4W

In the Windows Start Menu, locate the "Ubuntu Pro for WSL" application and right-click on it, then click **Uninstall**.

![Uninstall Ubuntu Pro for WSL](./assets/start-menu-uninstall.png)

You should also remove the `.ubuntupro` directory from your Windows user profile directory.

```text
PS C:\Users\me> Remove-Item -Recurse -Force C:\Users\me\.ubuntupro
```

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## Ubuntu WSL apps

In PowerShell run the following command to stop WSL:

```text
PS C:\Users\me> wsl --shutdown
```

Then, in the Windows Start Menu, locate the "Ubuntu 24.04 LTS" application, right-click on it, and select "Uninstall".

The instances will be removed automatically.

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## WSL app

Only do this if you no longer need WSL on your Windows machine.

In the Windows Start Menu locate the "WSL" application, right-click on it then select "Uninstall".