How to uninstall android studio completely from windows 11
In this 2025 updated Android Studio Tutorial for Beginners, we are going to learn how to uninstall Android Studio completely from Windows 11. This Android Studio tutorial provides a step-by-step process to fully uninstall Android Studio from Windows 11.
Android Studio is a powerful IDE for app development, but sometimes you need to uninstall it completely whether to fix errors, free up space, or switch to a different development environment. A partial uninstallation can leave behind residual files, SDK components, and registry entries, slowing down your PC.
A proper uninstallation of Android Studio ensures that no Android Studio-related files remain on your system. Follow these steps to completely remove it from Windows 11 in 2025:
- Step-1: Back Up Existing Projects
- Step-2: Uninstall Android Studio via Windows Settings/Control Panel
- Step-3: Delete the Android Studio related remaining files manually from C Drive
- Step-4. Reboot & Verify Uninstallation
Step-1: Back Up Existing Projects
Manually copy important projects from C:\Users\[YourUsername]\AndroidStudioProjects
Step-2: Uninstall Android Studio via Windows Settings
- Open Settings (Win + I).
- Go to Apps > Installed Apps.
- Find Android Studio, click ⋮ (three dots) → Uninstall.
Step 3: Delete the Android Studio related remaining files manually from C Drive
To delete any remains of Android Studio setting files, in File Explorer, go to your user folder (%USERPROFILE%), and delete .android, .AndroidStudio and any analogous directories with versions on the end, AndroidStudio1.2.38, as well as .gradle and .m2 if they exist.
Then go to %APPDATA% and delete the JetBrains directory. Also, delete any AndroidStudio* directories that are in %LOCALAPPDATA%\Google and %APPDATA%\Google. Finally, go to C:\Program Files and delete the Android directory.
