How to manually uninstall LogMeIn Central
There may be times when you have to manually remove LogMeIn Central from a user's computer. Before trying a manual uninstall, try uninstalling via command line.
Command line uninstallation on Windows
To perform a command line uninstall, do the following:
- Open Command Prompt (If in Windows Vista or newer, make sure you run Command Prompt as an Administrator).
- Type cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\LogMeIn\x86" (x64 if using a 64-bit OS) and hit Enter.
- Type logmein uninstall and hit Enter.
- Once the uninstall is complete, reboot the computer.
Manual uninstallation on Windows
If a command line uninstall is unsuccessful, you can perform a manual uninstall. To perform a manual uninstall, follow the steps below:
- Terminate the host services running on the computer. To do this, open the Task Manager and terminate any and all instances of the following:
- LMIGuardian.exe
- LogMeIn.exe
- LogMeInSystray.exe
- ramaint.exe
- Navigate to Program Files (x86) and delete the LogMeIn Folder
- Open the Run prompt and type regedit
- Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software and delete the LogMeIn folder
- Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software and delete the LogMeIn folder
- Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\Current Control Set\Services and delete the following:
- LMIInfo
- LMIMaint
- LMImirr
- LMIRfsClientNP
- LMIRfsDriver
- LogMeIn
- Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run and delete the LogMeIn GUI string value.
- Reboot the computer.
After rebooting the computer, LogMeIn Central should be uninstalled. If you receive an "Access is denied" error while performing any of these steps, reboot the computer, then continue with uninstallation.
Manual uninstallation on a Mac
- Quit the LogMeIn Control Panel if it is still open.
- Open the Finder app.
- Find the LogMeIn app then click to select it.
Most apps are in your Applications folder, which you can open by selecting Applications in the sidebar of any Finder window.
- Use any of these ways to move the app to the Trash:
- Drag-and-drop the app to the Trash.
- Select the app and choose from the menu bar.
- Select the app and press Command-Delete on your keyboard.
- If you are asked for a user name and password, enter the name and password of an administrator account on your Mac. This is usually the name and password you use to log in to your Mac.
- To delete the app after moving it to the Trash, choose from the menu bar.