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Removing Postgres from Windows

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Postgres can be removed buy un-installing it and then removing the data directory.

  1. Preferred Method:
    1. Go to Setup->Settings->Control Panel->Add/Remove Programs
    2. Find the line that refers to your Postgres installation
    3. Use the remove option
    4. Delete the C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL folder to remove your database. (Note: it could be on another drive)
  2. Secondary Method:
    1. Run the PostGres installer and 'uninstall' the database first, and then run the install process -and/or-
    2. Delete the C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL folder, (Note: it could be on another drive) -and/or-
    3. Remove the 'postgres' user from you list of users using the admin tools -and/or-
    4. make sure that the PostGres server is not running as a service and has been removed using RegEdit