Removing WordWriter

Automatic Removal

If WordWriter was installed with the automatic installer, use Add/Remove Programs to remove WordWriter and all of its associated documentation and samples:

1. From the Start menu, select Settings -> Control Panel.
2. Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
3. Select SoftArtisans WordWriter.
4. Click the Change/Remove button to remove the old copy of WordWriter.

Manual Removal

To manually remove WordWriter:

1. If you are upgrading from V1, remove WordWriter.dll and collections.dll from the Global Assembly Cache:

   Installation in the GAC is optional. If WordWriter.dll is not in the GAC, go to step 2.

   • Open a DOS prompt window.
   • Go to the folder OfficeWriter\WordWriter.
   • Enter gacutil.exe /u WordWriter and click Ok.
   • Enter gacutil.exe /u collections and click Ok.
   • Delete the following line from machine.config:
     
     If you are upgrading from V2, remove the SAWW2NET.dll from the Global Assembly Cache:

     Installation in the GAC is optional. If SAWW2NET.dll is not in the GAC, go to step 2.

   • Open a DOS prompt window.
   • Go to the folder OfficeWriter\WordWriter.
   • Enter gacutil.exe /u SAWW2NET and click Ok.
   • Delete the following line from machine.config:
     
     If you are upgrading from V3, remove the SAWW3NET.dll from the Global Assembly Cache:

     Installation in the GAC is optional. If SAWW3NET.dll is not in the GAC, go to step 2.

   • Open a DOS prompt window.
   • Go to the folder OfficeWriter\WordWriter.
   • Enter gacutil.exe /u SAWW3NET and click Ok.
   • Delete the following line from machine.config:
     
     If you are removing V4, remove the SoftArtisans.OfficeWriter.WordWriter.dll from the Global Assembly Cache:

     Installation in the GAC is optional. If SoftArtisans.OfficeWriter.WordWriter.dll is not in the GAC, go to step 2.

   • Open Windows Explorer.
   • Navigate to the folder C:\WINDOWS\Assembly.
   • Delete SoftArtisans.OfficeWriter.WordWriter and click Ok.
   • Delete the following line from machine.config:
2. Remove WordWriter's license key:
   
   
   • Double-click LicenseManager.exe.
   • Select WordWriter's license key.
   • Click Remove Key
     
     
3. If you are upgrading from V1, unregister WordWriterCOM.dll:
   
   
   • Open a DOS prompt window.
   • Go to the folder OfficeWriter\WordWriter.
   • Enter regsvr32 WordWriterCOM.dll /u and click Ok.
   • To reset IIS, enter iisreset.
     
     If you are upgrading from V2, unregister SAWW2CCW.dll:
     
     
   • Open a DOS prompt window.
   • Go to the folder OfficeWriter\WordWriter.
   • Enter regsvr32 SAWW2CCW.dll /u and click Ok.
   • To reset IIS, enter iisreset.
     
     If you are upgrading from V3, unregister SAWW3CCW.dll:
     
     
   • Open a DOS prompt window.
   • Go to the folder OfficeWriter\WordWriter.
   • Enter regsvr32 SAWW3CCW.dll /u and click Ok.
   • To reset IIS, enter iisreset.
     
     If you are removing V4, unregister WordTemplateCCW.dll:
     
     
   • Open a DOS prompt window.
   • Go to the folder OfficeWriter\WordWriter.
   • Enter regsvr32 WordTemplateCCW.dll /u and click Ok.
   • To reset IIS, enter iisreset.
     
     
4. If you are upgrading from V1, delete these files:
   
   
   • WordWriter.dll
   • collections.dll
   • WordWriterCOM.dll

     You may have copies of WordWriter.dll and collections.dll in several bin directories. Delete all copies.

     If you are upgrading from V2, delete these files:
     
     

   • SAWW2NET.dll
   • SAWW2CCW.dll
     
     If you are removing V3, delete these files:
     
     
   • SAWW3NET.dll
   • SAWW3CCW.dll
     
     If you are removing V4, delete these files:
     
     
   • SoftArtisans.OfficeWriter.WordWriter.dll
   • WordTemplateCCW.dll

     You may have copies of SAWW2NET.dll, SAWW3NET.dll, or SoftArtisans.OfficeWriter.WordWriter.dll in several bin directories. Delete all copies.