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Uninstall GitM

Remove the GitM add-in and reverse its SolidWorks/COM registration, without touching your CAD files.

Prerequisites

  • Administrator rights.
  • SolidWorks closed (so the add-in DLLs aren't locked).

Steps

  1. Close SolidWorks.
  2. Open Windows Settings → Apps → Installed apps (or Control Panel → Programs and Features).
  3. Find GitM PDM and choose Uninstall.
  4. Approve the UAC prompt.

The uninstaller runs 64-bit RegAsm /unregister on the add-in and removes the registry keys it created (COM CLSID and the SolidWorks\Addins / AddInsStartup entries), then deletes the program files from C:\Program Files\GitM\.

What is NOT removed

  • Your repositories and CAD files — the local working folders you cloned are never touched.
  • Your settings and logs in %APPDATA%\GitM\ — left in place so a reinstall keeps your configuration.

To also remove your settings, delete %APPDATA%\GitM\ manually after uninstalling.

Expected result

  • GitM no longer appears in SolidWorks (task pane and Tools → Add-Ins).
  • C:\Program Files\GitM\ is removed.
  • Your repositories and %APPDATA%\GitM\ remain unless you delete them.

Troubleshooting

Symptom Cause Fix
GitM still shows in SolidWorks after uninstall SolidWorks was open during uninstall, or a registry key lingered. Restart Windows; if it persists, check …\SolidWorks\Addins\{F4073A99-…} is gone.
"File in use" during uninstall SolidWorks (or Explorer previewing a DLL) is holding a file. Close SolidWorks and retry.
Want a clean reinstall Settings carried over and you want fresh. Uninstall, delete %APPDATA%\GitM\, reinstall.

Known limitations

  • The uninstaller removes the registration it wrote; if GitM was ever registered manually (e.g. RegAsm run by hand) against a SolidWorks version, that may need manual cleanup. See Verify and troubleshoot deployment.