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mmace1
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Want to reinstall - doesn't show up under Add / Remove Programs

After the latest update, my PBI Desktop install is acting a little wonky.  

 

Normally I'd just uninstall / reinstall.  But - 

 

  • Power BI isn't showing up under Add / Remove Programs
  • Nor is it showing up in the Microsoft Store as installed (honestly I don't know how the store works, but I thought maybe I'd installed via that - nope). 

 

Is there a guide to manually uninstalling? 

 

NotInAddRemovePrograms.PNGNotInstalledMSStore.PNG

 

 

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Hi @mmace1

 

It should because that you installed an app version:

Go to start menu>search>power bi >uninstall:

 

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Greg_Deckler
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Did you install using the MSI?

 

Manual uninstall: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Power BI Desktop, right-click, delete.

 

 



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mmace1
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Right, it should be under add / remove programs, but isn't. 

 

No I installed via the regular .exe/

 

So just delete the directory + (I assume?) delete anything from the registry with power bi on it? 

 

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Hi @mmace1

 

It should because that you installed an app version:

Go to start menu>search>power bi >uninstall:

 

Untitled.png

 

 

Best Regards,
Kelly
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amitchandak
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@mmace1 

I can see the option in add remove program to uninstall power bi

You can get power bi previous release from here

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/desktop-latest-update-archive

 

search for : Select the following links to download this earlier version

 

Refer:

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