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Chapter 2InstallationUninstalling/Upgrading ProtectFileNOTETo upgrade ProtectFile, you must uninstall the current version first. After you haverebooted the computer, you can install the new version of ProtectFile.Prior to uninstalling ProtectFile, make sure that you have removed and decrypted alldomains for data that no longer requires protection. Refer to Chapter 5 for details onremoving domains. Any domains/envelopes not removed will remain encrypted afteruninstalling ProtectFile.ProtectFile does not delete the user‘s profile during the uninstall process. Therefore, ifyou are planning to upgrade ProtectFile and you want to reuse the old configuration, usethe same keyphrase that was used in the prior installation(s). If you do not want to reusethe old configuration, manually delete the .prof file stored in theProtectFile Management Console Profiles folder prior to installing the new version ofProtectFile.Manual Uninstall1. Open Windows Control Panel and select the Add/Remove Programs icon.2. Choose ProtectFile from the list of installed software and click Add/Remove.Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the un-installation.3. All software, all files, and all entries in the registry that were installed will beremoved. Please note that files or registry entries, which were added after theinstallation procedure, will remain. This also applies to the user profile and thelog file. For details of which keys are installed in the registry, please refer toChapter 7.4. Reboot your computer to complete the uninstall procedure.Silent Uninstall1. Log in to Windows as the Administrator.2. Open the Windows Registry with REGEDIT.3. Click on HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\.4. From the REGEDIT Edit > Find menu, search for ―ProtectFile,‖ and selectthe Values and Data options.The first entry you find will point you to the ProtectFile GUID Subkey. Forexample, this Subkey may be: {A256E68C-4873-4C47-9546-51F6F0E903E4}22 © SafeNet, Inc.