How to Completely Remove Chocolatey from Your System

If you want to remove Chocolatey from your Windows system, follow these steps:



1. Locate the Chocolatey Folder

Navigate to the following path:

C:\ProgramData\


Note: The ProgramData folder is usually hidden. Make sure to enable hidden files and folders in your File Explorer settings.


2. Delete Chocolatey Folders

Inside C:\ProgramData\, find the chocolatey and ChocolateyHttpCache folders.


Right-click on each folder and select Delete.

Check the option to apply the action to all items, then click Continue to confirm.

Important Note

This method doesn't involve uninstalling Chocolatey via the Control Panel. Instead, it removes the folders directly, which effectively deletes Chocolatey from your system.


By following these steps, Chocolatey will be completely removed.