How to Uninstall Node and NPM from Windows

In this post, we'll learn how to uninstall Node and NPM on Windows.

The first thing you should do is clear your NPM cache. This is a good idea to do before you uninstall Node as it will remove any information that Node has cached about your dependencies.

To clear your NPM cache, run the following command:

	npm cache clean --force

From there, go to your Control Panel. You can do this by searching for Control Panel in the search bar.

Once there, select the Programs and Features option.

Then, find and select Node.js and click the Uninstall button.

This will begin the uninstallation process.

After this has finished, restart you computer so the changes can take effect.

Once you've restarted your computer, you should be able to run the following command to confirm that Node and NPM have been uninstalled:

	node -v
npm -v

If your system cannot recognize or find these commands, then it means you've successfully uninstalled Node and NPM on your Windows system.

Manual Removal

If after running the above commands, you still see the Node and NPM commands return a valid version, then might need to manually remove them.

To do so, remove everything in the following directories:

	C:\Program Files (x86)\Nodejs
C:\Program Files\Nodejs
C:\Users\{Username}\AppData\Roaming\npm
C:\Users\{Username}\AppData\Roaming\npm-cache

Or if you prefer to use the %appdata% environment variable, you can use these directories:

	C:\Program Files (x86)\Nodejs
C:\Program Files\Nodejs
%appdata%\npm
%appdata%\npm-cache

Once again, restart your computer so the changes can take effect.

Conclusion

We've seen how to uninstall Node and NPM on Windows.

Hopefully, you able to complete these steps successfully and uninstall Node and NPM from your Windows system!

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