Removing RealVNC Connect applications
First run the uninstaller(s) in the standard way for your platform.
Windows
You can uninstall RealVNC Server for Windows by using:
- Settings -> Apps, or
- Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs
macOS
You can uninstall RealVNC Server for macOS by:
- Running the Uninstall RealVNC Server app, by opening Finder -> Applications -> RealVNC
Linux
You can uninstall RealVNC Server for Linux by running:
-
sudo apt purge realvnc-vnc-server(Ubuntu) -
sudo yum purge realvnc-vnc-server(RedHat)
Removing RealVNC Connect configuration and other files
The uninstaller(s) remove all program files, and security-related files and settings. The below tables list the (benign) files and settings that remain, which you can manually remove. It assumes an original installation to the default location.
Windows
| Registry key or other setting | Notes |
|---|---|
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\RealVNC | |
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\RealVNC | |
| HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\RealVNC | For each user account running RealVNC Connect |
| HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\RealVNC | For each user account running RealVNC Connect |
| C:\ProgramData\RealVNC-Service | |
| C:\Users\~\AppData\Local\RealVNC | For each user account running RealVNC Connect |
| C:\Users\~\AppData\Roaming\RealVNC | For each user account running RealVNC Connect |
| C:\Users\~\.vnc\ | For each user account running RealVNC Connect |
macOS
| Directory or file | Notes |
|---|---|
| /etc/vnc/ | |
| /var/root/.vnc/ | |
| ~/.vnc/ | For each user account running RealVNC Connect |
| /etc/pam.d/vncserver* | |
| /Library/Logs/vnc*.log | |
| ~/Library/Logs/vnc | For each user account running RealVNC Connect |
| /Library/LaunchAgents/*realvnc*.plist | |
| /Library/LaunchDaemons/*realvnc*.plist | |
| ~/Library/Preferences/*realvnc*.plist | For each user account running RealVNC Connect |
| /tmp/.vnc* |
Linux
| Directory or file | Notes |
|---|---|
| /etc/vnc/ | |
| /root/.vnc/ | |
| ~/.vnc/ | For each user account running RealVNC Connect |
| /etc/pam.d/vncserver* | |
| /usr/lib/systemd/system/vncserver* | Linux distributions using systemd |
| /var/log/vncserver* | |
| /tmp/.vnc* |
*RealVNC Server in Virtual Mode creates a /tmp/.X11-unix directory and /tmp/.X<num> files that may persist after the program stops. Run the command vncserver-virtual -clean before uninstalling RealVNC Connect to delete stale files.
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