TeXnicCenter by TeXnicCenter

What is TeXnicCenter?

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How do I clean TeXnicCenter?

TeXnicCenter may store excess, temporary data on your computer that can take up valuable space. It may also store private data such as passwords or browsing history in the registry or on the file system. The easiest way to erase this data is by downloading AppCleaner, it is 100% free and about 1MB in size. A portable version is also available.

Clean TeXnicCenter
with AppCleaner

If you want to clean TeXnicCenter manually, you can follow the steps outlined below. TeXnicCenter stores private data in eight registry keys.

Registry

To clean the registry from data stored by TeXnicCenter, you can use the Microsoft Registry Editor (regedit.exe) which is installed by default on all Windows operating systems. First of all, open regedit.exe by carrying out these steps:

• Hit the Windows key , usually located in the lower left of your keyboard between the Ctrl and Alt keys.
• Windows XP/Vista/7: Click Run...
• Type regedit.exe
• Hit Enter

Now use regedit.exe to delete the registry keys:

1. • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
   • Expand Software.
   • Expand ToolsCenter.
   • Expand TeXnicCenter.
   • Right-click Recent File List.
   • Choose Delete from the context menu.
   • Click Yes.
2. • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
   • Expand Software.
   • Expand ToolsCenter.
   • Expand TeXnicCenter.
   • Right-click Recent Project List.
   • Choose Delete from the context menu.
   • Click Yes.
3. • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
   • Expand Software.
   • Expand ToolsCenter.
   • Expand TeXnicCenter.
   • Right-click Session.
   • Choose Delete from the context menu.
   • Click Yes.
4. • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
   • Expand Software.
   • Expand ToolsCenter.
   • Expand TeXnicCenter.
   • Expand Settings.
   • Click Options.
   • Right-click LastOpenedFolder in the right pane.
   • Choose Delete from the context menu.
   • Click Yes.
5. • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
   • Expand Software.
   • Expand ToolsCenter.
   • Expand TeXnicCenterNT.
   • Right-click Recent File List.
   • Choose Delete from the context menu.
   • Click Yes.
6. • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
   • Expand Software.
   • Expand ToolsCenter.
   • Expand TeXnicCenterNT.
   • Right-click Recent Project List.
   • Choose Delete from the context menu.
   • Click Yes.
7. • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
   • Expand Software.
   • Expand ToolsCenter.
   • Expand TeXnicCenterNT.
   • Right-click Session.
   • Choose Delete from the context menu.
   • Click Yes.
8. • Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER from the root of the tree in the left pane.
   • Expand Software.
   • Expand ToolsCenter.
   • Expand TeXnicCenterNT.
   • Expand Settings.
   • Click Options.
   • Right-click LastOpenedFolder in the right pane.
   • Choose Delete from the context menu.
   • Click Yes.

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