Install, update and uninstall Arduino 2.0

Development Tools IDE 2.x
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Two months ago, I installed Arduino IDE 2.0.0 on a Windows 10 laptop with a user account and an admin account. I installed it for all users using the admin account credentials. Today, it proposed me to update to 2.0.2. So I did, for all users, with admin password. But, with the user account, I still have the 2.0.0 version. If I go to the admin account, I have the 2.0.2 version. Strange. I went to windows parameters and asked to remove Arduino IDE which was presented as 2.0.2. Uninstall went fine but Arduino IDE 2.0.0 is still present in the software list that I can uninstall. I can also lunch it and get the 2.0.0 version. The "C:\Program Files\Arduino IDE" folder is now empty. Also, Arduino IDE is not available from the admin account. If I uninstall Arduino IDE 2.0.0, it ask me for admin password. Uninstall went fast and without error but Arduino IDE is available.

So, how can I really uninstall Arduino IDE? Or how can I at least update it to 2.0.2?

Side question: were is it installed?

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Check here:

C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Programs\Arduino IDE

:red_exclamation_mark: If looking for it with your file browser or command line, note that the C:\Users\<username>\AppData\ folder is hidden by default. On Windows "File Explorer", you can make it visible by opening the "View" menu, then checking the box next to "☐ Hidden items".

You will find a file named Uninstall Arduino IDE.exe in that folder. You can run that to uninstall the IDE.

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Thanks for your answer.

I found the installation in the folder you suggested. So, it seems that I made the initial install for the current user only. So, I tried the update for the current user only and I was successful.

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You are welcome. I'm glad it is working now.

Regards,
Per