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title: "Uninstalling Wasabi Cloud NAS"
slug: "uninstalling-wasabi-cloud-nas"
description: "This article provides instruction for uninstalling and reinstalling the Wasabi Cloud NAS (WCN) software. "
updated: 2026-03-05T21:00:16Z
published: 2026-03-05T21:00:16Z
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.wasabi.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Uninstalling Wasabi Cloud NAS

At any time, you can uninstall the WCN software and any additionally installed components. If you installed both the WCN software and the shell extension during initial installation, uninstalling WCN will remove the software, shell extension, and the desktop icon from your computer.

> Uninstalling WCN does not delete the configuration. To reset the configuration, you must delete the Wasabi section on the Windows Registry using Windows regedit.

> If you uninstall WCN, you will not be able to retrieve any replicated files (that have a copy only on the bucket) unless you manually access the bucket. WCN preserves the link between files on the source and the bucket. If you reinstall WCN, you will be able to retrieve all your files from the bucket.

1. Navigate to the Control Panel on your machine.
2. Select **Programs**.

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3. Select **Programs and Features**.
4. Right-click **Wasabi Cloud NAS**.

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5. Click **Uninstall**.
6. A message will request that you confirm the removal of WCN. Click **Yes**.

The removal of WCN may take several minutes and does not require a system reboot.

## Reinstalling Wasabi Cloud NAS

You can reinstall the WCN software and shell extension by launching the installer executable file stored on your computer. To do so, follow the steps below.

1. Navigate to the Downloads folder on your computer.
2. Double-click **Wasabi Cloud NAS**.

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3. The installer file will launch and redownload WCN. Once complete, you will be prompted to select a folder location for the software. To continue installing WCN, refer to [Downloading the WCN Software](https://docs.wasabi.com/1-downloading-and-installing-wasabi-cloud-nas#downloading-the-wcn-software).

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/first%20screen%20after%20reinstall.png)