How to delete the MySQL registry

1. Prerequisites

Before deleting the MySQL registry, you need to ensure that MySQL has been completely uninstalled. If MySQL has not been uninstalled, you can refer to the following steps:

1. Uninstall MySQL through the "Programs and Features" option in the Windows "Control Panel".

2. Manually delete the MySQL installation directory and all its subdirectories.

After ensuring that MySQL has been completely uninstalled, you can begin to delete the MySQL registry information.

2. Back up the registry

Before editing the registry, it is strongly recommended to back up the Windows registry. This helps the user to reverse the operation if needed. The absence of backup may lead to varying degrees of system failure when accidental deletion or other problems occur during operation.

The following are the steps to back up the Windows registry:

1. Open the Windows "Run" command (Win R), enter the regedit command and press the Enter key.

2. In "Registry Editor", select "File" > "Export".

3. In the "Export Registry File" dialog box, select the "All" option, and then save the file to a safe location.

3. Delete the MySQL registry

Deleting the MySQL registry is very simple, just follow the following steps:

1. Open Windows "Run" ” command, enter the regedit command and press the Enter key.

2. In the Registry Editor, expand the "Computer" > "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" > "SOFTWARE" directory.

3. In the "SOFTWARE" directory, find and delete all the following MySQL-related directories and key values:

• MySQL AB or Oracle directory

• MySQLConnector or MySQL Connector Net or MySQL ConnectorODBC folder

• MySQL Server or other versions of MySQL folder

• MySQLDataDir Or MySQL Installation Directory or MySQL Server target directory key value

4. Repeat step 3, but this time delete it under the "Computer" > "HKEY_CURRENT_USER" > "SOFTWARE" directory MySQL related directories and key values.

5. Restart the system, this will ensure that all MySQL registry entries are completely deleted.

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