# Unable to uninstall SketchUp Pro 2021 after 2022 install

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**Category:** SketchUp\
**Created:** [February 1, 2022, 7:59am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/unable-to-uninstall-sketchup-pro-2021-after-2022-install/188579 "2022-02-01T07:59:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![Elmtec-Adam](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/elmtec-adam/32/120483_2.png) [@Elmtec-Adam](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Elmtec-Adam)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2023, 8:43pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/unable-to-uninstall-sketchup-pro-2021-after-2022-install/188579/13 "2023-05-17T20:43:00Z")

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This is a more streamlined version of how to force uninstall it here

> [@Can't Uninstall SU 2021\`](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/cant-uninstall-su-2021/222908/3):
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> Make a shortcut to the 2021 installer - which you can download from here [https://download.sketchup.com/SketchUpPro-2021-1-332-116.exe](https://download.sketchup.com/SketchUpPro-2021-1-332-116.exe) Right click it and edit the target so it says -remove -silent in my example I’ve put the installer straight into the C: I’ve right clicked and chosen “create shortcut” and then put the -remove -silent on the end i.e. C:\SketchUpPro-2021-1-332-116.exe -remove -silent Alternatively, you can paste that into an admin elevated cmd prompt Run the shor…

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