How to Uninstall?

[Sodaant]

I get the following error when trying to uninstall VisualGDB. The installer then aborts leaving VisualGDB still installed.

9/25/2019 6:56:31 PM - System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not find file 'C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\MICROSOFT VISUAL STUDIO\2019\COMMUNITY\COMMON7\IDE\EXTENSIONS\SYSPROGS\VISUALGDB\license.rtf'.
File name: 'C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\MICROSOFT VISUAL STUDIO\2019\COMMUNITY\COMMON7\IDE\EXTENSIONS\SYSPROGS\VISUALGDB\license.rtf'
at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
at System.IO.FileStream.Init(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, Int32 rights, Boolean useRights, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES secAttrs, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy, Boolean useLongPath, Boolean checkHost)
at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access)
at Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager.ExtensionHeaderImpl.get_License()
at Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionManager.CachedInstalledExtensionHeader.get_License()
at VSIXInstaller.ViewModel.ExtensionViewModel..ctor(IExtension extension, IEnumerable`1 packages, Boolean showPackages)
at VSIXInstaller.ViewModel.UninstallableExtensionViewModel.Create(ExtensionDataUninstall uninstallData, IEnumerable`1 skuDatas)
at VSIXInstaller.MultipleChangePage..ctor(ExtensionData data)
at VSIXInstaller.LoadingPage.<>c__DisplayClass15_1.<OnLoaded>b__2()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Telemetry.WindowsErrorReporting.WatsonReport.GetClrWatsonExceptionInfo(Exception exceptionObject)

• This topic was modified 4 years, 7 months ago by support. Reason: formatting

[support]

Hi,

Please try creating an empty file at the path shown in the error message. Alternatively, please try using the following tool to uninstall VisualGDB: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17588/fix-problems-that-block-programs-from-being-installed-or-removed

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