### Uninstalling DxWnd

DxWnd's goal is to work without any impact on the operating system or the target programs, so the only thing you need to do in order to uninstall DxWnd is to simply delete the folder where you copied its files.

Neverthless, there are a very few optional and advanced features that you should be aware of that have a limited impact on the operating system and target programs. This page is giving directions to completely delete any trace of the presence of DxWnd on your system, just in case you may want it.

But in any case, omitting to perform these suggested cleanup actions will not endanger the correct system behavior in any way.

### File association

DxWnd menu command Tools > Associate export files creates a permanent association between the ".dxw" file extension and DxWnd. This association is written in the system registry. If you remove or move "dxwnd.exe" to another folder, a broken association will remain in the system. To clear it, you have to use the menu command Tools > Disassociate export file.

### Automatic startup

DxWnd can be set to automatically run at system startup through the startup setting "Run at startup". Also this setting is written in the system registry. Before deleting or moving DxWnd, you could uncheck this option to avoid Windows trying to run a missing program.

### Log files

When logging is enabled, the target program will write one or more log files in the game folder. The file name will depend on the logging options, but in the most typical case it will be "dxwnd.log". These files are overwritten at each program start, but never deleted and could take quite a lot of hard disk space. It is recommended to search and delete these files when they are no longer required.

### Proxies

DxWnd can install proxies to take effect permanently when DxWnd is not running or installed. If you installed proxies, just remember that they will work until deleted (Proxy > Remove).