The following procedure fully uninstalls Orion NPM and deletes the NPM database.

• This is a general uninstall procedure, and it may differ slightly from version to version.
• This is the recommended procedure when installing daily builds for testing.

To fully uninstall Orion NPM and remove the Orion NPM database:
1. Click Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs.
2. Click SolarWinds Orion Network Performance Monitor..., and then click Remove.
3. Complete the Orion NPM uninstall wizard.
4. In the Add or Remove Programs window, click SolarWinds Job Engine..., and then click Remove.
5. Complete the uninstallation of the SolarWinds Job Engine.
6. In the Add or Remove Programs window, click SolarWinds Orion Information Service, and then click Remove.
7. Complete the uninstallation of the SolarWinds Orion Information Service.
8. Click Start > Run...
9. Type regedit, and then click OK.
10. Expand HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software.
11. Delete both the SolarWinds and the SolarWinds.net folders.
12.  If you are uninstalling Orion NPM from a 64-bit computer, expandHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software > Wow6432Node, and then delete both theSolarWinds and the SolarWinds.net folders.
13. Delete the SolarWinds folder from the Program Files folder on your main volume. Typically, the Program Files folder is located at C:\Program Files\.
14. Delete the SolarWinds folder from the Program Files\Common Files folder on your main volume. Typically, the Common Files folder is located at C:\Program Files\Common Files\.
15. Delete the SolarWinds website directory. Typically, the SolarWinds website directory is located in C:\Inetpub\.
16. Delete the SolarWinds folder from the All Users\Application Data\ directory. Typically, this SolarWinds folder is located in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\.
17. Using your SQL Server tools, delete your Orion database. The Orion database is typically named NetPerfMon, and it can be found in the Databases folder of your SQL Server management application.
18. Using your SQL Server tools, delete your Orion database user. The Orion database user can be found by expanding Security > Logins in your SQL Server management application.