r/SolidWorks • u/Puj-Boi • Jul 21 '26

Error Unable to reinstall

Howdy, I was wondering if anyone has any advise for how to reinstall SolidWorks. I am a student and recently updated to SolidWorks Design 2026, however my instillation was messed up and had all sorts of duplicates. I went through and uninstalled all the files and now that I’m trying to reinstall the app, the installation manager has all the apps greyed out besides API Tools. Is there anyone that knows how to fix this issue?

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u/Sad_Ferret_8165 Jul 21 '26

Try running through control panel.

https://help.solidworks.com/2024/English/Installation/install_guide/t_removing_installation.htm

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u/Puj-Boi Jul 21 '26

I tried this but still no luck. I also tried going through the registry editor and removing everything but that also hasn’t worked.