How to Remove Sage 50 Completely from your Computer?

The process of removing Sage 50 from your computer involves uninstalling the software, deleting any program folders, removing any related registry keys, and deleting any remaining files. All traces of Sage 50 should be removed from your computer. Be sure to restart your computer after completing these steps to ensure that all related files and processes have been terminated.

Are you facing issues because that you have to remove Sage 50 completely?

Then here you get the solution steps to uninstall Sage 50 from your computer. Many reasons are there in which users have to uninstall their Sage 50 software.

Reasons to Uninstall Sage 50

• If there is any error code
• The files are missing or damaged
• Update got corrupted
• Data loss
• Feature of Sage 50 is not working.

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So, you have to remove the Sage 50 completely and then again install it in your system.

Steps to Remove Sage 50 Completely From your Computer

Follow the step by step instructions given below:

Step 1: Remove ODBC and DSN Data Sources

• Log-in to your system as administrator and then run the command.
• Click on Windows + R then type ODBCAD32 and then select
• Now, double-click on C:\WINDOWS\SYSWOW64\ODBCAD32.EXE. By clicking on this will help you remove 32-bit and 64-bit ODBC windows version.
• Remove Sage 50 inline entries DSN tabs and system DSN
• Click on next if all the entries have been removed due to uninstall.

Step 2: Uninstall your Sage Software Using Windows

• Go to the start button and open Control Panel.
• Now, open Programs and Features and then find Sage Accounts that you want to remove then select Uninstall.
• For Windows XP – Select Add or Remove Programs and then find Sage Accounts that you wish to remove. Then, click Ok.
• If you find the error still in your computer, remove all Sage Versions and then click
• Now, select Programs and Features and then right click on the Sage account version and then click on uninstall.
• For Windows XP – Select Add or Remove Programs and then find Sage Accounts that needs to be removed from the computer. Then, click Ok.

Step 3: To Delete Shared File

When you are logged into Windows as an administrator and you receive Access Denied messages when trying to delete files, it is required that you disable the User Account Control (UAC).

UAC should be turned back on after the troubleshooting is complete. When you are unable to turn UAC off, restart the computer in safe mode to delete the files

• For every one of the files listed below, go to the file, then to check if it is a Sage file, now right-click the file, and then click Properties.
• Now click on the Version tab and select Company Name, next confirm the company name is Sage (UK) Limited or Sage.

When the file is a Sage file, to uninstall it, right-click the file and choose to uninstall

File Name

C:\Windows\Assembly\antlr.runtime
C:\Windows\Assembly\sage.*

• When they will not uninstall, hold down the Windows key + R type in the following paths, and remove any files and folders named sage
  • C:\Windows\Assembly\GAC
  • C:\Windows\Assembly\GAC_32
  • C:\Windows\Assembly\GAC_MSIL
  • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL
• Go to C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL and delete the following folders:
  • SgEData
  • SgELauncher
• The location of the following files will depend on the version of Sage 50 Accounts:

Step 4: To Delete Shared Files – System 32 Folder

• Start by clicking on Computer and go to C:\Windows\System32
• Windows 64-bit – Browse to C:\Windows\SysWOW64
• Next, click View then click on Details.
• To see the View option, you will need to press Alt.
• Now, right-click any column heading 
• Next, click More and select the Company check box
• Finally, click OK.

Step 5: Delete Shared Folders

You may be obstructed while working on the Sage 50 if you delete shared folder. In that case, re-install Sage 50 once you delete shared folder. Make sure that re-installing of any other Sage software is also valid. For Ex: A folder is used by Sage 50 HR to store data. If you are Sage 50 HR user, make sure you are handy with the data backup before you delete any folder.

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Final Words!

Above, you get to know how to remove Sage 50 completely from your computer. You have to follow the process to get it done in the proper way so that you won’t face any issues. But still, if there are any questions or queries that you are suffering from then get in touch with the Sage 50 helpdesk team. All the support modes are available on our website according to your convenience. You can get in touch with us via any of the mode and our team will answer to your answer you in time as less as possible.

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