Uninstall Plugin/Addin in Eclipse

Scenario:-

We want to uninstall a Plugin added in eclipse (say TestNG)?

Solution:-
After installation of any plugin, incase we don’t need it we can uninstall it using following steps

Step1:-

Launch Eclipse IDE, Help ->Install New Software

Install New Software

Step2:-

On “Available Software” window, Click on “already installed” link

Already Installed Softwares

Step3:-

On “Eclipse Installation Details”, window, Select the Name -> Uninstall

Installation Details Window

Step4:-

On “Uninstall Details” window, Click Finish.

It will take few seconds to uninstall the plugin

Uninstall Window Eclipse

Step5:-

Restart Eclipse.

Restart Eclipse

Step6:-

We can verify the uninstallation, by opening the “Eclipse Installation Details” window (Help->Install new Software ->already installed)

Verify un installation of Plug in

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