How can I fully reset Darktable on Windows?
Asked 12/8/2018
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I’m using Darktable on Windows and want to reset it to a clean state. Uninstalling and reinstalling doesn’t seem to remove my previous settings or photo history. Is there a configuration file or folder I should delete to fully reset Darktable?
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Photography Stack Exchange contributor
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According to the documentation user settings are located here:
C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\darktable\darktablerc
where [username] is your username with which you login in to your OS
Q: I read in the manual about changing some configuration setting, which supposed to be located in the user config directory. Where is the config file in the Windows version?
A: The configuration file of darktable is located at C:\Users[username]\AppData\Local\darktable\darktablerc. If you change it please use a text editor which can handle Unix line endings, like Notepad++ or similar.
So to reset/delete all setting just delete this directory
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Yes. On Windows, Darktable stores user settings in your user profile rather than removing everything during uninstall. The main config file is typically located at:
C:\Users[username]\AppData\Local\darktable\darktablerc
If you want to reset Darktable, delete the Darktable user settings folder under:
C:\Users[username]\AppData\Local\darktable\
That should remove the saved configuration and local history/catalog data Darktable is still remembering after reinstall. If you edit the config file instead of deleting it, use a text editor that supports Unix line endings, such as Notepad++.
One community reply mentions that some registry entries may remain after uninstall, so deleting the AppData folder may not resolve every reinstall or crash issue. But for a normal settings reset, removing the local Darktable folder is the usual fix.
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