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Uninstall LobeWork without losing projects

Remove the desktop application while preserving local project folders and understanding what account data remains.

6 min readBeginnerUpdated 2026-07-26For LobeWork 1.0+
01

Locate project folders first

Confirm where your projects are stored before uninstalling. Local project folders are separate from the application installer.

Local project folders are separate from the application installer.

02

Export anything you need

Create exports or handoffs for work that must be moved to another machine or tool.

03

Deactivate the device when appropriate

Use the customer portal to release a device activation if the computer will no longer use LobeWork.

04

Remove the application

Use the operating system’s normal uninstall process. Do not manually delete unknown folders while troubleshooting.

Do not manually delete unknown folders while troubleshooting.

05

Understand what remains

Your account, subscription, license history, organization membership, and support records remain until separately changed or deleted.

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