uninstall legacy family tree

1. 1 new message legacyfamilytreehelp.com/uninstall-legacy-family-tree Andy December 25, 2025 If you are also one of those users who are facing difficulty with Legacy Family Tree, and you would like to learn how to completely uninstall Legacy Family Tree software correctly. Then this is just the post you ought to read through, as we have mentioned all the details below that will help you get the task done effectively. Table of Contents What Usually Makes People Uninstall Legacy Family Tree? Many un-installations of Legacy Family Tree are due to bugs, crashes (particularly related to large trees and/or sources), slow performance (also known as lag), syncing problems with Family Search, limited functionality in newer versions (e.g. lack of web-based access), or conflicts with antivirus software, which create data loss or give users the impression there are long-term unresolved issues (e.g. the software adds an “Add Father” error or deletes information that must be repeatedly corrected). Common Reasons for Uninstallation: Instability and Bugs: Noticeable, frequent crashes, freezes, screens not populating, shimmering screens, or the appearance of “access violation” messages, often from very specific actions like adding parents or tables. Data Corruption/Loss: Various bugs causing duplicate lines, thousands of missing source citations, or data disappearance after changes. 1/4

2. Performance Issues: Quite a bit of lag when typing in other applications (like Acrobat Pro or Adobe Bridge) or with large family files, making the software sluggish. Problems with Syncing: Events or data couldn’t synchronize properly with external services like FamilySearch. Outdated Feel: Users feel that the software is stuck in the 90s interface and would want more modern, flexible, web-based options. Software conflicts: when antivirus software or firewalls conflict with the working of certain programs. Unresolved Issues: Constant running of “Check & Repair” utilities after minor steps, indicating problematic sitting within the tree file. Here’s How To Completely And Fully Uninstall Legacy Family Tree: Before beginning, refer to ‘Back up User Custom Files’. 1. Exit out of all Legacy Family Tree, Legacy Charting, and Legacy FamilySearch applications. 2. Right-click on the ‘Legacy’ icon on the desktop and select ‘Open File Location’ from the pop- up menu to access the Legacy program folder. This is the quickest and easiest way to access this folder. If, for some reason, you want to navigate manually to the Legacy folder, it’s at: Windows computers on 32-bit Windows systems browse into C:\Program Files On the 64-bit Windows computers, the path they browse to will be C 3. Locate and execute RemoveLegacy.exe by right-clicking on it and selecting “Run as Administrator” from the resulting menu. 2/4

3. 4. Click the Uninstall button. 5. If you haven’t closed it already, you’ll need to close the Legacy Family Tree, the Charting, and the Family Search. Also, if you are using an earlier version of the Legacy software, go ahead and close it. 6. Record your customer’s Legacy number. It will be required if you are going to reinstall Legacy Family Tree. Click OK to close this window. You are now done. 3/4

4. 7. The finished Legacy system shall be eliminates from the Program Files directory and the Programs and Features tool within the Control Panel, as well as the computer’s Registry system. The only traces allowed to be left would be the files created by you from the Documents directory – family files (data), pictures (media), books, graphs, and WebPages, respectively – found within the Legacy Family Tree folder. Conclusion Once you have finished following the steps above, you should definitely be able to uninstall your Legacy Family Tree efficiently. Furthermore, if you need any other assistance, you can always contact our Legacy Family Tree Helpat +1-800-697-1474. Our team of highly trained techs is available 24/7, live chat, and they will guide you with the most reliable solutions in no time. 4/4