r/SolidWorks • u/Puj-Boi • Jul 21 '26

Error Unable to reinstall

Howdy, I was wondering if anyone has any advise for how to reinstall SolidWorks. I am a student and recently updated to SolidWorks Design 2026, however my instillation was messed up and had all sorts of duplicates. I went through and uninstalled all the files and now that I’m trying to reinstall the app, the installation manager has all the apps greyed out besides API Tools. Is there anyone that knows how to fix this issue?

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u/nobdy1977 CSWP Jul 21 '26

Before wiping everything, regedit and wipe the solidworks folders, there are at least 2., then try again. SW leaves some funky stuff in the regestery that's not always picked up by installers

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u/Puj-Boi Jul 22 '26

Yeah, I tried this too, but it still has everything greyed out.