---
title: Tungsten Capture - How to Uninstall
description: Uninstall Kofax, Uninstall Tungsten.
---

[Skip to content](https://knowledgebase.metasource.com/kc-how-to-uninstall#main-content)

[![2026 MetaSource Logo - Light Background](https://knowledgebase.metasource.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/Logos/2026%20MetaSource%20Logo%20-%20Light%20Background.png?width=226&height=29&name=2026%20MetaSource%20Logo%20-%20Light%20Background.png)](https://www.metasource.com/)

Open main navigation

Close main navigation

- [Go to Customer Portal](https://clientsupport.metasource.com/tickets-view)

[Go to Customer Portal](https://clientsupport.metasource.com/tickets-view?hsLang=en)

 Hello. How can we help you?

- There are no suggestions because the search field is empty.

1. [MetaSource Knowledge Base](https://knowledgebase.metasource.com/?hsLang=en)
2. [Tungsten (Kofax)](https://knowledgebase.metasource.com/tungsten-kofax?hsLang=en)
3. [Installation and Setup](https://knowledgebase.metasource.com/tungsten-kofax?hsLang=en#installation-and-setup)

# Tungsten Capture - How to Uninstall

## Order of Uninstallation for a Kofax\\Tungsten Workstation.

**Applies to Versions:**  
11.0+

**Summary:**  
You will be uninstalling the Kofax/Tungsten modules and applications first then Capture last.

**Do not uninstall:**  
Scanner drivers  
Microsoft OLE DB Driver for SQL Server

**BEFORE THE UNINSTALLALLATION BEGINS:**

Disable AV.  
Disable UAT.  
Stop all Kofax Capture services and modules.  
Stop all Kofax Capture services add-on (KTM, KIC)

Open Control Panel then select the following modules to uninstall in Programs and Features  
In the main window it will list all the installed applications. Scroll to…  
· Custom Panels’, right click and select Uninstall.  
· Scroll to ‘Kofax Transformation Modules v6/7.\*, right click and select Uninstall.

Before Kofax Capture 11.0… is uninstalled, we need to uninstall the Capture updates listed below:  
Select ‘View installed updates’ in the left section of the window.  
· Click on ‘Uninstall’ to the right of Kofax Captue 11.01.2  
· Click on ‘Uninstall’ to the right of Kofax Captue 11.01 (Service Pack 1)  
Close the window when it’s completed.  
· Scroll up to Kofax Capture 11.0 – Workstation (Uninstall), right click and select Uninstall/Change.

The entry above it, Kofax Capture 11.0, will be removed after completing the … Workstation (Uninstall).

Reboot the computer and it is ready for installing Capture 11.2

- [Tungsten (Kofax)](https://knowledgebase.metasource.com/tungsten-kofax?hsLang=en#main-content)

    - [Installation and Setup](https://knowledgebase.metasource.com/tungsten-kofax?hsLang=en#installation-and-setup)
    - [Troubleshooting](https://knowledgebase.metasource.com/tungsten-kofax?hsLang=en#troubleshooting)
    - [Updates](https://knowledgebase.metasource.com/tungsten-kofax?hsLang=en#updates)
- [OpenText AppEnhancer (ApplicationXtender)](https://knowledgebase.metasource.com/opentext-appenhancer-applicationxtender?hsLang=en#main-content)

    - [Installation and Setup](https://knowledgebase.metasource.com/opentext-appenhancer-applicationxtender?hsLang=en#installation-and-setup)
    - [Basic Features](https://knowledgebase.metasource.com/opentext-appenhancer-applicationxtender?hsLang=en#basic-features)
    - [Troubleshooting](https://knowledgebase.metasource.com/opentext-appenhancer-applicationxtender?hsLang=en#troubleshooting)
    - [Updates](https://knowledgebase.metasource.com/opentext-appenhancer-applicationxtender?hsLang=en#updates)
    - [System Requirements](https://knowledgebase.metasource.com/opentext-appenhancer-applicationxtender?hsLang=en#system-requirements)
    - [Security](https://knowledgebase.metasource.com/opentext-appenhancer-applicationxtender?hsLang=en#security)
- [OpenText Intelligent Capture (Captiva)](https://knowledgebase.metasource.com/opentext-intelligent-capture-captiva?hsLang=en#main-content)

    - [Installation and Setup](https://knowledgebase.metasource.com/opentext-intelligent-capture-captiva?hsLang=en#installation-and-setup)
    - [Troubleshooting](https://knowledgebase.metasource.com/opentext-intelligent-capture-captiva?hsLang=en#troubleshooting)
- [PaperVision](https://knowledgebase.metasource.com/papervision?hsLang=en)
- [OpenText OTS (Output Transformation Server)](https://knowledgebase.metasource.com/opentext-ots-output-transformation-server?hsLang=en#main-content)

    - [OTS](https://knowledgebase.metasource.com/opentext-ots-output-transformation-server?hsLang=en#ots)
- [FileBound](https://knowledgebase.metasource.com/filebound?hsLang=en)

[![2026 MetaSource Logo - Light Background](https://knowledgebase.metasource.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/Logos/2026%20MetaSource%20Logo%20-%20Light%20Background.png?width=226&height=29&name=2026%20MetaSource%20Logo%20-%20Light%20Background.png "2026 MetaSource Logo - Light Background")](http://www.metasource.com)

[getsupport@metasource.com](mailto:getsupport@metasource.com)

[(888) 634-7684](tel:18886347684)

<https://www.linkedin.com/company/metasource/> <https://x.com/MetaSource> <https://www.facebook.com/MetaSource/> <https://www.instagram.com/metasource/>

© 2025 MetaSource, LLC. All rights reserved.