Uninstalling an older version of Mathematica on a computer running Windows

Before installing the new version of Mathematica, you should uninstall any previous version on your computer. To do this:

1. Go to the Start Menu, choose Programs, and then Mathematica (or perhaps Mathematica 4 or something similar). Click on the Uninstall option:
   
   
   
   
   
2. Answer Yes or Okay to any questions about whether you really want to do this.
   
   
   
   
   
3. If you receive the following message:
   
   
   
   You should probably hit No.
   
   
4. After you finish, you may or may not have to reboot your computer:
   
   
   
   
5. After rebooting (if it tells you that you need to), continue with the installation of the new version of Mathematica.
   
   

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