Microsoft .NET Core SDK Uninstall Tool

Microsoft .NET Core SDK Uninstall Tool 1.7.661902

A command line tool for uninstalling versions of the .NET Core SDK, Runtime, ASP.NET Core Runtime, and Hosting Bundles.

  • By Microsoft Corporation
  • Open Source
  • Updated Jan 8, 2026
Download for Windows

About Microsoft .NET Core SDK Uninstall Tool

A command line tool for uninstalling versions of the .NET Core SDK, Runtime, ASP.NET Core Runtime, and Hosting Bundles.

What's new in 1.7.661902

Changes
- #428 -- Migrate to WiX 5
- #420 -- Fix SDK version sorting
- #419 -- Add WindowsDesktop runtime support
Installation Instructions:
On Windows:
Warning
If you are updating from version 1.6.0, you will need to uninstall that release before installing this release to prevent a bug caused by the 1.6.0 release being packaged incorrectly. If you do not uninstall 1.6.0 first, the dotnet-core-uninstall.exe file will not exist after updating.
1. Download the msi file below.
2. Double click the msi file to install.
3. Open a new command prompt.
4. Check out the docs at https://aka.ms/dotnet-core-uninstall-docs
5. Run the tool by using dotnet-core-uninstall.
6. If you accidentally mess up your Visual Studio installation, use "Repair" in the Visual Studio installer.
On macOS:
Download the correct architecture tar.gz file below.
Open terminal and change working directory to the directory with dotnet-core-uninstall.tar.gz.
Use the following commands to install the tool and show help:
mkdir -p ~/dotnet-core-uninstall
tar -zxf dotnet-core-uninstall.tar.gz -C ~/dotnet-core-uninstall
cd ~/dotnet-core-uninstall
./dotnet-core-uninstall -h
Full Changelog: 1.7.656206...1.7.661902

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Technical details

PublisherMicrosoft Corporation
Version1.7.661902
Release date2026-01-08
LicenseMIT
Installer typewix
Architecturex86
Package IDMicrosoft.DotNet.UninstallTool

Links & install command

Install Microsoft .NET Core SDK Uninstall Tool from the command line with Windows Package Manager (winget):

winget install --id=Microsoft.DotNet.UninstallTool -e

Older versions

  • 1.7.656206
  • 1.7.618124