> ### Uninstalling Fathom on Windows

> Always uninstall Fathom before you uninstall the OpenEdge or Progress product that it is associated with.

> Caution: If you want to save trending data, be sure to back up the <fathom-install-dir>\db before removing the Fathom installation.

> Note that reports and logs are stored in the Fathom Work directory and will not be removed when you uninstall Fathom.

> To uninstall Fathom:

> 1. Stop the FathomTrendDatabase.
> You can use either Progress Explorer or the following command:

>     dbman -stop FathomTrendDatabase

> The AdminServer must be running in order to stop the FathomTrendDatabase.

> If you receive a warning during the uninstall that the `fathom.db` is in use, the FathomTrendDatabase has not been stopped.

> 2. Stop the AdminServer.
> If you receive a warning during the uninstall that either `pphelper.dll` or `osmetrics.dll` is in use, the AdminServer has not been stopped.

> 3. If you have WebSpeed installed, stop the Web servers.
> If you receive a warning during the uninstall that`wsmsgp.dll` is in use, the Web servers have not been stopped.

> 4. Choose Fathom Uninstall.

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