# Starting from scratch **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [December 11, 2014, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/starting-from-scratch/1937 "2014-12-11T12:58:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Aris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/258eb7/32.png) [@Aris](https://forum.manager.io/u/Aris)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/starting-from-scratch/1937/1 "2014-12-11T12:58:27Z")
After uninstallation and reinstallation, Manager reads everything again. How can I delete all recordings of Manager and start from scratch? ---
**Author:** ![lubos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/lubos/32/62798_2.png) [@lubos](https://forum.manager.io/u/lubos)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 1:06pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/starting-from-scratch/1937/2 "2014-12-11T13:06:48Z")
What version are you using? There used to be a bug in older versions which would automatically recover deleted businesses. Upgrading to the latest version will fix the issue. ---
**Author:** ![Aris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/258eb7/32.png) [@Aris](https://forum.manager.io/u/Aris)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/starting-from-scratch/1937/3 "2014-12-11T13:24:09Z")
I downloaded today this version of manager… (Manager 14.12.22) ---
**Author:** ![lubos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/lubos/32/62798_2.png) [@lubos](https://forum.manager.io/u/lubos)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 1:26pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/starting-from-scratch/1937/4 "2014-12-11T13:26:04Z")
OK, so what do you mean by “Manager reads everything again”? If you want to delete the whole business, use `Remove Business` button. ---
**Author:** ![Aris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/258eb7/32.png) [@Aris](https://forum.manager.io/u/Aris)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/starting-from-scratch/1937/5 "2014-12-11T13:31:27Z")
It seems like windows have databased all of my entries and after 1. removing all data 2. uninstalling manager 3. rebooting 4. downloading latest manager edition 5. installing manager msi 6. running the program All of my entries complete with bank account entries, client account entries etc, are still there ---
**Author:** ![lubos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/lubos/32/62798_2.png) [@lubos](https://forum.manager.io/u/lubos)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 1:39pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/starting-from-scratch/1937/6 "2014-12-11T13:39:40Z")
No need to reinstall the program or restart computer. What steps did you take to “remove all data”? ---
**Author:** ![Aris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/258eb7/32.png) [@Aris](https://forum.manager.io/u/Aris)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 1:42pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/starting-from-scratch/1937/7 "2014-12-11T13:42:44Z")
Control panel → Add/remove programs → uninstall manager ---
**Author:** ![lubos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/lubos/32/62798_2.png) [@lubos](https://forum.manager.io/u/lubos)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/starting-from-scratch/1937/8 "2014-12-11T13:54:39Z")
No, that’s not how you remove data. Uninstalling program never deletes data. If you uninstall MS Office, do you expect it to delete all your Excel spreadsheets and Word documents? Don’t think so. If you want to delete a business, open Manager and click big red `Remove Business` button. ---
**Author:** ![Aris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/258eb7/32.png) [@Aris](https://forum.manager.io/u/Aris)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 2:08pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/starting-from-scratch/1937/9 "2014-12-11T14:08:15Z")
One last question. By clicking Remove Business button, all data are removed? Both desktop and server edition? ---
**Author:** ![Ealfardan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/ealfardan/32/63166_2.png) [@Ealfardan](https://forum.manager.io/u/Ealfardan)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2023, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/starting-from-scratch/1937/10 "2023-01-18T15:39:38Z")