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Uninstalling cleanly — without breaking your internet

Getting Started · Updated 2025-08-20 · ~2 min read

Uninstalling is easy; doing it in the wrong order leaves a classic scar: no internet at all afterwards, because the system proxy still points at the now-dead 127.0.0.1:7890. The right order:

  1. Turn off the system proxy on the General page;
  2. Turn off TUN mode (if you ever enabled it);
  3. Uninstall Service Mode (if installed): Settings → Service Mode → Manage → Uninstall;
  4. Quit the app: tray icon → Quit;
  5. Run the uninstaller from Settings → Apps, or the Uninstall entry in the install directory;
  6. Clean leftovers (optional): delete %USERPROFILE%\.config\clash to remove subscriptions and settings completely.

Already uninstalled and now offline?

Open Windows Settings → Network & Internet → Proxy and switch off "Use a proxy server" — connectivity returns immediately. If TUN was used and a Clash virtual adapter lingers in the network adapter list, uninstall it in Device Manager.