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How to Uninstall Dell Data Protection Protected Workspace

Summary: The Dell Data Protection | Protected Workspace program provides users the ability to use Office applications and web browsers in a protected environment. Specific scenarios requiring the removal of the software may be accomplished by performing the following steps. ...

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Affected Products:

  • Dell Data Protection | Protected Workspace

The Dell Data Protection | Protected Workspace program provides customers the ability to use Office applications and web browsers in a protected environment. This article provides a walkthrough for removal of the Protected Workspace Application.

Specific scenarios requiring the removal of the software may be accomplished by performing the following steps.

Add/Remove programs listing Protected Workspace

Note: As of January 2018, Dell Data Protection | Protected Workspace has reached End of Life and this article is not updated by Dell any longer. For more information, reference Product Life Cycle (End of Support and End of Life) Policy for Dell Data Security.

Dell Data Protection | Protected Workspace Removal Steps:

  1. Open the Start Menu, browse to the option for Control Panel, then Programs, and then to Programs and Features.
    Programs and Features page
  2. Locate the Protected Workspace application in the list of programs.
    Programs and Features locating Protected Workspace
  3. Right-click the application and select the option to Uninstall. This prompts for an additional window that asks to confirm the change. Select Yes.
    Confirm Removal of Protected Workspace
  4. A new window prompts asking if permission is granted to allow the program to update the computer. Select Yes.
    User Account Control approval
  5. After Yes is selected, a dialog box will display the program is being removed from the computer.
    Protected Workspace configuration screen
  6. During the removal process, an option is given to preserve user data. This includes bookmarks and settings that were established while using the software. After the selection is made, it finishes the uninstallation process.
    Protected Workspace bookmarks and settings screenshot
  7. The computer must be rebooted after removal. Once the computer is back online, check to ensure that the software is no longer showing in the list of Programs and Features.
    Confirmation that Protected Workspace was removed screen
  8. Removal is now complete.

Affected Products

Dell Protected Workspace
Article Properties
Article Number: 000126651
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 23 Jul 2024
Version:  11
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