LUNA Uninstall / Reinstall Procedure (Windows)

This article lists the steps to uninstall and reinstall LUNA on Windows computers.

Uninstalling LUNA via UA Connect

To uninstall LUNA, click the ••• options menu to the right of LUNA on the LUNA page in UA Connect, and choose Uninstall.

Deleting the LUNA components

Once that is done, proceed to the additional steps below to delete the remaining LUNA components if necessary.

Contents Location
LUNA Application C:\Program Files\LUNA
UADx Plug-ins / LUNA Instruments C:\Program Files\Common Files\Universal Audio\
Sessions Default Documents\LUNA Sessions
User Presets, Favorites Documents\Universal Audio
Log Files C:\Users\[user_name]\AppData\Local\UniversalAudio\Logs
Preferences C:\Users\[user_name]\AppData\Roaming\LUNAPrefs.json
Workspace Cache C:\Users\[user_name]\AppData\Local\Universal Audio\workspace
VST3 Plug-in Cache C:\Users\[user_name]\AppData\Local\Universal Audio\Plug-Ins.vst3.json

To fully uninstall LUNA, it is important to reset your LUNA preferences in Windows by deleting these files and folders in particular:

  • Preferences: C:\Users\[user_name]\AppData\Roaming\LUNAPrefs.json
  • Workspace Cache: C:\Users\[user_name]\AppData\Local\Universal Audio\workspace
  • VST3 Plug-in Cache: Optionally, delete the VST3 plug-in cache at C:\Users\[user_name]\AppData\Local\Universal Audio\Plug-Ins.vst3.json

Reinstalling LUNA

To reinstall LUNA after performing the aforementioned steps, launch UA Connect and navigate to the LUNA tab to begin the reinstallation.

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