A "manual rip" (uninstallation) of Microsoft Office 2013 is typically necessary when the standard Control Panel uninstaller fails or when you need a "clean" slate before a fresh installation.
If you find this manual process too complex, Microsoft offers an official Uninstall Support Tool (formerly known as the "Fix It" tool) that automates these steps safely. Manual Rip Of Office 2013
Type or paste: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs and press . Locate and delete the Microsoft Office 2013 folder. Step 4: Final Cleanup & Restart A "manual rip" (uninstallation) of Microsoft Office 2013
In the box, type %ProgramData%\Microsoft\office and delete the FFPackageLocker folder. Step 2: Remove Registry Keys Locate and delete the Microsoft Office 2013 folder
Look for and delete the specific uninstall key for your edition:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\15.0\ClickToRun HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AppVISV HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office
Manually deleting the physical files ensures that orphaned configuration files and setup data are gone.