Microsoft Flight Simulator Uninstalling & Clean Installs Questions & Answers

Removing Microsoft Flight Simulator is often more complicated than selecting Uninstall, because MSFS 2020 and MSFS 2024 can leave large package folders, Community content, caches and configuration files behind. This hub explains the correct process for Steam and Microsoft Store or Xbox app installations, including where each edition commonly stores its remaining data.

Guidance distinguishes a routine reinstall from a genuinely clean installation, with checks for Official and Community packages, rolling cache, launcher files and optional add-ons. Answers written and tested by the Fly Away team also cover preserving profiles or controller settings, avoiding unwanted cloud restoration, reclaiming disk space, and resolving cases where the sim still appears installed or immediately repeats a broken setup.