Uninstalling Kraken Client

There are two ways to uninstall Kraken. Follow whichever path you prefer.

Automated

You can uninstall Kraken automatically by simply re-installing RuneLite from:

https://runelite.net

This will overwrite any of Kraken's configuration and restore your game client to your standard RuneLite installation. Your plugins, settings, and configuration for RuneLite will remain even through a re-install of RuneLite.

Alternative

If you don't wish to re-install RuneLite, then you can run the .exe file. This will automatically launch the same installer you used to set up Kraken originally. Click the "Uninstall" button to uninstall Kraken.

Manually

The following instructions detail how to uninstall Kraken on both Windows and MacOS.

Windows

• Pressing Win + R typing: %localappdata%/RuneLite and hitting enter
• Open the config.json file in a text editor
• Replace it with the following:

{
  "classPath": [
    "RuneLite.jar"
  ],
  "mainClass": "net.runelite.launcher.Launcher",
  "vmArgs": [
    "-XX:+DisableAttachMechanism",
    "-Drunelite.launcher.nojvm\u003dtrue",
    "-Drunelite.launcher.blacklistedDlls\u003dRTSSHooks.dll,RTSSHooks64.dll,NahimicOSD.dll,NahimicMSIOSD.dll,Nahimic2OSD.dll,Nahimic2DevProps.dll,k_fps32.dll,k_fps64.dll,SS2DevProps.dll,SS2OSD.dll,GTIII-OSD64-GL.dll,GTIII-OSD64-VK.dll,GTIII-OSD64.dll",
    "-Xmx768m",
    "-Xss2m",
    "-XX:CompileThreshold\u003d1500"
  ]
}

• (Optional) You can optionally remove the KrakenSetup.jar file

⚠️ Do NOT delete or modify RuneLite.jar, RuneLite.exe or any other files as this could corrupt your RuneLite installation

Mac

• Open /Applications/RuneLite.app/Contents/Resources/config.json in a text editor
• Replace the file's contents with

{
  "classPath": [
    "RuneLite.jar"
  ],
  "mainClass": "net.runelite.launcher.Launcher",
  "vmArgs": [
    "-XX:+DisableAttachMechanism",
    "-Drunelite.launcher.nojvm=true",
    "-Xmx768m",
    "-Xss2m",
    "-XX:CompileThreshold=1500",
    "--add-opens=java.desktop/com.apple.eawt=ALL-UNNAMED"
  ]
}

• (Optional) You can optionally remove the KrakenSetup.jar file from /Applications/RuneLite.app/Contents/Resources/KrakenSetup.jar

Fully Removing Kraken Settings

To fully remove Kraken's plugin settings, external repositories, cached client files, and local plugin data, perform the following tasks.

Windows

1. Open the local RuneLite directory, frequently located at C:\Users\<your-name>\.runelite
2. Delete the kraken directory

Mac

1. Open the local RuneLite directory, frequently located at ~/.runelite
2. Delete the kraken directory