Troubleshooting AFT.Desktop starting issues - how to uninstall and re-install

AFT.Desktop will not start and has produced errors.

Possible related causes

• AV blocking/removing files
• Network issue
• PC local issue
• .Net framework version issues
• Duplicate installs
• Updates 20240324 ATS Desktop App breaking changes requires uninstall and reinstall of all ATS desktop apps

How To uninstall and re-install all desktop apps

This is the easiest quickest way if errors prevent one or more desktop apps from running

• how to uninstall ATS Desktop Apps from windows
• how to install the ATS Desktop Apps

How to uninstall AFT Desktop

1. Uninstall AFT.Desktop
   1. Windows Start Add/Remove
   2. Browse to the app and select the  menu "..."
   3. 
   4. Click uninstall and click ok to the Popup windows
   5. 

How to Install AFT.Desktop

1. There are 2 ways to re-install
   1. Run the ATS Desktop Apps Installer
      1. view: how to install the ATS Desktop Apps
   2. Run the AFT.Desktop Download/Setup on its own:
      1. https://account.algotradingsystems.net/Secure/Downloads
      2. Select "AFT Desktop App" and click the green button to download:
      3. Run the Setup.exe
      4. AFT will start and run.
      5. You will need to login/accept the EULA