Can't uninstall Minimserver

[DavidHB]

(23-04-2017 13:37)Nothung Wrote:  Question: how can I uninstall the unnecessary and confusing version of Minimserver on my Windows PC?

If MinimServer is running (for example because you have set it to run on startup), there should be a separate green icon in the system tray at the right hand end of the taskbar. If it is not visible, click on the 'Show Hidden Icons' (up arrow/caret) icon in the tray. Right-click on the green icon, and click on Exit to stop MinimServer.

If the icon is not visible, make sure that MinimWatch is not running, then run the Windows Task Manager and open the Processes tab. This should show a 'Java SE binary' process with the green Minim icon. Click on this entry and then the 'End Task' button.

Once MinimServer is stopped, you should be able to uninstall it from Control Panel > Programs and Features in the normal way.

There is actually no harm in having two or more instances of MinimServer running on the network. You select the one you want to access in your Control Point. I use MinimServer on my main PC to test metadata changes in the master music library before I copy the changed files over to the NAS where I run the separate instance of MinimServer used with the 'production' version of the library. Or you could use different servers for separate music libraries, for example for different family members.

David