How to uninstall plugins in Eclipse 3.4.X or higher

Question

The GUI for managing plugins in Eclipse got a bit of an overhaul in version 3.4.0. This GUI is accessed via the \"Software Updates...\" option in the Help menu. This displ

Answer 1

In eclipse Helios (version 3.6), to uninstall a plugin:

1. Go to Help->Install New Software...
2. Click on "What is already installed?" link at the bottom right side of the dialog
3. In the Installed Software tab choose the software you want to uninstall
4. Click on the "Uninstall..." button at the bottom
5. Click 'Finish' on the Uninstall Details dialog
6. Observe the 'Uninstalling Software %' status at the bottom status bar of eclipse
7. Click 'Restart Now' when prompted to do so.

Eclipse restarts. Choose the workspace. Now when you go again to the Installed Software window , you do not find the uninstalled software.