# Uninstalled Codebook, reinstalled and it says it is locked

**URL:** <https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/uninstalled-codebook-reinstalled-and-it-says-it-is-locked/7082>\
**Category:** Issues\
**Created:** [September 23, 2025, 10:51pm UTC](https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/uninstalled-codebook-reinstalled-and-it-says-it-is-locked/7082 "2025-09-23T22:51:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![vijer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9d8465/32.png) [@vijer](https://discuss.zetetic.net/u/vijer)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2025, 10:51pm UTC](https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/uninstalled-codebook-reinstalled-and-it-says-it-is-locked/7082/1 "2025-09-23T22:51:29Z")

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Codebook is not recognizing my password. I uninstalled Codebook, cleaned the registry, and deleted all Codebook folders. When I reinstalled Codebook, it says Codebook is locked. I want to perform a clean installation of Codebook and add the correct password. How do I get Codebook to do an initial installation on the same PC?

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**Author:** ![mmoore](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.zetetic.net/mmoore/32/858_2.png) [@mmoore](https://discuss.zetetic.net/u/mmoore)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2025, 11:20pm UTC](https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/uninstalled-codebook-reinstalled-and-it-says-it-is-locked/7082/2 "2025-09-23T23:20:53Z")

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Hi @vijer

Thanks for using Codebook and reaching out. If you’d like you completely reset Codebook (clear out/remove any previous Codebook data on your machine), you’ll need to delete your previous Codebook data by following these instructions: [Resetting Codebook](https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/resetting-codebook/45)