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title: How To Change or Reinstall a Computer
description: "This guide explains how to: - remove MyQuickCloud from a computer - set up a computer with MyQuickCloud **Note:** The steps below are for managing MyQuickCloud on a computer that you want to access remotely, not if you are using…"
url: "https://myquickcloud.com/support/knowledgebase/how-to-change-host-computer/"
updated: "2026-01-12"
category: How To
---

# How To Change or Reinstall a Computer

This guide explains how to:

- remove MyQuickCloud from a computer
- set up a computer with MyQuickCloud

**Note:** The steps below are for managing MyQuickCloud on a computer that you want to access
remotely, not if you are using the MyQuickCloud Desktop application to access a remote computer.

## Remove MyQuickCloud on an existing computer

If you previously set up a computer so you can remotely connect using MyQuickCloud, you can
follow the steps below to remove it.

**Note:** Once done, you not be able to remotely connect to the computer until it’s set up again – see
Step Add new computer

### Step 1: Uninstall MyQuickCloud Server

1. Open the **Start menu** and click the Settings gear icon (or press Windows Key + I).
2. Select **Apps**.
3. On the left, ensure **Apps & features** is selected.
4. Scroll down the list on the right to find the app called **MyQuickCloud Server**.
5. Click on the app's name.
6. Click the **Uninstall**button.
7. Follow the on-screen prompts to finish removing the software.

![](https://myquickcloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/image.png)

### Step 2: Remove the computer from your list

Once Step 1 done, you can remove the computer from your list:

1. Login to your MyQuickCloud account
2. Click on Computers

![](https://myquickcloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/image-1.png)

![](https://myquickcloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/image-2.png)

## Add MyQuickCloud on a new computer

These steps explain how to setup MyQuickCloud on a computer so you can access it remotely.

**Please Note:** For this step, you need to be on the new computer.

### Step 1: Install MyQuickCloud

- Sign in to your MyQuickCloud account here: https://myquickcloud.com/login/

- Click the **Computers**icon from the dashboard.
- Click **Add New Computer**.
- Select the option **Setup this computer for remote access**, then click **Continue…** and
  then **Start**to begin.
- The setup will then begin downloading the host installer (**MQCServer-Setup.exe**). Once the
  download is complete, open the installer to continue.
- You may encounter a Windows **User Account Control** popup during setup, simply
  click Yes to continue.
- There may be a brief pause while files are installed in the background, please don’t exit the
  web browser or switch of the computer during this time. As soon as it’s ready you will see
  the **Setup Complete** popup
- Restart the computer to complete the setup

### Step 2: Allow access to the computer

Once the computer restarts from the previous step, you can give access to your users, including
yourself – Follow the steps in this article:

[https://myquickcloud.com/support/knowledgebase/howto-give-access-to-users-to-your-server](https://myquickcloud.com/support/knowledgebase/howto-give-access-to-users-to-your-server/#0-toc-title)