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# Install Captivate on Windows

Install Captivate on a Windows computer and verify that the installation completed successfully.

* [Before you install](#before-you-install)
* [Run the installer](#run-the-installer)
* [Uninstall Captivate](#uninstall-captivate)

## Before you install

* You need administrator rights on the computer.
* Close Captivate if it’s running. You don’t need to uninstall a previous version — the installer updates it in place.
* Download the installer for your Captivate product.

## Run the installer

1. Double-click the downloaded `.exe` and follow the wizard.
2. When the wizard finishes, you’ll find **Captivate** in the Start menu.

{% hint style="info" %}
To activate your license, open the NewBlue Application Manager from the Start menu — it’s installed with Captivate. See [About the NewBlue Application Manager](/get-started/chapter-index/application-manager.md).
{% endhint %}

## Uninstall Captivate

1. Open **Settings** > **Apps** > **Installed apps**.
2. Find **NewBlue Captivate Broadcast** (or **Sport**, **Enterprise**, or the legacy **Present**).
3. Click the **…** menu and choose **Uninstall**.

The uninstaller removes the application. Shared content under `Titler Content\Resources\` and user files in your Documents folder are preserved so other NewBlue products can keep using them. If you want to remove every trace of Captivate, delete those folders manually after the uninstaller finishes.

## Next step

[About the NewBlue Application Manager](/get-started/chapter-index/application-manager.md) — what the Application Manager does and how to use it for activation.

## Related

* [Install Captivate on macOS](/get-started/chapter-index/install-macos.md)
* [Installed files and components](/reference/installed-files-and-components.md) — what the installer adds, for IT administrators and integrators.
* [Activation flow reference](/reference/license-activation-flow.md)


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